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I. Diullfy F;irin, 

II. Wint'liiop l,:iiic Fiinii. 

III. JIis. \Viiithii)|)'.s Fnrm. 

IV. Waii].-<il. 
\'. Township. 

I VI. Nowcll Kiirru. 

Vn. Allpii Farm. ' 
( VHI. H,>iifrli Fimn. 
Tlie I51()„d.<' Funiis. 
IX. Weld Fiiiin. 
XI. ColIe{,'u Farm. 
\ X. Cluirch Farm. 
( XII. ClKiMipncv Farm. 
Jlr. Daiiu'Ts Farm.s. 

XIII. Duiister- Wynutn Farm. 

XIV. (ioijkin Farm. 

XV. Miti'liel- Bacon F'arm. 

XVI. Oakes Farm. 

XVII. Major Willard'.s Farm. 

•JO. Bacon. .Michael 

3S. Balihviii, .lolin 

(j3. Bird, .Simon 

84. Bloods'. 

')5. Bracket, John 

10. Bracket, I'cter 
■24. Brook,s, Timotiiy 
■ill. Brown, Oeoriie 
";!. Carrier, 'Ihoilias 

I'-i. (^liambeiline, William 

11. (-■hampney, Daniel 
2'.l. ('hanipiie'v. Samuel 
a.'!. Corneal, i'eter 

:i5. ('rosl)\'. simoTi 

30. Croshv, Simon, .Ir. 

■tth. Crosb, , .loselih 

1. Danlorth, .l(matlian 

-'. DaTilorth, .lonatlian, ,Ir. 

SO. Danfortli, Sanmel 

■■!'.>■ Daniel. Iticiiard 

81. Davi.s, .Joseph 

30. Ditson, Hn-h 

78. Dunkin, .lolm 

(iB. Durrent, .lolm 

31). Duttcm,,loh]] 

TO. Duttoii, Ttiomas 

13. Farley, t George 

30. Farlev, Caleb 

W. Farmer, Kclwaid 

■J.'i. Fasselt, Patrick 

•-'1. Fiteli, Sanmel 

37. Foster, Thomas 

45. French, .lacoh 

44. French. .John 

:is. French, .r,.seph 

17. French, William 

41. Frost, .lolui 

54. Frost, Samuel 



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34. 



(irinie.s, George 
llaile, William 
Hamlet, William 
Hill, -loiiatlian 
Hill, Kalph 
Hill, Italiih, .)r. 
Hopkin>, WiiUam 

Hosley, .lohn 
Hubbard, 'rii()mas 
Hunt, Samuel 
Jells, Henry 
Kemp. Samuel 
Kiildei-, .lames 
Kidder, James, ,Ji-. 
Kinsle> , Samuel 
Kiltre(lf;e, John 
Kittredge, James 
I-ane, ,)ob 
Inline, -Iidin 
Le\ isttnie, .John 
jManuing, .Sajnuel 
Manning, William 
Marshall, .lolm 
Wore, (iolden 
I'age, Nathaniel 
Parker, Benjamin 
Parker, .John 
I'aterson, Janu-s 
Patten, Nathaniel 
Patten, Thomas 
Patten, William 
Polhirtl, Thomas 
Ponlter, John 
Kichardson, Stephen 
Kichardson. Thomas 
Rogers, Daniel 
Itogers, .lolm 
llogers, Jidin, .Ir. 
Uogeis, Thonuls 
ivoss, Thomas 
Sandei's, -lohn 
Shed, Dainel 
Shed, Daniel, .Ir. 
.Shell, Zaciiarv 
Sheldon, .lohii 
Steai-iis, .lohn 
Stearns, .lobn, ,!r. 
■J'ay, William 
Tay, Nathaniel 
Tompson, .losepb 
Toothaker, Roger 
Trull, .lidin 
Trull, Samuel 
Walker, .loM-pb 
AVel). ('bristopher 
Whiting, liev. Saniutd 
Williee, Tb.unas 
Wilson, .lohn 



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HISTORY 



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BILLEEICA, 



MASSACHUSETTS, 



A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, 






THE REV. H] 



A. IIAZEN, A.M., 



MEMBER OFffBE J«W ENUL.-UiD HISTORIC, 
(jEi(EkL(fcJcAI. SOCIETY. 



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INTRODUCTION. 



,Ih Historical Meiiuni- i>f Jlillnicn. |iulilisli('cl liy .rdliu Kariiior. in Mif 
yiMi- ISKI. \v;is. perhaps. Hie t'lu'liost history of a Massachusetts town hi- 
ilcpcMuliMitly iirintt'd and piiblishi'd. It is a jianiphlet of 30 pages, printed 
.11 Aiiilicrst. X. II. Its iiiirinsic cxccllrnci' and the .subsequent fame of its 
author have given it cclcbiity a.s a larc trcasuic nf lue.il history, and it 
has recently been reprinted. 

The need of a fuller history lias been fell. and. as early as lyij'.l, the 
town apiiointed the (.'oiiiinittee under whose auspices this volume has been 
\)re|)ared. This Conimittee eonsisteil of (iardner Parker. Esq., Dudley 
Foster, the Hon. Thomas Talbot, and the Kev. Christopher C. Hussey. For 
some years this Committee f.iiled to secure any arrangement for the prose- 
cution of the work. In ltS77. much to his own surprise, a fifth member was 
added to this Connnittee. Had he foreseen some of the consequences, he 
would have hesitated to aceejil llii' honor; but. with a hearty iuterest in the 
object iirojxised. he was not unwilling to aid. if he could, in its furtherance. 
The ste])S by which the result has been reached are not of consequence to 
the public ; but the result is that he must accept the responsibilitj' of the 
volume here offered to the town and the public, and. drop])ing the third 
lierson. will add a few explanatory words. 

Xo single volume can so fully and adeijuately describe the life of a 
town, that there will not remain ample materials for other volumes, which 
may have equal reason for their being. This is true of Billerica. The re<'- 
ords .-ilone would furnish volumes, which should be printed; and. bej'ond 
these sources, are exh.austless stores of memory and tradition, fact and 
fancy, which wmdd enri<'h the i)ages of a recorder who could glean dili- 
gently and sift judiciousl}-. Xot a native, or long a resident, of the town, 
I have done my work at some disadvantage in this direction, and many 
will seek here for details which they will not find. My aim has been to 
go liack to the beginning, to lift the veil from a past w hich has been al- 
most forgotten, and to trace the foundations on which the modern super- 
structure is reared. The later history, for the last hundred years, is more 
accessible and familiar, and 1 have not intended to traverse it with much 
detail. The limitations of this volume would not allow similar and ade- 
quate fulness in both the earlier and later periods, and it has seemed to me 



IV. INTRODUCTION. 

due to the fathers, that our fii-st etlbrt be to recover and record the story of 
then- ploughuig and seed-so«ing, of whicli our modern life, since 1700, is 
only the fruit. 

I have drawn the materials for these pages chiefly froui the records, 
and from other original and hitherto unpublished sources. With more 
time to explore and digest the very copious material. I could liave satisfied 
my own ideal niudi more fully ; but the o])]iortunit}- is wanting, and such 
as it is. I submit the volume to the use and charitable judgment of that 
large and increasing mnnber who are interested in our local New England 
history and geuealogj'. 

The separ.ate paging of the CTencnloijintl Ror/ister is due to the fact that 
it was first completed and printed, and the fanulies being arranged alpha- 
betically, the paging is in that part not important. If the question arises 
why any family, now resident in town, is not recorded in the Register, the 
answer is, that the record was not furnished. At two town meetings, and 
on other occasions, citizens were invited to furnish their family record for 
this use. and n(ine which were furnished are omitted. 

For encouragement and aid in the woi-k. thanks ar(> due to fi'iends more 
numerous than I can nxmlion. Many, not named, are not forgotten, if I 
ref("r to a few, whom it were unpardouable to ouiit. The kindness and co- 
operation of each member of the Historical Committee h.ave been constant 
and unstinted, and I record it here most gratefully ; while to Mr. Foster 
and his good wife (whose recent death makes their pleasant home deso- 
late). I am specially indebted for the lists of town officers, and for the use- 
ful alphabetical ciipy, made by them, of the Baiitisms found in the records 
of tlie First Church. Jlr. Franklin Jaquith copied the inscriptions in the 
South Burying Ground, and those in the Old Corner Burying Ground were 
as kindly copied bj- Mrs. Holt. Mr. Jaquith also prepared with great care 
the list of soldiers from Billerica in th<' late war. Dr. C. E. Hosmer ren- 
dered important aid in preparing the Maji of Ancient Billerica. The use of 
valuable surveys and papers has been generously granted by Mrs. Samuel 
Sage, Mr. Leander Crosby, Mr. >Ierton Simonds, of Bedford, Peter E. 
Vosc, Esq., of Dennysville, Me., and the Rev. Henry M. Dexter. D. D., 
of New Bedford. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cutler, of Bedford, have most kindly 
given me every opijortunity to use the invaluable Lane Papers in their pos- 
session. The Hon. Samuel A. Green. M. D.. Mayor of Boston, has not 
only given free access to the library of the Massachusetts Historical So- 
ciety, but. by constant and valuable suggestions, aided me very materially ; 
and Mr. John Ward Dean, of the New England Historic, Genealogical So- 
ciety, has been not less helpful. The Congregational Library, rich in local 



IKTRODUCTION. V, 

history and genealogy, has been ahvaj-s at my service, wliile to iliss Mary 
E. Stone, its assistant Ii1)rarian. osiieeial tlianks are due. for iuvahial)le aid, 
most clicerfully rendered, in readinc; i)roof of manj- of tliese pages. In my 
researches among the JIassacliusects Archives in tlic Secretarj^ of State's 
office, the aid of Dr. Edward Strong has been of great service; and thanks 
are due to Mr. David Pulsifer. of the same office. Others, who should be 
named in the same spirit, are. Mrs. Bennett and Mr. W. \\'. Wanen. Dr. 
Augustus Whiting, of Charlestown, Mr. and Mrs. Ij. \V. Faulkner. Mr. C. 
H. Hill, Mr. E. J. Hill and Dr. F. V. Noyes; and the volume might have 
an appropriate dedication to tlie memory of ('apt. Charles A. IJanlett. to 
whose historic interest much was due in tlie inception of the enterprise. 

In closing.'I maj' be permitted to record the satisfaction which I have 
found in the researches and labors which this work has in\olved. My 
experience in such inquiries was limited; if it had been greater I should 
scarcely have consented to accept the responsibility of the undertaking. 
But it is only the truth to say, that it has largely been a labor of love, giv- 
ing its ovni constant reward. I have learned to honor the founders of this 
town, and the generations which have builded upon their foundations. If 
this volume shall aid to any extent in setting their work and memory in 
clearer light, and securing a more just ajipreciation of their toils and sac- 
rifices, 1 shall be content. At the same time 1 have mm-e f.-iith in the as- 
surance that the former days were not better than these, liut that there h;is 
been substantial progress. The candid and careful student of the ancient 
records can reach no other conclusion. The golden age is not in the past . 

HENRY A. HAZEN. 

AuburnSai.e. 1 Dec. 1882. 



COJTENTS. 



ClIAPTEK I. — Kaki.y Gkant.s — SiiAWsiiix. 

(iraiits to Govs. U'intlirop jiiul DiiiUi'v. •'!. 4; -'Tlir Two Brolliprs." 4; to 
others and to Mrs. \Viiithrop, ;"> ; Caiiibvidg'c. (i-'J; UuiUey farm sokb 
10; Grants from Cambridge, 12-4; ])i'tition of Shawsliin, 10-S ; named 
Billeiloa. and extended west of Concord river. IS); Cainl)ridge. agree- 
ment and separation, 20-"i. 

CIIAl'. II.— FinsT Sktti.kiis — Loc.vrioxs and Kiii.ATiONSiirp.s. 

'I'lif •■Farm" and tlie "Townsliip." 23-5; settlers from Cambridge, Wolnirn 
and Br;,dntree. 2G-9. 

CHAP. III. — Land Distuihltiox. 

•■Farm" and "'rownsliip"" agreement. Hl-2 ; early divisions of land. .'i4-9; 
(liurch farm. 40; College farm. 41; fai'ms of Champnej- and others, 
41; ■■Xalieott" gi^ant to Billeriea; its sale to Brenton, 42-4; John 
Cromwell. 45; Cambi^idge '•(Ireat Deed." 4ij ; grant of 4f)lJ0 aeres, 47; 
sold to Parker. 48. 

CHAP. IV. — 'I'liio Sroiiv AS Tdi.ii ix tiik KECoiiDS. 

Areonnt of the •■Keeord" volnmes. 51-1! ; Itights. aen'-lots. 54; rating, 55; 
house foi' minister. 57 ; lirst town nfiicers. .51); instruelious to Select- 
men. Gl ; Maj. Willard, letter from. Ii2 ; the common her*. fl;i ; killing 
wolves. Go; yoking swine. GG ; shade trees and burying place. 67; Cam- 
bridge titles, GS; sale of mill-lot. GS; town charges. IGGI!. G!l. 

CHAP, v.— BorxiiAi;n;s. 

.\ndover. 73-5: Concord, conli^ovei^sy. 7(I-S1 ; Woburn. S2-G. 

CHAP. \l. — PoADs axdHkidges. 

Karly ways, 87; road to Woburn, 88; Concord, 8!); Andover, 90; Wamesit, 
'.)] ; East road, 92; Lexington. 94 ; Charnestalle. lane, 95; West st., 96; 
treble-cove and rangeway. 97: briilges. 97-101. 

CHAP. VII. — Tiik Ixdiaxs axij WAMiisrr. 

Wamesit reservation. 103; chiefs, 101; John Eliot; Gookin's narrative. 105; 
Philip's war, 109; garrisons. 109; Chelmsford assailed, 114; Groton, 
petition. 115; soldiers from Billeriea. 117; the Christian Indians; their 
wrongs. 117; alarm at Billeriea; the reported massacre, 119; hard- 
ships. 121 ; Kennebec expi'dition. 122. 



CONTENTS, VI 1. 

CHAP. VIII.— INUIAX AND Mll.ITAHY. 

Indian deeds, 123 ; sale of Waraesit, 124 ; the Winthrops seek to reeoxer, 
125 ; military company, 125 ; Canada expedition; Dunslableassailed; Lt. 
Wilson at Coclieeo, 126; Billeriea's first massacre, 127; second massa- 
cre, 129; Mrs. Toothaker, l.'SO; military life and trials. 132; Hiuifs gar- 
rison, 1.34; Col. John Lane. 135; Queen Anne's war. 13G; soldiers from 
IJillerica. 137; Dunstable attacked, lit); l/ovewell's expedition, 141; 
IjOuisburg', 142 ; service on ('onitecticiit rivej-. 14.3; sad day for Billei- 
ica, 143; Josiah Crosbj'. 144; French and Indian war. 1-15; suldicrs 
from Billerica. 147; the French neiiti'als, 151. 

CIIAl'. IX.— Kkligiois Histoiiv. 

Mr. Miller. Mr. ^Vhiting. 1.53; meeting-house. 154 ; Danforlh and tlir'< helms- 
ford church, 150; difliculties of church organization. 159; at last ef- 
fected, IGO ; tlie lirst pastor. Ki;!; covenant, 1(13; half-way covenant. 
104; minister's rate. I(i5 ; arrears. Kit); repairs and new me<'ting-house, 
168; seats. 109; Mr. Whiting's diaracler. 170; frees his slave. 170; col- 
league, 172; liis death. 174; ^Ir. Kuggles' ministry. 174; third meet- 
ing-liouse, 175; pew ground and seats. 170; bell, 177; list of sittings, 
178; Mr. Chandler settled. ISl ; death of Mr. Kuggles. Is2: brief and 
trouliled ])ast,orate of Jlr. Ch.'uidler. 1S3. 

CHAP. X. — CLEAJNINCS FItOM Kecords. 

Testimonial of loyalty, 185; fat ox for Mr. Davie, 180; b.asis of rates 
changed, 187; Crosbji^'s public house, 188; aid to the poor; tytldng- 
raen, 189; oath of fidelity, 191; subscription for Harvard College. 192; 
early tax lists. &c., 193; mill swam]) drowned. 195; cutertainm<'nts at 
public house, 190; witchcraft; Mrs. Carrier. 196; receijits and expen- 
ses of town. 1714, 201 : tax lists. ]7;53 and 17.55. 203. 

CHAP. XI. — Laxi> DiMiiiiUTiox. 

List of rights. 1685, 208; other claims. 209; extensive divisions. 210; grant- 
ees, 213 ; west side. 214 ; ndnistry lot ; sale of land to Capt. Peed. 215. 

CHAP. XH. — DiSME.MIiEItMENT. 

AVamesit "Purchase,'" 217; Bedford, 218; 'I'ewksbury. 220; Wilmington, 
222 ; Carlisle. 223. 

(HAP. XIIL — The Pevoi.ition. 

Resolutions, 1768. 220; non-importation. 227 ; resolutions. 1773. 227; Bos- 
ton port bill ; the town's response. 229 ; will not use British goods. 231 ; 
militia. 232; coimnittee of inspection; minute men. 233; Ditsou tarred 
and feathered, 234; the 19th of April, 235; committee of correspond- 
ence, inspection and safety, 237 ; Bunker Hill ; independence, 238 ; calls 
for troops, 239 ; inflation of tlie currency, 240 ; aid for soldiers, 241 ; 
list of soldiers, 243; tax-list, 1776, 247. 



Vm. CONTENTS. 

CHAP. XIV. — Education. 

Catechising. 252 ; Joseph Toinpson, schoohnaster, 25.S ; others, 254 ; squad- 
rons. 255 ; school-houses ; school-dames. 256 ; Pemberton Acadeinj', 
Billerica Academy, 257; Howe school, 258; Boy's school, 259. 

CHAP. XV. — liELiGious History. 

Henry Cumings settled, 260; •'recollections" of him, 261 ; new meeting- 
house, .and pew-list. 26.3 ; the pastor's theological position, 264 ; extract 
from sermons, 265 ; coUe.ague settled ; death of Dr. Cumings. 266 ; Mr. 
AVhitman's ministry ; disturbing elements ; town ceases to support. 267 ; 
his resignation, 268 ; successors. 269; First Baptist Church, 269; pas- 
tors ; Congregational Church, 270 ; other churdies, 272. 

CHAP. XVI. — CAN.\L, TURNl'IKE AND Railkoads. 

Middlesex Canal, 273; stages; Boston & Lowell Eailroad, 275; the "Nar- 
row Gauge," 276. 

CHAP. XVII. — Mills — Manufactures. 

Early mills, 278 ; grant to Osgood ; its history, 279 ; contest with towns 
aI)ove, on Concord river; Faulkner's mills, 280; Talbot's mills ; Hill's 
machine sliop ; Patten's manufactory, 281 ; Jaquith's glue factory, 282. 

CU.\P. XVIII. — Billerica in the Rebellion. 

Raising troops, 283; monument, 284; record of soldiers, 285. 

CHAP. XIX. — The Mother-Town of Billericay. 

Descri])tion. 293; historic iti'iiis, 295; meaning of name, 29(i. 

(HAP. XX. — Miscellaneous ajvd Final. 

Billerica graduates ; lawyers and pliysicians, 302 ; town officers, 304 ; post- 
masters, 307 ; population, 309 : census, 310; voting list, 1880, 312; li- 
braries, 315; celebrations; Indian names, 310; surroundings and scen- 
ery. 317. 



LIST OF ILLUSTKATIONS. 



ToiMKAi r (11 ■rH(>:MAs 'I'Ai iKii' I'niiili.-piccc. 

l\l\l' ol" A\( IKNI rill.l.i;Kll'A |>. HI 

(iAi;i;isi)N lldisK, l'"n'iiilr- ... Ill 

llowi; Sciiooi, • 2.')7 

IJoY.-;' Sciiooi,. M. C. Ml i(in:i.i. . : :J.'iS 

FiKsT CiirKcn am> Co.m.mdx liiil! 

Hai'ti.st (rnitcn • . . . . id'.) 

CONCUICCATIONAI. (ill IJI'II 271 

Hatj'ist Ciicrtcii. N'oKiu l!ii.i,i:i,-ic'.v 272 

F.\i'i,KNi:i; Mil, 1 27'.i 

'I'AI. HOT MiM 2SII 

S<ii.iiir:i;s ^Ioni^iknt ' . . . . 2.s4 

Itii.i.KKK ,u . Kn<;.. Main Stiikkt 2'.H 

I'Ainsii Cm itrii 21IS 

HiCN'NKTT I.ii;i;.\i,A :y.'< 

liKSlDKNc r. AM> I'liK-n.-Ai 1 iiF :M 1,-s. l!i;\Ni;r|- Hi 

I'OUTIiXlT OK 1!k\-. IlKXln ClJUNciS. I). I) .•!.! 

DAM'OIMII GA1!I!IS0N Uoi sk ;!4 

I'oKTIJArr OI" Fl!A\('Ifi FAI I.KNKI! .">2 

KicsiDENTic oi' I.r I iii;i,- W. 1'"ai i.kni;i; ."i2 

I'oi!ti;ait of Hon. .Iosi ah I'ki.nch i;o 

Ilii.i. CAi.-insoN llorsio (is 

KlOrilDICNCIC OF (Ii'aIJI.ICS II.' Illl.l 72 

.lA(,nrrn IIo.MKSTi-.Aii.-i _. 7i; 

.llDKlNs ifoMI'.sl'K.VU SO 

lvFSIllEN<'lC OF 'J'llo:\lAS 'I'.Vl.HflT 1411 

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HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 



CHAPTEli I. 

EAELY GKANTS — SHAWSHIN. 

• 

The Pilgrims came to Plymouth in the year 1(J20. Dover and 
Portsmouth were occupied in 1C23. 'Ilien fi^e years passed, and 
Endecott, with the first Puritan company, arrived at Nanmkeak 
and laid the foundations of Salem. In 1029 the charter of Mass- 
achusetts was granted Ity King Charles, and other settlers occupied 
.Weymouth, Mishawum (or t'harlestown), and Satigust (or Lynu). 
The arrivals in 1(130 were more numerons. foiirteen 'sail' and fifteen 
hundred passengers, with Wiuthrop and Dudley among them. Some 
of the Charlestown people moved across the Charles river to Shaw- 
mut, or Trimountain, where, for some years, a solitary E[)iscopal 
clergymau named Hlackstone Iiad been living a hermit life, and thus 
Boston was born. INIattapau (or Dorchester), Roxbury, Watertown 
and Meadford were occupied the same year. Connecticut was 
chartered in Kiol. and Newtown was occupied with the intention 
of fortifying and making it the chief town of the colony, (xovernor 
Winthrop and Assistant-Governor Dudley began to build there, 
but Winthrop and some others becoming dissatisfied or oouvineed 
that it was an error to leave Boston, retui'ned, and the early rivalry 
between Camliridge and Boston resulted in favor of the latter town. 
The year l('i33 was memorable for tiie coming of John Cotton, the 
eminent divine and friend of Cromwell, who brought the name of 
his own English Boston, and gave it new fame by supiilantins- the 
Indian name Shawmut. Thomas Hooker and his company also 
arrived that year and settled in Newtown ; but after three ^-ears 
finding that they had not i-oom enough, removed to Hartfjrd. 
Agawam (or Ipswich) and Ilingham were also settled. With l(i3,"), 
Newbury was occupied, and the first ])laiitations were made inland. 



J, HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

at Musketaquid (Coucord) , and Springfield ; and tliere followed 
Dedham, in 1636; Sudliurv, in IGoT; Enoa (or Wenliam), Glouces- 
ter and Rowley, in 163',); Salisbury, Lynn Village (Reading), 
■Woburn and Braintree. in 1640; Pentucket (Haverhill), and 
Nantasket (Hull), in KUl; Topsfleld, in 1642; Bradford and 
Coeliichawiek (Andover), in 1643; and Nasliaway (Lancaster), 
and Maiden, iu 1648. In twenty years the Massachusetts Colony 
had planted thirty-one towu-i, not including Dover, Portsmouth, 
Hampton and Exeter, now in New Hampshire, but then in her 
jurisdiction. Tlie Plymouth Colony in 1648 numbered seven towns; 
Connecticut, fifteen ; Rhode Island, four ; and in Maine there were 
three : York, Saco and Wells. In all Xew England there were 
sixty-four towns at this time. 

The djsire of the early colonists foT ample room in their settle- 
ments was natural. Tliey came from a country where landed pos- 
sessions were largely the basis of wealth and rank. They were 
laying foundations here and looking to the future with large views 
and large faith, and the opportunity uaturally awakened t'lc purpose 
to endow tUeir children with acres enough upon which to build a 
prosperous future. So with Boston on one side, and Watertown on 
the other, Hooker and his company felt tliemselves straightened iu 
Newtown, and removed to the inviting meadows of the Connecticut; 
and Charlestown, Lynn and Ipswich were soon seeking for room to 
expand. Reading and Woburn grew up the children of these 
parent towns, and Billerica drew her first life from Cambridge, which 
Newtown had become with the planting of Harvard College there. 

The first pulsation of the life of Billerica may be found in a 
record of the General Court, >' 1G35-6, 3 March. Tlie Gouu', Dep- 
uty Goun', and Joljn Winlhrop. Sen", Esq', or any two of them, 
are intreated to vewe Shaweshin and soe to informe the next Genall 
C'oui-t whither or uoe it may not be a fitt place for a plantacon." 
Concord had been occupied the previous year, and tlie viciuity 
would naturally receive new attention. This governor was Mr. 
John Haynes who removed in October of the same year with 
Mr. Hooker's company to Hartford, and became the first governor 
of Connecticut Mr. John Winthrop was the eminent first governor 
of Massachusetts. The removal of Mr. Haynes may have interfered 
with his exploring Shawshin ; and there is no evidence that the next 
General Court received the information desired. But we may infer 
that Mr. Winthrop did not personally neglect it, and we soon find 
him receiving an important grant here. 



EAELY GRANTS SHA\V8HIN. 6 

About this time the name of Shawsliin is heard in England. 
Mathew C'nidoolv was the first governor of the Massachusetts 
companj-, and invested his wealth very freely for the promotion 
of the colony. He was the founder of iMeilford. and Winthrop 
succeeded him in office when the colony was sufficiently developed 
to need a resident governor. In a letter to (xovernor Winthrop, 
bearing date l(i3G, Sept. 1.'5, he adds a postscript, afterwards 
cancelled, as follows : * 

■'Sir: I liavi' a purpose to apply myself to tyllidge & iiiei-easiug 
Qiy stock of Cattel. & having had recourse to a plase ealed Shawe 
Shynn, where I hear none comes but myselie. I desire your tt'auour, 
when the Coint Shalbee moved in my bi'lialfe, that I may have 2000 
AeVe.< there allotted to nie where I shall Hud it most convenient flor 
mee. I know tlii' orders matle hettre in (.'ourlc allowe me maney 
thousand acres more tlian I intend to demand or looke after. Tliis 
ray suite 1 hoj)e will give offence to none, & «lien I shall putt up 
a tenement & a dame, as I liave herewith given order thereabout, I 
hope in a short time others will ftbUowe, if oiwe a good minister be 
plased there, and I am persuaded the more English Corne is cherised 
the better it will be tor the whole plantaeion. f once more take my 
leave & Best.'" 

"Yours. MATIIEW CRADOCIv." 

For some reason Mr. Cradoek did not pursue the matter, and 
the settlement of Shawshin was perhaps delayed by this failure. 
Possibly Cambridge was already on the outlook for the grant subse- 
quently made to that town. A year passed and the Court moves 
again in August, 1G37. "Cap' .leanison & Leif Willi: Spencer 
were appointed to veiwc Shawshin & to consider whether it be fit 
for a plantation." Still no report; but three mouths later, 2 Novem- 
ber, the Court makes a large grant of land which fell within the 
bounds and bore important relations to the settlement of Shawshin. 
"The Deputy. M' Dudley, hath a thousand acres granted him 
wheare it may not piudice any plantation granted, nor any plantation 
to bee granted w"'out limiting to time of impv'." "The Goveruo'' 
M'' John Winthrope, Senior, hath graunted him a thousand acres 
of land upon the same tearms as M'' Dudley hath his." This 
grant was enlarged and located 1638, May 2d, as follows : — 

"It was ordered by this p'sent Coart that John Winthrope, 
Esq', the p''sent Goveruo'', shall have 1200 acres of laud whereof 
1000 was formerly granted him, & Thomas Dudley, Esq', the 
Deputy Goveruo'', his 1000 acres granted to him hy a former Courte, 

^ Winthrop Papers in JIassachusetts Historical Society T'ollectious. Fourth Series. 
Volume 6, page 121. . 



4 HlSTOliY OF BILLEKICA. 

lioth ot thorn about C miles from Concord, northwards ; the said 
Governo'' to have his 1200 aeres on the southerly side of two great 
stones standing neare together, elose by the ryver-side that comes 
fro Concord, & the Deputie Governo'' to have his thousand acres on 
the northerly side of the said two great stones (w'^'' stones were 
lately nameil the Two Brothers) . The Deputie Governo'' is to run a 
line easterlj' from the said stones so that hee may take in a meadowe 
on the other side of a hill, & so to extend his thousand aeres as farr 
northerly as hee will. & as the thousand acres will heare, & the 
Governo'' to ioynj in th? said Una railing Easterly, & to extend his 
lot as farr Southerly as his twelve hundred acres will beare, w''' 
2200 acres are by this Court established to the said p''ties, gener- 
ally', & their severall heires." 

Governor Winthrop has left us in his jcjurnal" an account of the 
location of these farms, too graphic to he omitted. These two 
eminent men came up to view the proposed location from Concord, 
and "going down the river about four miles, they made choice of a 
place for one thousand acres for each of them. They offered each 
other the first choice, but because the deputy's was first granted, 
and himself liad store of land already, the' governor yielded him 
the first choice. iSo, at the place where the dei)uty's land was to 
begin there were two groat stones which they called the Two 
Brothers in remembrance that they w'cre brothers by their children's 
marriage, and did so brotherl}- agree, and for that a little creek near 
those stones was to part theh- lauds. At the Court in the 4tli month 
after, two hundred acres were added to the governor's part." This 
sentence fixes the date of this memorable visit, in January, l(i3J-8. 
The Two Brothers were better landmarks than the 'trees' so often 
used in designating lioundaries, and still lie on the East bank of the 
Concord river, a short distance South of the Bedford line. Thej' 
must be the earliest landmark in Billerica." A year later (1G39, 
.June 6) the Court ''granted to .John Winthrope, Esq., the p'sent 
Govei'nor, a p''cell of meadow containing aliout sixctie acres, more 
or lesse, b^' estimation, l.ying within a mile or two of his farme, 
beneath Concord, towards the Southeast of the said farme, to have 
to him & his heirs, p'vided that it lye not w"'in the 1)onnds of any 
towne formerly granted."- Mr. Dudlej^'s farm was also increased to 
ITiOO acres liy the addition of his share of a grant to Roxbury. 
This was 400 acres which were "made" 500 by the Court. 



- Wiiithroji^ s Journal, Volume 1,'page :i()4. 
5 In the early part of tliU history, until the period of separation of Bedford, Tewksbiiry 
and Carlisle, 1 use the name as the fathers did, including the ancient bounds of the town. 



KAni.V CI.'.^NTS sn.VWSHlN. 5 

Soon after, the Court granted lands <iii the west side of C'oneord 
river. ''16;3',t, Nov. .V, the Court granted Increase Nowell his .'lOO 
acres" [granted in June] " on the north side of the l)onnds of Concord, 
lieyond the rvver, over against the Cioverno''" I'iOO acres ioyning 
to the l)ounds of Concord. ^Nlr. Tiioni : Allen is granted his 51)0 
acres "to ioyne to Increase Nowell on the north side of the said 
Increase Nowell. his grant.'' Mr. Xowell was a [ironiinenl citizen 
of Cliarlestowu and secretary of the colony ; and Mr. Allen was the 
'teacher' of tiie chnrch in Charlestown. Then follows a grant, 
made at the same time, .June, IG.SD, but, not located till October. 
IC. 10. wliich came within the bounds of Billeriea. ''M' Thom : 
\N elde, [)asto' of Roxbury, is granted '.Vi;! acres next to Mr. Thom : 
Allen, teacher of Charles Towne, l>eyond Concord Ryver, w^of 200 
was granted liy the country, & the other ;>>.'5 is j/t of the 4000 acres 
granted to Koxberry." This farm occuiiied the sonth (lart of 
Billerica, west of Concord River, and was afterwards bought by 
the town. 

One other and still larger grant remains to be mentioned. IGIO, 
Ma\- l;5, "There is JiOOO acres of land granted to Mrs. Winthrope, 
thi? wife of Mr. John Winthrope, our late Governo'', to liee at her 
disposeing, for her and her sonns, where they shall desire it, w"'out 
pindice to any former grant." And 1(141, Dec. 10, '-Mrs. Marg' 
Winthrope hath her yOOO acres of land, formerly granted her, to bee 
assigned about the lower end of Concord Ryver, near Merrimack, 
to be.' layde out by Mr. Flint & Leift. Willard, w"' Mr. Oliver 
or f-mw other skilful in mea^^uring, so as it may not hinder a 
planiation, & any [Vt thereof they may pnrchase of any Indians that 
have right to it," This grant was between the Merrimack and the 
Concord, on the east side of the latter, and was subsequently 
laid out by .lonathau Danforth, •■in a true circle," including a 
part of Lowell and the iidjacent section of Tewksbury. 

With 1640, a new force was turned into the current setting 
towai'ds the settlement of Shawshin. To appreciate its significance 
we need to recall certain facts in the general condition of the colony. 
This was a time of hardship and linancial embarrassment. The 
meeting of the Long Parliament, and the increasing power of the 
Puritans in England, had checked the emigration to New England, 
and the Pequot war had taxed the new settlements. The financial 
dithcnlties of many of the colonists were serious, and ]\Ir. Shepard 
and the Cambridge peoi)le were particularly invoh'ed. As a 
nieasnre of relief they seriouslj- considered the question of follow- 



b HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

ing Mr. Hooker and his corapaiiy, whose houses and lands they 
had bought in Cambridge, and joining them in Connecticut. 
Mr.. Shepard had married the daughter of Mr. Hooker, who 
strough" urged the removal of his son-in-law.' 

The authorities of Massachusetts naturallj' deprecated a second 
disruption of Cambridge. Its influence on the colony and the infant 
college would be di.feastrous. And they strengthened their argu- 
ments with Ml-. Shepard and his church bj- the proposal to enlarge 
their bounds nearer home. On the same day, 1640, Oct. 7, when 
Charlestown received a grant four miles square, which was the germ 
of Woburn, the Court took the lollowing action : — 

"The town of Cambridge is granted a month to consider of 
Shawshin for a village I'or them, & if they like it not, the town of 
Roxberry hathe liberty to consider of it for a village for them 
till the nexte Gene'all Courte." The result was, 1641, June 2: 
"Shawshin is granted to Cambridge, p'vided the^' make it a village, 
to have 10 families there setled w"'in three years; otherwise the 
Court to dispose of it." 

But the time was not ripe, and Cambridge was not ready to 
grapple with tiie difficulties of a new settlement so far in the 
wilderness. The General Court, however, at last secures a report 
descriptive of Shawshin ; but it was so far unfavorable, that whether 
intentionally or not, it must have discouraged the hopes of such as 
contemplated a settlement. This report bears date 1642. June 14, 
as follows : — 

••Wee, whose names are underwritten, being appohited to viewe Shaw- 
shin, & to take notice of what fitness it was for a village. & accordingly to 
o'' apprehentions make returne to the Co't; wee therefore manifest thus 
much : that tor the quantity it is sufficient, but for the quality in o^ 
app'hensions no Way fit. the ujjland being very barren & very little medow 
there about, nor any good tiiiilier almost fit for an}' use. Wee went after 
wee came to Shawsliin house, by estimation, some 14 or 16 miles at the 
least, in compass : fro'" Shawshin house wee began to go downe the ryver 
4 or 5 miles near East ; tlien wee left tliat point & went neere upon north, 
came to Coiicord Kyver. a little belowe the falls, about one mile or neare; 
then wee went up the ryver some 5 miles untill wee came to a place called 
the Two Brethren; and fro"' thence it is about two miles & 4 to Shawshin, 
& the most p' of all the good land is given out already; more land there is 
at the south side of the house, between the side of Concord line & the 
heade of Cauibridge line, but litteU medow. & the upland of little worth ; 
& this is what we can say bearm.'" 

•SYMON WILLAED. 
••EDWD COXVEES." 
* S«e hli letter to Shepard In History qf Cambridge, page 46. 



EARLY GRANTS .SHAWSHIX. V 

The signers of this report were prominent citizens of Concord 
and Woburn, and neighbors are not always best friends. AVe need 
not doubt the intention of these gentlemen to do justice to Shawshin, 
if we do suspect that they were unconsciously influenced by the 
thought that some advantage and possililo enlargenic-nt might come 
to their own towns, if Shawshin were not occupied as a distinct 
settlement. The "Shawshin house," wh.'re their route begins, must 
•have been on the Shawshin river, in Bedford, at the place whei'e 
Vine In-onk, '-the riveret from AYoburue," empties into it. Going 
down the ri\-er aljout to the present line of the railroad, they ma}- 
have followed that line to North Billerica. Thence to the Two 
Brothers, and across Bedford to the starting point, would make 
al)out the distance estimated ; and if they did not leave this route, 
thej' saw little of the lietter jiorlions of Shawshin. This Shawshin 
house was the first building in the town. By whom it ^\as built, or 
for what |)urpose, or how long it remained, we know not. If 
Mrs. Winthrop availed herself of the leave granted liy the Court the 
previous October, "to build a house & a hog or goate pen bv the 
lower part of Concord Ryver." this may ha\-e been the second 
civilized structure in Shawshin. 

After receiving this report, the General Court at the same session 
renewed the grant to Cambridge, giving Shawshin for the first time 
specific bounds. "All the land lying upon Shaweshin Ryver, & 
between that & Concord Ryver, & between that & Merrimack 
Ryver, not formerly granted by this Co''t, are granted to Cambridge, 
so as the}' erect a village there w"'in 5 yeares & so as it shall not 
extend to pi'eiudice Charlestowne village or the village of Cochitawit, 
nor the farms formerly granted to the now Gove''nor of 1260 ac's, to 
Thom: Dudley, Esq., loOO ac's, & 3000 ac's to Mrs. Wiuthrope ; 
& Mr. Flint & Mr. Stephen Winthrope are to set out their lieade 
line towards Concord." Remembering that Cochitawit was Andover, 
and Charlestown Village, Woburn, the terms of this grant arc very 
clear. Mr. Flint and Mr. Stephen Wintiu'op were surveyors, and 
arc instructed to make the line of Concord the Sonth-Wcst boundi 
as it was bi fact, of the Winthrop farm. The time within which the 
settlement must be effected is, by this grant, extended from 1644: to 
1647. The difficulty of the undertaking, however, seems to have 
made it doubtful whether Cambridge could fulfil the conditions, even 
in the extended time, and inducements to remove to Connecticut 
continuing to influence her leading citizens, the Court again modified 



y HISTORY OF lilLLKRlCA. 

the terms of the gfant, in order to hold Cambridge to the Shawshiu 
enterprise. 

"l(U3-4, March 7. Shaweshin is granted to Cambridge, w"'out 
any condition of malving a viUage there, & tlie laud between them 
& Concord is granted them, all save what is formerly granted to the 
military company or others, p'vided the church & p'sent elders con- 
tinue at Cambridge." The proviso shows distinctly that these 
grants, with their increasing inducements, were designed to prevent, 
the removal of Mr. Shepard and his friends. And the policy was 
successful. They remained in Cambridge, and some of them 
Ijecame early inhabitants of Shawshiu. It is hardly too much to 
suppose that this Shawshiu grant prevented a second disruption 
of the mother town. 

Cambridge could now proceed at her eouveuieuce in the settle- 
ment of Shawshiu, without fear of losing the grant, and she made 
haste slowly. The only allusion found for four years to the place 
comes incidentally from Woburn. 164-t, May 9. the Court "ordered 
that the ryver at Shawshiu shalbe called by the name of Shawshiu 
Eyver, not only lielowe, but also above the riveret w"^'' falls into 
said rj'ver iu Woobnrne bounds above halfc a mile from Cambridge 
line." The interest of the Court in this uame of the river was not 
purely geographical. The western bound of Wolnirn was contin- 
gent upon it. In the original grant of " Charles Towne village," the 
Court says ' ' they shall uot crosse Cambridge line nor come w"'in a 
mile of Shaweshin Ryver." Vine brook, as it is now known, runs 
westerlj' from Burlington, then a part of Woburn, and crosses the 
line " above half a mile from Cambridge," now Lexington. If the 
Shawshiu could be held to begin at the point where this riveret 
comes in, Jhe western bound of Woburn might legally have been 
extended above, so far even as to meet Concord. But if the river 
were the Shawshiu from its rise in Lincoln, the bound of Woburn 
was limited accordingly. A petition, therefore, was presented from 
Woburn, signed by Edward Johnson, Edward Converse and John 
Mousall. "Humbly Beeseaching this Honored Corte to give direction 
for sending in a cleere way, About the laying oute the Bounds of the 
s* towne next Shawshiu River ; first, whether it be mente wee shall 
keepe one mile fro the place called Shawshiu, from wlience wee 
conceave the River hath its Denomination, or whether wee must 
keep one Mile From any of the Riverets ; 'ind. Whether wee must 
wave our bounds out & iu as the River doth (Being Straightened 



EARLY (iltANTS SHAWSHIN. 9 

Beyond Expertations by Lin Milage one the other side). Would 
not "Willingly delude ourselves with vayne Mopes Againe, But if it 
prove we Are Straightened by tShawshin Kiver, likewise, wee may 
Indevor the gaineing (if it Be i)ossible) some Handicraftsmen unto 
us, that the Blessed ordinances of God may Be upheld, the Lord 
helping in the use of means," etc. But the Court guarded the 
interests of Cambridge and Shawshin, and answered Woburn in the 
action given aliove. 

The policv of ''gaining some handieraftsmen" was, however, 
fairly successful iu our sister town. They have been alile. in sjiite 
of tins defeat of their iiopes, to maintain ''the Blessed ordinances 
of God," and to give portions to three thrifty daughters, even from 
their contracted l)0unds. 

The earliest action of Cambridge for the settlement of Shawshin. 
of which the record has been preserved, was taken, 1648, A\n-\\ '.).^ 

'•It was agrceil at a general niccting, v\ hen llie wIkiIc town hail s]icci;il ^'^wSiit 

warning to meet for the disposing of Shawshine, that there slioiikl be a 'Vj^ 

farfii laid out of a thousand acres, to be for a public stock, ami iuiproved - W- <^ 

for the good of the church, & tliat part of the church that liere shall ^ ^\i 

continue; and every ijcrson or persons that shall from time to time remove ' ^ 

from the clnncli. do hereliy resign up their interest therein to the remaining 
part of the church of Cambridge. This thousaml acres of land, given to 
the use aforesaid, shall be laid out, either all together or else severally, 
part iu one place & part elsewhere, according to the discretion of the men , 1 

that are appointed to lav out the land." ■■■.^ J*c 

"Also, there were granted to several brethren that had no house-riglit ' "" 

in Ibe town, if they did dejire it, farms at Shawshin," "Imininns: 
('apt. Ooogine a farm, if he liuy a liouse in the town; also to Bro. Edward 
Oaks. Tho. Oakes. and Kichard Ilildreth, each of them a farm for their* 
encouragement, if they see it nuiy make for their supi)ort and desire it. 
Further, it is granted to Mr. Henry Dunster and Edward Collins, liberty 
to have then- small farms at Shawsliine. and to be considered in their 
quantity more than otliers in regard of their work ond place." 

1649, April, one year later, the town "Agreed that Mr. Henry 
Dunster, President of Harvard College, should have 5i)0 acres 
whereof four hundred is granted by the town to his own person and 
heirs, to enjoy freely, forever, and the other lt>0 acres, for the use 
of Harvard College. Item, unto Mr. Daniel Googine. i>i)0 acres. 
Item, unto Mr. Edward Collins, in lieu of his small farm within the 
town bounds, with some addition in respect of his j^lace in the 
Deacon's otilce, it was agreed that he should have .'lOO acres." 

5 History of Cambridge, pape 57. 



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05 



10 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

The next movemeut on record preparatory to the occupancy of 
Shawshin was in 1G.M. Governor Dudley, whose farm of 1500 acres 
embraced an attractive part of tlio town, petitions the Conrt, Oct. 15, 
for a definition of his river liound. Aft?r statement of the grant, he 
says: "but is not expressed how far tli3 said 1500 acres should go 
along by the ryver-side (althougli tlie said Thomas Dudley took it 
for gi-anted, & yet does, that ho might goe as farr by the ryver side 
as h? would) yet to make it certain, & that no difference or questions 
may arise in timt^ to come, the said petitioner does now intreat of 
this honored Court that it may be recorded that the 1500 acres so 
granted unto him may be laid out two myles & a halfe - - along b}' 
the ryver side, and so that he may make upp for 1500 acres from 
the rv'ver side to the land ward, tfor which he shall render due 
thanks," etc. He received favorable answer, and the way was thus 
prepared for the sale of his grant. This took place 28 Feb., 1651-2, 
to three citizens of ^V()llurn^ Thomas Chamberline, James Parker, 
and Isaac Learned. This was the earliest sale and one of the 
largest which was ever made of land in Billcrica, and for these 
reasons, as well as for illustration of the methods of exchange of 
that da_y, I quote its provisions at some length. 

'•This witnesseth that wliereas, by several gi-ants of divers General 
Courts, there is conveyed to Thomas Dudley, the Deputy Governor, & his 
heyrcs, 1500 acres of land, lying & being about 6 miles northerly from 
Concord. * * Now, the said Thomas Dudley, for & in consideration of 
one hundred & ton pounds of lawful money, to, be payed unto him * * 
bj' Tliomas Chauiberline. Isacke Learned^ and Jaujes Parker, all of 
Woburne, in New En.J'land, in such goods & at sueli times as hereafter 
heerein appearetli. hadi granted •■' * all the rigiit * '■' wliich hs, the 
said Thomas Dudley, or his hej'res, hath therein, by virtue of the said 
grants of th:^ general Courts, or b}- any purchase from any Indian * * 
together with all woodes, trees, waters, fishings. & othar appui-teuanues to 
th'd same belonging. To have and to liold * * Provided always, that if 
the said * * shall not well & truly pay * * the summe of fifty & five 
pounds of lawful money, oxen, steers, cowes, heifers, or calves, sound & 
good c;tttle. none of them to be above six years old, at his now dwelling- 
lijuse in Roxbury, in New Englau'.i, upon the eight & twentieth day of 
Aprill which shall be in the year of our Lord 1053; & the like sumnie of 5.5 
pounds, in like cattails or in come at the place aforesaid, in such kind of 
corne as hereafter followeth : that is to say. Twenty pounds thereof in. 
Wheate. & five & thirty pounds thereof in Rye. pease, or Indian oorne, of 
each a like equal quantity, all good and clean dressed, ujion the eight & 
twentieth day of Aprill, which sliall be in * 1G.54; the said cattle & corne 
to be valued at the several times of deliverance thereof b}^ one man chosen 



EARLY GRANTS SHAWSHIN. 11 

by said Tlium;is Dudlpy, and amither iiiiiii chosen liy the [purchasers] ; 
and if lliese two cannot agree, then l)y a third man to l)e chosen by tliose 
two. And it is agreed, tliat if tlie [pureliasers] shall pay any part of the 
last payinenr, in cjrn:\ they shall give 3 ujonths warning in writing * * 
how much they will so pay in corno,'& it tijey shall pa.v l)Ut part of the 
last payment in corn^, then it shall Ue proportioneil according to the kinds 
of corne before expi-essed." 

Governor Dudleys signatufc to tliis deed is witnessed by Thomas 
Dudley, Jr., Tobias Davis, and John Renikens, and the agreement 
is added " that what oxen shall be payed, may 1>e seven yeai-s old 
and no more." The deed was recorded by Thomas Danforth, 
I'.i Sept., ir.yC 

These three men, who imreliased so large an interest in Shawshin, 
all became citizens of Chelmsfor^l, whicli was receiving its early 
settlers at the same time. But James Parker resided here three or 
four years, and John Stearns, whose name is so i)romineiit in onr 
history, was the brother of Isaac Learned's wife, Mary. William 
Chamberline, who settled in Shawshin, was probably a relative 
of Thomas ; and (ieorge Farley, Henry Jefts, and the Hills were 
their neighbors in Wobiirn, and purchased of them parts of the 
Diidle}" farm. 

Cambridge also soon began to take more effective measures. 
There had been, doubtless, debates going on how the settlement 
might be effected with some profit to those citizens of Cambridge 
who had no intention of removing to Shawshin. But the prolilem 
was not eas3- of .solution. The clearing and occupancy of the wilder- 
ness was felt to entitle the pioneers to the full benefit of their toil 
and sacrifice, and immigrants could not 1k' induced to make their 
homes here and subject themselves to any considerable tribute to 
Cambridge. 

Some things indicate, also, that the question whether the benefit 
of the grant of Shawshin was to a crue to the church or the town 
of Camliridge created embarrassment. Town and chin-ch were in 
those days so nearly identical that it was not always easy to draw 
the line, and sometimes it was left obscure, ^^'hile the grant of 
Shawshin is not specifically to the church, Init simply to Cambridge, 
the language does imply that tlie General Court had the church in 
view in making it. And although the action, making grants in 1(548 
and 1649, had been by the town, it apjiears from the next quotation 
that the Shawshin arant was reallv held by the church. 1G52, 



12 HISTORY OF I!Il,LEi;iCA. 

June '.) (four months after Dudley' had sold his farm) '"it was agreed 
by the church that Shawshine should be divided as followeth : — 

"To Mr. Mifht'll, live hiimU'cfl ncros. To Eihv. Okcs. lln'oc hundrPtl 
acres. To Thomas Okcs. oui' liiiiidrcil ami fifty acres. 

"It was agreed tliat these three above named should have their lots 
laid out by a committee with as little prejudice to any lot as may be. and 
so not to draw any lot. 

" Also, the Church drtli agree, that although the land be, liy grant of 
the General Court, peculiar to the Church only, yet the whole town, viz. : 
sucll as are own('rs of house and land in thi' town, shall come into the 
division thereof. 

"Also, it is agreed, that every man sluill have a proportion of land. 
more or less, according to the i)roportion now allotteil him. 

"Also, that every man shall hav« a part of the meadow i proportion 
with his upland, to bp laid out after the same rule that the ujiland is. lioth 
by lot and quantity. 

"Also, it is agreed, that, after the farms formerly granted are laiil out, 
the remainder of the land shall be divided into three breadths, viz. : two 
of the .said breadths to lie between the rivers, and the thii/d on this 
side Shawshine Hiver. The first lot to begin upon a line continued over 
Shawshinc River, the same that is between Wolnirn and us, running 
towards Coni^ord. until if meet with Mr. ^\'introp's farm; ai.l so the said 
first lot to butt South upon that line & on Shawshine Kiver and Mr. ^Vin- 
trop"s farm; and so each lot to proceed onj' after anotlier, by due parallels, 
until they come clear of the farms already laid out. and then to extend in 
two divisions between the IJivers, and a third division on the east side 
Shavvsliine River; and so every man's lot to follow one another, taking all 
the three breadths at on(;e. the nearest laud to the first center l)eing still 
always the next lot in order. 

"T'he number of every man's lot c'c ijuantity of acres is as followeth 
on the other side." 

Here follows a list of 113 names regularly numbered, and two 
others appended, of per.soiis to whom grants varying from 10 to 450 
acres were made in Shawshin, amounting to a total of 9800 acres. 
Add tha 24oO acres above mentioned, granted specially to six 
leading citizens, and the whole number of acres granted b^. 
Cambridge to individuals reaches 12,2aO. Most of these grants 
were never located, but were sold U> Billerica, as will subsequently 
appear. For convenience of reference and comparison witit the 
later list in the deed of sale, I give tliese names, recast alphabeti- 
cally, with memoranda added as to the disposition of the riglits. 



EAHLY (IKANTS SI I AW SHIN. 



13 



I also insert, without nuniliers. tlie six names of other eitizcns 
who had hirge p-ants in Shawsliin, tint were not iiichided in the dis- 
tribution liy lot. The <ligures at tlie left of the names give the num- 
ber of aeres. The original list may l)e found in the History of 
Cambridge, pp. oS-!). The original spelling is preserved, except 
that the initial • If." often used, gives |)lace to the capital ' F.' 

LIST OF CAMUUIIKiE GRANTEES. 



(i2. 
-42. 
]•->. 

8. 
41. 



111. 

4. 

109. 

101. 

s;i. 

1. 

58. 

SO. 



!l!l. 

(J4. 

lOS. 

.•{II. 



.Vrringtoii. Si_f Krriii,i;toii.] 
Auilrew.*. Mr. [,S;uiuiel.] l.-)0 
.Vugiei'. Mr. [Edmund.] 
Hanbrieko. Widow, 
liaueriitt. Itog'. 
Keal, Tlio. 
Hclchpi'. .\nd. 
Belts. Jolui. 
Bloggrt. Daiiiell. 
!5unian. >Ir. 
Kdi-iliiuni. \V"'. 
Boutell. .)(«hn. 
Bower. Ben. 
I5radshew, lluuiphrcy. 
Bridgi'. .Iiilui. 
Bridge. Malt. 
Bridge, Tlio. 
Briggani. 'I'iios. 
Brodisli. Boliert. 
Browne. Uoljcrt. 
Bueke. Itoger. 
liueke. Will. 
Bull. Mlliaui. 
Bush. Kanolil. 
Cane. ('hristo|iher. 
Chau'.pnis. Elder. 
( 'heaver, I )aniell. 
Chesholnie, Tlio. 
'C'learke, .Jonas. 
( leiumanco. William. Sen. 80 
( lenmianei'. William. 
Collins, Edward. 
Cooke, Jossepli. 
Cookr. Phil. 
Cooper. .Jolln. 
Corlet. Jfr. Elijath. 



Ul.] 


38. 


Craebotie. (Jilbeit. 


90 


l.-)0 


10. 


Cutter. Kieliard. 


80 


;ioo 


07. 


Cutter. W'idd. 


40 


40 


102. 


Daua. Kieli. 


20 


100 


32. 


Danforth, Tho. 


220 


100 


r.i. 


Day, Steven. 


.50* 


;"iO 


m. 


Dixon. Will'". 


80 


00 


104. 


Druse, Vincet. 


1,5* 


40 




Dunster. Henry. 


500 


■>{)* 


92. 


Eeles, li'ieliard. 


70 


00 


06. 


Errington. Abra. 


70 


20 


27. 


Fiske. David. 


60* 


20 


46. 


Fownell. .John. 


100 


l.-| 


6. 


Fox. Thomas. 


80 


250 


33. 


Frances. I'ieh. 


60 


80 


45. 


French. .John's children. 


.30 


.iO* 


10. 


French. IJichard. 


20 


180 


24. 


Frencli. Lt. William. 


1.50 


:!0* 


59. 


• Frost. Mr. Eduumd. 


200* 


40 


.52. 


Gib.=on, .Jolm. 


SO 


10 


.53. 


(ioft'e. Edw. 


4.50* 


20 




Gookin. Daniel. 


500 


1.-) 


18. 


Greene, Xath. tt Mothei- 


80 


10* 


73. 


Greene. Sam". 


80 


SO 


36. 


liall. Ed". 


70 


8.">0 


60. 


Hall. -John. 


20 


20 


14. 


Hall, Th. 


20 


100* 


71. 


Handet. Will. 


60* 


00 


50. 


Hammond. Goodm. 


15 


. 80 


28. 


Haucocke.i Wid. 


10 


30* 


G9. 


Hassull. Kieliard. 


60 


500 


81. 


ll.-isteings, .John. 


80 


300 


26. 


Hide, Jonathan. 


20 


80 


47. 


Hides, Sam". 


80 


140 


13. 


Holmes, Robert. 


150 


100 


17. 


Homan, William. 


50 



14 



HISTOKY OF BILLERICA. 



16. 


Jrtcson, Johu. 


50 


86. 


Russell, Will"!. 


60 


55. 


Jacson. Ri. 


200 


90. 


Russell, John. 


80* 


94. 


Jacson, Mr. 


400* 


107. 


Shepard, Edw. 


80 


3. 


Kempster. Daniell. 


SO 


43. 


Shepard, Johu. 


60 


11. 


Longhorne, Thomas. 


60 


66. 


Sill, Widd. 


40 


54. 


Man, 'Williani. 


70 


93. 


Simes, Mrs. Sarah. 


50 


68. 


Manuing, AVill'". 


60 


84. 


Sparhauke, Xath. 


140 


48. 


Marrct. Tlio. 


200 


So. 


Stedman, John. 


300* 




Miilu'll, Mr. 


500 


39. 


Stedman, Robert. 


90* 


61. 


Jlicliolsou, Edw. 


150* 


29. 


Stevenson, And. 


60 


^25. 


Miller, Joseph. 


15* 


44. 


Stone, Daniell. 


50* 


^98. 


Moore. Fr., sen''. 


50 


31. 


Stone. David. 


50* 


Go. 


Moore. Fr., junior. 


50 


63. 


Swan. John. 


20 


112. 


Moore, Goldeu. 


100* 


40. 


Svvoetman, Tho. 


70 




OaUes, Edward. 


300 


22. 


Taylor, John. 


60 




Oakes, Thomas. 


150 


72. 


Towne, Will"'. 


70 


37. 


Oldam. Ri : 


CiO 


20. 


Wat.'ion. John. 


80 


35. 


I'adk'foote, Jonath. 


15 


79. 


Whituioro. Franc. 


50 


78. 


Parke, Richard. 


100 


100. 


Wileocke. W"\ 


90* 


34. 


Parker, .John. 


10* 


23. 


Wilkci'Son, Wid. 


60* 


67. 


Parker. Robert. 


60 


57. 


Willowes, George. 


60 


87. 


Patten, William. 


90 


[91.] 


Wines, Daniell. 


10* 


82. 


Prentise, Henry. 


80 


49. 


Wiuship, Ed\v. 


200 


110. 


Prentise, Tho. 


1.50* 


70. 


Withe, Xicho. 


90 


[28.] 


Robliins, Richard. 


90 


21. 


^V'oodes, Richard. 


10* 



All the titles which are not marked with a star in this list were 
conveyed to Billerica in the. Great Deed, which will be described 
hereafter. Some of the rights had been sold to William French, 
Golden More, and others, but the larger number were deeded by- the 
original grantee to the town. Of those not contained iu the Great 
Deed, Mr. Bowman sold his 20 acres to Billerica for •20 shillings; 
Thomas Bridge's grant was held by his son-in-law, Daniel C'hampiiey ; 
Robert Brodish's 80 acres (not 30, as in Cambridge list) was located 
to the heirs of Thomas Dauforth in 1 708 ; William Clemauue's 
grant was laid out to Samuel Waters ; Stephen Day, Robert 
Stedman, David Stone, and the Widow Wilkerson sold to Jonathan 
Dauforth, and he sold to the town ; the sons of Edmund Frost 
received each a five-acre right on account of their father's grant ; 
Edward Goffe sold his 450 acres to Billerica, 1673, Jan. 27, for 
thirteen pounds sterling ; Williani Hamlet occupied his own right ; 
Thomas Prentice's grant was sold to Francis and John Wyman, and 
located one-half to Francis Wyman in 1695, and the other half to 



EAKLY GRAXTS SHAWSHIN. 15 

Josc])!! Walker in 1681; John Russcirs grant was laid out to 
Ebeiiezer Hill, 1703, May 2G ; John Steilman sold his 300 acres to 
ISillcrica in 1678 for 20 ponnds, and Daniel Stone's right was held 
by his heirs in 1707. The disposition of the following titles has not 
been traced : Ranold lliish, Vincet Druse, David Fiske, Mr. Jack- 
son, Edward !Miclielson, Joseph Miller, John Parker, William 
Wileock, Daniel Wines, and Kichard \\'oods. 

Besides the larms of t'ollins, l_)Hnster, Gookin, Mitchell, and 
the brothers Oakes, Cambridge grants above 9800 acres to 115 
]iroprietors. Of this lunnbi'r. Si) titles were conveyed to BiJlerica 
by the Great Deed which covered 7480 acres; IG others were 
conveyed to Billerica, or located for citizens, and ten, as above, are 
not accounted for. including 770 acres. The grant of 400 acres 
to Blr. Jackson, forms the larger part of this number. 

In October, 1052, Woburn [letitioned the Court for the appoint- 
ment of a committee to lay out the farm.? "nere Shawshine, 
grannted to J''" Winthrope, Esq.. deceased, & to Thomas Dudley, 
Esq., Dep'- Gouv'."' Seven commissioners were appointed. The 
work to be "doune before the twenty-fowerth daj- of the fowerth 
niontli next." No rej)ort of these conmiissioners appears on the 
record, but the easterly line of the farms may have been fixed bj- 
their action. The other bounds could not have been then in 
question. As the east bound did not reach Shawshin river, which 
was a mile west of Woburn limits, tlie neighliorly solicitude of her 
citizens in the matter is interesting and perhaps 'suggestive. 

This brings us to the settlement of the Shawshin wilderness, 
unless tlie Shawshin House, already m^'utioned, but of which we 
know so little, constituted an exception. la what year, at what 
place, or by whom the settlement was begun, is not known. It is 
proliable tliat Henry Jefts was here in 1(1.'>2, for his iutant daughter, 
Hannah, died in the town '-y'' first wecke" of M.ay. 1(553; the 
earliest event noted in the Town Records. A year later, the "• last 
wcelc, 1th Month," (^Murch), 1654, Samuel, the son of Gieorge 
Farley, was born — the first birth in the town. And in October, 
1654, a petition to the General Coin-t bears fourteen signatures, and 
"the most of" the "petitioners are already seated" here. 

This petition was the first utterance of Shawshin which has been 
preserved, and gives information of the earliest enlargement of the 
bounds of the town. It may bj- found in the Massadnisetls 
Archives, in the oflSce of thej^Secretary of State, Vol. 112, p. 70, 
and is as follows : — 



16 HISTOHY OF BILLKHICA. 

•■INHABITANTS OF SHAWSHIN." 

•'I'.ETITIOX." 

To the hondrd Mr. Beltinr/ham. Govrnor. vnth the rest of the homVd Magistrates 
and Deputies at the Geiierall Courts at Boston Assemhied: — 

Tlip pctitioiie of sum of tlje proprietor;;, with the iiiliabitauts now being at 
Shnwshinn, in the County of Middlesex. [Hun)]l)ly Sheweth: 

Tll.\.T. whereas, it liatli pleased tlie lAird so to order and dispose of tlie 
Lands given l)y tliis honr'' Courte to tlie Chureh of Canibrido'e. that Now 
it is in a jirohable way of niaking a plantation, if this hour'' Co\irte will 
please to grant to us, .v' petitioners, a small traete of Lande y' Lyeth yett 
ungranted to aiiy plautatione and uncapable of improvement either in way 
of farms or other wayes. only to this ])hiee. whieh land was that Avhieh 
some of us. y'' petitioners, had an eye ehiefiy to iu or late petition to this ■ 
hon'd Conrte. whieli petition was granted to us and tliose otliers, yt joined 
in iietitione with us. Namely : the land petitioned for on the other side of 
Concord river, whieli was Layed out to y petitioners according to the order 
of the Courte, by or Hon'd Major Willard and Cap'ne Edward Johnson; 
this p'oell of Lande that we. y'' ijetitioners, doo humbly sew unto ys 
llon'd Courte for Lyeth between that plantation Last granted and the 
traete of Laud of Shawshin. all along from the Line belonging to the 
faruies belonging to John Blood and roliert Blood, of Concord, and so lyeth 
alonge by the side of (Joneord river to the iuflians plantations at pawtuekett, 
so that there is only the liver doth p't the township granted for that ende 
by the church of Cambridge and the farm purchased of mr. Dudley, 
diseaced. Avliereon the mo.st of y" petitioners are already seated; and this 
p'sell of land we humbly intreate may be granted to us, y petitioners, for 
the incouragement not onely of o'selves, but of several other persons that 
are desirious to settle down with us, the which if this lion'"' corte please to 
grant, it will make nuich for comfortable earring on o'' worke in hande, 
the incoiagement of y« Kevr'' Mr. Miller and those that come alonge with 
him. who are so ingaged to us, y' petitioners, that we are dayly in expecta- 
tion of y'' coming, and if this hon'd court please to grante this land to us, 
y !■ petitioners, y' we may have it layed [ '? out] to us by a com mittee chose by 
this hono'd corte or Isy or selves, if the corte please, with all convenient 
speed, or Necessity calling for ye same; and we furdr humbly crave this 
honor's corte will please to grant to us, y petitioners residing at .Shawshinn, 
the wonted favor and priviledge that other plantations at their first begin- 
nings have had before us in freing of us from publique charges for "the 
country for so many years as this cort in y' \\isdom shall think meet. We 



EAKLY GKANTS SHAWSUIX. 17 

humblj- intreat tliis hon'tl eourte at this [ ? ] to gratify y'' liuinl)le 

petitioners witli a speedy and expected aiis''. So sliall you ever bind us to 
serve you wherein you shall eonimand. 
y humble Servants, 

Daniel Gookin. Geokge Farley. 

Richard Ciiami-nev. John Parker. 

William French. James Parker. 

Robert Parker. Henry Jeftes. 

John French. .Jonathan Danforth. 

Ralph Hill. .Toiin Sterne. 

Ralph Hill, Jr. William C'hambeCkline]. 

[On hack of I'eUtion.] 

The Town desiretb tlie Xaiiie of Sliawshin lieneelortli may bee cal'' 
Billei'ioay. 

In answer to y" petition of Shawsliin. we eoneeive y' p' of ys petition 
may be granted ; viz. y*" tract of land mentioned, if no former grants be, 
whicli we do not miderstand. 

dtiiy. V> the name of their Town be Billerica)'. 

Humphrey Atherton. Thomas Clarke. 
Richard Browne. Edward Jackson. 

The deputies approve of the returue of y" connuittee in answer to ys 
pet' & desire o'e h(mrJ majisty consent yreto. 

Wn.LiA:M Torrev, Clerk. 
28 (8) l(l.i4. 

Tlie Magistry consent hereto, Provided tliat ."jOO acres of this land be 
laid out for a farme for the next president of the colledge. in the nearest 
and best place" of y« grant where y« said President shall choose; & 
]\Ir. Danforth & whom y« President shall .Joyne with him. is hereby 
appointed & desired to lay it out, desiring their brethren, y deputies, 
consent hereto. 

Edward 1!a\v.sun. Secij. 

2 Noveml)er. lli.")4. 

The deputies do not consent liereto as con<'ei\ing it to lie very prejudi- 
cial to this plantation, if not that which will be destructive thereunto, but 
are willing to graunt the lands in some other place where it may be found, 
according to law, provided that y" president continue in y' place tliree 
years, & all w* reference to the consent of o' hon"!'^ majist' hereto. 

AVilliam Torrev, Clerk. 
30tli, 3, 1655. Consented to by y^ raaiist^. 

Edward Rawson, Secrty. 



18 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

This petition unfortunately has no date, but was presented to the 
General Court before 23 October, IGo-l, as on that da_y the favor- 
able report of a committee upon it was approved by the deputies and 
sent to the magistrates for concurrence. They, on the ■2d Novem- 
ber, consent to it, with a proviso that "the President of the 
College" have five hundred acres "'in the nearest and best place." 
The deputies, for reasons assigned, which were sound and friendly 
to Shawshin, did not assent to this proviso, and final action on the 
petition was delaj'ed bj- this difference of the two Houses until the 
session in 1655, May, when the magistrates "consented" to the 
action of the deputies. The precise date of this action, com- 
monly but not very accurately recognized as the incorporation of 
Billeriea, is not clear. The "30th, 3, 1655," as it stands on the 
petition, maj- refer either to the final actioft of the deputies or to 
the subsequent concurrence of the magistrates. In either case, in 
the absence of more conclusive testimony. May 30 can best claim 
recognition as the natal da3' of Billeriea." 

Of the signers of the petition, Daniel Gookin and Richard 
Champney were leading citizens of Cambridge and large laud 
owners in Shawshin, but never resided here. Probabh' the remain- 
ing twelve had all made their homes in Shawshin before the date of 
this petition, and all deserve honorable remembrance as pioneers of 
the towu. 

This petition records, incidentall^y, the fact that an earlier petition 
had met with favor and secured for Sliawshin an extension on the 
west side of Concord River. Its first bound, west and north, was 
the Concord and Merrimac Rivers. The language implies that this 
earlier request had been made by settlers here, and it is not probable 
that the Court would have granted such an extension, except to 
actual settlers whose prospects of success warranted the favor. 
And this probability adds weight to the assumjjtiou of a number 



8 May 20 has been accepted as tlie day of incorporation, and was celebrated by the towu 
at the Bi-Ceutennial in li^55. The only authority for this date is the Record of the 
Magistrates as it stands in Volume IV of the Colonial liecords. But the Uecord of the 
Deputies (Volume III of Colonial Records) gives Jlay 23 for the same action. May 23 was 
in fact the first day of the session, and it renmins in the nmrgin of the Record, covering 
all the proceedings of the session, which extended into .)une. Tlie Secretary of the Magis- 
trates luippened to iusi-rt "May 20" in the margin, apparently to lix the date of a certain 
"hearing"; but a comparison of the two Records, as to nuitters of common action, shows 
that neither date, "23" or "20," has any autliority in lixing the day during the Ses-sion in 
which any action was taken. The linal date on the original petition is therefore the most 
definite authority yet discovered in the matter. 



EARLY GRANTS SHAWSHIN. 19 

akeady here iu 1653, or even in 165'2. It appears too, that for 
some unexplained reason, this first extension west of the Concord 
did not lie along the river, but farther west, and omitted the tract 
described iu this second petition, six or seven miles long, and of 
undetermined width. 

This petition is also memorable as containing the first sug- 
gestion of the name which was henceforth to supplement the 
euphonious Shawshin and connect itself with the rising town. It 
was natural that these English colonists, leaving homes that were 
dear behind, should cultivate the home feeling by the transfer of 
familiar names to the wilderness. They could scarcely appreciate 
the melody, beauty, and flavor of the soil, for which the taste of 
a later day sighs iu the supplanted Indian names. And when 
Shawshin had secured a compauj- of earnest English families, they 
began to inquire for tlie Euglish name it should bear. Their choice 
fell upon a name unique and peculiar. There is but one Billericay 
in England, and but one Billerica in the United (States. While other 
names have been repeated in newer States, this remains our own. 
To unfamiliar ears it is a little awkward and unattractive ; but it is 
quite as true that generations here have learned to love it, and in 
their loyaltj- would not subscribe to an expression of regret that the 
earlj- and admirable Shawshin was not retained as the name of the 
town. That some of these first inhabitants were from Billericay, in 
England, we can not doubt, and the tradition is probable that Ralph 
Hill came from that town. 

The favorable answer of the General Court to tiii.s petition is put 
upon its own Record in these words : — 

■•In ans' to the petieioii ot sewrall prc)])rieto'« & inliabitunts of Shawshin. 
humbly des^iring a tract ot laud lying nere the lyne of the tanncs of .lolin 
and Robert Blood. & so alijng liy the side of ('oiicord Kiver, &c. The 
Court grants theire request in tliat respect, so as it hinder not former grants, 
and grauiit the name of the plantacion to be called Billirikeyca." 

Error as to spelling the name came in early. It is also worthy 
of note that in the original petition where the name first appears, it 
is given as in England, where the name is now spelled with the 'y" 
final. On the other hand it is probable that English usage in the 
seventeenth century, often, if not connnonlv, omitted the 'y'; and 
there ma}- be truth iu the suggestion that we iu New England have 
preserved the earlier form of the name. 



20 HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 

This action of the Court has usually been described as the 
incorporation of the town. But the facts scared}' warrant such 
interpretation. It was simplj an enlargement of a settlement 
alreadj" organized and recognized, and a change of the name by 
which it had been known. 

At the same time the Court ratified the agTeeraent which had 
been made between Cambridge and Shawsliin. The Records of 
Cambridge under date 1654-5, January 29, say: — 

In answer to a letter sent to the town from our neighbors of Shawshine, 
alias Bilracie. wherein they desire tliat whole tract of land ma}- be disen- 
gaged from this jjlace and be one entire body of itself. The town consented 
to choose five persons a committee to treat and conclude witli them con- 
cerning their request therein ; at which time there was chosen Mr. Henry 
Dunster, Elder Champney, John Bridge, Edward Goffe, and Edward 
Winship. 

The result of their negotiations with the .Shawshin settlers is 
found in the Records of the General Court of the above date. 

"In ans' to the desire of otir beloved brethren & neighbors, the inhabi- 
tants of Shawshin. requesting imuuityes & freedom from all publicke rates 
& charges St Cambridg, and that all the land of that place, as well those 
appertaining to the p'nt inhaliitants of Cambridge, as those granted them 
by the Court, might belong entirely to that place, for the better inoourage- 
ment & carrying on of publicq charges that will necessarily there fall out. 

Wee. whose names are underwritten, being impow'd by the inhabitants 
of CambHdge, at a publicke meeting of the toune, the 29tli of January, 
1654, to make such proppositions & conclusions therein as to us might seem 
most meets & aequall, doe make thelse following proppositions w"' reffer- 
ence to the compliyance of the above named, o'' beloved brethren & 
neighbors, the inhabitants of Shawshin, and the approbation of the 
G-ennerall Court, for the full conclusion thereof. 

1. That all the lands belonging to that place called b}- the name of 
Shawshin. with its appurtenances or latter grants made by tlie Gennerall 
Court, as well those the proprietye it peculiar right whereof belongeth 
to any particular person, as those granted by tlie toune or church of 
Cambridge to that place for a towneshipp. as also tliose given by the 
inhabitants of Cambridge for the furtlierance and inconragement of a 
])lantacion there, sliall Ije one entire towneshipp or plantacion, alwayes 
freed & acquitted trorn all manner of common charges & rates of what 
nature or kmd soever due or belonging of right to be payd unto Cambridge 
by vu'tue of an}' graimt of that place unto tliem by the Gennerall Court. 

2. That whensoever any of the inhabitants of Cambridge, theire heirs 
or assigns, whither in that place or elsewhere, shall make any improove- 



EARLY GRANTS SHAWSHIN. 21 

metit of theire lands above premised, more or lesse. by fencing, building; or 
breaking up. or uiowing of the meadows, every such person shall \r.iy to 
the eouiiuou charges of that place, i.e. Shawshhi, suitalile to his or theire 
improovenient of the aforesayd kind, in due proportion \v"' the rest of the 
inhabitants in that place, the whole estate and iiiiproovmnents of the place 
being layd at an ae()uall tfc proportionaljle rate. 

ii. That the inlial)itants of Shawshiu shall at all time & tymes heerc- 
after forever, acquitt & discharge the inhabitants of C'aiiibvidge from all 
connnon charges, rates, dues, dutj-es, & ini-umljrances liy any manner of 
wajes or meanes due bj' them, to be payd, executed, or jjerformed by vertue 
of theire interest in that jjlace given unto them by the graunt of the Geune- 
rall Court. 

4. That whensoever any of the inhabitants of Cambridge shall alien- 
ate theire p'nt interest in any of the above named lands from tliemselves 
& heii's. then the saj'd lands shall in all respects be liable t<.i connnon 
charges of that place, as though thosi^ particular jiersons had theire 
graunts thereof, made tliem from the sayd tuune or plantacion of Shaw- 
shin. 

5. That no jierson or persons which either have had or hereafter shall 
have any lott or allotment graunted them in tlie al>ove named towneshipp 
of Shawshin. in case they make not improovenient thereof by building and 
fencing, especially the houselott. shall have any power to make any sale or 
guift thereof to any other person, but such land and alotments .shall 
retourne again to the toune, i.e. Shawshin; and in case after such like 
improovem(>nts. any person shall then remoove to the deserting and leaving 
theire brethren and neighliors. that have adventured by tlieire encourage- 
ment to setle there w"' them, no such jjerson or persons, for seven yeares 
next ensuing the confirmation hereof, sliall have power to make either sale 
or guift. or any aljenation tliereof , to any person or p^ons whatsoever, save 
only unto such as tlie greater jiart of the inliabitants then resident in 
Shawshin. shall consent unto and approove of. 

6. That in case any grievance shall hereafter happen to arise, which 
for the present neither side foresee, nor is heereby clearely determined, that 
then all such matter of grelvanee or difference shallbe from tyine to tyine 
heard and determined by meete persons, three or five, inditferently chosen 
by the prudentiall men of Cambridg & Sliawshin. 

And these aforemintjoned proppositions to be sul:iscribed by all the 
pres"t inhabitants of Shawshin. and by all such as haereafter sh;Ul have 
any alottments granted them there, and retourne hereof made to the inhab- 
itants of Camln-idg w'"in tenu dayes after tlie end of the first session of the 
Gennerall Court. 

Given under our hands this 17th. 12"'°. 16.5-1. by us. 

Hexry DrXSTER. 
RiCIIAKIJ CltAMl'NEY. 

Edwaiiu Goffe. 
JoHx Bridge. 



22 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

These proppositions are accepted of and consented unto by us. the 
present inhabitants of Shawshin; and we doe humbly crave this honnored 
Court to contirm and record the same. 
Yof humble Servants, 

' Ralph Hill. Seii'. William French. 

Jn". Sterne. W". Patten. 

George Farley. Ralph Hill, Ju5. 

Jn". Croe. James Parker. 

Jonathan Danforth. Hen: Jeftes. 
W". Chamberlyn. J"». Parker. 

Robt: Parker. 
"Theire request was granted by the Court.'' 



CHAPTER II. 



FIRST SETTLERS LOCATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS. 

'The fathers of New England builded wiseh', perhaps more 
wisely than they knew. The}- went about separate settlements in 
the same spirit and on the same principles with which the}- shaped 
the colony. Each town was to be a republic iu miniature, coherent, 
and with sufficient vitality to maintain itself and support religious 
ordinances, — not a random collection of squatter-sovereigns, but, 
from the start, a compact body, competent to welcome or reject 
those who sought a place among them. The colonial policy was not 
narrow but wisely self-defensive, which declined to open the door 
to all the restless adventurers who might be disposed to come in 
and make trouble. And when a town was taking shape, time, 
correspondence, and long consultations, were necessary to secure 
the concurrence of a sufficient number of suitable families iu the 
enterprise. Former neigiiborhood and family relationships would 
be important factors in determining these adjustments, as the earlj' 
group of Billerica families illustrates. 

We may assume that several families came near tlie same time 
to occupy Shawshiu, and that this first settlement took place in 
1652 or early in 1653. Most of the twelve signers of the petition in 
1654:, October,' had, no doubt, their homes here at that time. 
Jonathan Danfortli was married the next month, and John French 
and Ralph Hill, Jun., some years later. Probably, therefore, there 
were nine families in Shawshin in 165-1, and of these, seven were 
located on the Dudley Farm, and perhaps eight. 

John Parker settled on the farm reserved for the Church in 
Cambridge. This farm was located on both sides the Shawshin, 
a mile wide, from the Woburu Road, down the river. Ilis house 

1 See pp. 16 and 17. Gookiii and Champney did not settle in Billerica. 



24 HISTORY OF HILLERICA. 

was near the residence of Mr. Slack, on the East Road, and was 
an important centre in the early life of the town. Town meetings 
were held in it, and there .Jonathan Danforth came for his bride, 
who was TMr. Parkn-'s step-danghter. James Parker, one of the 
three purchasers of tlie Dudley Farm, had a house-lot on Long 
Street which was ta-ossed liy the Andover Road. 

The other settlers were on "the fanii," as IMr. Dudley's gi-ant 
is designated in the early records. This farm, beginning at the 
Two Brothers, on Concord River, extends down the river two and 
a half-miles to the Middlesex Turnpike, and is bounded north-east 
liy the line of C'harnstaffe Lane, extended from the rivei- to a 
point just east of Ash Swamp and the narrow-gauge railroa.d ; 
south-east by a line of which Tufts' Lane is a fragment, and which 
(crosses Nutting's Pond near its west end. The south line, four 
hundred aud thirty rods long, crosses the Bedford Road at the 
point where the road from Hill's Bridge intersects it. and meets 
the east line very near the railroad. 

.John Stearns and George Farley occupied the north end of this 
farm, the Bedford Road, where it turns south from C'harnstaffe 
Lane, forming the dividing line l)etween them. Stearns's house 
was south of Charnstaffe Lane, proliably near the Deacon Whiting 
place ; and Farley's house near the Jaquith place. Next, on the 
south, was Ralph Hill, Sen., near Mrs. Jndkins' ; and, east of his 
farm, Lieut. William French had his home, towards Indian Hill, as 
the hill north of Nutting's Pond was called. Robert Parker's lot 
was on the east side of the farm, and his house-lot then, or 
afterwards, was east of the farm and south-east of Dr. Noyes's 
present residence. William Chaml)erline and Henry Jefts were 
between Parker aud Stc:irns, but their exact location is undeter- 
mined, .lefts was on or ncnr Indinu Hill, and Chamlierliue probably 
nearer to tiie Woburn Road. 

The location of the succeeding families, and <jf the future 
village, was determined by a grant made "by the Church of 
Cambridge for a Towueship." 'I'his Township aud its inhabitants 
are often mentioned in the early records. It consisted of four 
hundred acres, bounded south by Charnstafie Lane, and west bj- 
the river. John Trull's farm, known as the Bridge place and now 
owned by j\Irs. Farmer, included its north-east corner ; and the lane 
leading from Long Street to this house is a few rods north of the 
Township line. House-lots, twenty to thirty acres in size, were 



FIRST SETTLERS LOCATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS. 25 

granted within this Township to most of the first settlers, and "they 
upon the township" held, by agreement, a prior claim over "those 
on Mr. Dudley's farm," in the future distribution of common laud. 
Here Jonathan Danforth built his house on the north side of West 
Street in. 1(554, unless his house-building followed his marriage. It 
was perha[)s the first house in the village, and unless it was replaced 
liy a second house Ijefore IfiTo, which is not probalile, it stands there 
today, and after two hundred and twenty-three years we may still 
gaze upon its venerable and (alas! that we must add) vanishing 
form.- William Patten, or Thomas, his son, perhaps lioth, came 
the same year, and his house stood near Mr. Frank Richardson's. 
Kalph Hill, Jun., had a house-lot on what is now Mr. Kimball's 
farm, which he sold soon after to John Poulter, the brother of 
Danforth's wife. And m May, lfi56, Mr. Hill bought of William 
Baker the farm south of his father's. His house, a garrison of 
1()75, stood where Mrs. Boyden lives. It had been built and 
occupied b}- Edward Chamberline, and Baker's occupancy was bi'ief. 
By 1G60, the number of families had increased to forty. 
Without attempting to give the exact order of their coming, or 
location, the following may be taken as an approximate statement : 
William Hamlet was on the north-east of B.are Hill, (the hill south 
of the village,) near the Crosby place; James Kidder was opposite 
Danforth, where IMr. Gardner Parker lives ; John Rogers was near 
Mr. Charles Parker's ; William Tay, near Dr. Noyes's place, just 
south of the village ; John Baldwin, near Mrs. Bennett's, and Jacob 
Brown, near ^Ir. Whitman's, (he sold out to John Stearns about 
1G63). Samuel Champney, son of the notable Elder Richard, of 
Cambridge, early had purchased, and in 1669 sold again to Richard 
Daniel, the five hundred acres granted by Camliridge to Edward 
Collins, and his house was south of the Woburn Road, near the 
Shawshin River. Simon Crosby was on the north side of Bare Hill ; 
Samuel Kemp, on the East Road, near Miss Sophia Allen's; and 
Samuel Kinsley, south of Fox Hill and near ^Ir. Harding's place. 
John Marshall was "partly on and partly off the towneship," on the 
east side, lieyond Ash Swamp, and south-east of Mr. Kimliall's. 
Golden Moore bought James P.arker's place, before mentioned ; 
James Paterson, "on the north side of the township," between the 
late Dr. I'illsbury's place and Mr. Sanborn's ; .lohn Poulter, on 

- See picture of it elsewliere. 



20 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Andover Street, near Mr. Kimball's ; and John Sheldon be3-ond 
him, near Mr. Johnson's place ; John Trull had lived, before 1G59, 
on Captain Gookin's farm, and perhaps in the " Shawshin House" ; 
he then received a grant at the Bridge place, east of Long Street ; 
George Willice sold in 16.")9 his place south of the Baptist Church to 
Daniel Shed. Web has left his name on "Web's Brook," and lived 
beside it, near Mr. Maynard's ; Simon Bird was west of Long 
Street and south of the corner, (his grant included most of the 
Spalding Farm and Mr. Stackpole's) ; and bejond were John 
Bracket, between the two brooks ; John Durrant, whose grant 
extended to Mr. Jones's north line ; and William Haile, whose 
grant was farther on towards the "Great Bridge," or Fordwaj-. 
Thomas Foster was east of Bare Hill, near Mr. McKay's; Joseph 
Tompson, at the Tuft's place, south of the north-east corner of 
the Dudley Farm ; Peter Bracket, east of Tompson and south of 
Marshall ; John Kittredge, near Mr. Knowles's, south of Bare Hill ; 
Thomas Hubbard, west of Long Street and north of the Township, 
or between Dr. Pillsbury's place and Mrs. Wild's ; Dr. Roger 
Toothaker, at the old Rogers' place, near North Billerica ; and 
last, but not least, Rev. Samuel Whiting, whose place was east of 
Concord Road and north of Charnstaffe Lane. His house stood 
opposite the old Deacon Whiting place, just where Charnstaffe Lane 
descends from the west to the brook. 

Forty families are here enumerated having homes in Billerica 
in 1660. It is a matter of interest to note the places from which 
thej- came and the various relationships and interests which drew 
them together and helped to compact the rising community. In 
examining this subject it will be convenient to anticipate dates a 
little and group with these names several others who came in the 
next twent3- years. 

The larger number came naturally from Cambridge. Fifteen of 
the fiftv-five earliest names belong to the mother town. Champney, 
Crosby, Danforth, French, Frost, Hamlet, Hide, Hubbard, Kidder, 
Manning, More. Parker, Patten, Ross, and Willice; and probably 
John Parker and Poulter should be added to this group, and by his 
marriage, at least, John Trull. Samuel Champney was a son of 
Elder Richard Champney, one of the foremost men of Cambridge, 
and a large proprietor in Shawshin. He married a sister of Thomas 
Hubbard, who died here in 1662 ; and his sister married Jacob 
French. Jonathan Danforth married a sister of John Poulter, whose 



FIRST SETTLERS LOCATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS. 27 

widowed mother had become the wife of John Parker. James 
Frost married a daughter of William Hamlet, who had married Mrs. 
Hubbard, the mother of Samuel Champney's wife. Jonathan Hyde 
married Dorothy, daughter of .James Kidder, but did not long stay 
in Billerica. Kidder married a niece of Golden More, who had 
himself manied the widow of .John Champney. Samuel Manning's 
wife was Elizalieth, sister of John Stearns, and Isaac Learned, one 
of three purchasers of the Dudley Farm, married another sister. 
The connection of the Parkers, .John and Rol)ert, can not be 
affirmed, lint is probable. Thomas Willice married Grace, daughter 
of William Tay, who came from Boston to Billerica, and .John 
Trull married Sarah French, niece of Lieut. William French, of 
Cambridge, and sister of .Josejjh French, the son-in-law of Thomas 
Foster, who lived near him. 

The contribution next in number and importance to the Billerica 
company came as naturally from Woburu. It includes eleven names : 
Bacon, Baldwin, Brooks, Chamberline, Farley. Hill, .lefts, Richard- 
son, AValker. Wilson, and Wyman. 

Michael Bacon and .John Baldwin marrieil daughters of Thomas 
Richardson, of Woburn, and their brother Thomas became the 
occupant of the Church Farm after the death of John Parker in 
1668, and a leading citizen of Billerica. William Chamberline was 
probalily connected with Thomas, one of the Dudle}' Farm purchasers, 
who afterwards married Danforth's mother-in-law, the widow of John 
Parker. George FaiJey and Henry .lefts married sisters, we need 
not doubt, as they bore the unusual name of Births. Ralph Hill, 
Sen., had taken a second wife, Margaret, the mother of Roger 
Toothaker ; and in his will he calls AVilliam French, ''brother." 
Ralph Hill, Jun., married Martha Toothaker, his step-sister. Joseph 
Walker was the son-in-law of John Wyman, of the family which 
held much land in Billerica as well as Woburn. 

Braintree gave to Billerica an important circle of eight families. 
The mother of Simon Crosby had married, some years before, the 
Rev. Joseph Tompson, of Braintree, his second wife. In his 
parish, Capt. Richard Bracket lived, an active and exemplary 
deacon in his church. Naturallj- enough, the minister's son Joseph, 
and step-son Simon Crosby, found wives in the deacon's family, and 
one Samuel Kinsle}' was equallj' fortunate. These sisters had 
twin brothers, John and Peter, and the five brothers and sisters all 
came to Billerica and formed as many homes here. .John Bracket 



28 HISTORY OF BILLKRICA. 

had aiiothei- attraction here, as his wife was a daughter of AVilliam 
French. Thomas Foster, Daniel Shed, who married Ruth More, 
daughter of Golden, and Christo|)her AVeli. make up the Braintree 
families, most of whom were located south and east of the village. 

John Rogers came with John Stearns from Watertowu, and Job 
Lane from Maiden. He was the purchaser of the entire Winthrop 
Farm, which he divided by his will between his son. Col. John, and 
two grand-sons, Samuel Fitch and Mathew Whipple. His wife 
was the daughter of Rev. John Reyner, pastor of Plymouth and 
Dover, whose son John became his father's colleague and successor. 

A few came from England direct to Hillerica. Richard Daniel, 
"•Gentlemen," as he is often called in the records, and mentioned 
with deference, bought the farm of the Cambridge Church of seven 
hundred acres and vSamuel Champney's farm of five hundred acres, 
in 16(59. His wife was daughter of Sir John Pye : and about 1G78 
tliey returned to England. Edward Farmer came from Warwick- 
shire, ancestor of a notable fiimily ; and John Kittredge, whose 
descendants have been many and honorable, came in the service of 
John Parker, who is called his "master." James Paterson was a 
Scotchman, of whom Savage says : " He is one of only four or five 
that prospered here among the great crowd of romantic young 
followers in Scotland of Charles II, who in the bloody days * * 
of 1650 and 16.51 were captured on the fields of Cromwell's glory at 
Dunbar and Worcester, and transported to the colonies to be sold." 
Several himdreds were brought to Bo.ston. Paterson and Richardson 
married sisters, daughters of Andrew Stevenson, of Cambridge. 
Some years later another Scotchman, John Levistone, brought also 
good blood to Hillerica. And if we could trace the connections of 
other names, as Bird, Dunkin, Durrant, Dntton, Fasset. Grimes, 
Haile, Kemp, Marshall, Sanders, Sheldon, and Trull, they would no 
doubt furnish points of similar interest. 

Facts like these taken separately have little interest ; but group 
them and they show that the men and women who laid the founda- 
tions in Billerica were no random collection of adventurers. The3' 
formed from the outset a communit}' bound together b}' a network of 
ties which assured mutual sympathy and helpfulness. This was an 
essential condition of their success. Society is not a mere conglom- 
erate of individuals. Throw men and women together of diverse 
antecedents and inharmonious quality', and they will not be long in 
falling out and going asunder. Man}' an ambitious and promising 



FIRST SETTLERS LOCATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS. 29 

attempt at plantins; a colony in America, and elsewhere, has made 
shijjwreck for this reason. Plymouth and Massachusetts were more 
successful, because they sought carefully and held tenaciously such 
elements as could lie moulded together, and repelled those which 
were foreign and discordant. And what was true of the colony 
was true of the town. Such a union of harmonious and desirable 
elements could not be had at short notice ; and the delaj- of a few 
years, during which neighbors in Cambridge and Woburii were 
consulting and corresponding with the design of planting a company- 
of settlers in the Shawshiu wilderness, was well used in securing the 
growth and combination of such germs. It was better to make 
haste so slowly that the town might prove, as it did, homogeueous 
and successful. 



CHAPTER III. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. 

The equitable apportionment of tlie lands of the town among the 
settlers was a matter of sufficient importance and difficultj' to engage 
much attention and tax their wisdom. The whole town included, 
after its enlargement west of the Concord River, about thirty thou- 
sand acres. The adjustment of what the first settlers should receive, 
with wise reservations for later grants as others should join them, 
and for future distributions, must have been very carefully debated. 
Their territoiy embraced the three large grants to Mrs. Winthrop, 
Governor Winthrop, and Governor Dudley, (5,760 acres in all) ; 
one thousand acres reserved by the Church in Cambridge ; five 
grants of five hundred acres each to Captain Gookin, Reverend Mr. 
Weld, Reverend Mr. Mitchel, President Dunster, and Mr. Collins ; 
and other grants, to more than one hundred citizens of Cambridge, 
amounting to 10,300 acres. About two-fifths of the whole town 
onlj' was really free and common laud, open to the occupancy' and 
disposition of the settlers, when thej- first came to Shawshin ; but 
the subsequent grant from the General Court of eight thousand acres 
at Naticott enabled them, by purchase and exchange, to secure most 
of the small Cambridge titles, and hold about eight thousand acres 
more for their own benefit and that of future proprietors. 

The Dudlej- Farm exerted a vital influence in giving shape to the 
settlement. Extending two and a half miles down the river from 
the Two Brothers, its north-east boundary fixed the position of 
the four hundred acres "gi-anted bj- the Church in Cambridge for 
the Towneship," or village part of the town, Charnstafle Lane 
being the line between them. And the first settlement has the 
practical aspect of an agreement between the Woburn men who 
had bought the larger part of the "Farm," and the Cambridge 
men who had received the Township grant. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. 31 

The Farm, containing fifteen hundred acres, was divided into 
twelve lots of one hundred and twentj'-flve acres each, and this 
number lieeame tlie unit of measuring shares throughout the town. 
Each share was called a ' ten-acre lot,' and consisted of one hundred 
and thirteen acres of upland and twelve acres of meadow, and 
carried with it the right to "all town priviledges, after additions 
and di^•isions of land and meadow." Onlj- six proprietors held 
more than a single share. Ralph IliU had a twenty-eight-acre 
lot ; his father and Elder Champney, twenty-five-acre lots ; and 
Farle}-, Frencli, and Stearns, twenty-acre lots. There were thirteen 
ten-acre lots, and thirty-six smaller: eight, six, five, and two-and- 
one-half-acre lots, the larger part being five acres. The twelve 
shares of the Dudley Farm were held : two and one-half, by Elder 
Champney ; two, by Jcihn Stearns ; one and one-half, by Ralpli 
Hill, Sen. ; and one each, Ijy William Chamberlain, George Farley, 
Lieut. AVilliam French, Ralph Hill, Jun., Henry Jefts, and Robert 
Parker. 

It can hardly have been accidental that the rights on the Town- 
ship were granted bj- Cambridge in so nearly the same number of 
shares. Four Farm proprietors, Farley, Stearns, Ralph Hill, Jun., 
and Robert Parker, had also lots on the Township. Omitting 
these, the lots ou the Township were also twelve in number. Their 
owners were Jacob Brown, who soon sold to .Stearns, John Baldwin, 
Jonathan Danforth, Captain Gookin, of Cambridge, a non-resident, 
James Kidder, John Marshall, Golden More, William Patten, John 
Rogers, John Trull, George Willice, and Reverend Mr. Whiting. 
Of this number, Baldwin only was a Woburn man ; while but a 
single Cambridge man, French, had his home on the Farm. In 
the outset, the Township and the Farm thus nearly represented 
Cambridge and Woburn in the settlement, which proceeded on the 
basis of the following agreement between them : — ' 

"A Transcript of a Covenant or Agree.ment between thos which 
WERE Proprietors vpon Mr. Dudley's Farme and they that 
were inhabitance on y^ township, which is yet a standing 
Order in the Towne. 

"9. Oin. 165S. The proposition is as folloxeeth : — 

"That such as either liave already, or hereafter shall take up any 
alotuient in the tovvue, (vpon grant.) shalbe equally acoomuiodated with 

■ See Grants, p. 169. 



32 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

upland & meadow with thos \'pou Mr. Dudley's farme; to have the 
one-half of their lands about home, either adjoining tQ their house-lots, 
and. in case tlieir benot suffetient for them there, then to have it made 
up vpon the first next convenient place. And as for their second divitions, 
they shall have it laid out to them remote from the towne, acording as 
they have their second divitions, whicli are vpon Mr. Dudley's farme. 
Provided allioaijs, That all such persons takeing up such alotments shall 
contribute to them vpon Mr. Dudley's farme (according to the proportion 
they shall take vp. whither a tenne-acre, eight, six, or five-acre lot, or 
any otlier proportion.) vntill thej' on Mr. Dudley's farme have received 
half so much as their first purchase cost; and as for any moneys that 
shall come in to y" towne, vpon this account afterward, it shalbee disposed 
of to 3'^ publick use of the towne, acording as yi^ towne shall order; 
all which payments shalbe made within two yeare after their perticular 
grants, and the first half within one yeare. Provided alhoays. That no 
person shall have anj^ proportion more than a single share of Mr. Dudley's 
farme. 

•■Tliis-was voted on y" affermitive & subscribed. 

••William ftrench. .Tohn Parker. 

.Tohn Rogers. Sen. .Tohn Poulter. 

Will"' Pattin. .lonath. D;mforth. 

AVill'". Hamlett. .John Marshall. 

Jacob Browne. John Baldwin. 

William Tay. Henerj- Jeiff's. 

John Sheldon. George ft'arley. 

Golden More. Will"". Chamberline. 

James Kidder. John Sternes. 

••It was also, at y"^ same time, agreed vpon b.y y'= towne: That a 
ten-acre lot on y"^ towneship, and a single share, or twelfe part of 
Mr. Dudley's farme. should be equall, both eivill and eeclesiastieall ; and 
that all lesser grants (as an eight, six. or five-acre lot. or any other lesser 
or greater grants,) should all pay in proportion to their grants, to all 
publick charge as aforesaid.'' 

In falfillmeiit of the agreement that the other inhabitants should 
pay to the Farm proprietors one-hall" of what it had cost them, we 
•find the following : — 

•^ 10 :9 :'59. Ye Bate for ye half e payment of ye purchase. 

£ s. d. 
"Jonathan Danforth. 2- 5-10 

John ffrencli, 2- 5-10 

Will' Pattin. 1-16- 8 

John Marshall. 1-7-6 

John Baldwin, 1-16- 8 

Daniel Shead, 1-16- 8 

John Sheldon, 2- 5-10 

Will* Sheldon, 1-16- 8 



L^V^'D DISTRIBUTION. 33 

John Eogers, 1-lG- 8 

Willi T:iy. 2- 5-10 

Goldiiige Mure, 2-r 5-10 

Jacob BrowTie, 1-16- 8 

James Kidder, 2- 5-10 

John I'ouUer, 1-16- 8 

■^Vill' Ilamlett, 2- 5-10 

Will' Urowne, 1-16- 8 

James Paterson, 1- 7-6 

Simon Buid. 2- 5-10 

Tho: ttbstcr, 1-16- 8 

thiistoplu-r Web. 1- 7- 6 

John (iiiruey, 2- 5-10 

Sanmell Kinsley, 2- 5-10 

Y« 6 acor Lott, 1- 7- 6 

44-18- 4" 

The price of the Dudley Farm was one hundred and ten pounds. 
The balance of the flft^'-five pounds, which would make up the half, 
was probably assessed on later purchasers in the town. 

The earliest settlers whose house-lots were on the common 
land of the town, or off the Township and the Farm, were William 
Hamlet and AVilliam Tay, in 1650. The grant to Hamlet exhibits 
the common form used, with slight variations, in case of all the 
earl^' settlers ; and I quote : — • 

•'Tliey have granted to him and assignes forever, one tenne-aere lot, 
or one single sliare ; that is. one hundred and tliirtene acres of upland and 
twelve acres of meadow land, together with all towne priviledges, after 
additions and divitions of lands and meadows made or to be made, or 
granted by the towne, acordiug to any their ♦^^owne orders, covenants, or 
agreements, to any free denison amongst them, acording to y" proportion 
of a ten-acre lot, and on this account are the following grants." 

His first grant is of fifty-six acres, more or less, "on the 
Nortli-East corner of bare hill, and on y° south of hogrooten 
meadow." This meadow of uns.avor}- name lies south-east of the 
Tompson or Tufts place, and the hill is between the Boston and 
Lexington Roads, south-east of the village, and east of Dr. Noyes's 
house. Hamlet's house must have stood near the Crosbj' place. 
Taj- was on the west of the same hill, at Dr. Noyes's place. 

The Braintree company came soon after, and, by 1660, had well 
occupied the line south and east of the village, along Loes^ Plain as 

2 Framliughara, in England, the native town of Daufortli, was in "Loes Hundred.'* 
He gave tlic name to the plain and a meadow south of Fox Hill, and extending as far as 
the Church Farm. 



34 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

far as Fox Hill. North from the Township ran another line of the 
earliest farms, Paterson, Hubbard, Bird, Durrant, and Haile, who 
was near the Great Bridge, or Fordwa_y, with Toothaker at the 
extreme point, the old Rogers place of a later daj', bj' the canal. 

The allotment of the common lands to the settlers began 
promptly, and it was almost one hundred years before this land 
fund was exhausted. The earliest assignments were made to 
several of the Township proprietors in Loes Plain ; but the first 
general distribution was of meadow land, which was specially 
important and valuable, before clearing and culture had made 
liigher grounds iM-oductive of the needed supply of grass for winter 
use. The Farm settlers did not share in this first meadow 
distribution, which was intended to equalize the privilege of the 
Township men with these I^"arm j)urchasers. 

There were twenty-one shares in tlie first distribution in 1658, 
in a total of only thirty-nine acres, and these were located in two 
places. The first lot began lietween Chelmsford line and Concord 
River, on the west side, and, running up the river through Broad 
meadow, the last of the thirteen lots was just south of the Great 
Bridge, or Fordway. The other eight lots of this first division of 
meadow began at the moutli of Long Pond, and, following the 
Alewife or Content'' Brook, the last lot, John Baldwin's, was near 
Pattenville, and Danforth's lot at the right hand of the Andover or 
Depot Road. The agreement for this division and the following 
stands thus : — * 

"It is agreed by the joynte ennsente of the Towne, tliat for the 

devitiou of meddows for the several hihabitauts [?] to begin at the 

Lower end of the medow on the other side Concord [river] Next toward 

Patuckett at Cliehiisford corner, and so upward to the [?] above the 

Bridge, and .so to begin again at the pond below foxes hill, and so down 

Alewife brooke. and so to take the spanges of medow to the Colage 

meddow. and so down to Andover Line, and take all the meddow on both 

sides Shawshin river, to be devided by lott according as shall be adjudged 

by A co^'itee, for what is rubish ineddowe to be layed out quahtitive, 

y' every man may be aco"'idated alike, as nere as the said comittee can 

judge; the comitoe apoynted for tlie nieshminge and Laying out the said 

meddow lands and Lots of uplande are 

"Jonathan Danforth, 

[Other names torn off.} "[Henry JeJftes." 

3 Tlie earliest name of tliis brook w-is "Alewife." The plain beyond soon probably 
received the name "Content"; then tlie meadow, and before long brook, meadow, and 
plain were all " Content." * Records. Vol. I, p. S. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. 35 

"For tlie first devitions: y'= devitiones of ineddow to begin as afore- 
said, on the other side Concord river, soe upward ; & from y= ponde down 
the brook to Content bridge; & so I^ay out the several lotts, crosse the 
nieddows on botli sides the brook. 

The second devitione to begin on the Soutli side of foxes 
Mendowg hill; soe talking all the spanges before vs untill we come 
of upland for'prt. dowui'warde upoii Shawshin river, on t)Oth sides the river. 
of proportions of (,,) (hp Lower canile of the collage farnie; then to extend 
mea ow«. (^owuewarde upon Shawshin river, on both sides the river, 
taking in all that is meadow before vs y' is in C Boundes to Woeburne 
line, vntill we come to Alewife brooke, and so to run vp that brooke vntill 
we come to Contente bridge; then to extend from ye mouth of Alewife 
Brooke upon Shaw shin river untill we come to heth Brook ; then to take 
all the medow y' is on that Brooke, so far as there is .any toward contente 
meddow ; then to begin again where we left of upon the river, and so to lay 
out the meddow. till we come at the mouth of Strongwater brooke, and so to 
Andover Boundes ; then to take all before us who"'ewards. untill we come 
at the gre.at meadow ; then to begin at the Bound pine upon Hors brook, 
between Andover and o' Towne. takeing all before us toward merimake 
river; and for such meddows as I^ye in any man's Alotment of upl.and. he 
shall [have it as part] of his first devition [of meddow], any nere meddow 
conven[ient to other] men. it is left with the Com[mittee to dis]pose of 
to acomidate such [persons with] the said tneddows, (upon [?] as afore- 
said.) dividing them [with ?] equalitie. acordinge to ther [own] discretione, 
without respect of [persons] . 

•'It is agreed that the second lot in order shall begin at the stake at 
y« Lower end of Concord river meddow ; and it is also agreed that the second 
devition of the several alotments of meddow shall be a third part of there 
proportione, and what is yet remaining shall be made up in the third 
devetione. 

•'The Lotts were drawne by the severall inhabitantes, whose Names 
are here underwritten, to the Number of Twenty and three Lotts, besides 
the meddows for the minister; which Lots of meddow for the minister 
were joyntly agreed upon to be Layed out. in the firste place, acordinge to 
the best discretione of the Comittee apoynted for the worke. 

1th. 2th. 3th. 
"AVilliam Tay drew 
Jacob Browne 
Jonathan Danforth 
Willi Patten 
Willi flfrench 
James Kidder 
Goldinge More 
John Sheldon 
John Rogers 
Will' Hamlitt 
John Poulter 



2 


13 


23 


3 


15 


13 


20 


7 


3 


9 


8 


6 


17 


16 


22 


5 


11 


4 


15 


9 


24 


11 


5 


10 


22 


6 


8 


23 


22 


18 


21 


4 


19 



24 


10 


18 


19 


10 


20 



36 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

John Baldwin 
John Marshall 
George Willowes 10 20 20 

"9 lots drawn for by the Towne. that were then vndisposed of, and 
taken up since, as foUoweth : 3 ten-acre lots, and 3 8-aere lots, and 3 
6-acre lots. 

" [10] acor lot Simon Bird. 

" [6 aco]r James Paterson."' 

The second division began on the Shawshin below tlie College 
Farm, at a place called bj' the Records the "willow spang" ; 
and including twentj'-four lots on botii sides the river, extended 
nearly to Strong water Brook, or half way through Tewksbur}'. 

The third division of meadow was made also in 1658, and, after 
assigning four lots farther down the Shawshin to Andover bounds, 
passed over to the great meadow south-east of Prospect Hill, which 
is a mile north of Tewksbury Junction, and follows the meadow on 
Strongwater Brool< back to the Shawsliin River again. This remote 
division was as large as the other two, and gave all the settlers an 
average of ten acres of meadow in the tlu'ee widely separate fields. 
The conditions of this pioneer farming were certainly not the most 
attractive, wlien the Township farmer must travel three miles north 
one day, and four miles cast tiie next, by roads which consisted 
mostly' of blazed trees, to bi'ing home the meadow hay, on which his 
cow and horse were to subsist when winter came. This process of 
taking possession of' the wilderness, in the name and for the benefit 
of civilization, tested and developed the manhood of these brave 
men and women. 

The next general division consisted of upland ; and the Farm 
proprietors shared with those on the Township. It was made in 
1659, November, and included thirty-nine lots and forty persons; 
Peter Bracket and Joseph Tompson holding in common the right of 
John Gurney, of Braintree. The Record describes this division as 
"in the great common field, on the East side of Concord river, 
below the great Bridge." It began "at the little swamp next below 
the falls," or a little south of North Billeriea village, and extended 
"down Concord river, towards Pawtueket, so far as the brook called 
Bacon brook," which is just south of the Salem Raih-oad crossing 
of the Concord River; "and the breadth of the said land to ly 
along as the cart-patli that leads down towards Pawtueket," near, if 
not identical with, the present highway.' This division averaged 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. 37 

twentv-two acres to each person, or eight liundred and eighty in all. 
AVheu the line of Mrs. Winthrop's form was run, it was found to 
extend south of Bacon Brook, and cut off the north eight lots of this 
division. For these the owners received other lots near the head of 
Heath Broolc in a plain called, no doubt for tliis reason. Recompense 
Plain. 

At the same time another important division was made, in which 
the Farm proprietors did not share. It is often referred to in the 
Records as the "second division." It was "on the riglit hand of 
the wa_y Leading toward gloab hill, bj' Shawshiu River, and so 
joining to Shawshin River and the College farme on the southward 
part, and abutting on the ends of those Lots at Loose pl.ayne on the 
Weste ; and in case there be not sufliticnt thare, then to talte it 
between heath broolv mouth and tlie higliway before mentioned, and 
so come homeward again. And for the devitiou of the said lands, 
it is agreed it shall be devided into two devitions, luitil you come so 
far as ailwife brooli, which deviding Line shall be about the middle 
of the Land between tlie .above mentioned liighwaj' and Sh.awshin 
river, butting upon Loose playne and Ailwife brook. The 1st Lott 
shall begin next Samuel Kinslej", his Lott, and so goe on until you 
come to AilwifQ brook ; then begin at the west end of the other part 
of the devitiou, and so goe on until jou come to ailwife brook ; then 
to begin be3-ond the brook and run from the highway to the river, 
and so goe on till you come to gloab hill ; then returne homeward, 
between the highway and heath brook, if need be." 

Globe Hill is near the Shawshin, in Tewksbury, and is probably 
the same on which the State Alms-house now stands ; and the road 
named is the present highway through Pattenville. This description 
Includes the territory lietween Loes Plain and Fox Hill on the west, 
the Shawshin meadows south-east, and the Church Farm south-west. 
The Rangeway, which separated the First and Second Parts, as the}- 
were called, of this Second Division, began near the Asa Ilolden 
place, and passed the present fork in the roads where Mr. James 
Page lives. The two rows of lots were laid right and left from it, 
towards the road and the river. The first row of nine lots began 
with Thomas Hubbard's, south of Fox Hill, which passed very soon 
Ijj' his death to Samuel Manning. Others between the road and the 
Rangeway were Daniel Shed, William Patten, .lames Kidder, Thomas 
Foster, .lames Paterson, John Baldwin, .lohu jNIarshall, and John 
Parker, who also bought Marshall's and owned a lot of eighty acres 



38 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

near Pattenville. The second part of this division began farther 
south, near the Deacon Edinands place, and ran farther down the 
river, iuchiding seventeen lots. The twenty-six lots of this division 
included 1,193 acres, more or less. 

In 1663. December, another division of meadow land took place, 
and was to all the inhabitants. It began in the remote south-west 
part of the town, now Carlisle ; four lots had Chelmsford line north, 
and three were in Fort-wall meadow, which reached Concord line a 
mile beyond Carlisle village. C'oming thence, homeward, three lots 
were in Fort meadow, as many in Brook meadow, ten in Treble-cove 
meadow, four on the Concord River, two on the Pond Brook, four 
in Patch meadow, three in Long-hill meadow, one south-west of 
Gilson's Hill, and the last three on the river again opposite the 
Township. These lots averaged two acres each, or eight}- in all. 

A month later, in .January, 1663-4, allotments of upland were 
made in several places to forty-five proprietors. Fifteen lots were in 
a field, beginning opposite the lower end of the Township, on the 
west side of Concord River, and running down the river. Nine lots 
ran along the Shawshin on the east side, beginning at the College 
Farm; twelve were in the "pine plain beyond Content" Brook, or 
near the Tewksbury line ; three were north of Fox Hill and Brook, 
east of Mr. Nason's place ; and six on the plain on this side of 
Strongwater Brook, as near as might be "to their own meadows 
there." 

Grants made at various times and places, in this way, could not 
always satisfy the men who received them. One would prove less 
valuable or convenient than another, and in 1665, December, a 
committee was appointed to make a Gratuity Division, as it was 
called, or grants to various individuals, aud exchanges with them for 
common land, such as equity called for, or would silence complaints. 
Thirty persons received such special grants ; but Farley and Stearns 
had no share, as the committee ".Judge that their divitions on the 
Towneship, .already laid out to them, is more than in proportion is 
granted to other men lying as convenient." John Marshall has 
" two acres by his house instead of six elsewhere." John Sheldon 
has "3 acres & 33 pole joining to his east line of his home lot, or 
else 10 acres, at foxes." John Kittredge "one-third p.art of five 
acres, adjoyning to the South side of his house-lot, & he is content," 
and so on. James Ividder received two and a half acres taken from 
the highway north of his house-lot, now West Street. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. 39 

In the winter of 16G5-C, a large meadow lying north-east of 
Prospect Hill was divided into forty- two lots, and granted to as 
many persons. In this division it was agreed that there should be 
no allowance of "quantity for qualit}-," such as had been common. 
Another distribution was made at the same time, with the privilege 
to each man of choosing where his lot should lie, the quantity being 
one and one-quarter acres to each ten-acre lot. Seven chose lots 
west of Concord River, near the Great Bridge, and fourteen accepted 
Heath meadow for forty acres, holding it in common, and subject to 
such future division as they might agree upon. 

The last general division of land which was made before 1G85 
took place in January, 1605-0. It was a meadow division, located 
"in the great meadow North-East of Prospect Hill," and near 
Andover. The following condition was attached to this action : — 

"It is agieed by y° .loint consent of the Towne, before the 
alotmeuts of the northerl}' medow at Prospect Hill, that in case 
Cambridge men shall recover any meadow in our precincts, in 
reference to their lots in this Towne bounds, granted them bj' 
Cambridge, that then they shall have it in this northerly- meadow ; 
and then the alotment of this meadow shall be a nullity, vnlesse 
the towne shall see cause to satisfy- such persons (whose alotments 
shalbe taken awaj') in some other place, to their content." In other 
words, they did not intend, if the troublesome Cambridge claims 
could not be adjusted and were enforced upon them, to permit their 
location in any of the near and, to them, more desirable parts of the 
town. 

The Record proceeds : "We do agree that y' northerly' meadow 
at Prospect Hill shalbe alotted acording to towne order, to y'' wholl 
inhabitance concerned therein ; and for the order of the lying of y° 
said alotments, we do agree that there shalbee first a dividing line, 
from this end of the meadow to y' further end, rufiing as convenient 
as may be about y" middle of the meadow ; and the first lot shall 
begin at this hither end, on y" left hand or west side of y" dividing 
line, and so take y" in order going round, coming homeward on the 
East side of the meadow, so that y' last and }'' first lot will lye neer 
east and west of each othere. 

' ' Further we do agree that in this divition their shalbee noe 
consideration of allowing quantit}- for quality- to any person. Also, 
it was agreed that Joseph Tomson and John Bracket should have 
liberty to draw one lot for both their proportions. 



40 



HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



"At the same meeting 3''' alotments drawne were as foUoweth: — 



1. 


W illiiiMi Haile. 


22. 


John Durrant. 


■>, 


John Steines. 


23. 


James Frost. 


3. 


John French. 


24. 


John Kitteridge. 


4. 


Christoplipr Web. 


25. 


Simon Bird. 


5. 


Tlioiims Piittin. 


26. 


James Paterson. 


6. 


Thomas Willice. 


27. 


Daniell Sheed. 


7'. 


John Baldwin. 


28. 


Simon Crosbee. 


8. 


.John Roifprs. Sen''. 


29. 


Nath: Hill. 


9. 


John Shildon. 


30. 


Samuel Charane. 


10. 


Ekl^ Chanine. 


31. 


Will'" Chamberline 


11. 


John Poulter. 


32. 


Will'" Hamlet. 


12. 


Capt. Bracket. 


33. 


John Marshall. 


13. 


Samuel Manlng. 


34. 


Thomas Foster. 


14. 


Peter Bracket. 


35. 


Will'" Tay. 


15. 


Jonath : Danforth. 


36. 


Thomas Paine. 


16. 


Mr. Whiting. 


37. 


Golden More. 


17. 


Jacob Fi-ench. 


38. 


Ralph Hill. 


18. 


John Parker. 


39. 


William French. 


19. 


J John Bracket. 
1 Joseph Tomson. 


40. 


John Trull. 


41. 


Samuel Kemp. 


20. 


Ben: Parker. 


42. 


J.ames Kidder. 


21. 


George Farley. 


43. 


Henery Jeiffs. 



"It was agreed that John Trull's allotment in y'^ above named 
meadow should be put out, Because he had above his just pro- 
portion in heeth brook meadow." 

This division included about forty acres. Mr. Danforth was to 
divide, measure, "make a plott of, and record the whole," for fort3' 
and two shillings ; and persons concerned, who did not " seasonabh' 
attend" to the laying out of their own lots, were to pay "ninepence 
a person to those that do y' work." 

This account of the distribution of lands in Billerica, in the 
beginning, would be far from complete without notice of the large 
grants and farms, held under Cambridge titles, in the south-east part 
of the town. The largest of these was the farm reserved bj' the 
Church in Cambridge for its special use, when it permitted the whole 
town to assume practical possession of the larger part of Shawshin. 
It consisted of seven hundred acres lying north of the Woburn Road, 
and extended from Woliurn line to the south-east line of Mr. Hart's 
land on the west. Its north-east line may still be seen west of the 
river, a distinct ditch and ridge, with a wall in some places, which 
two hundred and twenty }-ears have not made even obscure. Here 



LAND DISTliinUTION. 41 

John Parker lived, certainlj' foremost in many respects among tlie 
earliest settlers. 

The remainder of the thousand acres constituting the C'linrch 
Farm was located north of Fox Hill, and took name from that fact 
as "Fox Farm." Mr. Daniel bought both p.arts. He subsequently 
sold the larger part to Richardson and Walker, and the Fox Farm 
to Joseph Davis, in whose family the place remained for about one 
hundred and lifty years. 

North-east of the Church Farm, down the Shawshin, and mostly 
on the east side of it, was tlie College Farm. Our Records do not 
describe its bounds ; l)ut a plan, by Danforth, is preserved in the 
archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Whether it 
formed a part of the grant to President Dunster, or was an 
independent grant to Harvard College, does not appear. It was 
sold about 17.50 to William Gleason. 

In the other direction, above the Church Farm, and witli the 
same extent east and west, was the farm of five hundred acres, 
granted to Deacon Edward Collins, and sold b}' him to Elder 
Champney. It was occupied till IGfiO bj" his son Samuel, who sold 
it to Richard Daniel ; and it was here that Mr. Daniel lived, 
south of the Woburn Road, near Shawshin River. Above this 
farm, President Henry Dunster, of Harvard College, had another 
five-hundred-acre farm, which he sold, 10 May, lG5o, to Francis 
and John Wyman, of Woburn, for one hundred pounds ; and 
beyond was Daniel Gookin's grant of five hundred acres, near 
the mouth of \'ine Brook, and mostly- east of the river. Mr. 
Mitchel, pastor of the Cambridge Church, had also a five-hundred- 
acre grant south-east of Gookin. All these grants, except Jlr. 
Mitchel's, bound on Woburn line; and this reached "somewhat 
above the falls," in Bedford. Bejond was the three-hundred-acre 
farm of Edward Oakes, sold by him in 1661 to George Farley 
and the Ralph Hills, father and son. This probably reached the 
Concord line. Another farm known as the Oakes P'arm consisted 
of one hundred and fiftj- acres, given to Captain Gookin in exchange 
for his lot on the Township, and by him sold to Thomas Oakes. 
It included the Bedford Springs. West of all these was Job Lane, 
who coming from Maiden had purchased, 2 August, 1064, Governor 
Winthrop's large grant (already described) of his grandson, Fitz 
John Wiuthrop, of Connecticut, and lived probably at the Duttoa 
place. 



42 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Billerica had also certain land-grants and dealings beyond her 
own bounds which furnish an important chapter of her earl_v history. 
The small grants which C'aml)ridge had made in the bounds of 
Shawshin, numbering more than one hundred and embracing ten 
thousand acres, were found not easy to dispose of in a way that 
would not embarrass the settlement. They were not valuable and 
attractive enough to draw many of these Camliridge families here to 
occupy them ; but the owners would naturally seek to make as good 
a sale of them as they could. Wliile these rights were thus held in 
suspense, the chance that they might be enforced in some unwelcome 
form would embarrass the measures of the settlers, and make the 
rights in Billerica less attractive to persons who might otherwise 
purchase and settle here As a measure of relief from this difiieulty. 
application was made to the General Court for a grant of lands 
elsewhere, which m?t with ftivor, as follows: — ^ 

'•In ans' to the pptieon of the inhabitants of Billirrikey, this Court 
doth graunt the touue of Billirrikey eight thousand acres of lands, for the 
ends desired, in any place or places that are ffree, & not capeable of 
making a toune, provided that the s.njd lauds be laid out before the next 
Court of Election, and that the inhabitants of Cumbridg doe accept thereof 
& disiugage the lands desired at Billiiikey, & also that the toune of 
Billirrikey be seted w"i twenty faniilyes at least w'^in three yeares, 
y' the ordinances of God may be setled & encouraged in the sajd place of 
Billirikey; & it is ordered, y' Majo'' Willard, Cap', Edw. Johnson, Mr. 
Edward Jackson, or any two of them, w"' Thomas Danforth, or any other 
surveyor, shall lay y* same out at the petieoners charge, making retourne 
to the next Court of Election.'" 

Jonathan Danforth, the younger brother of Thomas, was not then 
as well known to the General Court as he became in later j-ears, and 
to him fell the task of locating this eight thousand acres. Beyond 
Chelmsford he had the whole Merrimack Valley to choose from, 
or even the Connecticut and Champlain Valleys, if it had suited 
Billeriea's profit to go so far. The survey which he made, and 
returned through the above Committee, on which the location was 
finalh' sanctioned, is fortunately still preserved, in the office of the 
Secretaiy of State ; * and on this authority some facts long forgotten 
have recently come to light, and we are able to reclaim our own. 
As described and approved by the Court,' it was located as follows : 

6 Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part i, p. UIW. 

^ Ancient Maps mid Plant. Vol.11. Index: "Billerica." 

' Colomal Records. Vol. IV, Part i, p. 302. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. 43 

"Layd out to the vse of the inhabitants of Billinikey, eight thousand 
acres of land, lying' vpon Merrcniaeke Kiuer. on Ixitli sides thereof, taking 
in the trucking house now inhal)itte<l l)y J"". Cromwell, the sajd land being 
lajd out about sixe thousand three hundred acres, on the East side the 
riuer. and about seventeene hundred and fivety acres on the west side the 
sajd riuer, and is bounded by the wildernes surrounding the same, as is 
demonstrated by a plott thereof, taken and made by Jonatlian Danforth, 
survejor, and exiiibbited to tliis Court by Major 8ymon Willard and Cap'. 
Edward Johnson, appointed by this Court. Octob. 14, 1656. to lay out the 
same. 

"Symon Wili.aku. 

'•Edwaud Johnson." 

"The Court allowes & approoves of the retourne of these co™issioners 
in reference to the land herein expressed. — 1057. May 15.''' 

This survey was the earliest ever made, it is safe to sa}-, in tlie 
Merrimack Valley beyond Chelmsford, and is the starting point in 
the history of Dunstable. The location was in a part of the valley 
commonly called Naticook, but which Danforth spells " Naticott.'' 
The name was derived from a little brook which, according to Fox,* 
comes into the ]\Ierrimack on the west, "just above Thornton's 
ferrj-." The grant began at the Peniehuck Brook, which forms the 
north bound of Nashua, and extends on the west of the river as 
far north as the Souhegan River. Then it follows the Merrimack 
nearly a mile, passing two islands, the larger of which received the 
surveyor's name "Jonathan," then runs eastward two or three miles 
and southward five or six, returning to its starting point. This 
Naticott grant remained for a j-ear in the hands of Billerica, when 
John Parker received authority to dispose of it. {Grants, page 7.) 

"9th. 6m.. 165S. It is jointly agreed by vs, the inhabitance of 
Billerica. That John Parker hath given to liim (by the towne) full power to 
make sale and give assurance of that eight thousand acres of land granted 
to us, and for our use. liy the Ilono"' Generall Court, which land lyeth at 
Natticott, upon nieriniack Kiver. And we do hereby, fully, clearly, and 
absolutely give up our whole interest, right, and title in the same unto the 
aforesaid John Parker, to make sale of and dispose of as he sliall see good 
for himself & his assigns. I'rovklcd always, that the aforesaid John Parker 
shall purchase, for y^ vse & behoofe of the Towne of Billerica aforesaid, 
all the severall lotts, to the valine of eight thousand acres, (granted by the 
towne of Cambridge to their inhabitance.) which grants are already entered 
in their towne booke, which land Ijetli within the bounds and limits of our 
towne. * * And in case any of y" proprietors of the aforesaid alotments 

* Dunstabie, p. 10. 



44 inSTOUY OF BILLERICA. 

shall refuse to sell or give them, then the said John shall returne vnto the 
towne of Billeriea six penee per acre for so many acres as shall rcTiiain 
unpurchased, to y^ valine of (or slKjrt of the number of) eight thousand 
acres, vvhich money shall remain to Puljlic Towne use." 

Fourteen names are subscribed : Jonathan Danforth, William 
French, Samuel Chamne, Ralph Hill, Sen., John Baldwin, John 
Rogers, Sen., Ralph Hill, Jan., George Farley, Ilenery Jeitl's, 
Willm. Patten, AViU'" Chamberline, John Sterues, John Marshall, 
John Shildon. 

A month later Parker had sold the land, and agrees with the 
town as follows : — 

" [ ?] day of the 7'" month. 1658. 

"This present Writing witnesseth, that I, John Parkei;, doe hereby 

jiigadge to purchase & clere y" sevorall lotts to y valine of 8,000 acors, 

belonging to Cambridge. liying in o> Towne boundes, viz'., of y^ To«ne of 

Billcrioa. excepting y' farmes Lying on Shawshin Kiver, and the farmes 

given by Cambridge, to the two bi-others, the Okses, y' is to say, Edward 

& Tliomas Okes, for & in consideration of the su'" of two Hundred pounds 

received by me of Mr. William Brenton for tlie 8,000 acors of land granted 

to the aforesaid Towne of Billericay. Lying at Natioot; which was given 

to o'' Towne of Billericay by tlie Cenrall Courte, for the disingadging of 

the Lands aforesaide ; and I, y"^ said John Parker, doe also ingadge to bare 

all the charges, past or shall be, for flaying out the 8,000 acors, or any the 

charges concerning the purchasing the said Lotts, and also to be by me 

procured a deed of sale for the use and in the behoofe of the towne of 

Billericay aforesaid, acording to the Law of the Country ; and what lands 

shall appear not to be clered, by gift or sale, from the said inhabitantes of 

Cambridge to y« Number aforesaid, I doe promise to returne to the towaie 

and tor the towne's use, 6p. p'' an acor, for so many acors as shall appear 

not to be assurance made of. as aforesaid ; for performance of the same, I 

doe hereby binde myselfe, my heii'es, and Assignes, to o' Towne aforesaid, 

tirndy by these presents. Witness my hand the day and yeare above 

Written. 

"John Parker."' 

"2:5:1660. The town did order John Parker to bring in an account 
to the town concerning" [remainder wo»'«]-° 

William Brenton, who liought the Naticott land of Billeriea, 
was a Boston merchant and leading business man : often one of 
the Selectmen. He removed soon after this date to Rhode Island, 
and was Governor of that Colonj- in 1666-8, and died in 1674. 

" The above original agreement with Parker has been preserved, and was recently 
discovered, as a loose slip, in the First Volume of Billeriea Records. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. 45 

Litc-htield, which was taken from Dunstable and incorporated in 
1724, was known as " Brenton's Farms." John Farmer surmised 
that he liad an early grant of land there, and otlier writers have 
accc[)tcd the theory and repeated it as histoiy. Our Records have 
fortunately- preserved the true account of the matter and demonstrate 
that the Naticott grant, the earliest in New Hampshire west of 
Rockiugham County, was made to Billerica. 

One circumstance connected with the Naticott grant is interesting, 
and may be noticed here. "The trucking howse now inhabitted by 
John Cromwell" was found by Danforth, when making his survey in 
the winter of 1G56-7, just above Thornton's Ferry, on the west of 
the rher, and is entered there on his plot retiu-ned to the Court. 
These houses for trade with the Indians, pushed on bej'ond the line 
of settlements, were a feature of* the early life of New England. 
Probably our mysterious Shawshin House belongs to this class. 
But the man who lived at Naticott in 1056 must have been much 
the earliest English inhabitant of all that part of New Hampshire, 
and as Billerica found hiiu there she owes recognitiou to his memory. 
Tradition has been bus}- with his name, but as some of the reports 
have been wide of the truth, we maj' suspect others are fabulous. 
The tale has been that he had a house first in Tjngsborough and 
later at Thornton's Ferry ; that in his Indian traffic he used his 
hand and foot for weights, incurring the hate of the red men, until 
they came, burnt his house, and would have killed him ; but, getting 
a hint of their coming, he just escaped, before his flight burying 
money and treasure, which was found many years after in Tyngs- 
borough ; all which has been said to be "as early as KiGo." 

The facts which are proved are, that Cromwell was living at 
Thornton's Ferry in 16.5G; and that, two or three years later, he 
purchased of Capt. Edward Johnson a grant of three hundred 
acres of land, made to him in 1G.08, and situated just north of the 
Nacook or Howard Brook in Tyngsborough. To this place Cromwell 
removed, built a house large for the time and had a large store, 
but soon died in 1G61. His inventory, in the handwriting of John 
Parker, is preserved. It was taken in January, lGGl-2, and 
embraces household, fanning, and trading stock, such as suggest 
no recent Indian raid, and could hardly have been gathered there 
save b}' a wealthy madman, which he plainl}' was not, in the face 
of danger of such attack. Any later disco ver}- of buried treasure 
cannot be used to reproach his memory, for he died in his bed, and 



46 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

would not have left his widow in need of it, to mortgage and loose 
the place there, as she was compelled to do. His wife was Salome, 
daughter of AVilliam Batcheller, of Charlestown, and he left two 
sons, John and Benjamin, and a daught r, Rebecca, who were living 
in 1702. It is not certain that Cromwell was a model Puritan ; but 
the case against his memorj- is shadowj-, and he is entitled to the 
benefit of the doubt. He was an active, enterprising man, as the 
pioneer at that daj' in the Merrimack Vallej' needed to be. The 
"pound weight" storj' is charged to various men, and more than 
doubtful in anj- case ; and it is not clear that John Cromwell is not 
entitled to honorable remembrance, or that he brought anj- reproach 
upon the great family name which he bore. 

The result of Parker's negotiations with the Cambridge propri- 
etors took shape in an instrument known in the Records (p. 137) 
as "our great deed." I quote, omitting technical and immaterial 
portions : — '" 

"BILLERIC.\ : 

"DEED OF THEIR TOWNE FROM CAMBRIDGE PROPRIETORS. 

" We whose names are subscribed, for sundry good consideracons. vs 
thereunto moving, and for valluable coiisideraeon to us respectivelj^ payd * 
have sold * vnto the Inhal)itants of Billeric.i * * and such others 
as shall from tune to time be by them admitted as free denizens of the said 
place. & to tlie enjoyment of the priviledges thereof, all o' respective rights 
& interest therein or vnto any part or parcell of the said land, now called 
by the name of Billeriea, al** Shawshin * * (only excepting & reserving 
our Joynt & respective interests tliat any of us liave in the farme, wlierein 
John Parker now dwelleth, co'"only called b}' the name of the Churches 
farme, i. e., the church at Cambridge, with free liberty on all the co"'ons of 
the said place, for the Inhabitants on the said farme, from time to time, for 
herbage, timber, & firewood, as any other of tlie Inhabitants, and a Joynt 
interest therein, together with tlie said Towne and inhabitants tliereof). 
To have & to hold * * Provided always, this instrum' is to be vnderstood 
of every man's engagem' to be only for & in the behalfe of himselfe, his 
own heires * * & no further or other. In witness whereof wee have 
put to o> hands and seals this 25th day of March. Anno Dom. 165(?)." 

The last figure is lorn off in the original, but should probably 
be "9." The Deed was not recorded until 1G71, and it must 
be a slip of the recorder's pen which makes the jear 1650. One 
of the signers, Martha Bradshaw, did not acquire that name by 

1" Parchment Deed in Town Archives. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. 47 

her marriage until 1G65, and it is probable that several years passed 
liefore all these signatures were obtained. The names of the signers 
may be found on pages 13 and 14, being those not starred in the 
list there given. 

One other important grant to Billei'ica enters into our early 
history. In the Records of the General Court for 1661. Ma^' 22, 
we fuid the following: — 

"In ans'' to tin' ptHition of the inhabitants of Billerikey. the Court, 
havlnj; consi(l(>r<Hl of this peti'on. toj^cthor with tlie peti"-'on of Jlr. Dcaiie 
Wintlu'ope for layinj^ out tlie lands jjraunted his mother, & beinfj certainly 
informed that the toune of Hillcrilicy is a liopeful plantation, & that tliey 
have & doc encourage & mainteinc the ministry amongst them, & liave 
waded thr" many diffieultjes in purchasing nmch of theire land. & never 
liad so mueli as one-third part of lands graunted them by this Court, as 
other villages inferio'' to them have had, doe therefore graunt the siijd 
toune fower thousand acres f>f land, in such place or places where they 
can And it w"'in this iurisdiction. for the redemption of the sajd lands, 
provided it shall not pjudice a plantation or any former graunt; & that 
( 'ap'. Edward .lolmson. Thomas Addams, w"' .Jonathan Danforth. surveyo", 
be appointed to la}' it out & make rcturne to the next Court of Elections." 

The disposition which Billerica made of this four thousand acres 
was as follows {Ora7its, pp. 3 and 11) : — 

"The}' do grant to liim, y^ said .Tonath. Danforth, witli his father-in- 
law. .John Parker * * joyntly and together, one thousand acres of land 
in the wilderness, which laml is part of that 4.000 acres which was 
granted," etc. * * "on condition that they the aforesaid .John & .Jonath. 
shall be at all cost & charges in and about discovering & laying out of the 
whole 4,000 acres," etc. 

" They do grant to * * .John Parker 3,000 acres of land more, which 
was y remainder of that 4,000 acres formerly si>oken of, all which lyeth 
up & (lowne in the wildernesse * * for & in consideration of forty 
pounds sterling, which the said .John was to pay to Mr. Samuel Whiting, 
our minister, & for satisfaction in full for charges due to y" said Jolin 
about building of our meeting house. And also upon the validdity of this 
grant, the said John Parker * * stands bound it ingaged to the Towne 
of Billerica, that he * * shall purcliase & itrocure, in the behalf of & 
for the use of the Towne * 500 acres of land & upward, lying on the 
AVest of Concord river, that is to say, that wholl tarine \\hich was some- 
time in y* possession of Jlr. Thomas Weld, of Roxbury * * and make 
it sure to them according to law." 

This four-thousand-acre grant was thus used to secure for 
Billerica three things : Two-thirds of Mr. Whiting-'s salary for 



48. HISTOKY OF BILLERICA. 

the 3'ear 1G02; tlic completion of their first mectiiig-liouse ; and 
a good title to the AVeld Farm of live hundred and thirty acres 
of land, which lay along the Concord River on the west side, 
beginning nearly opposite the Two Urothers. 

Of this four thousand acres, one thousand were given to Danforth 
and Parker for expense of discovery and sur\ey of the remainder. 
The Records of the Court do not show where this land was located. 

The remaining three thousand acres were located in three places. 
The first and largest fraction was in what became Dunstable. The 
description of it is found in the deed to Thomas Brattle, executed 
1{)(!2, July K), and signed by John Parker, Jonathan Danforth, and 
Thomas Henchman, of Chelmsford. They sell "1,000 acres more 
or less," and "in the wilderness on the west side Merrimack river, 
ujion forrest-field hill and .Salmon brooke, beginning at the South 
west corner of Mr. Samuel Cole's last grant, & is bounded bj- him 
on the east." [His farm of four hundred acres was on Merrimack 
River, at and beyond Tyngsborough depot.] "Edward Cowell's 
farm South west," [which consisted of two hundred acres and began 
at Mashapoag Pond,] "and elsewhere In' marked trees." Thomas 
Brattle, the purchaser, was a leading Boston merchant, and one 
of the wealthiest men i in the Colony. His sou, Thomas, was 
Treasurer of Harvard College and founder of Brattle Street Church. 
The father was the first signer of the petition in 1673 for the 
incorporation of Dunstable. Like Brenton he has also been credited 
with a "grant" of his large farm in Dunstable, and the fact that it 
was originally Billerica land has been forgotten. AVheu he procured 
a deed from the Indians, as he did in 1671, confirming his title, the 
tract is said to contain two thousand acres. It included the present 
village of Dunstable. 

The second part of this grant was located as follows : — " 

••1663. 6. June. 
"Lajd out to the toune of Billirrilvey one purcell of land oonteining 
cijjiit hundred acres, more or lesse, lying in the wildernosse on thi; north 
side of Merreinaeke Kiuer, begining at the soutlieast angle of Mr. Dumniers 
farme & being bounded vpon him twenty two pole; ahso bounded by 
Mr. Webb's farme (which joynes to him there) thirty five pole (vpon his 
northeast corner) westward. & sixty fewer pole southward ; from tlience 
it runns in a long spruise swamp, about half a point nortliward of the east, 
fower luinthed it I'ight pole; then nining in a streight Ijne from tlience to 
Long Pond ; being partly bpunded by that pond and partly by Mr. Batters 

" Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part ii, p. 70. 



LAND DISTIilBLTION. 49 

farme at tliis entl of the pond, wliicli line, in all. is tiuc hunilrcd & tower 
pole; from thence it runnes ahiiost due west to another pond, called by the 
Indians, Mascuppet, vnto a great I'oeke, called by the English. Tray Table 
Rocke; on the northwest it is bounded by Mascuppet Pond and another 
little pond vntill you come to Mr. Dumer's line, where wee began, all which 
is more fully demonstrated by a plott taken of tlie same. This eight 
hundred acres is jnirt of the fower tho"usand w''' was lately gi-aunted to the 
toune of Billirikey. & there remains only Hue hundred yet to lay out to the 

whole graunt. 

•• I$y Jonathan 1J.\nforth, Surveyor. 

EDWAKI) .Iohxson. 

Tho : Auuajis. 

•'The Court allowes of this retourne." 

Mascuppet Pond is called Tyng's Pond on the inodeni maps ; 
and this location can lie easily traced in the west part of Dracut, 
including a portion of Tyngsborougli. Wlien and to whom this 
land was sold, I have not discovered. 

The remaining five hundred acres were located by the (General 
Court, as follows: — '- 

■•1667. Oct. 9. 

"Lajd out to Billirrica fiue hundred acres of land in the wildernesse, 
on the north side of MeiTemack Riuer & on the East side of Beavar Brook, 
a little below Patuckett. It is bounded on the south & on the southeast 
wlioUy by lands formerly graunted to Richard Russell, Esq.. and on the 
west by the aforesaid Beavar Brook, elsewhere by the wildernesse. The 
line on the east side of it is one hundred ninety sixe pole in length, ruiiing 
halfe a point westward of the north w^'' is exactly the continuance of the 
long line on the east side of Mr. Russell's farm : al.so both the lines on the 
north .side of it are exactly paralell to the lines on the south side of it. the 
most northerly of which is one hundred & sixty pole long & runns halfe a 
point westward of the most southwest ; the other lines runns two degrees 
westward of the southwest & by south fower hundred eighty & seven pole, 
w-'h eloseth to the brook, all which are sufficiently bounded by markt trees 
& pillars of stone. The form thereof is more fully declared on the other 
side, by a plott taken of the same. 

■•By .Jonathan Danfokth, Surveyor. 

"The Court allowes and approves of this retourne aboue mentioned." 

Beaver Brook comes into the Merriniaclc from tlie north in Lowell ; 
and this tract of five hundred acres was held for exchange and was 
at last exchanged for the similar '"farm," on the west side of the 

'- Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part ii, p. .352. 



50 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Concord River, -n-hich had been early granted tx) Reverend Mr. 
Weld, of Roxbnrv. This farm extended down the river from the 
Allen grant, which became a part of the Blood's farms. Probably 
the AVcld Farm was never exactly located. The town had assnuied 
possession and granted portions of it long before the title was finally 
transferred. Parker's death occuri-ed before he had completed this 
part, of his engagement, and it was not nntil IGiU, March (>. that 
deeds were exchanged with Mr. Palsgrave Alcocko, of Hoxbnry. 
who then held the AYckl Farm title : he receiving the five hundred 
acres of land above described. Jlr. Alcocke previously owned the 
grant of sixteen hundred acres to Mr. Russell, which lay between 
the Billerica land ami Mcrriuiutk River. 

It appears from this survey of Hillerica's ancient possessions, 
that the villages of Bedford, Carlisle, Tcwksburv and \orth Tcwks- 
bury, Dunstable, Merrimac and Litchticld, arc all located on land 
which once belonged to this town. 



CIIAl'TER ^V, 



THE STOIiy AS TOLIJ IN TIIK KECOKUS. 

Tim: Kcconls of Hillcrica rurnisli the warj) aiirl much of tho woof 
of its lii.story. As a wliolt;, tlicy have bocMi well made aii'l very 
well presen'cd. Their piiMicatioii in a full and litei-al transcript, 
for at least the first hundred \ears, would ha a useful contribution 
to the history, of New England, and have great local value. To 
guard against the i^ossibilit}' of future loss, the town would be 
wise in printing them, and it is pcrha|)S not out of place here to 
cominend this important question to the int<'lligent consideration 
of its citizens. 

During the early years, it will be expedient to (juote the He(;ords 
exU-nsively ; and a description of these volumes, their character and 
contffnts, ma^' properly introduce this chapter. 

The town has been fortunate in the services of intelligent and 
careful clerks. Danforth, after Parker, was clerk for twetity-one 
years, 1065-86, and gave character U) the s\'stem, which reinaineil 
substantiallj- unchanged for two hundred years. Few records made 
toda\- are as clear and easy to read as are tiiose of Danforth. 
And a peculiarity of his method, for which those who consult the 
Billerica Itecords may be grateful to his foresight, is found in the 
separation of the records of Ijirths, marriages, and deaths, from 
those of current t^jwn action, and their arrangement in special 
volumes ; not chronologically, as was usually the case, but by 
families. By this method, with the aid of the alphabetical index, 
the record of any family' as far as it was made can be foLunl full}' 
and immediately. 

These Town Records consist of: — 

I. The series of volumes recording current town action. 

II. Two volumes of land-grants. 



52 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

III. Suceessive volumes of births, marriages, and deaths. 

Of the Records proper, Volume I has lost its binding and three 
leaves, or six pages. Fortunately, the first leaf has been preserved, 
the missing leaves containing pages S-fi ; but portions of these 
pages were transferred to the Book of Grants, and very little is 
reallj" lost. The Reverse of Volume I contains seventy-eight 
pages, mostly devoted to i^eord of the earliest land-grants, the 
substance of which was also transcribed in the volume of land- 
grants. The first leaf, or two pages, of this Reverse of V^olume I 
is missing, and we have no clue to its contents. Pages three, six, 
and seven, of the Reverse, are specially important, as they contain 
Parlvcr's earliest record of the births, mari-iages, and deaths, prior 
to 1660. These were transcribed by Danforth in the new volume 
which ho soon after began ; but the copy contains oue important 
error, and the existence of this earlier authority has been commonly 
overlooked. The original agreemsnt with Mr. Whiting is also found 
on page 4 of the Reverse; a copy being also in "Laud-Grants," 
page 67. 

Volume I extends to 16So ; Volume II, to 1706 ; Volume III. to 
1749 ; Volume IV, to 1780 ; and Volume V, to 1796. 

All these volumes except the first are substantially bound, and 
nothing appears to have been lost from them. For more than a 
hundred years they record not only town action, but also that of the 
selectmen, and the disbursements of the treasurer. The tax-lists 
were unfortunately not recorded until 1733, but, after that date, the 
series is continuous. Prior to 1733, the only list which has been 
preserved is the "minister's rate" of 16G3. 

Two volumes are occupied with laud-grants. The first Book of 
Grants was prepared by Danforth in 1665. In it, he was instructed 
to transcribe all previous grants which had not become void ; and, 
after a careful examination by individuals, it was ratified b^- the 
town, and pronounced authoritative. All later grants to 1685 were 
entered in this volume, which is mostly in Danforth's fine hand- 
writing, and is certainlj- one of the best preserved and handsomest 
volumes of records, two hundred j-ears old, to be found. The Grants 
are ari'anged under the name of the recipient, and the alphabetical 
index makes it easy to trace the possessions of each inliabitant. 
The volume contains also the "Whiting agreement," deseriiitions of 
the more impoitaut earlj' roads, and some of the early covenants 
and "standing orders." Volume II of the Land-Grants continues 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. 53 

the recoi'd after 1G85. It contains c^ larger numher of highway 
descriptions, and is ahiiost entirely in the good handwriting of 
Oliver Whiting, who was town clerk 1704-23. 

The third series consists, prior to 1850, of four volumes, con- 
taining "Births, Mai-riages, and Deaths." The first was prepared 
by Danforth in 16G.'>, as above suggested, and continued in use until 
about 1730. But in the later years, after 1700, the number of 
euti'ies falls otf, in :i way which suggests that the record was much 
less complete than it had been while Danforth kept it. The diffleulty 
in tracing many family lines during this period strengthens this 
probabilitj' that the record was imperfect. Tlie second volume was 
prepared in 1730, and a large part of the contents of Volume I 
was copied in it. But the transcript was not complete, and it was 
probabl3- the design to omit all families the representatives of which 
were not still resident in town. For this reason the Bedford families 
do not appear. 

The Third Volume came into use about 1790 and continued until 
1844, when it was displaced by a thin volume, used for ten years, 
following the chronological, and not the famil}*, order. In 1855, 
the system was changed again by the State, and separate volumes 
are used for births, marriages, and deaths, each with a second index 
volume. Whoever has occasion to trace a family through this 
period must explore six volumes, and if his experience is like this 
compiler's, he will sigh for the simplicity and convenience of the 
earlier system of Danforth. 

The earliest record is as follows. . A few words obliterated in the 
margin are supplied in brackets. 

••[?] November, 1G.54. 

"Scrtin Orders mado> by vs the present inhabitantps of the Towne of 
Billerieey, for y weall of y"" [town] : 

"Vy. [That wh]at iterson or jjersons soever [shall] propound them- 
selves to be [inhabi]tantes aiuongste vs, to p'take of [the pr]iviledges of 
the conions. devitions [of la]ndes, &c., if not known to vs, he or they shall 
bring with them a eertiflcate from the place from whence they come, such 
a testimony as shall be satisfactory to o'' towne, or select p'sons of the 
sainie, before they shall be admitted as inhabitants amongste vs. to p'take 
of any priviledges as aforesaid with vs; and after their Admission tliey 
shall subscribe their names to all the orders of the Towne, with o^selves, 
y'are or shall be made for the i>ubli(' good of the place, as also for baring 
Tp tiheir proportions in all iiul)liqap charges, in f'liin-rli, Towne, or comon 
wealL with tliose persons that came vp at the first, and so shall have their 
priviledges in equall proportion. 



54 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

'•2'y. Summering Kattell. Tliat no person whatsoevei- that hatli any 
propi-iety in the place, either by purchase, Lease, or other wayes, shall 
keepe any kattell in the suniiner time but such as the keepe of ther o[wn] 
or for there <.>\vne use with[out the] consente of the Towne, [any] kattell 
so taken to be cepte [not according] to this order, he or they shall forfeit 
for every [oftense] shillings to be payed to the [town] . 

"3'y. Swine. That no person shall keepe any [swine] but his owne 
without the consente [of] the towne ; and every swine of [one year] old 
and upwards shall be sufflt[iently] ringed from year to year, and every 
swine that goeth [un-] ringed one day after due warninge given by any 
Neibour. he shall forfeit [ ?] pence, y* one-halfe to the Towne and the 
other halfe to the informer, and that all swine that goe unyoaked from the 
first of April to the last of September and doe damage, they shall pay for 
y*' damage acordinge to Law. 

"4"'. Lots to be inhabited within a yere. That what person soever takes 
up any accomida[tions] in this place for propriety " * * * 

"L.aying out his house lott" * * * 

[The remainder of this paragrapli must be inferred from the caption.] 

" [I'y] If any person shall leave anj' wood or Timber lying anywhere 
on the coman Lande above the full time of twelve months, it shall be 
forfeit, and free for any man y' is an inhabitant to take [ ?] for his owue 
use, excepting all such wood or timber as is fallen for the publique use 
of the Towne. 

'■2'5. It is ordered that if any man ftill [any wood] or timber in any 
p't of the comons belonging to this towne, he shall pay five shillings p' tree 
for every treS, or five shillings p'' Loade every Loade, so carried away into 
any other towne boundes to be improved, without the consente of the 
Towne. 

"3'y. It is ordered that for hoppoles. if any person doe fall any on 
o"^ comons, as aforesaide. and cary or sell them to be made use of in any 
other towne, as aforesaide. they shall forfeit for everj- hundred of poles the 
sume of twenty shillings; all which forfetures shall be taken up by the 
constable then being, from time to time, for the use of the towne." 

'•9: 9m<i 165S. It is ordered and joyntly agreed, that such as either 
haue already or hereafter shall take vp any Alotnients in the toune vpon 
grant from the toune shall be equally jicomidated with those vpon Mr. 
Dudley's faruie, no person exceeding a twelfth pr' of the saide farme, 
which is one hundred and thirteen acors of vplande and twelve acors of 
meddow. which [is] granted a ten acor Lott. and so in [proportion] to 
others that haue eight or six [or flue] acor Lotts : the inhabitants that doe 
[take up] alotnients of the toune as aforesaid [shall pay] to the purchasers 
of the aforesaid farrae of Mr. Duilley, he that ttikes vp [ten] acors for his 
house lott the one halfe of what a twelfth p't of the said farme at the first 
did cost of the aforesaid Mr. Dudley : which ri"' p't is usually called a 
single share; which pay is to be made by those that take vp ten acors for 
a house Lott, as aforesaid, and so otliers acording to ther proportions and 
at such times as is agreed vpon and written in a paper written the day and 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. 55 

yere aboue specified, the times of pajMiient is, the one lialfe tlie next yere 
after tlic [alotnieiit] and tlie other lialfe the yere [after] tliat first payment, 
in corne [ ?] currant and merchantable. "" 

The remainder of the second page is torn off, and the next four 
pages are missing. Page seven begins with the following, which is 
numbered "•7," impl3'ing that it is one of a series of "orders." The 
contents of the first six orders can be only conjectured. 

'•[It is agreed by the town] that for the raysinge publique charges. 
sliall continue in the way we are at present in, for the building a liouse for 
a minister and for the maintenance of a minister, that is acordinge to 
o'' scverall projiortions of land and meadowes; and it is agreed, that all 
devitions of Lands and meadows and comons and all other priviledges shall 
be devided and layed out acordinge to o'' publiciue charges; also, this way 
of rateing shall continue without alteration vnlesse it be don by the joynte 
consente of the wholl inhabitants ; and the devitions in comon feilds from 
time to time shall be devided by Lott for propriety, both to us. the present 
inhabitants, and also to all others y' shall hereafter be excepted and 
entertained as inhabitants amongst vs. But for such farmes as doe Ly 
within the boundes of o'' Towne vnoccupied, or such as are occupied by 
non-residents, shall haue no i^riviledge in devitions of lands, nor comonage 
of wood and Timber and feed for kattell as Cselves, nor be rated alike, nor 
no other wayes than the propriety and frei' denizens y' are inhabitants shall 
agree. And it is furd' agreed, y' when any furder. Adition of meddows be 
made to the inhabitants, or .any of them, there puljlirpie charges shall be 
borne vp acordinge to the former i)roportions. excepting such meddows as 
are made by any person out of swamp or other wayes that is not granted 
by the Towne [obscure] meddows ; all such medows so [made] are freed 
from all publiijue [charge which] conserns the Towne." 

Agreements eight and ten relate to highwaj's, and are quoted in 
the chapter devoted to that sitbject. Agreement nine, on page 8, is 
tills: "It is ordered that no proprietor or inhabitant within the 
boundes of our Towne shall at any time receiiie any inmates or 
Tenants without the consent and approual of the Townsmen, he 
or they y' shall soe do, shall forfeit to the Towne the sume of 
twenty shill p' week for euerv person so receined & entertained as 
aforesaid." [An<l in the later handwriting of Clerk William Tay, 
it is added:] "And cuery p"° that shall inhabit [?] the p'cincts 
of the town w'out the Towns consent shall forfeit twent}' shill : p'' 
weeke for euery week abiding as [ ?] " 

And iu article eleven, "it is ordered that not any inhabitants in 
this towne shall turn out any cattell in the Springe tyine from yere 
to yere without a keeper, until the herd goe oute, Leaste he thereby 



56 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

doe damage to his Neighbors ineddows." Article twelve relates to 
the first division of meadow lands, and will be found in the chapter 
on that sul)it'et. 

These earliest records show us the questions wliieli the town had 
to meet at the lieginning. It is noteworthy that the care of the 
fathers for the character of those who were to make homes here 
inspires tlioir first record. There was no welcome for such as could 
not bring good testimonials. The policy was that of the towns 
generally, and it was not illiberal but wise. If the doors had been 
open in our New England towns to all the restless and unworthy 
adventurers sure, in an age like that particularh', to seize such 
opportunities, the evil leaven would have lowered the standard of 
character and exposed the settlements to mischief, if not shipwreck. 

And the fathers did not wait for the official sanction bj- the Court 
of their new English name before they began to use "Billeriea." It 
stands at the head of the first page of Records, in 1654, and in the 
Boston record of Danforth's marriage, 22d November of that year, 
it also appeared. 

In 1658, when Mr. Wliiting came to Billeriea, he found twenty- 
five families in town ; eleven on the Township, seven on the Dudley 
Farm, and seven elsewhere, of whom but one was north of the 
Township, Patorson, and he adjoined it. His own house was buUt, 
but not 3'et finished ; the meeting-house was not begun. There was 
a road to Wol)iu-n, another to Concord, one to Chelmsford, and one 
to Andover ; whetlier the road to Cambridge was distinct from the 
Woburn Road west of the fShawshin is very doubtful. These roads 
were little more than [)aths in the woods; indeed the word "path" 
is not infrequently applied to them in the Records. Fences were 
not yet built, and the care of cattle and swine was a matter of 
common concern. A herd in the care of a keeper, driven out in the 
morning and home at night, was the natural convenience of their 
primitive life. Sometimes the herd would go in one direction, and 
then in another. Fox Hill and its western slopes long furnished 
the herd a range, and another extensive common field was be3"ond 
North Billeriea. 

The care of the common lands of the town alreatl_y claimed 
attention. Citizens had privileges of use for cutting wood and 
timber and feeding "commonage," as the right was called; but 
it was restricted to their own use, and unauthorized traffic was 
forbidden. 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. 57 

There was much surveying to be done in those early days. The 
woods and meadows would be carefully exiilored in all directions for 
lots and ranges likely to prove most valuable and convenient ; and 
it gives one a sense of weariness to sit down, with the book of 
Land-Grants in hand, and think of Danforth's travel and toil in 
running the thousands of lines there described. For his services in 
surveying, plotting, and recording the several lots "drawn by the 
whole inhabitants," the town agreed with Danforth, "10: 9: 59," 
that he should receive two and one-half pence for every acre, "to 
be payed vnto him out of y"^ Towne stock collected by Rate," etc. 

It needed hardy, courageous, self-relying men and women to 
plant homes in this wilderness ; men and women who could live 
happily without luxuries, or what their children deem conveniences, 
and fertile in resource to supply their own uecessities. Such, it 
is plain, were these Billerica men. They had discouragements, 
dangers, hardships, in plenty, but they were of too sturdy stuff to 
surrender. 

While they were laying these foundations, they were watching 
with keen interest the course of events in Mother England. Those 
were the days of the Commonwealth, which enkindled all their 
Puritan sympathies. Cromwell's own name of Oliver, found its way, 
not by tne force of personal admiration, but following naturally the 
line of family relationship, to the second son of the Billerica pastor. 
Parker and Dauforth and their neighbors would often talk over, by 
their winter fires, the latest news of the Protector's policy and 
battles, and were thrilled with the tidings of his death a few weeks 
after Mr. Whiting's removal to the town. The Commonwealth in 
England had nowhere more earnest friends than in New England. 
It can not be doubted that the seed then sown in the hearts of 
the fathers bore legitimate fruit a century later in the American 
Revolution. 

The building of the minister's house and the raising of his salary 
brought heavier common expense, and a collector was needed. So, 
"11"" ll"'" 1658," John Parker was empowered "to gather, receiue, 
and take up all and euery p't and p'sell of the severall sumes due 
vpon the rate made for the building and finishinge A house for A 
minister, and all other pay that is or shall be due from any of the 
inhabitantes or any other proprietors y' are non-resident, as is or 
shall be by him, the saide John Parker, requested to receiue and 



58 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

disburse for the use of the town as aforesaid ; and we doe also 
impower the saide John Parker to make distress vpon the goodes 
or Landes of an}- such person as shall refuse to pay there dues." 
The}- promise to defend him in anj- suit to which his lawful acts in 
this office ma}' expose hiu\ ; require a true account of all his receipts 
and disbursements ; and undertake to make good an}- deficiency 
if his authorized payments exceed receipts. This agreement bore 
at first the signatures of the inhabitants ; but the Record does not 
preserve the names. 

During the year lfi59, arrangements for building a meeting-house 
were made, as elsewhere related. "Goodman Shead and Goodman 
Kin.sley shall have Hogrooten Lett, if they doe desire it" ; perhaps 
the name repelled them, and the}' did not. A committee are 
instructed "to ad such Lande to fox hill Lott as they shall see 
meet for the incouraging such persons as shall enjoy the same"; 
and Goodman Walsley [ ?] was granted ten acres of land to set a 
house on, "on the East side of bare hill, leading towards Shawshin ; 
also he is granted ] acors of medovv " ; but both these last grants 
were made "null" afterwards. July 15, Lieut. William French was 
chosen "Comitioner for making the cuntry rate and caring in a 
duplicate to y* shiere meeting, and George Farley and Jonathan 
Danforth is joyned with him for this worke." "Jolin Durante is 
granted J of a ten acre lot of uplande to set a hous on, and it is 
leftc to y' comitee y' Lays out all other Lots, to lay it out where is 
most convenient : y" it was determined by John Durant to have 
y' Land next Miles Reding, and the Towne granted he should have 
y' to Will Ilail's." Reding's land became John Brackett's at the 
"Corner," and this grant to Durant embraced the present homestead 
of Mr. Anthony Jones. A grant follows to Edward Iron, which 
became a nuUit}'. William Sheldon asked that the committee might 
view a piece of land which he wished, and act upon his request as 
they 'might deem "most advantageous to the publique"; but his 
petition was not granted. He held his grant on condition of 
building "a mill to grind corn," and in 16G3 the town " siezed 
the forfeiture," the condition not being performed. 

"0 : 12 : 59. The Town doe agree that there shall be a Towne 
meeting for the wholl inhabitants the first second day jn euery month 
from time to time ; and all those that are y° present inhabitants shall 
pay [for ?] absence one shilling ; and also those that doe meet what 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. 59 

our acts shall lie tle[clai'ed?] shall stand as vallid acts, and the fines 
shall be gathered by the constalile then being from [time to time?] 
and shall be disposed of as them that doe meet shall see cause, and 
the time of meeting is to liegiii about the sunn one our and a halfe 
hy ; and whosoever is Not at y" meeting [within one our?] after the 
time set, shall pay the fine vnlesse he can giue a good account of his 
being absent." There would be murniurings at least if citizens were 
now fined for absence from a monthly town meeting ! 

The first record of Town officers appointed is made in jNIarch, 
1G.T9-60. Samuel Champney is chosen constable; Jonathan Dan- 
forth and Henry Jeftes, surveyors; and "John Parker is added to 
tiiem to help be(?) over the work about the bridge and casway at 
.Shawshin," which was near his house. The Selectmen were John 
Parker, Leift"'. Will French. Ralph Hill, Sen., Thomas Foster, and 
.Jonathan Danforth. John Sterne and John Baldwin "are apointed 
to vew fences." John Parker was "chosen to carry the votes for 
Nomination of Magistrates and Country Treasurer," and also to 
attend upon the next General Court with the Town's petition "for 
Attaining of Mr. Weld's farme on the other side Concord River, to 
the Towne as other Comon Lands, if the Court pleased to grante 
the same and to give Mr. Weld some land elsewhere." But the 
petition, if presented, failed, and the town did not gain full title to 
this land for thirty years, although it early began to make grants 
upon it. 

John Hall receives but declines a grant of laud. George Farlej- 
is chosen to serve on the grand jury, and Ralph Hill, Jan., on the 
jury of trials. Jonathan Danforth "is chosen deputy for the town 
to joyne with the Comitee to isew the buscness about Count}- bridges 
and also to answer the presentments about Shawshin bridge," which 
had been complained of. 

"2 : .5 : 60. The town do consente to Captin Gookin _y' he shall 
haue 40 or 50 acors of land in some convenient place where it 
shall be found for convenient cituation to build vpou and break vp, 
in lew of which p''cell of Lande y' is granted to him by the Town 
Lying on the Township, and a committee is apijointed to make the 
exchange." His lot on the Township was on the south corner of 
Long and West Streets, where the Lilirary, Church, Post-Oftice, 
and Town Hall now stand, and his fifty acres in exchange were 
laid out "on the south side the Town, and a little southeast of 
Nuttin's pond." 



60 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

During this year, the town "accepts" as inhabitants the brothers 
Peter and John Bracket, and Joseph Toinson and Simon Crosby. 
whose wives were sisters of the Bracliets, all from Braintree ; also 
of John Kittredge and Roger Toothaker. And Benjamin Scot, 
brother of Christopher Webb's wife, had '"leave to live in town," 
but did not accept it. 

"John Bracket, requesting of the Town a small skirt of Lande 
Lying between liis hous Lott and the highway on the E^ast, together 
with a small Angl of Land L3'inge crosse the upper road waj* at 
Abot's Bridge and Simon Burd's fence according to two trees 
already marked b^- .lonathan Danforth, and so runninge to the hither 
corner bounds niark of John Durant's house Lott, the 'I'owne grant 
his request, provided that John Bracket at his owne charge shall 
make a good and sufficient Bridge over that durty place (called 
Abots Bridge) both watter course and all the bad way on each 
side so far as is needful, which sufficient way shall be Judged and 
accepted of by the present survej'ors and the work to be done by 
the said John Brackett by the Last of the Nexte month eusewing, 
or else this grant to be voyde." Bracket's house stood between the 
brooks at the corner, and this record identifies the locality, but does 
not explain the source of the name, of Abot's Bridge. 

In December, 1660: "At a Meeting at Leifteut. French's, the 
major prt of y° Townsmen did agree y' Will Browne shold wayt sum 
time for the disposiuge of liis acomidations y' was granted him by 
tlie Towne, in reference to the getting of his charges y' he had 
expended ui)on the premises by way of improvement of the same 
himself, or liy such other person as the Towne shall approue on, 
by his procuring or otherwise procured bj" the Towne ; it was also 
yielded to the saide Will Browne that it sholde be propounded to the 
towne and move to another vote whether Simon Crosliy shall injoy 
the Bargain soulde to him by the saide Will Browne, whether the 
said Simon shall injoy the same notwithstanding the vote y' is paste 
by the towne already, or whether he shall not injoy it." The result 
was no doubt in favor of Simon Crosby, as he henceforth appears as 
a citizen. This action, it will be observed, is of the "Townsmen," 
a frequent early name for the officials commonly- known as Selectmen. 
Was not this early word better than that which usage has adopted ? 

It was soon found important to define the functions of these all 
important officials of the New England Town. The Town itself 
was an experiment in local government such as the world had never 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. 61 

tried until the fatliers set it in motion on these shores ; and its 
successful working was and is still fundamental in the American 
system. Upon the Selectmen much of this success depended, and 
Billerica thus outlined their duties : — 

"19: 9: KjGO. The severall p'^ticulars drawne vp for instructions 
for the Townsmen, acorcUnge to wliich they are to act in the Town aftairs. 
This was voted bj- the major prt of the Towne. 

'•1"'. That what worke or business is by order of Courte Assigned on 
the Selectmen, or injoj'ned on the 'J'owne, the Selectmen shall take due 
care to etfect the same so as may best conduce to the publique good, and 
no damage by the neglect thereof. 

'•2'->', As often as they shall see Xeedful, they shall giue publique 
notice to the Inhabltance to meet together, & what orders or determinations 
shall be passed by publique vote of the Town, made by there Selectmen, 
the Selectmen shall take due care to execute, fuliill, and acomplish the 
same without lespect of any man's person, 

''•3'-''. They shall take due care for the maintenance, repairing, and 
well ordering of all such things wherein the Towne hath a comon interest, 
as the meeting house, Amunitione, pounde, stocks, common highways, 
common herdes, and the like, 

"4"'. They shall make such pntdentiall orders and impose such 
penalties, and duly publish and execute the same, as may best efecte the 
execution of the premisses for the publique weall of the Towne. 

""ii.v. That the nessary charges expended on the premisses in the 
execution thereof be discharged by an equall Rate made by the Townsmen 
and levied by the Constable on the severall Inluiliitants and Proprietors 
acordinge to orders. 

>-(3i,v_ xhe Constable at y" end of his yere shall giue in his acountes 
vnto the Townsmen (and any other person that shall receiue anything of 
the Townes debts or money in Like manner) of what they haue receiueil 
of the Towne by way of Bate or otherwayes, of the publique stocke, and 
how tliey haue disbursed the same, which shall be cept vpon record in a 
Booke, 

■•"'J', The Surveyors of the highewayes shall tak(> order for thi>re 
work from the Townsmen, and shall take due care for the repairing of all 
Countr\- Eoades in the Towne, (and of no other without p'ticular order), 
and they shall keep vpon record (in a book fairlj^ written) tlie names of all 
such persons as are improued theiein during there yere and deliuer the 
same to the Townsmen then in place. 

•'8'.^'. The Townsmen shall carefully examine Town recoids which 
are already recorded, and wherein any of them are not so fully expressed 
as to the true intent of the Towne they shall coreet and amende the same. 

"9"'. Whatever damage they shall aprehende to come to tlic Towne 
by any person \tithin or witliout the To\\ne, by appropriating, intruding. 
or damnifliug or exceedinge there owne due proportion in .any wise, in any 



62 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

of the Towne comons. Lands, or woods, or other publick stocke, I^ibertyes, 
or interests in y^ Towne, aeordinge to there best discretion tliey shall 
timelj- preuent and reiuoove y same ; and where any Lands are in (juestion 
at tlie present, wliether they are or shall be the Just right of such prsons 
as Lay clainie to the same, tliey sliall Judge acordinge to there Best 
discretions and either more fully confirm the same or else vindicate such 
Lands to the Towne. 

"lO'y. In case coraplainte be made by any man wantinge his due and 
Just proportion granted him by the Towne, tliey shall take due care tliat it 
be made good acordinge to there beste discretione. 

•• ll"". All lands whicli are to be recorded to tlie propriety of any, a 
copy of the same shall first be vewed and approued by the Townsmen 
before tliey are entered in the Towne booke. 

••12"-. Tlie To\\Tisnien shall demande and carefully examine & receiue 
and pay all Towne debtes, and in case any refuse to pay, to destraine by 
the constable acordinge to the former orders. 

•■13"'. They shall haue no power to grant any house Lott or acomida- 
tions to any person, vnless it be in makeing .satisfactione to persons damni- 
fied by the highwayes going cross y' propriety, the which they shall haue 
power to act in acordinge to y best discretione. 

"19. 9. 16(30. this was uoted on y'' affirm.ative." 

"27: 12: 64. The Town voted these instructions be not in 
force, but as they are voted by the Town from j-eare to yeare." 
And a frequent vote of hiter years was to repeat previous instruc- 
tions to the Selectmen. 

In the Treasurer's accounts for this j'ear, Henry Jefts has credit 
for "300 briks for y' minister's chimney"; Ralph Hill, Sen., and 
Thomas Patten are chargi^d thirteen shillings each for ' ' not tra3-n- 
iuge" ; and Will Sheldon, James Paterson, and John Kittredge, 
for "defect in trayninge," two shillings. 

"17 December, 16G0. Leften'. Will" French is chosen Deputy 
for this Town for the Next Genr'. Court, and no longer." Two 
daj's later he was in his seat at Boston, the first Deputy from 
Billerica to the General Court. 

On page 27, an important letter is found : — 

"18: ll'h mo. 1G60. A copy of a letter from Major Willard. directed 
to John Parker: the eontentes follow: 

" Loving and kind ifriend, you haue heard of the many notions between 
my son Blood and myselfe about the farme adjoining to the New addition 
to your towne; also you remember the agreemente that we made about 
rtmning the Line between you and the farme, which, whAi I came with 
the men of Concord to [run?] it out, I had forgott: therefore, to prevent 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. G3 

any furtlier troubles, I pray, let that agrpcment [with?] y'self, Goodman 
Hill, aud Gou. llarley, wlii('h my sonn Blood and niyselfe made, let it 
[stand?] and continue; and to this eande I commit the thinge to mj' son 
Blood, wliolly : in witness whereto I set my hande. 

'■Dated this 18 : January, 16G0. SiMON Wili.akd." 

Thi8 forgetfuluess of the good Major waa apparently the basis 
of a claim made hy Concord about 1700, and of a controversy 
carried up to the (xeueral Court, concerning these lines. 

In 16G1, the town agreed that the clerk sliould have "twelve 
pence per a page," and for every laud-grant entered in the Itook 
sixpence from the grantee ; and sixpence for every copy taken out 
of the book. 

"The town did agree with John Parker to look out some land 
for the towne, to the vallew of four tliousand acres granted to the 
town by the General Court ; and for what time the said .John doth 
cxpeude in looking fof the said Lande, they do covenant to pay vnto 
him six shillings a da}', and also to pay him for what other charges 
he shall necessarily be at in hireing Indians to discour or otherwayes, 
except his own provitions, which he is to bare himself." 

The location and dispositio'u of this grant are described else- 
where. The paj' was probablj- not large enough to tempt Mr. 
Parker to devote an}' more time than was necessary to the service. 

In 1661, we find an order concerning the "common herd": — 

"5.- 2: 61. Tlie Townsmen do order : 

"1. That there shall be a comon Herde kept in the toune; or more 
herds if it is more convenient for the inhabitants who Line remote from 
the senter of the Toune. 

'■2iy. That all such persons as Liue convenient to turn there catell to 
the comon herd, shall pay their full proportion to the same, whether there 
catell be turned to the herd or not, if they goe without a cow[?]kee]ier. 

"3'y. That all such persons as liue remote from the Toune, who can 
not so conveniently turne there cattell to the comon herd, shall put there 
cattell vnder a suffltient keeper, or pay half so much to the comon herd as 
others doe who liue convenient for the same. The persons which we judge 
to Liue remote, and are Lyable to pay but half, or else herd there owne 
cattell, are such as dwell upon or about Loes playne, and about foxes hill 
and which liue on the east and south of bare hill, and beyond them that 
way, excejjt Shawshin farmes. 

"4"'. They do grant vnto the inhabitantes y' Liue about a mile from 
Shawshin house to make vp there herd if they wante, to the Xumber of 
three score. 



61 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

••5'y. They doe order that the usual places at which the Herdsmen in 
the toune shall take and deliuer there cattell are at Ralph Hill, senior's, and 
Jonathan Danfortli"s south east corner of his house lot. 

"6'>. That Jonathan Dantorth and James Kidder shall agree with 
herdsmen or a herdsman, and to draw vp orders that consernes the same, 
in behalf of the whole. 

'•"'y. They doe order that all such vplands wch. ly vnfenced, which 
are the propriety of any particular person or prsons whatsoever, shall be 
accounted comon for the free feed of cattell, without any Lett or hindrance 
from the particular proprietors of the same. 

"8'.^'. It is ordered that the herdsmen shall driue out there herd thease 
severall ways hereafter mentioned, in theire severall days, towards the 
falls and Ijeyond that way ; and (juer Concord riuer when the water is 
Low, that the Catell may pass throu«h the riuer; and beyond goodman 
Hills and arounde the ponde and beyond it; and by Xuttens towards 
Capt. Gookins farme; and round fox Hill (but not to keep the herd about 
any of the houses of such as pay half the herdage. whose cattell cannot 
goe conveniently with the herd) ; also to keep the herd out of all meadows, 
as they will answer the neglect of it at their own peril. 

••9'>'. It is also ordered that what person or persons soever shall refuse 
to pay there proportions to the comon herd, the.v shall pay one-quarter so 
much more than there wholl proportions; and to be Levied by distress by 
the constable, aeording to Law, or such other person as the Townsmen 
shall apoynt. And that all such cattell as either goe with the comon herd 
(or are Lyabie to pay to the same) three weeks in either half year, in the 
Time of herdinge, shall be Lyabie to pay for the whole half." 

Soon after, "it is ordered that any person heiug Legally w,irned 
to keep the comon herd vpon the .sabbath day, and he refuse and 
neglect the same, shall pay for a fine five shillings." A fine of 
sixpence was also laid bj- the Townsmen, "if au}- one of them doe 
neglect to appear at the usual daj's of meeting, bj' eight of the 
clock, in the forenoon," and, "if anj- of them shall deprt at any 
time, without special leave from the rest of the company," he was 
fined two shillings and sixpence. 

Ill 1660, "Simon Burd is sworne Clerk of the Trayne Band," the 
first record of the military life of the town. "•24: 8: 61. James 
Kidder is chosen sarjent, Thomas Foster, eldest corporal, George 
fl'arley, corporal, Samuel Kemp, di-unnner, and Will' Hamlitt, Clarke 
to y" company." 

Four days later, the town made a distributiou of meadow lots 
to forty-one inhabitants, which was afterwards annulled, probably 
because it was found to belong to the "great meadow" of Governor 
Winthrop's farm. 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. 



65 



An important agreement bearing the same date follows : — 
"We, whose Names are vnderwritten do Agree that John Parker 
and Jonathan Dantbrth sliall haue one thonsaud aeres of Land (to 
there owne propriety) out of the four thousand aeres of Land granted 
to the Towne bj' the Last General Courte, provided tluit thej- La^' 
out the other three thousand Acres at penicooke, or sum of it uerer 
home in either place or places, as the Towne shall Apoj'nte, and 
be at all charges about it, returning a record of the buttings and 
boundings of the same, with a platt of it, to the Genernll Courte for 
their confirmation of the same. 



'Mr. S.\5IUELL Whitinge. 
Leift. Will" ffeench. 
Will' Tay. 
George ffakley. 
Henery Jefts. 

Sl.MON BURD. 

Samuell Kinsley. 
Daniell Shead. 
Crlstoi'her Webb. 
Will' Chamberlix. 
John Trull. 
James Patterson. 



[Samuell Chaimpney. 
John Rogers. Sen^ 
John Marsii.\ll. 
John Kitterige. 
Thomas Pattin. 
Samuell Kemp. 
John Poulter. 
John Baldwin. 
Jacob Browne. 
.John ffrench. 
Will' Haill. 
John Durante." 



A glimpse of the pioneer side of life follows: "o: i) : 1661. 
It is ordered that what person soever shall kill a wolfe or wolues 
shall haue, for euery wolfe killed and brought to the constable 
acordinge to law, he shall haue for euery wolfe Twentj' Shilliugs, 
which shall be payd by the constable then being, in the towns behalf 
* provided that either English or Indian shall make proof to the 
constalile or select men that it was killed within the boundes of o"' 
Towne." Ralph Hill, Jun., and John, Indian, received each one 
pound from the town for wolves killed, iu 1661. At the same time 
a committee was appointed to make recompense to "the several 
inhabitants for Highwajs taken out of there lands." 

A large share of the town action of this period is devoted to 
gi-auts of land, general and special. Much of this record can not 
be quoted hei-e, but some items have special interest and maj' be 
given. 

"19: 9: 61. The Towne doe grant vnto Francis and .John 
Wyman that prcell of Laude j' Lj-eth between Oberne Line and the 
farme that they purchased of Mr. Dunster, which is by estimation 



QQ HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

four score acres, more or less, and is bounded on the south or south 
east with Captain Gookins farme Line, whicli prcll. of Land the 
Towne doe grant to the aforesaid Wj-mans for proprietj- ; and also 
the Towne doe grant them Liberty to mow the meadow that Lyeth 
in o' bounds Nere to Oberne Line, on Stop brooke, from yere to 
yere, vntill it shall be otherwise disposed of, if it fall not into 
Captin Gookiu's farme, when th.at farme Line come to be perfected." 
"John Parker is chosen juryman for Cambridg cort. 8""°. 'G2." 
"Wiir Tay was chosen comitioner for y'^ cuntry rate. '62." 

An earl}' custom, long disused, is brought to light in this item : 
"22 : 10 : '62. John Kitrigc is desired to se to the fulfilling of the 
order about ringing and yoaking of swine : in case anj' of our 
inhabitants doe not ring and yoake their swine acording to the 
order, we doe impower him the said Kittrige to ring and yoake ; 
he shall haue for euery swine he doth ringe, after three days warning 
giuen to the owner off them, he shall haue for euery swine he rings 
sixpence a swine, Levied on the persons that doe neglect ; and for 
euery swine shall be yoaked by him, after such notice giuen as 
before said, he shall haue 9 p. pr. yoak for all that he suffitiently 
yoakes." The record is John Parker's, and he intends his language 
to be explicit, if it is sometimes a trifle redundant and ungram- 
matical. 

"8: 10: 62." Christopher Web asks for about two acres of 
land, "on the brook aboue his house. Next brother Foster's fence," 
but the town declined to grant it. On the same day, "Joseph 
French is accepted of by the major prt. of the towne, to be an 
inhabitant in the Town on Golden More's lot." But Mr. French did 
not remain on More's lot. He married soon a daughter of Thomas 
Foster, and three j'ears after has leave to cut timber for his house, 
which stood, as his "grants" show, east of the \Yoburn Road, near 
Mr. Foster's. 

"2: 12: 62. The Townsmen doe ordar that the meadowe 
belonging to y° Mill Lott, and the meadowe called by the Name 
of y* Cow-keeper's meadowe, shall not be mown by any person 
whatever without leave from the Townsmen, and an agreement made 
with them what Rent they shall pay for the same, or any pr'. or 
prcell. thereof." "John Sternes is ordered to paj- for the grass that 
he did mow the Last Summer on the Mill Lott, or any other comon 
meadows, 6 p." The cowkeeper's meadow was south of the falls 
and present mill-dam at North Billerica. 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. 67 

"23: 12: 62. At a town meeting it is agreed that there shall 
be trees marked on the Highways to stand for shade for cattell 
from time to time ; and what trees soever are fallen by any prsou 
w'soever, that is or shall be marked with T, shall forfeit for any 
tree so fallen pay tenu shillings ; if anj' such trees be Lopt, they 
shall pay the like [lenalty." 

"The Towne did agree y' Leiftnt. ffrench and George ffarley, as 
a comittee in the Towne's liehalf, shall treate with Ralph Hill sen', 
about a peece of land, about half an acre for a buring place." The 
result was, " 10 : 2 : 63. Ralph Hill Sen' gaue to the Towne half an 
acre of Land for a buring place, on condition that the Towne shall 
fence all against it Next unto his own Land from which this J acre 
shall be taken." This was the origin of the Old South Burying 
Ground. Mr. Hill died a few days later. 

"16: 1 : 63. John Baldwin and John Trull are chosen to vew 
fences on the west side of y' Rode j' Leads between Concord and 
Andever. Tho. ffoster and Benjamin Parker to vew all the fences 
the east side of that Rode." 

"The Townsmen doe order that all fences shall be made suffltient 
b3' the 1* day of Aprill Next ensuing after tlie date hereof, about 
all corn fieldes, on penalty of paying four pence pr. euery poll y' 
Neglects ; and all fences shall be good, fine rails, or one equivalent 
to it ; and that fence y' is three feet and eight inches high shall be 
acounted a suffltient fence : the fine set shall be Lyable to be payd 
by all prt3's. defective when the time is out, y' is alowed by 3-'' Law 
to vewers of fences ; the four pence pr. poll fine to be pa3'd, the one 
half to the vewers of fences & the other half to the Towne." 

Town meetings were, at first, held frequentl3- and whenever busi- 
ness required, and town officers were chosen as convenience called 
for theni. The first appointment of a regular town-meeting da3- was 
made as follows : " 10. 2. '63. James Kidder is chosen cons'ble for 
3'° 3-ere insuinge, till the Last second day of March ; and the Towne 
doe agree that from ye re to yere, the last second day in the 1"' 
month shall be the day of Election for Constable and Townsmen and 
aU other oficers to be chosen in the Towne, acording to Law." 

The following extract illustrates the persistency of the disused 
name Shawshin : "5:11: '63. At a Towne meetinge at Shawshin, 
the Towne did agree that those prsous 3' haue had their Lands taken 
away from the comon field, by Mrs. Winthrop's farme Nere Concord 
Riuer, shall haue their lands layd out to them, in Lew of the same, 



68 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

vpon the plavne bejond the mill Brooke, called content Brooke : 
that prt of the pla^'ne that Lyeth on the North side of heath swamp 
meadow ; to be Laved out by a comittee at their best discretion to 
act between the Towne and the prsons conserued therein : and they 
are ordered to hay out golden more's 50 acres of Land that y' Town 
granted to him, to be Layed Next adjoining to the comon field Letts 
at that end Next toward the Indian's plantation. The comittee 
appointed and iinpowered to do the work are these : George ffarley, 
Jonathan Danforth, Henry Jefts." On the same day, "The Towne 
doe except of Samuel ffroste and his brother, James ffrost, as 
Inhabitants in this Towne, in case they can bj" or hire acomodations 
in the Towne to line vpon." 

Farther action was also taken in the matter of the Camljridge 
lots. John Parker's agreement to clear the titles of eight thousand 
acres is given in the preceding chapter. Now, ''the Towne doe 
request and impower John Parker to purchase the Remainder of the 
Lots of Cambridge that L}' in this Towne Boundes, for the vse of 
this Towne ; he is not to exceed six pence pr an acor ; and the 
Towne doth ingadp to pay vnto the saide John Parker, in cattell or 
such corne as he can, with the owners of the Lotts for, at or before 
the Twenty and ninth day of december Next cominge After the date 
hereof. And they doe agree to pay to him six pence an acor, at the 
least, for what he shall soe clere to the Towne more than the eight 
thousand acres formerly agreed on to be clered by him to the 
Towne." 

The Cambridge lots munbered ninety-eight " hundred acres, so 
that if Mr. Parker had lived to carry out his former bargain fully, 
there would have remained eighteen hundred acres to which this 
stipulation would apply. 

'il7: 12: 63. The Townsmen did order that all records and 
copies of records, and all platts of lands and meddows that con- 
serned the Towne, shall be kept in the hands of the Townsmen, or 
their order, for the Town's vse & benefit for the future." 

Mr. Parker came to Billerica as lessee of the Church Farm, and 
did not acquire anj- claim in the common lands until the following 
grant was made to him : — 

"25. 11. 63. The Towne did sell vuto .John Parker, the mill Lot. the 
House platt to be removed Nere to the great bridge, 44 acors; and the 
former place is Lade by the Town at present conion to the Town's vse ; 
(but the Town hath sould vnto the aforesaid John Parker the said lot, 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECOUDS. 69 

ciiUeil j-e iiiill lot, formerly laid out ami recorded to 'Will' Shehlon, vpou 
conditions which were not performed by the said William,) the said John, 
his Heirs, executors, and assijjns, by the Town's agreement shall have, 
hold, possess, and .Iujo3r, all tliat Lott, together with all devitions of Ijand 
that are Lajal out, or hereafter shall be due to l>e layd out, of upland and 
meadow land, and all otlier priviledges as doth or may l)elong to an cight- 
acor r^ott; for and in consideration whereof, the said John dotli consent 
and agree to pay vnto the Towne for their vse this present Town Eate, 
to the valew of Twenty and five pounds, now in hand, acording to the 
Townsmen's order; and the sume of Thirty pounds more in such pay as 
shall Answer the Town's ends, for present oi' future comon charges, for 
laying out Ijaiules or such like publi(jue ocatious, to be payd by the said 
John, his Heirs or assigns, to the Townsmen of the Towne of Billirica, or 
to their ordei", as the said chai-ges publique shall necessaril}- arise in the 
Towne to be paid, as abovesaid, vntill the just sume of fifty and five 
poundes in all be discharged." 

Town charges and taxes were not a light burden to the hardy 
men who were clearing the forests and laying the foundations here. 
Most of the pioneers had not much to begin with, except their own 
strong arms and brave hearts ; and the [jroviding of the plainest 
nccessai'ies for the comfort of their families was often quite as much 
as they could secure. It was natural and legitimate therefore, for 
them to appropriate the grant of four thousand acres from the 
General Court, to the payment of their heaviest earl^- charges for 
the meeting-house and Mr. Whiting's salary ; and provision for 
other obligations by grants of their common land, as in this case, to 
Mr. Parker, were reasonal)k> in their circuuistauces. 

The Records have fortunately preserved exact account of these 
public charges, which the town was called upon to meet, and this 
chapter maj" fitlj- close with a transcript of the accounts of the town, 
lCGl-4. 

'• 1 : 12: 63. The Townsmen did order the Town debts and credit 
shall be recorded in y<" Towne booke. 

"The Towne of Billerikey is creditor from John Parker, due to the 
Towne since the Rates made 1661. 

" Ralph Hill tien"- Not trayninge '62: 0-4-0 

Will' Tay pajd y' he was behind for ye same 0-4-0 

due for the old stok of amunition, 15 p pow'"'', 2 p 

bullets & 12 p match. 2 - 15 - 8 

John Blood gave twr''. y'' ministry pr' of y" pay for 

killiuge two wolves 1 - 10 - 

Simon Crosby payd, for Will' Tay, for 2 acors of 
Nuttin's meadow, to the Towne 2-0-0 



70 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

" for the Amunition Rate gathered in 61 5-0-10 

for a towne Rate gathered in (il 6-9-0 

for grass mowne by John Sterne on y" mill Lott, on 

Shawshin Riuer 0-6-0 

due for the mill Lott and all the devisions of lands 

and meadows and privilidges belonging to the 

same, by John Parker 55 - - 

28 : 1 : 64. John Blood gave to y« Towne y' was due 

to liim. from y Towne 10 p & from y" Cuntry 20 1-10-0 
due to the towne to the 07 : 9 : 64, ye sum of 74-19-6 

So there Is due still to the Towne 13-08-0" 

The above Iialance is obtained by subtracting the following 
charges : — 

•'since Bates made "61 Towne of Billerikey Debtor. 

" is due to John Parker, for y' Townsmen's diners, to 

28 : 10 : 63 in all 13 meetings 2-4-6 

payd for fixinge vp the Drum, New head and snares 

and cord' - 15 - 

pay'' for keepinge y" meeting hovse. 62, to Daniell 

Shead 1-0-0 

charges expended at o'' Lecture, 62 0-10-0 

pay'' John Bracket for fetching Mr. Miller from 

y" bay, to preach here 1 Lord's day when Mi-. 

Whiting was absent 0-4-0 

for Recording y*' mill Lott, 2 devitions, & pay for 

helping Lay it out, in all 
paid for helping Lay out y^ minister's 2 devitions 
charge about Mr. Whiting's paster fence 
for a pane of glass for Mr. Whiting's window 
pay"" John hapeny, jndian. for killinge a wolfe 
pay' John Stern for briks not paid for 
pay'' John Stenie for Ruiiinge obern line 
27 : 2 : 63. charges -when y' cousell of Elders and 

Messengers from other churches. 2 m. & chs.' 
pay'' to John Blood for killinge 2 wolves 
payi y' deputy's charges & dyet at Court, 63 
to y'= smith, for 2 staples for y" biidge 
pay'' to Henery Jefts for Runinge C^on'^d line 
pay'' Jacob ffrench for runinge y' JAne 
pay'' Jonathn Danforth for publique service, for the 

Towne 3-10- 

1 1 interpret the obscure original of tlie last clause by the fact that two churches were 
present. If the figures are " 12," as they look, it is not clear what the abbreviations 
following mean. 



0- 


3- 





0- 


2- 





4- 


10- 


8 


0- 


1- 


10 


1- 


0- 





0- 


7- 





0- 


2 - 





1- 


13- 


6 


2 _ 


0- 





1- 


12- 


6 


0- 


2 - 





0- 


2- 


6 


0- 


2 - 


6 



THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. 71 

•for 80 p. powder & UO p. bullets & 28 match, for a 

Towne Stock 10 - 14 - 

pay" for a cushion for j"^ pulpit & making of it 1-1-6 

charges at gatliering a cli'^cli, and ordaining Mr. 

Whitinge 6-1-8 

charges about the meadows on y" west side Concord 

river 6 - 17 - 

Ijaj"' Siinon Burd for provisions he caried in to Mr. 

Whiting's 0-9-0 

to George flarley for vewing the meadows, 2 days, 

and Ralph Ilill & John Sterne - 18 - 

to the County Treasurer for a presentment 0-2-6 

for a gallon of Liq'' to the Towne from br Tay. when 

y^ mill Lott was solde 0-8-0 

Due more in John Parker's book on aconte to the 

07 : 9 : 64 14-16-10 



Sume is just 61-11-6" 

"payi^ to Jonathan Danfortli for Laying out Land, and other work, by 
the Towne order, since the 22 : 1 : 03, as followetli : 

'•for Laying out the mill Lot, 44 acres, platting & 

recordinge it. at 2 p 4 pr acr. - 9 - 2 

for Laying out 12 ;icres for Roger Toothaker, for 
land exchanged with the Towne; bomiding and 
i-ecording it 0-2-6 

1 day's work before as one of the comittee about the 
exchange with hiin & John Rogers, and bounding 
and recording both - 2 - 6 

2™" : 64 Laying out (283) acres to severall men for 
recompense land at 2 p 4 pr acr. 2 - 19 - 

for Laying out (338) acres in the comon feild. on the 
other side Concord river, to several] men at 2 p 4 
pr. acr. 3 - 10 - 6 

y^ sume paid to Jonathan Dan : is 7-3-8 

68-15- 2 
7 : 9 : 64. Reckoned with the Townsmen of all aconts, 
y' consems the Towne and John Parker, and there 
remains due to the Towne to that day the just 
sume of 6-4-4" 



CHAPTER V. 



BOUNDARIES. 

Shawsiiin was bounded on the southwest bj- Concord, southeast 
by Cambridge and Woburu, north by Andover and the Merrimack 
River, and west by Concord River. By the changes since made, 
these lines have been so comiiletely modified, that the only fragment 
of the Shawshiu bound whicli Billeriea retains with the same neigh- 
bor, is the short portion of Concord River lietween the Tewksbury 
line on the east and the Pawtuoket stake on the west, where the 
Chelmsford line leaves the river. The Burlington line is also a part 
of the earlj' boundary, luit Woburn, not Burlington, was then the 
neighbor of Billeriea there. 

The first change was made when Shawshin became Billeriea, in 
1G55 ; the part of the town lying west of Concord River being then 
added. The line of this enlargement began at Pawtucket stake, 
on the west side of the Concord River, nearly three miles from its 
mouth, and ran 43° west of south, the present Chelmsford line, four 
miles, to a point about one-half mile south of the Carlisle line. It 
then turned westward 3G° for three hundred and thirty-two rods, and 
reached Major Willard's farm. It was then bounded bj' this farm, 
south 46° west one hundred and sixteen rods, south 41° west three 
hundred and eighty-four rods, to a point in the old line of Concord 
about three miles and one-quarter west of the river. Following the 
Concord line one mile, to the Blood's farms, its course was along 
Blood's line, northerly, easterly, and then southeast, to the river, 
which it reached between the Two Brothers and the present line of 
Carlisle. Or, if we assume Billerica's early claim, afterw.ards yielded 
to Concord, of the Blood's farms, this old line of Concord and Biller- 
iea ran a straight course south 53° east al)out seven miles, to a point 
forty rods east of the Shawshin, passing along the southern slope of 
the village of Bedford, between the Main Street and the depot. 



BOUNDARIES. 73 

Leaving the Concord '•old lino,"' the lioundarv with Cambridge, 
afterwards "Cambridge Farms," and Lexington ran northeast to 
"the pine at Cambridge," whieh was also the southwest corner of 
Woburn. If any snrvey or description exists of this Cambridge 
line, I have not found it ; and I can not say whether it was direct or 
angular. But the present lii>und between Bedford and Lexington, 
ruiming southwest from the Burlington corner, would, if extended 
in a straight line, meet the Concord "old line" so nearly-, if not 
exactly, at the point in question, tluit there can be little doubt that 
this was the old Cambridge and Billerica bound, and that this was a 
straight line about a mile in length. From "the pine at Cambridge," 
or southwest corner of Woburn, the Billerica line ran a nearly straight 
course one mile east of .Shawshin River until it reached Andover, 
a distance of about eight miles. The course of the Shawshin is too 
winding to make such a line easy to determine, and a controvers}^ 
natural Ij- arose with Woburn in reference to it. But the skill of the 
early survej-ors, Jonathan Danforth and John Sherman, stood the 
test, and the line first run by Danforth was finally accepted by both 
parties. It still remains as the west line of Burlington and the 
east line of Tewksbury ; but P>illerica has lost the short portion 
of it which Wilmington took from Woburn, that corner east of 
the Shawshin having been granted to Wilmington soon after its 
incorporation. 

Andover retained a section of meadow by agreement with the 
Billerica proprietors, east of the Shawshin, which would have 
belonged properly to this town ; but, from the Shawshin to the 
Merrimack, the line was direct and about five miles long. Thence, 
the line of Billerica followed the Merrimack and the Concord Rivers, 
until it reached the Pawtucket stake again, a distance not far from 
three miles on each river. All these lines gave ancient Billerica a 
circumference of 35.5 miles. Everj- change, except the transfer to 
Wilmington, has reduced the extent of the boundary, which is now 
about twenty-five miles. 

The Andover boundar3' was apparently drawn perpendicular to a 
line connecting the two meeting-houses, and was to be six miles from 
the Andover meeting-house. This was a nearly equal division of the 
distance, and obviously so intended, between the two meeting-houses. 
For some compromise or consideration, which is not explained in the 
Records, Andover was allowed to hold the meadows on the east of 
Shawshin for nearlv a mile bevond this line. 



74 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

The earliest reference in the Records to the Andover line appears 
thus: "3 : 7: GO. Jonathan Danforth, John Parker, and \_no name 
given,'] chosen a committee to prove the line between Andover and 
o'' Towne on both sides the river of Shawshin." 

No record is given of the action of this committee, but the 
following letter appears eight months after, and explains itself: — 

"a letter to Andever, (3:3: ItiCl. 

■' Louehige ftViends and Jfeibors : Conserninge the meaddows that were 
granted to y"^ Towne by the Generall Courte within our boundes, Nere 
Shawshin River, it is agreed that if yu will except of the Line that was 
Last staked at the olde pine that is fallen downe, acordinge to trees then 
marked, it will be an issew ; other wayes, if you will not except it there, our 
towne's mind is that it shall be measured ; y" are intreated to send y'' answer 
speedily whether y" will will nieashure the niedow or except the Line; but 
the Towne doe not consente at presente to alter the Line of the upland." 

Andover probablj' accepted the line already run ; as, if it had 
been again measured, the appointment of a committee for the 
purpose would hardly have failed of record. In March following 
a committee was appointed to run the line with Andover ; aud 
"23: 8: 1665, Ralph Hill, Henery Jeiffs, and Jonath : Danforth, 
ai'e appointed to run the line between Andever and oure towne, on 
y' east side, of Shawshin River, and to lay the bounds bj' measure 
from their meeting house." 

These adjustments, however, were not final, and almost twenty 
years after the question came up again. 

"At a meeting of the Selectmen. 17, 2"', 1683. They do appoint and 
impower these psons, whose names are vnder written, to state & establish 
the bounds between Andover and our towne, on the east side of Shawshin 
River: ProvicUd always, that they state it Imt six miles southward of 
Andover meeting liouse; (which, as we vnderstand, is according to y" 
Hon'5 gen" Court's grant to them in that place,) or that they state it from 
Woburn line, that Is, from y" North west angle of Ayoburn land toward 
Andover, & so to square to Shawshin River, & not otherwise. The com- 
mittee are ens. Joseph Tompson, Gorp". John french, Jonathan Danforth 
Senf Jonathan Danforth Jun""." 

Three daj's later the committees of the two towns united in the 
following agreement : — 

"Wliereas the hounds between Andover and Billerica on y'' east side 
Shawshin river was never yet fully agreed on by the saide townes ; by an 
agreement of a committee chosen by each towne, with full power for that 



BOUNDARIES. 75 

end abouesaid. they liavp iniitually agrepd that what meadows and vphmd 
Audover liath laid out to peitieuhir persons, on the east or southeast side 
of Shawshin river abovesaid, befoi'e the date liereof, (excepting a peice 
of meadow laid out to Steven Johnson of Andover,) shall belong to 
Andover. though it should fall without y" linimits the generall Court hath 
granted them ; and what vpland Andover hath laid elaiine to, hitherto, that 
shall fall without their clainie, vpon the measure of their six miles, shal 
belong to Billeriea. 

"In witness that this is our niutuall agreement, we have herevnto set 
our hands, this twenty of Aprill Hi8;{, and that six miles shall be the stated 
bounds between town & town, oidy as abouesaid excepted. 

"a greed upon for Billeriea, 

"Jonathan Danforth Sen'', Joseph Tompson, John french. 

" By Andover, 

"Dudley Bradstreet, John Osgood, Thomas Chandler." 

When this agreement came before the selectmen, we find the 
following curious and significant record. To appreciate it, we 
must remember that the three members of the committee were 
all selectmen, who, with Kalph Hill and Samuel Manning, composed 
the board. 

"The selectmen, comparing the connnittee's ordei' by which they were 
to act with what they returned in writing vnder their hands, as abouesaid : 
And they find that y" said conmiittee acted beyound the power committed 
to them ; and therefore do wholly disallow of what they did, acording to 
what they returned in writing. 

" But, the said committee, declaring that their agreement was not fully 
written at that time, for want of paper sutable for such a purpose, and that 
their plaine and honest agreement was, that the stated boundes betwene 
the two townes shalbee .acording to yo generall Court's grant, i. e. six mile 
from Andover meeting house, and tliat what land Andover towne had 
granted & recorded in their towne book before that day, to any of their 
inhabitants, (excepting only a parcell of meadow granted to Steven Johnson 
of Andover,) shall belong to the severall psons to whom .\ndover hath 
granted them, as if such lands had bin granted to y" s* psons by Billeriea 
towne; and that this their agreement should be preferred to y" Hon''d 
Generall Court for their confirmation thereof. 

"The Selectmen doe alow and confirm such agreement as this, in case 
Andover do consent to it ; or els they declare all which was done by y^ 
comittee to be anul"* and of none effect. " 

A committee was appointed, "4:9 :.61, to nni the Line Nexte 
to Chelmsford," consisting of Ralph Hill, Sen., Henry Jefts, and 
Jacob Brown, and, in 1678, Jefts was again a member of a committee 
for the same purpose. But, beyond the occasional appointment of 



76 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

such committees, the C'hehnsfonl line has uo notice in tlie Records. 
Cousisting of the river and of a straiglit line, no controversj^ ever 
arose concerning an^- part of it. 

The Concord line, however, west of the river, was complicated 
with Blood's farms, and the disagreement as to its location was 
serious, requiring the interposition of the General Court to decide 
the question. The germ of the controversj' is revealed in the letter 
of Major Willard, given in a previous chapter ; ' but it was not 
developed until a generation later. The following petition brings 
its elements into view: — 

'•CONCOKD, Feb^ 7, 1G0|. 
•'To the Hoiible General Court: &c. 

'•The hu,rable petition of the selectmen of Concord and Cheliusford, on 
behalf of s'' towns, Sheweth : That whereas there is a considerable pcell 
of Land Lying between tlie towns of Concord and Chelmsford and the 
Blood's farms, part of which is (^liaUenged by Billerica. and another part 
by Robert Blood, Sen.; to a great jiart of which we do buiiibly conceive 
the said Billericah & Blood liave no leg.all or just title; And whereas the 
said land lyes at a great distance from the said Billericah. but joins uiion 
the said Concord & Chelmsford; Your humble p<'titioners do therefore, 
with submission to this Ilon'd Court's pleasure & wisdom, pray that a 
conunittee uuiylie appointed to exandne tlie claims that are by them made 
to St" land, and the lines that they pretend unto; and that, in case their just 
riglit to the premises can not be demonstrated, that tlien this Honored 
Comt will be pleased to bestow the say'' lands upon the aforesaid towns of 
Concord & Clielmsford, as an iulargement, and your petitiones shall ever 
pray," etc. 

"James Hildreth. Simon Davis. 

JosiAH Richardson. HuJirnARE Barat. 

Joseph Farwei.l. Francis Fletcher. 

Stephen Feirce. John Wheeler. 

Thomas Browne."" 

In response to this petition, the Court appointed Capt. Thomas 
Brown, of Sudbury, Lieutenant Fiske, of Cambridge, and Mr. 
Joseph Sherman, of Watertown, "a committee to view the lines 
between Concord, Chelmsford, Billerica, Weymesett, and the Blood's 
farms, or any lands thereabouts in controversy between the towns 
adjacent, farms, or cuntry lands, near said Towns, and make report 
whether there be any Cuntry lands left there, according to their 
particular grants, and of their doings tiierein, at the next session 
of this Court." 

> .See p. 62. 2 See Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXHI, 21. 



BOUNDARIES. 77 

This contest with Concord and Chehnsford had a twofold basis : 
the indefuiite terms of the grant to Billeriea, in 1GG5, and the 
question wliether it was designed to include all the tlien ungrauted 
land between Concord and Clieluisford ; and tlie nncertain bound 
of Major AVillard's farm, whicli was one of the Hlood's farms. The 
Bloods had made an exchange of land with Billeriea, and this 
controverted line was inchided in the exchange. Major Willard's 
farm of one thousand acres, which had been given by him to Robert 
Blood, who married his daughter, was located north of Concord line 
and on l)otli sides of the present Iwundary between Acton and 
Carlisle. It liounded Billeriea on the wegt, and gave occasion for 
the following: A committee re|)ort, "22: 12: ;')8. We did meet 
the Major and stated y' Line of his farme, and b}' tlie Major's 
advice and aproV)atione ; and also we then made an exchange for 
pr' tliereof with Robert Blood for sume scurts of Laudes adjoining 
to his farme that he purchased of Mr. Hough, of Redinge." A few 
days later the town voted tliat this agreement should he perfected 
b}- the same committee; and, "G: 3: Gl, the whole agreemente 
with Robert Blood and the said committee was confirmed fully, as 
appears by writings drawne and sealed and subscribed between the 
said Robert and vs, in behalf of the towne." 

At the ses.sion of the General Court, in May, IGoo, when 
Shawshiu received its enlargement west of Concord River, Concord 
also received a grant of five thousand acres, known in her later 
history as "Concord Village," now the substantial part of Acton. 
In the petition for this grant, tlie petitioners saj',^ "we finde about 
seven thousand acres left out, of which Major Willard hath two 
thousand acres, except a little part of one end of his farme, which 
Lyes in tlie place or parcell of vacant land tiiat was since given to 
Shawshine." This Concord petition has curious interest to Billeriea 
in two particulars. It recognizes the grant to Billeriea of the very 
same tract which, in 1G',)3, the representatives of Concord and 
ChehnslV)rd sought to wrest from Billeriea. And the date of this 
recognition is so early, in that very May, lG5u, as appareutlj' to 
imply that the action of the Deputies in October, 1654, granting 
the petition of Shawshin, as already given, ^ was recognized as 
binding, although not confirmed by the Magistrates until May 30, 
1655. 

5 .Shattuck's Concord, p. 39. « Ante, pp. 17 and 18. 



78 HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 

B3' the exchange made with Blood, Billerica gave him a strip 
adjoining Mr. Hough's grant, and received an equivalent from the 
WiUard Farm, and with it the question afterwards 'raised as to its 
boundary. In 1G65, Danforth surveyed and mapped Blood's farm; 
and his description was produced in a controversy which arose in 
1683.' At that time, Blood, in his petition dated Ma}' 16th, recites 
facts given above about the meeting with Billerica committee, and 
adds, "afterwards, y° said Major Willard, meeting with a committee 
of Concord, did with them so state the bounds of the farme, without 
the knowledge either of y" towne of Billerikej' or y'' aforesaid Robert 
Blood, which was recorded in the town book of Concord, which was 
not then in his power to do, having already set the bounds in part 
and left it with the said Robert to perfect them, as appears in a 
letter of his, sent to Mr. John Parker." 

The letter of Major "Willard'' confirms this statement. The 
whole transaction shows that good men were as liable to err then 
as now, and that human nature has not changed much in two 
hundred years. 

But the result of Blood's controvers}' with Concord, at this time, 
was an arrangement by which, with certain privileges, he and his 
farms should henceforth belong to Concord, and his prior and rather 
undefined relation to Billerica was terminated. 

Ten years later. Concord and Chelmsford, as shown in the 
petition given above, sought to wrest from Billerica the western 
part of its earl}' extension, and divide it between themselves. 
The reply made by Billerica has not been preserved ; and it, 
might, perhaps, have been made more conclusive, had Billerica 
been aware of, and able to quote, the above admissions of Concord's 
representatives in IG.io. But the controversy remained undecided, 
and, 1698, November 17, a petition of Billerica gives her statement 
of the question at issue : — ' 

"Whereas your honours well know that our humble petition for the 
confirmation of a tract of land, granted by this Honourable Court to our 
Towne, for our incourageraent, to settle a plantation where we now live 
(about 40 years since) have been before your Honours; and about four 
years last past, we followed it at severall sessions, and again renewed our 
petieon the last May; and since that, as we understand, this Honourable 
Assembly have spent very considerable time about it, and yet no issue ; we 
yet again humbly pray, that an aspect of your favour might be towards 

6 Massachusetta Archives. Vol. XXXIX, 859. Blood's petition is No. 858. 
« See p. 62. ' Matsachuaetts Archives. Vol. CXIII, 198. 



BOUNDARIES. 79 

us, to prevent our plantation from breaking up or brealiing in peicess, after 
all that charge we have been at, And hazards that we have run, to keep our 
ground hitherto cfc not broke wholly in piecess. We humbly pray, that the 
wi'ong information tliat the Court hath had from Abraham Parker, or any 
otlier person ill-minded to us, may not be taken notice of. who hath uuioh 
conserned liimself for liis own private interest, and far beyond what he 
li.id order for from their Towne to do in this ease. We still asert, as we 
did before, our case is Honest. AVe have neither deceived the Court, nor 
wronged any of our Neighbors. We had real need when we beg"! it, and 
now shall be left ten times worse. If taken from us, than if it had been 
never granted ; for we lotted out all that was good in it to our inhabitants 
about 35 years since; and manjf persons have sould their alotmeuts to 
others, and themselves now dead, & their children not .able to make good 
their father's sale ; neither liath our town any meadow yet lying in connnon 
to recompense them that shall lose their meadows therein. We still own 
tliat our first peticion, which was about 43 years past, was worded too 
short; it wanted Bounding at the west end; we could not tlien help it, for 
Concord had not then laid out their village, neither had Mr. Willard laid 
out liis thousand acres, neither was Mr. Hough's farm of fower hundred 
acres laid out, nor Mr. Weld's farm of five hundred and thirty acres 
laid out. Hence, we could not Bound it, and it is not yet three years 
since some of them was finished, or but little past; but now we know 
what is left in connnon. And now we pray this Honourable Comt to 
confirm to us, the inliabitants of Billerica, our heirs and sucksessours, all 
the common and waste land, not formerly granted by this Court to any 
other, lying between Concord River & Chelmsford line on the North, 
Concord township & their village line westward, and southward by the 
farms granted to Mr. Nowell, >Ir. .\lin & Sir. Hough, whicli land is now- 
possessed by Robert Blood; and that Robert Blood might be ingadged to 
shew us the bounds of his land, for this fortj' years hath he refused to 
shew them ; of some of them no record is to be found in Court rolls, nor 
of any confirmation of them as he hath laid them out. Now, we humbly 
pray this honoui-able court to consider our necessity and grant to us our 
humljle request at this sessions ; And as for the charge the Committee was 
at about it, we are willing to discharge it; But as for Abraham Parker's 
bill, we pray it may be considered we can prove it uin-easonable, and 
above half the charge without any order from Chelmsford. So shall your 
liumlile petitioners continue to pray & remain your humble servants. 
•■]n the Name and behalf of the Town : 

"Jonathan Danforth. John Lane. 
Joseph Tompson. James Frost. 

Jonathan Hill." 

The results of this petition and progress of the contro\ers}' 
appear in another petition of Billerica,* in Maj', 1700: — 

• Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXIII, 217. 



80 HISTOEY OF BILLERICA. 

" * Whereas reiiort liath formerly been made unto this honourable 
house, as if the town of Billerika did encroach upon the Country's laud. & 
that report so far received by this honorable house, that our town liath 
bene sent unto by this honorable house to Eeuder our Resons, if any we 
had, why such land might not otherways be disposed of; the which we 
gave in March 5, 1694-5, which we hope have been considered of by this 
house; and have divers sessions been waiting upon this honorable house 
for the confirmation of the bounds of our plantation, that part thereof 
which lyeth on the west of Concord river, but still w^e remain unsettled, to 
*the great discouragement of our plantation. Our last petition we presented 
unto this honorable house was granted iune 20, 169S ; but it pleased not the 
honorable Council at that time to concurr therewith, Ijut rather to appoint 
a Committee to go upon the ground, which yet hath not bene done. Tlie 
circumstances of our plautation hath sometime bene laid before this 
honorable house. & l)efore several of the Council more particularly. That 
the fathers, or first planters of our plantation, petitioned the General Court 
for a tract of land between Concord line & Chelmsford line, on the west of 
Concord river, is clere upon record, bearing date May, 1655, and that our 
petition was granted the same Court for our incourageiuent to make a 
plantation. And although the petitioners, the beginners of our plantation, 
did not, in their petition, fully express what they intended, for doubtless 
they petitioned for all that waste land, in that place, which by the Artis' 
return in the survey thereof, amounts to or contains about six thousand 
acres; and in regard the whole of our Township, that we have planted 
upon, we had not one foot of it granted by tlie Countrj^ unto us ; it was 
granted unto the Town of Caml)ridge & laid out in farms & divided into an 
hundred & flftene alotments, which we have been purchasing of them as 
we could, & have not yet clered them; so that our plantation never yet 
hath had that incouragement from tlie countrye as other plantations had 
then at their beginning. We prayed, in our first petition, for a small tract 
of laud, but then ('ould not be so particular in tlie boundary thereof, Itecause 
there was fouer farms contained therein to be laid out before we could 
know what was certainly our own, the last of which hath been but lately 
laid out. And, because we understood that, by the answer of our petition, 
we w-ere not to touch upon any proi>rietv. w^e did hope that what was not 
appropriated had ))een ours & accordinglj- have alotted out the same, bought 
& sould & have run our lines with our neighbors plantations, about fourty 
year, Chelmsford Northward of us &. Concord ^Vestward, without any 
disquietment * * by reason of our public calamityes have 'been long 
laboring under many discouraging circumstances, being a frontier & having 
been at sundry times broken in upon by the enemie, Ijut have stood our 
ground hitherto, but have reson to feare if your petitioners be not favored 
we shall be broken * * that your petitions may quietly possess what 
this lionorable house shall confirm unto us, that so our harts & our hands 
iua3' be strengthened to discharge those dutys that we do owe unto God, 
our Soueraigne, & your honours, & Ije farther obliged to pray for Divine 
asistance upon this great asemblj' in y" management of y<= weighty concerns 
before them. Your bumble supplicant, Joseph Tompson, 

'■In the behalf of the Town of Billerika." 



BOUNDARIES. 81 

These petitions niaj' not be models of condensation, but the_y 
deserve the careful study of all who seek to understand the position 
and feelings of the founders of the town. They repeat the fact, 
often mentioned and with justice, that the connection with Cam- 
bridge at first, instead of aiding the settlers, had been a serious 
tax to them, in the necessity- of purchasing the Cambridge titles, 
when a grant direct from the Court would have involved no such 
expenditure. 

This burden was in part relieved li}- the successive grants west 
of Concord River, at Naticott, and 'the later gift of four thousand 
acres ; but the relief was only partial, and the embarrassment would 
certainly' liave been disastrous if their title to the first, after forty 
j-ears' occupancy, had proved invalid. 

The Court answered this jK'tition by the appointment of a 
committee, consisting of Col. Elisha Ilutchins, Esq., Maj. .James 
Converse, Capt. Benjamin Garfield, and Maj. .Jonathan Tyng, "or 
any three of them, to view and settle the lines between the town 
of Billerica & tlie farmes of .John & Robert Blood, & the line 
between said town and the Towns of Concord & Chelmsford." 

The report of this committee, and action of the Court, were as 
follows : — " 

"Anno R R* Guliehni dechno teroio. 

"At a great & generall Court or Assembly for his nuijesry"s province 
of Massachusetts Bay. begun A held at I»oston, upon Wednesday, 28"' of 
May, 1701. 

"\yher('as Major .Jonathan Tyng'. Maj''. .Tames Converse & ('apt. l$enja- 
niin GaitieUl, a Committee [as aljove] have reported their doings therein, a.s 
f olloweth : 

"That is to say. that as well l)y their own view ol the Ihies, Court 
Grants and Deeds produced to them, as on hearing oTf what was offfrred I)y 
the agents of the severall Towns, they find the land of Billerika bounded 
by the line of Chelmsford northward, beginning at I'autueket stake, so 
called, by Concord River, wJiere Chelmsford & Billerika it the Indians do 
meet, then Chelmsford line runneth soutli fourty three degrees west to 
]>illar of stones: then it ruHeth south, seventy nine degrees west, three 
himdred thirty & two poles; which reaeheth unto Major Wiilard's farme 
to a great heap of stones lying in Chelmsford line; then the Major's farm 
ruiieth southwardly fourty six di'grees west, one luiudrd. & sixtenc pole to 
a little white oake. Then it ruueth south, fourty one degrees west, three 
hundrd. eighty & fower pole, w liieli i-eaeheth to a marked pine, iii Concord 

» Records, It, p. 2:il. 



82 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

village line, near to a place eal'J bery comer; then it is bounded by Concord 
line, one mile on the southwest; it is bounded southward by a line wliich 
was run by the above said comniitlee, betwixt the Bloods & Billerika, which 
Ban from a pine called Allin's corner, south, eighty & five degrees west, 
five hundrd. & sixtene pole, to a great white oake marked M. B. ; then it 
runs from thence fourty degrees west, one hundrd. seaventy & four pole, 
which reached unto Concord line againe. It is bounded north east & south 
east, east, & south east, by Concord Eiver. 

•• Resolved. That the s"! report be accepted & approved & the Boundaries 
& lines of the Towns & lands above named, stated & setled accordingly. 

'•Isaac Addington, Secretary.''^ 

• 

The survey which accompanied and explained this description is 
fortunately preserved in the office of the Secretary of State. This 
malies plain points which are obscure, giving the length of the first 
named Chelmsford line from Pawtucket stake, four miles. It shows 
also that, in running the line between Billerica and the Bloods, the 
committee began at the northwest corner of the Allen gi'ant, and 
ran hack to the point previously reached in the Concord line. This 
issue of the contest gave Concord and Chelmsford nothing, and 
vindicated the justice of the claim of Billerica. Whether it gave 
Billerica anj- less than she claimed, on the side of the Bloods, does 
not appear. 

The WoV)urn lioundary is first described in the following record : 

"15'" and 16"" days of y^ 9'h mo., 16.59. 

"the line betwene this towne and ^Vooberne was Run and marked and 
agreed upon to stand for propriety by Captin Edward Johnson and John 
Wjman and James Convers foi- ^Vooljerne; and llalph Hill, Sen'', and 
George Farley and John Parker for Billericey, and Jonathan Danforth. 
Artiste, who did ye woik for both townes. The line was run two poynt 
and half easterlj- of y'^ North, set of from the river in o'' old line formerly 
Run from Cambridge Boundes, from a black oake Nere y" cart path, 
Leading from Billericey to Wooberne; y' line continued about 3 miles, and 
then by agrem' of the comite and Artiste, set on againe two poynts of the 
compass toward the river, and so continued to Andevere Isoundes." 

The designation of the road to Woburn as "the cart path" gives 
us a glimpse of the character of the principal highway through the 
town, in lGo9. The "set of" near that ro.ad was made to preserve, 
approximately, the distance of one mile from Shawshin River, which 
was to be the west bound of AVoburn, according to its original 
grant, and may be seen on any map of Burlington and Billerica. 
The other "set on," tliree miles north, has disappeared with 



BOUNDARIES. 83 

the cession to Wilmington ; Imt tlie difference in liearing between 
the present west line of Burlington and east line of Tewksbury 
corresponds with this original description. 

But this line did not escape contention, of which the following 
record gives the outline: — '" 

" 1000, 23 Maij. 
"In answer to a motion nuule to tliis ('oiirt h}' M'. Humphry Davy, in 
the belialfe of Billirikey, that tlie bounds may be settled between tliera and 
Wooborue, it is ordered that Mr. Edward Collins, Capt. Timothy Wheeler, 
& Left. Richard Beers, do repaire to the place where the ground of the 
difference doe arise, and according to what shall appeare to be tlie right of 
eai-li place by grant from this Court, & not otherwise determined by the 
nnituall concession of the grantees or their assignees, to settle the lines 
betweene the sajd tonnes, being authorized & iuipouered as a comittee 
to that end; and wh.'tt they shall doe herein to be a final issue of that 
controversy, & returne it to this Court to be recorded." 

This Committee made report in October : — 

•• • * We haue deteruiined that the Ijue of divission betweene the 
tonnes shall run from the pinetree at Cambridge Corner, by a streight Ijne 
to the marked tree nere the old toote path from Wooberne to Billirrikey, at 
the corner of Klder Champney's farme ; & what euer land hath binu layd 
out by Wooborne tonne, f)ne that side next Billirica to John ^Vynlans & 
fl'rancis Wyman, shall remain to the said Wymans; and that the Ijne of 
divission betweene the sajd tonnes, in all other places, sliall runn as it is 
stated by the order of the Generall Court, i. e. a mile from the river." 

This report was confirmed by the Court. The arrangement, 
however, was of short continuance, and the whole question was 
.soon reopened, as appears from the following; — 



'■The towne of Bilrica huml)ly present to this honnored Courte: That 
whereas they have formerly several times made application to tliis honnored 
Courte for settlinge the lyne between AVooborne and them accordinge to the 
first graunt of the Courte to bee a mile from the Riuer. The magistrates, 
as sensible thereof, hauing since passed somethinge in order thereunto, 
which yet is not consented to by the Deputies. The said Towne of ]?iller- 
ica. findinge themselucs agreeved by what hath been already done aliout 
Drawinge the line, as hath been formerly declared to this honored Courte: 

" Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part ii, pp. 300-325. Also Towa Records. Vol. I, p. 89. 
" Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXII, Nos. 19-5 and 19r>. 



84 ■ HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

"They humbly intreate the Consideration of what farther they haue to 
Demonstrate in a few words: first, That Whereas it is alleadged, that tlie 
first parte of tlie lyne was Ran by Cauil)ridge and Wooborne before Billerica 
was a towneshij). & tlierefore to stand, although 114 pole nearer the riuer 
than a niyle; which is oontrarj' to the courts graunt. To which we say, 
first, that there is no record to be found thereof & onely one person of 
Cambridge alive who did act tlierein. & he doth testifle that their agreement 
concerning it \\ as. tliat the wrong done in coming too neare in tliat part of 
the line should be made gootl in Drawing the rest of the line, which was 
afterwards ran By Ensign Sherman, but no satisfaction made for the former 
Defect, as doth appeare by this draught, for he onely intended a myle from 
the riuer according to a common line. And, Secondly, we finde that where 
he began this last line, it wants 47 pole of a mile from some part of the 
riuer & it wants 30 pole from tlie utmost angle of the riuer in a direct Ij'ne, 
and from the end of the old lyne at the Crooke to the riuer it wants 114 
pole of a mile to the riuer. as hath been proved bj' Lieut. Fisher about a 
weeli since. & tlierefore no satisfaction is made nor any agreement past 
between both towns that should take off the force of the Court's order. 
Therefore, once more we humbly intreate tliis honored Courte. that the 
crooke which is in the lyne may be made straight <& that allone will satisfie 
us; also, it will easily be done in one day by an artist, without further 
trouble. 

■•May it please this honnered Courte to considt r that it is not Ihe 
quantity of the land that we sti'ive for, but it is the loss of the benetitt of 
a great farme, which the Wyman's bought in our towne, & carry tlie profit 
of it to Wooburne, who are farr better accommodated to beai'e their (n\u 
charge than for our poor towne to loose 8 or 10"' p annum (of what should 
help beare up our cliarges) to maintain theirs, besides the loss of so niucli 
land, wliicli is yet our just right, accordinge to the honnored Genneral 
Courte graunt. 

■'P. Humphrey Davie for 

" v'' towne of Billerica." 



••This may Certify whomsoever it may consern. that I, Joshua Fisher 
of Dedham, being at Billerica about the 10 of JIay. 1CG9. with my instru- 
ments, was desired to try the length or distance from the line between 
Obourne & Billerica^ at a place where there is a settinge off in that line, to 
try how far it was from thence to Billerica riuer; which accordingly I did 
& found it to be from the end of the old line formerly run by Cambridge 
men & Oliourne, as I was informed divers years since the runninge. & there 
I found it to be 20G rod to the riuer, or so farr as a parralell line to .that line 
cutts the riuer in divers places, and from the end of that line from the river 
ward, where there was a set off into Oliurne boune. as I was informed, done 
by Ensign Sherman not long since, to a stake by him or his direction 
piehed. I found it 07 rod. so that from that stake to the riuer it is -290 rod. 
which want 30 rod of a mile to the riuer, whicli ^\•as measured into a point 
of upland that runs in at that place, the riuer being on both sides of it 



BOUNDAKIES. 85 

divers rods nearer tlie stake from whence we measured, so that I doe 
conceive that if a straight line were run from c to d. as it is marked in the 
plat, it would [indcriphcralAp, mcisthj ?ms!,] answer tile grant of tlie General 
Courte made to Billerica, though it would not he a mile from the riuer in 
divers places, & the proprietie of the laud might remaine to each grantee, 
if it be granted out by either of the towns, and tlie jurisdiction belong to 
each town accordinge as the straight line should devide them. I judge not 
the case, but only inform how I found it & so leave it to tliem concerned. 

•■JOSIIIA FFISIIEU. 

"Dkdham. 24 May, lUOO." 

'•In answer unto this motion made by Billerica Inhabitants, the case 
being fully heard at last Gen'' Court, both ptyes then appearing. This 
Court do judge meet and for a finall issue of all complaynts conclude that 
a committee of equal minded & judicious men be nonunated & impowered 
to run ct determine tiie line between Woburne & Billerica from one end to 
another, attending the Courts gi'aunt, not to come within a mile of Sliawshin 
riuer; vi/.'. the comon line of the Riuer duly to be taken & sett by some 
able Artist; and in case it do appeare that the complaynt of Billerica hath 
been causeless, they shall tlieu defray all tlie charges thereof. The Majistry 
have passed this, their brethren the deputies thereto consenting," etc. 

The result was th:it a committee of tlie Court aud representatives 
of both towns united, 1CG9, October 1, in recoramendiug "that 
the line of divission between tlie two tonnes, last made by Ensign 
Sherman, by order of the Committee of the Cieiierall Court, shall 
stand as it doeth. And whereas Francis & John Weymaus Seniors 
haue their present habitations neere the Ijne aforesajd, & enjoying 
much of their liuelyhood & benefit at l)oth tonnes, & maj- pertake 
of the publicque ordinances in both places, they, the sajd Weymans, 
shall coiitriljute equally to both tonnes in all publicke charges, ijotli 
ciuill & eeclesiasticall." 

This recommendation the Court consented to and confirmed, "to 
be vnderstood the half of what they should hauc jiayd to either 
toune, if they had been wholly in either of them ; and that Wooborne 
."hall take the valluation of the Weymaus estates for the countiy 
rate, as formeiij', aud give a true account of the same afiually to 
Billerrica, who shall haue power annually to demand & receiue all 
toune charges (according to that order) of the sajd Weymans, as 
if they were inhabitants." 

This adjustment did not satisfy the Wymaus, who petitioned the 
Court for relief; and, in response,'- "27: 3"': 1G72. The Toune 

'2 Records. Vol. I, p. 102. 



86 HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 

hailing considered the case, after much agitation, doe agree (with 
one consent) to stand to j'° generall Court's order conserning y' said 
agreement, desiring y° continuance of y° same, vnlesse y" Hon''^ 
Court would please to giue vs our streight line, which we should 
haue had at y' first, according to Court grant ; neither will y° toune 
consente to take it out of y' hands of y'' Honore'' Court, to put it 
jnto a Comittee's hand to end." 

But the town was not successful in this issue with the Wj'mans. 
At least, the agreement was soon after declared void. Whether the 
rectification of the town line was secured in connection with this 
rupture of the agreement does not appear, but is probable. The 
line is, and has been, a straight line, and no other date or occasion 
for malviug it so is indicated in the Records, and on this supposition 
the policy of the town was in fact successful. 

No other question arose as to the boundaries of the town, and 
no other changes were made until the incorporation of Bedfoixl and 
Tewksbury, in the next generation. 



CHAPTER VI. 



R O A D S A N D mU D G E S . 

The early highway's were very iiriinitive. A path through the 
forest, marked by bhxzed trees, was sutiicient for this distinction ; 
and the marking was often so imperfect that questions would arise, 
after a few years, as to the actual location ; different wood-paths 
becoming the subject of neighl)oi-ly contention. But the fathers 
understood the importance of roads quite as well as their children. 
Among the earliest town orders is one relating to this subject.' 

'■9; 9: 5S. Also for our work in y" highways, it is agreed that it 
shall 1r' done as foUoweth: i.e. every male of sixtene years old &, upward 
sliall coiue in to worke in y"* highways, acordiiig as due warning shalbe 
given by y surveyours, chosen for y« well ordering of the same. And so 
all that liave oxen slial come in with their toanies also, vntill y worke be 
done in y^^ couutrj' highways. 

"And for such as are proprietors with us. and are non resident in this 
toune. They shall all do their proportions when they come vp, both psons 
and teames, themselves or others for them, such as the surveyors shall 
approve of for y* worke, both persons & teames. Also y^ survej'ors shall 
keep a true account of every man's work from time to time. 

•'And it is further ordered & agreed, tliat tlie surveyors shall have no 
power to make or mend any but country roads at y« towne charge, without 
ye consent of the whole towne and by their order. And for non-apjjearauce 
after due warning given as aforesaid, both persons & teames. any person 
neglecting liis duty acorduig to this order shall pay two days" work for one."' 

We have here, in distinct outline, the system of supporting the 
highways which is still the prevailing one in New England, and 
which has only very recently given place in Billerica to the method 
of appointing a town agent, under wliose direction the appropriations 
for higliw.ays .are expended. 

1 1 quote from Danforth's copy of this Order, Booh of Grants, I, 170. The original 
j^artly obliterated may be found in Becords, Vol. I, p. 7. 



88 IIISTOm- OF lilLLERICA. 

The principal roads leading from town to town were for many 
years designated "country" roads, and were at first the onl}' roads 
to receive iJiiblic care as a matter of course and without special A'ote 
of the town. Tlie roads to Woburu, Chelmsford, Andover, and 
Concord, appear to have been at first the only roads thus distin- 
guished. The first record of surveyors is, "1 mo. 16G0-1," when 
James Kidder and John Baldwin were chosen. The road to Woburn 
is mentioned, "9 : 'J : GO. At a town meeting the toune doe choose 
to joyne with a coiliittee from Oberne to lay out the liigliwaj- from 
Oberne to o'' meeting-house, Ralph Hill, jun'. & John Parker." 
The report of this committee is not recorded, but ten years later we 
find this record : — - 

'•The country road to \Vol)urn tliro Shawshhi farmes. 

'•Shawshiunock, or Billerioa. 10. 10'". 1G70. 

'■Whereas tlie country road leading from Woburn to Billerioa was laid 
out by a comittee legally chosen by each towne formerly, but there not 
being a record of the same to be found, where it was exactly laid, and 
there arising some difterence in apprehention where y^ way was laid thro 
Shawshln farmes ; At y request of Mr. Ei : Daniel. Gent''", the comittee 
of each towne did meet together at Shawshin farme; and, hearing what 
could be said every way, and taking an exact viewe of the most comodius 
way for the country road to passe in, did determine that the way from 
billerica to woburn through Shawshin farmes should henceforth bee and 
continue, beginning at the w-esterly end of the said farmes, and so continue 
streight through y^ dirty swamp, and so along vpon the high land, taking a 
black oak tree marked with D (which stands in the side line between the 
churches farm and Samuel Chamnes farme) in the middle of the highway ; 
and so passing over the small swamp or runnitt above Shawshin house 
where it is the firmest ground, there being a great white oak stump 
standing by the side of that valle on the north ; from thence it continues 
streight along, going over y^ ridge, where the oldest highway went neer 
Samuel Chamne's house on the north of it, and so through his old field 
vntill 3'ou come to )"■ casey neer Shawshin river, there being at this time, a 
ditch plowed almost all the way through these farmes, on the northerly 
side of this highway ; and so the road is allowed seven pole wide southerly 
from the ditch aforesaid, then? being sundry trees marked, some on y" west 
side, some in or about j;'' middle, and y^ ditch on the north of y*^ s"" way. 
And on ye easterly side of Shawsliin river, y'' road Ij-eth much whereabouts 
it is now trodden, and passeth over the brooke at j'' east end of y^ plaine in 
y« nriddle way that hath been trodden over that brook. This was agreed 
upon by us. the whole comittee being present. 

■'John Seires. John Wyman. James Kidder. 
"Ralph Hill. Jonathan Danforth." 

= Book of Grants. I, 160. 



ROADS AND BRIDGES. 89 

This record does not add much to our knowledge of the AVoburn 
Road, except the fact that it was originally seven rods wide ; but it 
gives interesting illustration of the phraseolog_v and methods of the 
men who laid it (int. 

The Concord lioad is thus described : — ^ 

"19: 12iH0.. 2660. Concord country road to C Towne. 

"The Iiighway from Billerica to Concord laid out by tlie Comittee 
appinted for y' same By both Townes was laid out as followeth : 

'•It beghineth at the country road in long street and runneth in a 
streight line [from?] North east corner of y"^ fence of John Rogers, Sen''., 
i.e. of his house lot. being laid out four pole wide anent y« North-west 
corner of Billerica meeting house, being bounded onward toward Concord 
by John IJogers" fence as now it do stand on the west ; by Jacob Browne's 
and Daniell Sheed"s fence (as now it stands) on y« east; and so going 
streight on forwai'd to the pounds, through Mi'. Whiting's lott, then it 
turnes' westward, runiug down cliarnstaft' lane, vntill you come to y'' bound 
corner stake between George tfarley and Jn". Sternes. on j\Ir. Dudlej-'s 
farm, whose dividing line between tliem is the center of the highway vntill 
you come neer y« lower stake of y' divitions at that place, anent wliich 
stake it lyeth wholly on the east side of it ; so running to y fence of lieut 
ffreuch, his field, (which was sometimes the lot of Joseph Parker,) which 
fence bounds y« highway on the south-east. Then running over y<^ swamp 
at the Island between brooks, or over two brooks, being bounded by 
marked trees in the Center of y« highway, vntill you come to the jiaster 
fence of Kalph Hill, Sen''., whicli fence bounds it on the west; so rufiing 
on y" south east of I'alph Hill. jun'.. his barne. vntill you come to y" old 
road which leads to Concord, trees being nuu'ked for y^ eenter of it ; and 
from this jilace it keaps (generally) y'' old beaten road to Concord swamp 
acording to eenter trees ; and it is agreed that it shall lye four poles wide 
from long street, vntill you come to Mr. Dudley's farme ; and from ye 
entrance of Mr. Dudley's farme. until you come to Concord great swamp, 
it shall Ij'e at least six pole wide; and from y^ great swamp to Concord 
towne. Center trees are marked aboute y' old road vntill you come to the 
south corner of the widow foxes' land; then leaving the old dirty road on 
the right liand. and passing through an opening of the swamp, acording 
vnto trees marked in y" eenter of it, we continued to Cramfield gate, and 
from thence keeping the comon road, to y<= meeting house. 

'•The comittee whieh laid out this highway were as foUovxeth: 

"/or Billirica : for Concord: 

Sar*"' JOHX Pauker. Egbert ffi.etcher. 

George ffarley. Joseph Wheeler." 
JONATH : Dasforth. 

3 Book of Grants. I, 161. 



90 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

The record of the Andover Road immediately follows the pre- 
ceding : — 

'■• 26 : 12m. 7660. Andever hir/hioay. 

■'Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed, beiug a comittee choesen 
respectively by y'' Townes of Andever and Billcrica, to lay out tlie country 
road leading from the one Towne to the other, Ijave laid out y" said road 
in manner as followeth : 

"Wee began at the country road that leads from Chelmsford towards 
the bay, or in long street, neer the meeting house, of Billerica, and soe ran 
Crosse y'' house lots of James Parker and lialjih Hill, Sen''., (about y« 
middle of them,) laying it four poles wide through y'' said feilds, aeording 
to marked trees ; from thence we ran by the North line of John Shildon's 
house lott Towards foxes hill, and on the east side of the said hill, in y"^ old 
drawne way, vntill you come to a meadow, called Content meadow, being 
six poles wide from y« former house lots to Content meadow, and four 
poles wide at y saide meadow, between the lots of Jonathan Danfortli and 
Samuel Kinsley, and from the meadow to Strongwater brook six poles wide ; 
and at Strongwater brook it lyeth crosse the meadow, about the middle of 
ye lot belonging to John Poulter, and from thence to a meadow belonging 
to George JLbbot, Sen'., of xVndover, at the north east end of the meadow 
and runeing to y' drawne road, which leads from Andever Towne towards 
Shawshin I'iver meadows; and so to enter the said road, at a liill called 
east hill, and so down the plaine to yf bi'idge that lyeth over Shawshin 
River, neere to y'^ house of ^Villiam Ballard, still continuing six pole wide 
aeording to trees suffetiently marked from y" foresaid content meadow to 
Shawshin bridge. And from that bridge to^^'ard andever Towne, vntill you 
come to y"" houses of John Johnson and Thomas Johnson, wee .judge meet 
that y<^ highway shalbe where it is now drawne; and it shall lye in the wet 
swamps and rocky places ten poles wide at the least, and in y" hardway 
elsewhere to be eight poles wide at least, and between the houses of y= 
Johnsons aforesaid and the town of Andever, it shall lye as now the fences 
are already set up, and from the corner of y" aforesaid Thomas Johnson's 
fence next toward y* Towne of andever, the way shalbe six poles at the 
least, vntill you come to the shop of Johu ffrye, and from the shop of ye 
said John ftVye to Mr. Bradstreefs yard corner, right against the way 
y' leads down to Andever meeting house, it shalbee four poles wide at the 
least, being the way which is Xow drawne ; further it is agreed that from 
the Hill, called east Hill aforesaid, down to tlie Bridge ou'' Shawshin River 
aforesalde, neere y house of AVilliam Ballard aforesaid, the highwaj' shall 
be but four poles wide. 

" This highway was laid out by us. 26 : 12™. 1660. 

^^ Billirica Comittee: Andever Comittee: 

Sarg"' John Parker. George Abbot, Sen''. 

Sarg°t James Kidder. Sarg°' Js" Ossgood." 

Jonathan Danforth. 



ROADS AND BRIDGES. 91 

Mr. Dauforth's presence was not as a nieml)er of these com- 
ttiittees, bnt professional, as "artiste" or surveyor, employed l\v 
both towns. 

Of the Chelmslbrd Road no description is recorded. 

These four roads are all in use still, substantially as at first laid. 
The most important changes are, that the Woburn Road first ran 
over the top of Bare Hill, instead of turning around its northerly 
side as now ; that the Concord old road ran a nearly straight course, 
still easily traced, through the swamp about a mile west of Bedford 
Village, turning from the jiresent road to Bedford near Iluckins 
Street ; and the Chelmsford Road crossed the river at the Fordway, 
and not as now at the Corner. 

Another important early road was that leading to Wamesit, of 
which we ha^e this record : — ■* 

'•9m. 1659. The Great Comoii-feild. 

•'It \\as agreed before the laying out of the alotmcnts, in tlic great 
comon feild which lyetli below y" great Bridge, [i. e. at the fordway.] ou 
the east side of Concord River, Tliat there slialbee a convenient highway 
alowed throughout the wholl feild, cross all the lots, for foot, liorse & cart, 
either where it is already Trodden, or elsewhere, as shalbe Judged to be 
most convenient, which is to be noc open liighways, but may bee taken in 
with in there lands & fences. 

"March, 16G4. The Towne aiipointed a Coniitt : to lay out this higli- 
way, which made this returne, \iuU'r theire hands, following : 

"It begins at the east side of Samuel Trull's fence as now it stands, 
and so to lye two pole wide, and runs from thence crosse the lott of Roger 
Toothaker, the east side of y' highway, crosse that lot Is boiuided by a 
stub which stands by the corner of Samuel Trull's fence, on y" eastward 
of it about 4,000 [ ! So the record ; probably it should be four] poles, and 
so runes to a rock, w''' Rocke stands a little on this side of y'' brooke; 
from thence acording to marked trees all along, vntill you come to y« going 
down to y" mill place; and Thus far y^ trees are marked only on y^ east 
side of the way, but on\\ ard the middle of the highway is marked, vntill 
you come to William Hamlet's swamp, and from thence the way is to lye 
as the road is now trodden, towaril bacon brooke; and the agreement is 
that y^ way shall be, all of it, two pole wide. 

"The Comittee that did the worke was William Hamlet, James Kidder, 
Ralph Hill, Jim"-." 

This road, passing the houses of Toothaker and John Rogers, 
(see Rogers, 2, in Genealogical Register,) ran near the present site 
of the depot in Noith Billerica. The road recently opened from 

• Book of Grants. I, 1C4. 



92 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

the Fordwa}- to North Billerica must be near ths line of this earh' 
highway. 

Another road to the great jjlain and great common field, -n-hieh 
were towards and beyond North Billerica, followed the present Long- 
Pond Road to the foot of Fox Hill, on the north, and then ran 
directly across the swamp and fields, where its disused route is still 
easily- traced. Tne road which run east from the "I'oUard" place, 
to and beyond Mr. Nason's place, existed very earh- and was known 
as the road to Jeft's Cove, or Trull's Cove. 

From the Andover Road, sometimes called East Street, the road 
running south, at the foot of Fox Hill, was of course in early use. 
For convenience, I refer to this as the "East Road," and the 
following record must refer to it : — 

"1658. The hujlivmij at Loes-Plaine. 

"At the laying out of the alotinents at and about foes plaine, it was 
agreed : 

"1. That there shall be a convenient highway .alowed out of the lots 
Just below- the Eockes and hills by the side, of loes plaine, and so through 
the land of Samuel Kemp, for a cart to pass vpon any ocatlon, which land 
(if the proprietors please) they may take within their fence. 

"2. Ther is also laid out another highway four poles wide, on the 
North side of Samuel Kemp's lot, so ruiiing ouei- the brooke on the north 
of Simon Crosbee's land & on the South of Jacob Browne's land. 

"3. There is also laid out a highway of two poles wide betweene the 
East side of Sara" Kemi)"s line and the heads of those lots y' lye on y east 
of Samuell Kemp's lot, which is for the use of those proprietors." 

Samuel Kemp's lot was near Miss Sophia Allen's, and this record 
outlines vaguely the East Road to that point and the road leading 
towards the Shawshin from it, early known as Marshall's Lane, John 
Marshall living near the turn. "We may suspect that the latter road 
had a -westerly extension, which would pass Peter Bracket's, and 
connect directly with Tufts Lane. From Kemp's, southward, the 
East Road appears in a later record. 

"19. 1™ 1G||. The Townsmen doe order Sarg"' John Parker, 
Tho : foster and Jolin Marshall to lay out y" highway from John 
ISIarshall's house to y" country road, that lyetli through the churches 
farme, and malce returne thereof vnder their hands to y" Townesmen." 

The i-oad "through the churches farm" iudieates the highway 
north of the Woburn Road, as the latter did not pass through, but 
south of, the Church Farm. 



ROADS AND BRIDGES. 93 

A later record,'' 1G70-1, .Mareli 21, states that, as no report of 
this committee was foiini), and iNIr. Parker was dead, the selectmen 
directed Messrs. Foster and iNIarshall to renew the work, and pro- 
ceeds to saj' that they, "fiiulint;' a convenient way bj' y" bounds of 
Shawshin farme, from Thomas Richardson's lot to a new bridge, and 
over which is a ditch leading to the country road, did, with John 
French and Thomas Rieliardson, address y^selves to Richard Daniel, 
gent., proprietor of Shawshin farme, for his consent, who, to gratify 
his said neighbours, did freely condescend, that they should have a 
private way to pass for carts, &c., in y' bounds of y° said farme, 
from }' said Thomas Richardson's lot to y° afores"* new bridge, and 
from thence five pole on y' outside of y"^ side [said?] ditch that lead 
to y" said country road ; and y'' s'' coinittee & y' s"* John French & 
Thomas Richardson did thankfully accept of y'' same," and appointed 
this a private highway from Richardson's house to the country road. 

Mr. Daniel represented wealth and rank, his wife at least belong- 
ing to the nobilit\' : and there was no other citizen to whom the town 
officialh' showed such deference, or from whom it sought as favors 
what it would have taken from others as its right. ' Whether the 
present P^ast Road follows the line of this early location is uncertain. 

Farther north, on the Andover R,oad, an earl3' and long forgotten 
wa}' turned not far from the Cemetery and ran to the Shawshin near 
the Crosby place, reaching the river at a point called the "Willow 
Spang."" This grant refers to it: ''There is three acres of land 
alowed in James Kidder's lot wheie it may be most conveniently 
taken, for a way from the country road at fox hill to y" second part 
of the second divitions. Also allowance is made to Simon Crosbe's 
lot, for y° highway to pass from James Kidder's lot toward Shawshin 
River." 

A highway which had always been an important one is described 
in the next record. 

"16G1. Content hiylnraij. 

'■It was agreed before the laying out of tlie 2'' divition Partalneing to 
y" Townesliip, Th;it there sliould l)e a higlnvay from the soutli side of fox 
hill, ouer little content brook, and so ouer aihvife brook, streight away to 

'• Dimt: of Grants, p. l.W. 

" l»anfortIi often uses the word *'spaiig" to designate some point in tield or meadow; 
the same word which Webster spells "s])ong." William Tay had land at tliis place; and 
the copyist of his will, in the Sutlblk Registry, evidently had trouble in deciphering the 
original, tor his transcript reads, "the willow spangs." Some future editor or archaeologist 
may tind here occasion for a learned explanation of the pangs of the willow ! 



94 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Shawshin Riuer on the north of globe hill, and so ouer heeth brook, cross 
Christopher Web's meadow lott & continueing onward ouer Strongwater 
brooke, at the narrow neck betwene William Tay's meadow, and so onward 
to andever meadow." 

This, the Pattenville Road, was in Dauforth's common usage the 
'•road to Globe Hill." It left the Andover Road near Mr. Holt's 
house, and crossed the "little content" brook higher up that stream 
than does the present road near Dea. Samuel King's house. 

The next description may refer to the road from Pattenville 
towards Wilmington. "Also one highwa\- vpon content plaine from 
this road, beginning upon the hill eastward of two little round 
swamps, and so ruiiing anglewise about y" middle of y' part of y' 
S"" divitions, which lyeth on the east of ailwife brook," etc. 

The following description more clearly refers to the road from the 
depot to Pattenville : " 1664. It was ordered at the laying out of 
}■' comon feild on the plain which is on the east side of Content 
meadow, that ther shalbee a highway from y' country road leading 
to andever, to Shawshin Riuer, beginning on y' east of content 
bridge, & so passing through y' lots of Nath. Hill, leiut french, 
Jonath Dauforth, John Rogers, El'"'' Chamne, Golden More, William 
I'attin, Peter Brackett, James Kidder, & Capt. Brackett, which 
enters it into y' road which comes from John Balden bridge, leading 
to globe hill, and at y^ most easterly corner of Simon Crosbes lot 
begins that highway which goeth to William Pattin's meadow at 
Shawshin River." The references in the closing paragraph are to 
the two loads named in the preceding descriptions. 

A highwa}-, which probabh' never had much use and vras soon 
forgotten, was laid between the two parts of the Second Division. 
It was "on each side of the dividing line from loes plain until you 
come to ailwife brook" ; or from a point near Mrs. Asa Holden's, 
and passing towards the brook by the corner at Mr. James Page's, 
on the Wilmington Road, where "Marshall's lane," extended from 
the Crosby place, comes into it. 

The Lexington Road, early and long' known as the road to 
Bacon's mill, or Fitch's mill, is first mentioned, " 16 : 1 : 63. Will' 
Tay & George farley are Apoynted to Lay out a highwaj' from 
the Towne, leading to Mr. Michell's farme, and to y' land y' was 
Lay"" out for Mr. Edward Oaks' farme, on y" south East end of 
Mr. Winthrop's great meadow, to be layd out four polls wide." 

Nineteen years later it needed relocation. "23. 1". 82. At a 



ROADS AND BRIDGES. 95 

meeting of y*^ selectmen : AVhcreas Mr. Muzej' makes a complaint 
for want of y" knowledge of y° highway from his farme, that hee 
bought of Timothy Brookes, to the towne ; The selectmen do order 
George ffarley, that was one of the comittee that lajd it out at \° 
first, * & corp'. Jn° ffrench, forthwith to go and renue y" mai'kes 
of y' said way, that it maj' be ob\'ious to all travellei's ; also to draw 
vp a record as distinct as maj' bee how it lyes, that so it may )je 
found afterward without much difficulty." 

The road farther east is not described in the Records. But it 
"was in existence, and known as a country road as early as 1670, 
when Josepli Walker's grant was bounded east by it. The survey 
of Mr. Daniel's farms shows that this road formed in large part the 
west line of the Champuey Farm. 

That there was a road farther south from the Concord Road 
towards Cambridge is certain, but no description of it is recorded. 
It must have been substantially the same as that which now runs 
southeast over the hill, a mile north of Bedford Village. 

The following record gives a good example of the private high- 
ways often laid out for the convenience of adjacent farmers : ' " 1658. 
It was agreed. That there should be reserved three pole wide (vpon 
the Towneship) by the river side, from the angle of the township 
neare George ffarle^'s, vntill jou come below abbott's Bridge, which 
is to be no open highway, but for an}' vse for cart, or for landing 
of goods, hay, corne, etc., which highwav is to be taken into euery 
man's dividuall (i.e. his propriety or alottment) if hee please. And 
aiw man taking downe any bares or opening anj' gates, to passe li}' 
the Riuer's side vpon auj- such ocation, shall safelj' put them vp 
againe ; and in case of neglect, as aforesaid, sh.ilbe lyable to pay 
whatever damage any person shall sustain by his neglect therein." 

The town also reserved the same liberty to pass from Charnstaffe 
Lane to this river highway. "Also, it was agreed, That the Brook 
which lyeth in the middle of the township should ly open (for y' use 
of y' inhabitance in generall) from long-street downward to y' line 
of Mr. Dudley's farme, and six pole wide on each side of the brook, 
to ly in coinon for publick vse." This "lii'ook-highway " bounded 
Mr. "Whiting's grant on the east, and has other mention ; and this 
description proves the identity of Charnstaffe Lane and the line 
of the Dudlev Farm. 

' Grants, I, liv-;. 



96 HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 

West Street is mentioned at tlie same time." "1G58. At the 
laying out of the lots vpon the Towueship, It was agreed that y" 
higliway cal* tlie west street sliould riiiie from long street, beginning 
at the sontheast of Jonathan Danforth's house lot, and l^-e six pole 
wide southward of his line, tlie whole width of his house lot, and 
then it should be laid twelve pole wide, from thence to y' riner, y" 
former six pole continuing, and so to take six pole northward of a 
rock in a valley by a willow tree, (which rock is y° southwest corner 
of Jonathan Danforth, his house lot,) and onward it is to be laid on 
each side y"' swami) antl brook, that so y" water may lye open for 
cattell." 

In November, 1C60, the town voted that Danforth and Kidder 
might have the land included in West Street, either for a certain 
sum, or "if the^' could purchase a convenient highway elsewhere to 
the Riuer, to the Town's content." But this grant was for some 
reason not consummated; for in 16G5 Mr. Kidder received a grant 
of two and one-half acres, on the south side of this road, and 
extending to the river ; this grant being instead of ten acres 
elsewhere. And, ten years later, the road is again granted to 
Danfortli and Kidder, with the reservation of a right to a private 
highwaj-, as described above. The consideration of this grant was, 
disbursements made for the town, Mr. Danforth having expended a 
thousand and a half of shingles to purchase Cambridge lands for the 
town. When West Street was reclaimed as a public highway is not 
certain; but the process was gradual. It was a "bridle-way" in 
1730, when proposals for building the Centre bridge came before the 
town, and the selectmen were instructed, in preparation for that 
measure, "to state & settle the bounds of the highway." 

A road was laid out, in 1661, to run from the Concord Road, 
near the present route of the IMiddlesex turnpike, going liy Henry 
Jefts and Lieutenant French's to William Tay's, and ending in the 
"road to the bay," on the "top of the hill Next to Thomas Foster's 
fence." After the appointment of one or two committees, this road 
was abandoned ; but the location of its terminus proves a point 
of interest in the earh' geography, namely, that the Woburn Road 
at first went over and not around Bare Hill. When the change 
was made is not recorded, but it maj' be indicated in this action : 
"May 16, 1711. * Deacon James Frost and Lt. Samuel Hill 
were appointed to vew a highway proposed to be exchanged with 

» Ornnl.% U, IC.r. 



KOADS AND BRIDGES. 97 

Crosby, upon bare Hill, and to make a Return of their Jndgment 
concerning it." Tlieir report is wanting, but we ma}' conjecture 
that it favored the easier route, around the northerly slope of the 
bill, whore the road has long been. The road north of Fox Hill, 
leading east from Long Street at Abot's bridge to the Davis place, 
was in early nse, and doubtless continued as far as the Andover 
Road ; but no description is found in the Records. 

West of Concord River, the larger part of the land remained 
"common," until the great distrilnition soon after 1700, and the 
roads before that date were few and only incidentally appear in the 
Records. The earliest was, no doubt, the "treble-cove" road, 
beginning at the Fordway and nnining southwest on the line, 
substantially, of the present higlnvay east of Gilson's Hill and 
northwest of Winning's Pond, and so towards Concord. It derived 
its name from the "treble-cove," a locality often named in the 
Records, and situated near the Carlisle line. This road is often 
called the "road to John Hill's," who doubtless lived near it. 

The "rangeway" road, as its name indicates, followed the 
dividing line between the first and second ranges of lots iu the great 
land division of 1708. The first range, bounding on Chelmsford 
line, was about half a mile in width, aud the road still follows the 
line thus indicated. 

A bridge over Concord River was an early necessity. The first 
bridge was at the Fordway, a half-mile above North Billerica. The 
date of its erection is not certain, but is probably indicated by the 
action of tlie General Court, 1057, May 15, when the importance to 
the country of bridges at Billerica and !Mistick was affirmed, and 
assessment of expense, for building and maintaining them, upon 
adjoining towns and plantations was i)rovided for. The bridge was 
in use in 1659, as William Haile's grant, which was near by and 
made in that j-ear, mentions "y" great bridge." The " great comon 
field," which was divided in lGo9 among the proprietors, is also 
described as lying on the east side of Concord River, below the 
great bridge. 

This earl}' bridge was, of course, rude and primitive and soon 
needed repairs. "'25: 7: GO. Ralph Hill jun' and James Kider 
are apoynted to join with Chelmsford in the repayring of y° bridge 
Leading to Chelmsford : aud they are to doe what work thej', with 
the comitee of Chelmsford, shall judge meet to be done, and to 
Leuie the charges acording to the General Cort's order ; and they 



98 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

have power given them to caU in for helpe acordinge as they shall sc 
meet, from time to time, till the work be done, provided they be 
such persons as are behinde in high way work, to the Number of 6 
days of them that hath done y'= moste." "1662, 4, 9," it was 
agreed that Thomas Foster should "goe to the great bridge" and 
"br Hill Senr, if James Kider conkV not go." John Parker was 
also requested "to goe to the work, if his ocations would give waj'," 
and a note was sent to Chelmsford "for their eomittee to meet at 
the work." 

In 16G-t, complaint was made to the Court at Charlestown of 
"great defect in Chelmsford Bridge," and the selectmen of the two 
towns were enjoined to take order for the repair thereof forthwith;" 
and, November 29, the "Townsmen did choose AVill' Ha]nlett to 
join with a man from Chelmsford to repayr the great Bridge." 

In making these repairs, in 1662, Billerica furnished five hands 
and Chelmsford four, "a day in the water," charging 2s. 6d. per day. 
Besides, there is a charge for two quarts of liquor, 4.s., showing that 
one day's work would pay for a quart of liquor and a quarter. 
In 1665, the whole charge for previous repairs was " 7p. IC". ii^." of 
which Billerica paid "4". V. G"." and Chelmsford "3". 9"." Groton 
does not seem to have Iieen called upon at this time, but for the 
charge in 1665, Groton paid its proportion. "21p. 2"''. 2"." were 
raised on the county rate, Chelmsford paying "10". 3'.," Billerica, 
"7". 8". 4".," and Groton, "3''. 14\ T"." It was to be expected, 
that a partnership like this would not long work smoothly ; and the 
following record will surprise no one. 

" 12 l"" 16f|. Whereas, the selectmen of Chelmsford (by writing 
vnder ther hands) have declared (to the selectmen of Billerica) their 
absolute refusall any longer to assist in maintenance of the great 
Bridge vpon Billerica riuer, as also giving Notice to them to repair 
the same acording to law. Hence the selectmen of Billerica (for 
y" preventing of dangers and hazards b}- travellers) do order that 
some of tlie plankes of that bridge be taken away, that so there 
may be no passing over it ; and some provision made on each side 
the breach to give warning of the danger to any traveller." Whether 
anj- compromise of the difficulty was made, or the bridge continued 
impassable for two years, the Records do not tell us ; but a higher 
power interposed; and, 1667, October 9, the General Court takes 

" Kecorrln. Vol. I (Kcverse) p. 87. 



ROADS AND BRIDGES. 99 

action as follows: "In answer to a motion made In' the deputyes 
of Billei-iea & Chelmsford, in reference to the bridge over Billerica 
River, it is ordered bv this C'onrt * that the sajd bridge shall be 
repayred & vpliolden liy the t(junes of Billerica, Chelmsford, & 
Groaten, and all such farmes as are there granted," and these towns 
were to be free from the maintenance of all other bridges, "except 
in their own liounds."'" 

In execution of this order the County Court at Charlestown, 
1RG7, December 17, "did nominate and eaipower Mr. John AVebb, 
alias Evered, Mr. Thomas Hiuksraan, Mr. James Parker & Jonathan 
Danforth, to agree with some able and honest artificer for erecting a 
bridge over Billerica River, as speedily as might be." 

This committee employed Job Lane to build the bridge, and 
the contract made with him is jjreserved." It was made, 1GG7, 
January 11, and the work was to be completed before the 21)th of 
September following. The size of timl)ers and form of structure 
are minutely specified. The arclies were to l)e sixteen feet wide, 
and tlie flooring of oak plank four inches thick. He was to receive 
in paj'ment, "seven score and five pounds starling": ten in cash, 
ten in wheat, ten in malt, and the remainder in corn and cattle, not 
exceeding one-half in cattle, which nnist be under seven years old. 
If tlie parties could not agree, tliev were to lie ajuiraised by two 
men properh" chosen, and the corne was to be good and merchantable 
at such rates as the country rate set. One half was to lie [laid at 
or before the first of May, and tlie balance within the next year. 
Payments were to be delivered at Capt. Adams's mill in Chelmsford, 
or in Billerica town. If Mr. Lane chose, Chelmsford or Groton 
pa3"ments might be delivered near tlie bridge until it was finished, 
and after that in Billerica. 

Mr. Lane was distinguished as an "artificer." lie paid for his 
large farm by the erection of a mansion for Fitz John Winthrop, at 
Norwich, Connecticut, and he Imilt one of the College Iniildings ;it 
Cambridge. 

In 167G, there was again complaint of the bridge, and united 
action of the towns in repairing it. After that, the bridge is hardly 

i» Colonial Records. Vol. IV, P.irt ii, p. MO. 

^' Among the valuable Mss. Lave Papers, now in the possession of Mrs. A. Ii. Cutler, 
of Bedford, a descendant. Mr. A\'illiam H. AVhitmore, of liostou, has given an account and 
abstract of these Lane Papers iu The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 
Vol. XI, pp. 103 and 2.31. 



100 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

mentioned until twentj- j-ears later, when it was carried awa}- bj' a 
flood, a disaster which ended the existence of the Fordwa_y bridge, 
after au existence of forty years. This, no doubt, happened shortly 
before the date of the following action. Clerk Joseph Tonipson, 
without date, says: " Keceiued an order from Chelmsford, dated 
about the first of December, 1698, desiring of our selectmen, or 
Town, to send a person or persons empowered to join with them 
and Groton and Dunstable about the new building of a bridge over 
Concord riuer." The selectmen appointed Captain Dauforth and 
Mr. Tompsou to attend this meeting, on December 6, but, "Capt. 
Danforth, being presented with the selectmen's order, wholl3- refused. 
Joseph Tompson went alone." He met there ]\Iajor Jonathan Tyng, 
for Dunstable; [Thomas?] Williams and James Blanchard, for. 
Groton ; and Major Thomas Hinchmau, .Solomou Keyes, Sen., 
and Cornet Nath : Hill. The result of the deliberations of this 
committee must have been, although our Records leave us to infer 
the fact, that the new bridge should be built farther up the river, 
at the "corner," where it has since stood. Groton, for some 
imexplained reason, refused to participate, aud resort was again 
found necessarj' to the General Court, to bring this intractable town 
to terms. An act was passed, 1699, March 20, authorizing the 
Court of Sessions to assess and collect of Groton, "24"'. 10'''.," aud 
to pay it to "Major Hinksman, Major Ting, & Mr. John Lane, 
undertakers for the building of the bridge lately ei'ected in Bilrica." 
There were good reasons why Billorica desired to change the location. 
With but one bridge over the Concord, it was important that it 
should be nearer the centre of the town, aud not make so long a 
circuit necessary to reach the west part of it. In fact, it was for 
Billerica a question of removal, or the maintenance of two bridges ; 
while to the towns .above the ditference was trifling. This view 
prevailed, and the most important bridge in town found a location 
which has been so far permanent. How long the other towns 
were called upon to aid in its maintenance, I can not say, nor 
how many times it has been reljuilt. In 1737, the bridge fell down 
and was rebuilt after some discussion as to the location. In 1873, 
the old wooden bridge gave place to a handsome and light iron 
structure. 

The ghost of the Fordway bridge did not, however, rest with 
perfect quiet. ]S!inety years later, iu 1789, a subscription was made 
and committee appointed to build a bridge at the old place. The 



ROADS ANn BRIDGES. 101 

record of that c<inimittee is preserved.'- The first meeting wa.s 
appointed by people in C'hehnsford Neck, now Lowell and vicinitj", 
and held, 1781), January 23, at the house of Isaac Sprake. Others 
were held at Jonathan ^lanning's and Esquire Barron's, and Aaron 
Chamberlin was moderator and William Manning clerk. A com- 
mittee was sent to Concord and Sudbury, who reported that ''there 
was not much danger of opposition from those towns on account 
of flowing their meadows." It was found that the subscriptions 
amounted to £59, 10s., and the subscribers "voted to Go on and 
Build"; and a committee of nine was appointed to collect the 
subscriptions and carry on the work. March .3d appeared the 
selectmen of Billerica and sundry others, '"and forbid our going on 
to build on perill of paying all Darnniage that shonld arise therefrom 
to said Town." In April, a committee was sent to Woburn, 
doubtless to see if aid could be had there. They lirought back 
unfavorable report, and. May 19, the meeting adjourned without 
day. 

The Centre bridge was built in 1737. The vote for its erection 
was passed, 1736, November 16, and in 1738 the building committee 
received £9.5 from the treasurer, which was perhaps its entire cost. 
It was built "against the bridle waj', betwixt Mr. Enoch Kidder and 
Oliver Whiting, Juu". lotts." 

Hill's bridge first appears in the following record, 1736, July 22 : 
"Whereas, a number of Persons in the neighboring Towns have 
Petitioned the General Sessions in Middx. for a highway from 
Westford meeting-house cross Concord River over Lt. Joseph Hill's 
bridge to Lexington," a committee of five was chosen "to manage 
that affaire in the behalfe of the Town." Lieutenant Hill probably 
lived on the west side of Concord River near this bridge, which he 
may have built for his own convenience and that of the neighborhood. 
It would seem that the Court nppro\ed the petition, for, 1737, 
May 16, the town instructed the committee "to manage the affaire 
in Defense of the Town" ; to proceed either by appeal from the 
Sessions, or by laying the matter before the General Court, or Ijoth. 
The town was soon called upon to pay £59, 10s., which implies that 
the case was decided in favor of the petitioners. 

The Hill bridge contributes no other noticeable facts to the 
history, except an episode, which greatly stin-ed the town at the 

^- Loaned to me by Miss Lucinda Manning, of Chelmsford. See Manning, 11, 



102 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

time and lingers in the meniorv of the older inhabitants still. After 
the opening of the Middlesex turnpike, the Hill l)ridge and road 
crossing it fell into disuse and decay ; and at last the bridge, 
falling, was for some time not rebuilt. But a demand arose for 
the rebuilding of the bridge and a straightening of the road leading 
to it, whicli had been somewhat de\ious. A route more direct and 
less hilly than the turnpike was sought, in this improvement, from 
Chelmsford and towns above to Lexington. Mrs. Joseph Foster 
gave the right of way through her land for some distance on the 
west side of the river, and others set about the work and built one 
of the abutments. But the majority of the people did not relish the 
proposetl diversion of travel and business to a line so far from the 
centre of the town. When other means of opposition failed, some 
of the citizens, and, tradition aflaiTOs, some of the most respectable, 
determined to take the case into their own hands and proceeded to 
destroj' the otiensive abutment. The mob, for such it seems to have 
been, and perhaps the only mob known in the town, did its work 
thoroughly. Suits followed and were decided against the town, 
which was compelled to build the bridge au.d road and has since 
maintained it. 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE INDIANS AND WAMESIT. 

TiiK Shawsliin territory- was .1 favorite resort of tho red men. 
The Pawtiieket tribe occupied the ^'iciiiity of the moiitli of the 
Concord Riv(>r, on both sides of it, as their headquarters. From 
this place they went forth ; to this thej- returned ; liere they planted 
their corn. Waniesit, or Weymesit, was originally the name of the 
eastern angle, between the Concord and Merrimaclv Rivers, around 
Fort Hill and the modern "Belvidere" of Lowell. Here many, if 
not the majority', of the Indians lived, giving ancient Billerica a 
large Indian popnlation, though the town never probably exercised 
civil jurisdiction over them. This Indian settlement confronted the 
fathers of Billerica as they looked northward. Their road down the 
Concord River was the road to Wamesit. 

- This Indian reservation, specifically granted by the (General Court, 
was surveyed and described by Danforth in iriG4, April, as follows:' 

'• * * There is laid out unto the Indians, who are the inhabitants of 
Wayniesiek. flue hundred acres of land on the east side of Concord Riucr 
and joj'niug to the sajd riuer & to Merreniack Eiuer; it runues upon 
Concord Eiuer about one mile & three quarters, which reaeheth to Hacoii 
Brooke, & bouniled l)y the sajd brooke on the south fewer score poole; it 
runues from the mouth of Concord Ryuer doune Merremacke Riuer two 
hundred & fifty poole, where It is bounded by a red oake marked; from 
tlienee it runues according to the boimd niarke trees w"" two angles, unto 
Bacon Brooke ; all wliieh doe more plainly appeare by plott of it under 
written. This flue hundred acres is part of that three thousand W^'' was 
layd out to M^s. ATinthrop formerly, only in the returne of sajd three 
thousand there is mention made of one hundred acres allowed in that 
farme, in reftercnce to land the Indians had iniprooved w"'in the bounds of 
it. This worke was done liy the Comittee appointed to y^ same by this 
Geuerall Court. Symon AVillakd. 

John Parker. 
Jonathan Danforth, Surveijor.''' 

' Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part ii, p. V)^. 



104 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

In place of this four luiiulred acres taken out of Mrs. Winthrop's 
farm, her hch's were granted six linndred acres elsewhere. The 
mouth of Bacon Brook, wliich bounded this Indian plantation south- 
erl}-, is a few rods south of the Salem Railroad bridge. The present 
boundary of Lowell on the east of Concord Kiver falls a little below 
the lines of the Indian survey. Tliere is no evidence that these 
Pawtucket Indians were ever trdulilesome or unfriendly' neighbors. 
In common with otiier tiibos, their numbers had been greatl}- reduced 
by a desolating pestilence not hjng l>efore the period of the English 
colonization ; and the wise and Christian missionary labors of Eliot 
and Gookiu among them did not fail to bear important fruit. Had 
the Indian policy of the country been moulded in later years by 
the same spirit of benevolence and justice, the nation would have 
been saved much disaster, expense, and reproach. 

John Eliot, pastor of Roxbury, 1G32-U0, began to devote himself 
to labors among the Indians about the time that the Shawshin 
settlement became a practical question. Beginning at Nonantum, 
now Natick, the success of his efforts encouraged their extension, 
and he soon sought out these Wamesit Indians. Passaconaway, the 
aged sachem, became friendly, if not Christian, and, in 1660, in a 
farewell speech to his children and people, he "warned them to take 
heed how they quarrelled with their English neighbors, for though 
they might do them some damage, j'et it would pr(^ve the means of 
their own destruction." His death did not follow immediately, for, 
in 1662, he asked and received from the General Court a grant of 
land "about Naticot, above Mr. Brenton's lands, where it is free, 
a mile & a halfe on either side Merremacke River in breadth & three 
miles on either side in length." "Mr. Brenton's lands," here men- 
tioned, were the early grant of eight thousand acres to Billerica, . 
which the town had sold to that gentleman, and this grant to the 
sachem was beyond the Souhegan, near Manchester. 

In 1670, Wannalancet had succeeded his father as sachem, 
inheriting his peaceful spirit also. He yielded to Eliot's faithful 
persuasions and avowed himself a Christian, 1674, May 5. The 
account given by Captain Daniel Gookin, of Wamesit and its 
population and the conversion of this chief, is interesting and 
important as a contemporar}- narrative, and I give it entire. It was 
written in 1674, and the writer is himself the "English magistrate" 
mentioned.' 

2 Massnckusetts Historical Cotkcfwns. First Series. Vol. I, p. Ufi. 



THE INDIANS AND MAMESIT. 105 

'■Wainesit is the fifth pniyinj;' town; and this place is situate upon 
Merriniali river, being a ueelv of land wliere Coneord i-iver falletli into 
Jlerriniak river. It is about twenty miles from ]5oston, nortli nortli west, 
and within live miles of Billerira. and as nuieh from C'lielrasford, so tliat it 
liath < 'oneonl river upon the West Northwest, and Merrimak river ui)on the 
north north east. It hath al)out fift.i'en families, and eousequently, as we 
r()ni])ute. about seventy-five souls. 'I'lie quantity of land belonging to it is 
ahout twenty-flve hundred acres. The laud is fertile and yieldeth plenty of 
corn. It is excellently accommodated with a fishing place, and there is 
taken variety of fish in their seasons, as salmon, shads, lamprey eels, 
sturgeon, bass, and divers others. There is a great confluence of Indians 
that usually resort to this place in the fishing seasons. Of these strange 
Indians, divers are vitious and wicked men and women, which Satan makes 
use of to obstruct tlie pi-osperity f)f religion here. The ruler of this people 
is called Xumphow. He is one of the blood of their clnef sachems. Their 
teacher is called Samuel, son to tlie ruler, a young man of good parts, and 
can speak, read and write English and Indian competentl.y. He is one of 
tliose that was bred up at schixjl. at the charge of the Corporation, for the 
Indians. These Indians, if they were diligent and industrious. — to which 
they have been frequently excited, — might get much by their fisli, espe- 
cially fresh salmon, which are of esteem and good price at Boston in the 
season; and the Indians being stored with horses of a low price, might 
furnish the market fully, being at so small a distance. And divers otiier 
sort of fish they might salt or pickle, as sturgeon and bass, which would 
be nnich'Wo tlieir profit. But notwithstanding divers arguments used to 
persuade tliem and some orders made to encourage them, yet their idleness 
and improvidence dotli hitherto prevail. 

"At this place once a year, at the beginning of May. the English 
magistrate keeps his court, accompanied with j\[r. Eliot, tlie minister; who 
at this time takes his opportunity to preach, not only to the inhabitants, 
but to as many of the strange Indians that can be persuaded to hear him ; 
of which sort, usually, in time of peace, there are consideraljle nuinljers at 
that season. And this place being an ancient and capital seat of Indians, 
they come to fish; anil this good man takes this oppoi'tunity to spread the 
net of the gospel to fish for their souls. Here it may not be impertinent to 
give you the relation following. Maj' 5. 1G74, according to our usual 
custom. Mr. Eliot and myself took our journey to Wamesit, or Pawtuckett ; 
and arriving there that evening, Mr. Eliot preached to as numy of them as 
could be gi>t together out of ilatt. xxii, 1-14, the parable of the marriage 
of the king's son. We met at the wigwam of one called AVannalancet. 
about two miles from the town, near Pawtuckett falls, and bordering upon 
Merrimak river. This person. ^Vannalancet, is the eldest son of old Passa- 
couaway, the chiefest sacliem of Pawtuckett. He is a sober and grave 
person and of years between fifty and sixty. He hath been always loving 
antl friendly to the English. Many endeavors have been used several years 
to gain this sachem to embrace the Chidstian religion ; but he hath stood off 
from time to time and not yielded up himself jjersonallj'. though for four 
years past he hath been willing to hear the word of Ood preached and t(i 



106 IIISTOKY OF BILLEHICA. 

keep the Sabl)iitli. A great r(>ason that hath kejit hhn oft". I eoneeive, hath 
lieen the indisposition and averseness of sundry of liis cliief men and rela- 
tions to pray to God ; which lie foresaw would deseit him in case he turned 
Christian. But at this time. May 6. 1674. it pleased God so to influence 
and oveicome liis heart, that it being proposed to hiui to give his answer 
concerning jiraying to God. after some deliberation and serious pause, he 
stood up and made a si)eecli to this effect : Sirs, You have, been pleased 
for four years last past, in 3'our abundant love, to apply yourselves partic- 
ularly unto me and my people, to exhort, press, and persuade us to pray to 
God. I am very thankful to you for your pains. I must acknowledge, 
said he, I have all my days used to pass in an old canoe (alluding to his 
frequent custom to pass in a canoe upon the river)" and now you exhort me 
to change and'leave my old canoe, and embark in a new canoe, to which I 
have liitherto been unwilling; liut now 1 yield up myself to your advice, 
and enter into a new canoe, and do engage to pray to God hereftf ter. 

"This his professed subjection was well pleasing to all that were 
present, of whicli there were some English persons of quality, as Mr. 
Richard Daniel, a gentleman that lived in Billerica, about six miles off; 
and Lieut. Henchman, a neighbor at Chelmsford ; besides brother Eliot and 
myself, with sundry others, English and Indians. Mr. Daniel, before named, 
de.sired brother Eliot to tell this sachem from him, that it maybe while he 
went in his old canoe, he passed in a quiet stream : But the end thereof 
was death and destruction to soul and body. But now he went into a new 
canoe. ])erhaps he «'0uld meet with storms and trials; but yet he ^lould be 
encouraged to persevere, for the end of his voyage would be everlawing rest. 
Moreover, he and his people were exhorted by brother Eliot and myself, to 
go on and sanctify the sabbath, to hear the Word, and use the means that 
God hath appointed, and encourage their hearts in the Lord their God. Since 
that time, I hear this sachem doth persevere, and is a constant and diligent 
hearer of God's Word, and sanctifieth the Sabbath, though he doth travel to 
Wamesit meeting every Sabbath, which is above two miles; and though 
sundry of his people h.ave deserted him since he subjected to the gospel, 
yet he continues and persists. 

'•In this town they observe the same civil and religious orders as in other 
towns, and have a constable and other officers. This people of Wamesit 
suffered more in the late war with the Mohawks than any other praying 
town of Indians, for divers of their people were slain; others, wounded; 
and some carried into captivity ; which providence hath mucli hindered the 
prosperous estate of this place." 

The picture of this faithful magistrate and friend of the Indians, 
aecompauied by his "brother" Eliot, on this annual visit to Wamesit, 
dispensing justice and the Gospel to the red men there, is full of 
interest ; and the conversion of Wannalaneet might furnish a painter 
with an attractive subject. Its interest to Billerica would be increased 
by the presence in it of Mr. Daniel, our "English gentleman," who 



THE IXniAXS AND WAMESIT. 107 

for ten years resided here with liis "iiolile" wife, and then returned 
to England. 

Wannalancet is credited with building the fort from which "Fort 
Hill" takes its name ; and traditions which seem trustworthy fix the 
site of the log chapel, in whicji Mr. Eliot preached to tiie Indians, 
ver_v near the line edifice of the Eliot Chnrcli. 

In the summer of 107;'), when the alarm and peril of King Philip's 
War assailed the Colon}', these Indians retired to the wilderness, at 
Penaeook, (Concord, New Hampshire,) to avoid being involved in 
it. Still, they were suspected, and in September a company of one 
hundred men was sent to ascertain the position of Wannalancet in 
regard to the war. On their approach, the Indians concealed them- 
selves in the woods, and their deserted wigwams were wantonly 
burned. But, thongh thus sorely tempted to join Philip in retalia- 
tion, the sachem did not forget his father's counsel, and restrained 
his young warriors, who were eager to attack the whites. He soou 
after went farther, to the head waters of the Connecticut, and there 
spent the winter. The next year the Indians were allured to Dover 
and unjustly imprisoned ; but they were soon set at liberty and 
returned to their Merrimack home. After the conclusion of the war, 
the sachem visited the Reverend Mr. Fiske, of Chelmsford. To his 
question, whether Chelmsford had suffered much, the clergyman 
replied that they had not, and devoutly th.auked God. "Me next," 
said Wannalancet, implying th,at he had restrained the Indians under 
his control. Billerica perhajjs owed her security during those dark 
days to the same friendly sachem. 

But the Indian occupation of Billerica was not confined to 
Wamesit. The fieqnencv with which their arrow points and other 
articles are found, shows how numerous the}' once were. Graves 
and the site of a wigwam are still shown north of Jaquith Brook, 
near Concord River ; and the north shore of Nutting's Pond was so 
distinctively theii-s as to be sold by them in 1GG5. The hill north 
of this pond was known as Indian Hill. In May, 1G65, the town 
gi'anted to Heurj' Jefts, "four acres of land, lying at the Indian Hill 
on the north of y" Indian field at Nnttins pond." In December, 
"the bounds of his land purch.ased of the Indians at Indian Hill by 
the pond were taken by Ralph Hill and Jonath : Danforth, which are 
as followeth : i. e. on the south it is bounded by the pond, and on the 
southwest, west, and somewhat northerly, it is bounded by that laud 
[above mentioned] : it runnes easterly to a maple marked in the 



108 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

swamp and a white oak marked beyond it ; both which are on the 
west of the high cleft of roclvs ; and from thence a little rounding to 
the N. E. corner of his fence, * and from thence it tnrnes towards 
the pond to a red oak with a rock by it, and from tiionee it turns a 
little inward to a hunch of maples by the pond side." 

Danforth records the death of his Indian servant, John Warrick, 
1G86 ; and, in 1081, James Speen, Indian, receives "eight pounds 
due to y^ Indians for four wolves heads," and other records occur of 
the same sort. These dusky forms must have been frequently seen 
in the early homes of Billerica. Did their coming excite fear or 
confidence, repugnance or pleasure? Whatever it was, the sensation 
was a familiar one. And, however they had learned to trust their 
Wamesit neighbors, as they observed the labors of the saintly Eliot 
among them and the fruit thej' bore, the fathers could never be 
long forgetful of the darker fringe of savage humanity beyond, the 
working of whose polic}- or passion might at almost any moment 
involve them in peril or ruin. This danger hung over the pioneers 
of Billerica for more than fifty years, and their slumbers were likel}' 
to be broken by a warwhoop. In our estimate of their fiiith and 
courage in planting the town, this ftict should lie remomliered. 

The earliest indication of this danger afforded by the Records 
occurs in "1067, 9"', 11. At a meeting of the selectmen. It is 
agreed concerning fortification in this Town, That ther shall be a 
house built of stone & lirick w"' a chimney at y" west end of it, y' 
dementions of y"' house to bee twenty-six foote in length, twenty-two 
foot wide from outside to outside, with a doore three foot wide on y" 
south side, near y" west end, & two windows, one at y' east end & y" 
other on y'' south side, being each window three foot wide & two foot 
& a half in height, all in y'' clear ; y° walls of 3" house shallje nine 
foote in height from y" floore to y" under side of y'^ plate ; also, a 
floore, lying one foot below y'' plate, with crosse ruiiers, y'' long girt 
lying cross y" house ; also, ther shalbe iron barres in each window & 
one window at y' gable end on y* east ; y'^ roofe of y' house to be 
sawne stuffe, covered with bords, chamfered & after shingled. And 
for y= effecting of y" premises, we do agree that hands shall forthwith 
be employed to digge clay and stones, & y' rest of y" work to be 
carried on with as much convenient speed as maj- be, according to 
y" order of y' gen" Court." 

The order of the General Court was passed in May, 16G7, 
requiring every town to erect, "either inclosing the meeting-house. 



THE INDIANS AND WAMESIT. 109 

or ill some other convenient place, a Ibrtiflcation, or fort, of stone, 
biiek, timber, or eartli, as tlie place maybe most capal.>le, of such 
dimensions as may best suit their ability, where women, children, & 
the aged maybe secured in case of sudden danger, whereby the 
souldjers maybe more free to oppose an enemy." 

But this fortification never was built, whether because the tax 
was too gi-eat, or the alarm less, we can only conjecture ; but this 
description is interesting in depicting the house the fathers would 
have built for such a purpose. 

E)ight years passed, and the peril came in earnest, the most 
critical hour, perhaps, in the histor}' of New England. The Indians, 
alarmed at the growing numl)ers and streugtii of the settlemeuts, and 
incited by resentment for fancied and. perhaps, some I'oal injuries, 
rose in a determined effort to exterminate the colonists. Philip, 
chief of the Pokanokets, was the leader, enlisting the Narragansetts 
and as many otliers of the natives as he was able. They fell upon 
Swanzej', and soon after Brbokfleld suffered. Deerfield was burned, 
and Hadlej' attacked. Springfield, Northfield, Lancastei', Medfield, 
Weymouth, fJroton, and Marlborough were successively the victims 
of savage assaults ; and where the next blow might fall was an ever 
present dread in every hamlet and home. Had the Wamesit Indians 
joined in the fray, Billerica would proliably have been among the first 
to suffer. The town and perhaps the Colony owed its salvation to 
their friendl}' neutralit}'. Eliot and Gookin had such reward as they 
did not foresee for their benevolent labors. Other reward they had 
too, in the suspicion and Ijitter denunciation of many of the people, 
because they would not turn away from the frieudly Indians, when 
the popular feeling included all red men in a common conspiracy and 
malignity. 

The alarm came unexpectedly upon the town. On the tliird of 
May the selectmen "order the constables watch to cease this present 
sumer unless greater need appear." The need did appear, and the 
following pages of the record are of sufficient interest to be exactly 
reproduced. 

"13. li"'. 7'). At <i puhUck TuiDHP Meeting. 

"The Towns, consitlering- the providence of God at the p''sent oallhig 
us to lay aside oiu' ordinary occations in providing for our creatures and 
to take speeial care for the p''serving of our lives and the lives of our wives 
and children, the enemy being near and the warnings by gods providence 
upon our neighbors being very solemne and awfull. do therefore order & 



110 HISTOUY OF BILLERICA. 

agree joyntly to p>pare a place of safety for women anil children, and that 
all persons and teams shall attend y^ said worke untill it be finished ; and 
aceount of y*^ whoU charge l)eing kept, it shalbe equallj' divided upon the 
inhabitants with other Towne charges. Also they appoint Seij"' ffoster. 
Serj"' Tompsou, Sam" Manning & Jonathan Danforth to be overseers of y" 
same." 

■'8. 8"'. 75. At a mectimj of ye selectmen & comitte.e of millitia. 

"In persuance of an order from the Hon'' Councill, sent unto them Ijy 
warrant from y'' worshP" Simon Willard Esquir, Serg"' Major, in refei-enee 
to the gathei-ing the inhabitants of the towne into severall garrisons 
according to their best capacity. 

•• Imprs. They have ordered serg"' Hiirs house to be a garrison for 
that end of y« towne, taking to it Nathaniel & Jonathan Hill, Tho : Diltton 
Jun'. 1}. W"'. ft'reneh. ^Vill"> Chamljerline Sen^ & Isaac Chamberline. & two 
soldiers; nine soldiers & five liouses. 

•• 2. ffor y Soutli end of ye towne Serg'" fibster's liouse is appointed & 
so to take to it liis son Joseph fibster, James fi'rost, Josepli fiVench, Josepli 
Walker. Daniel Rogers, John Kitteridge, Thomas Ricliardson. and two 
soldiers ; ten soldiers and six liouses. 

••.3. They appoint Simon Crosbees house for garrison and to receive 
Mr. Daniel, in cases, William and Jacob Hamlet. Jonathan Hides, Serj'. 
Tompson, Peter Bracket and three soldiers; 7 families. 

"4. They order to the Reverend Mr. Samuel Whiting, his house, 
Thomas Dutton Sen'' & his son Jolin, Daniel Shed Sen'' & his son John 
Shed. John Durrant. John Rogers Sen' & his three sons, John. Thomas & 
Nathaniel Rogers, and two soldiers; eleven soldiers & six families; & this 
to bee ye maine garrison & ye last refuge in case of extremitj'. 

".5. They appoint Thomas Pattins house for garrison and to entertaine 
Goldin ;Moore, Samuel fi'rost, Jn" Kidder. Roger Toothaker & Jolm Trull; 
seven soldiers & five families. 

"0. They appoint James Patterson's house for garrison & to enter- 
taine Jolni Baldwin, Edward & Tlio*. Farmer, Henery & John Jeift's & two 
soldiers ; 8 soldiers & 4 families. 

"7. AVhereas severall at ye north end of ye towne have already 
departed their own Habitations & several of 3'"" vnwilling to returne to y"" 
againe at ye present, Hence they order them to be entertained in ye body 
of ye towne. 

"8. Tliey order Serg"' Kidder & Jonatlian Danforth's liouses to be 
garrison houses, & to entertaine as shall after be ordered to them. 

'•9. They order that ye p^ons ordered to each garrison shall dispose of 
their corne (aeording to ye order of y" Councill) neer unto their owne 
garrisons, unless tliey can els where better secure the same. 

"10. They order that every jj'on afores* shall equally contribute in 
labour or otherwise to fortify each house of garrison to wliicli tliey are 
apiiointed and seasonably to attend ye same, aeording to y^' Councill's order, 
both p'sons & teanies to attend ye same as in ye order of highway worke is 



THE INDIANS AND WAMESIT. Ill 

i'e(iuir('ci. untill y'^ worke be done. Only in case Mr. Daniel and Mr. Laine 
foitif.v themselves (they beini^ very far from nei.nhliours) they shall then 
be freed from fortif3ing y*^ garrisons to wliieh they are appointed. And 
are also impowered to keape a wateh at their owne and to examine p'ons 
as other watches may do. 

"11. They order that the Comitee of millitia & selectmen, each penson 
that do pertaiue to any garrison, shall order & regulate y" worke of yi^ same 
as overseers, & Serg"' Kidder is appoirrted overseer of Mr. Whiting's 
garrison, Joseph Tonipson of Thomas I'attin's, & Jonathan Daiiforth of 
James Patersou's garrison. & that any three of y" .s'' Comitee & selec'tnien 
may determine wliat shalbe done in reference to the fortifying each garrison 
& to determine any ditlerence that may arise respecting y- same. 

•■12. They order that all brush & underwood near y<' aforesaid garri- 
sons shalbe cutt up and cleared away, acordiug to the Council's order, each 
jierson to attend y^ same both for time & place as they shall have after 
order. Also tliey order each inhabitant to attend their severidl watches, as 
formeily. untill further order." 

-14. Sm. 167.J. Ax a meeting of y"" Hon" major Millard, The Select 
men, & Comittee of millitia. These severall orders were read before y 
Hon''' Major afores'', considered and allowed bj' him, & y<^ inhabitants 
enjoyned to attend y"; same. 

"At the same time George fTarley's house is allowed for gari'ison and 
to entertain more as it may be capable in time of extremity, as slialbc after 
ordered to liini. 

••Also Jacob p'renches house is allowed lor a garrison and to entertain 
John French. Cori)' JIarsiiall. Thomas Itosse, Will'" Chaniberline Jun'' & 
two soldiers; seaveu soldiers & four houses; and Corporal Marshall to be 
y'= overseer & master of the garri.son. 

'•Also, to Sargent Kidder's house is ordered Daniel Shed Jun, Sanmel 
Trull >fe John Brackit, James Kidder Juur. and two soldiers; 7 soldiers & 
4 families. 

••To Jonathan Danforth's house is ordered Samuel Manning. .lolm 
Dunkin. Jonathan Danforth Junr, A "2 soldiers; soldiers & 3 families. 

"The Masters of y« severall garrison houses are the I'eV' Mr. Whiting, 
Serg"' Kidder. Serg"' Foster, Serg"' Hill. .Serg"' Tompson, Corp" Marshall. 
Jonathan Danforth, Thomas Pattin & James Paterson. 

"Also, Timothy Brookes house is allowed for garrison & to entertain 
Michael Bacon's family, & to liave two garrison soldiers to defend y" mill 
& himself y'= master of the garrison. 

"Also, it is ordered that the severall soldiers sent hither to garrison 
shall assist in fortifying y severall houses to which they are appointed, as 
also to clear away such brusli as is near such houses appointed for garrison. 
as they shall be ordered from time to time. 

••.\lso, it is ordered that no listed soldier of the Troop, or of yf foot 
company, sliall remove tlieir habitations & abode out of the town without 
liberty first had i^i- obtained from the Major of y regiment or Comittee 



112 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

of millitia & selectmen of the town, on y** peril of sucli ;i fine as shalbe 
imposed ou them by sueli authority as shall have power to determine y 
same. 

"Jfeither shall any soldier afores"! alisent himself out of the towne 
about any private oecations of his owne without leave first had and obtained 
from y« master of the garison to which they belong, vnder the penalty of 
five shillings p day for every such defect, to be levied by y"^ Clark of y« 
band, as other fines for defect in training days are levied. 

"And further, it is ordered, in case of an alarme every soldier shall 
repah- to y'' garrison vnto which he is appointed. 

"And in case any garison house be set upon by y= euemje,. Tlien y= 
garrisons next to them shall send reliefe to them as tliey are capable, not 
leaving their owne garrison without competent security for the time. 

"And in case of need, tlie women & children shall be conveyed to y*' 
uiaiiie garison, if it may bee with safety, that so there maybe the better 
suii]ily in case of need, the t'heife officer to order and regulate the same, 
where there may be time so to do. 

"Also, the soldiers in garrison with us and the rest of the inhaljitants 
yet remain vnder y^ comand of y^ cheite officer, for ranging and scouting, 
as the case may require, still securing y« towne in general. 

"Also, it is ordered, that every pson that shall shoot off a gun, small 
or great, without Teave from a comander or in case of offence or defence 
against an enemie, shall pay as a fine two shillings & six pence, or set ofl: 
so much of their wages if they be garison men. 

"Also, the .Selectmen & Comittee shall have further power to act in 
and about the premises (keeping to the order of the Hon'' Council afore- 
said) so as may best conduce to the benefit of the wholl, although in some 
respects altering what is already ordered. 

"Also. .Job Laine was allowed to fortify his owne house, and to h.ave 
two soldiers for garrison men to defend his house, in case y" coiuitry could 
spare them. 

" All this is allowed tt confirmed by me, 

"Si: WiLL.iRl). Serj.-Mojor." 

It needs no lively imagination, reading between the lines of this 
record, to depict something of the tumult, hardship, and jieril through 
which Billeriea was passing. Families fled from their homes to the 
garrison-houses, or the greater security of the lower towns. The 
labors of the field gave place to fortifj'ing, scouting, and watching. 
The corn must be removed to safer receptacles. The}- orgaiiize a 
military company with Jonathan Danforth, lieutenant, and James 
Kidder, ensign. Some of their own brave sons enlist in the service 
of the Colony and march to peril and death. Timothj' Farlej' was 
killed at Qaaboag, August 2, iu the assault on Lieutenant Wheeler's 
company, and John French carried through life the effect of the 



THE INDIANS AND WAMESIT. 113 

wounds receivetl there. And two mothers approachuig their cou- 
finement sought comfort and safety in Charlestown — the wives of 
John Marshall and of the pastor ; nor is it too much to infer that 
the anxiety and hardship they had suffered maj* explain the death, iu 
a few dajs, of the sons born to them there.' 

Forty-eighi families are enumerated in the list of assignments 
above given. In 1(!77, a question arose and it was decided by the 
General Court, that tlie families who "departed the town" at this 
time should pay their war tax in Billerica. The names of seven are 
recorded as involved in tliis decision. Three of these are included 
in the above forty-eight: Timotliy Brooks, Michael Bacon, and 
Joseph Foster. The four others who fled from the town were John 
Blood, Robert Blood, Josiah Bracket, and John Poulter. But the 
Blood brothers, notwithstanding this decision, seem to have been 
doubtfull}- attached to Billerica, and were soon after recognized as 
belonging to Concord. Billerica had then fifty families, in 1(175. 

The location of these garrisons was substantiall3- as follows : 
Sergt. Ralph Hill's house was near Mrs. Boyden's and opposite the 
late Captain Ranlett's. It stood till about 1850. Sergt. Thomas 
Foster's house was near Mr. Mason's, southeast of Bare Hill ; and 
Simon Crosbj''s was northwest of the same hill, near the fork of the 
Lexington and Woburn Roads. Rev. Samuel Whiting's, the main 
garrison, was just north of Charnstafte Lane and west of the brook. 
Thomas Patten's was near the house of Mr. Frank Richardson. 
James Paterson's was the most northerly garrison, near Mr. Sanborn's. 
Sergeant Kidder's and Jonathan Danforth's were opposite each other 
on West Street, the former on the south side, where Gardner Parker, 
Esq., lives ; and Danforth's still standing, or rather just disappearing 
as this is written, iu 1879, the onty structure in town which is an 
iucontestible relic of that day. George Farlej's was near the Jaquith 
place, southwest of the village ; and Jacob French's was near, if not 
identical with, the house in which Mr. James Fletcher resides, a 
half-mile east of the village. Mr. French's house, j-ears later, stood 
on the east side of the road, but he maj' have changed his own 
residence ; or, as uncertain as roads often were in those days, this 
ina3' easily have been turned from one side of the house to the other. 
Certainly the brick-lined walls and general structure of tiiis venerable 

3 See baiitisnial record of the First Cliurch, (Jliarlestowii, iu Historical ami ijciu^aiojical 
Register. Vol. XXV'I, p. 155. 



114 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

building represent the architecture of that period, and probably they 
are the same within which five families kept their dreary and painful 
watch and ward, in 1675. Timoth}- Brooks owned the mill at the 
falls of the Shawshin, in the east part of Bedford. Mr. Daniel, who 
had leave to fortify his own house, was on the south side of the 
Woburn Road, near tlie .Shawshin River ; and Job Lane, who bought 
the Winthrop Fann, lived very near, if not in the same ancient 
house, just noi-th of Huckius Street, in Bedford, where Mr. Hiram 
Button now lives. 

How much labor was spent in fortifying we may gather some 
idea bj' gleaning from the record the fact that the work done on 
Mr. Whiting's liouse, under the charge of Peter Bracket, employed 
thirty men, with several cattle, a little more than two days each, and 
the amount credited was eight pounds, six shillings, and nine pence. 
But the blow so long dreaded and guarded against did not fall, and 
the town was mercifully spared more than its common share in the 
burdens and losses of Philip's War. That share was sufflcieutlj' 
trying, and bore heavilj^ upon the inhabitants. 

Chelmsford was not quite as exempt. A letter from that town,* 
dated "25: 12'". 1675," reports that scouts found three dwellings 
burnt, "near where Joseph Parker was formerly shot," (he with 
others having Ijeen fired upon by Indians, but not killed,) and other 
signs of hostile Indians, and the more remote inhabitants had fled 
into the body of the town. Indians had been seen from Billerica on 
the west side of the Concord River, and fires, which were suspected 
to be signs of their presence. The letter asks an order to Billerica, 
"or otherwise," to secure "the bridge between them & us," and 
adds that some of their men are out, on Major WUlard's order, and 
some on the other side of the Menimack, to secure the corn of 
Colburn and others residing there, which Lieutenant Henchman had 
orders to do, and carry it over to his own house. 

A petition from Groton illustrates the situation of Billerica as 
well, dui'ing this anxious and tedious winter of 1675-6." It " humbly 
shows" : — 

••That, whereas it seemoth meet to your worships to commend unto 
our lionored M.ijor Willard and iinijose upou him the maintaining a con- 
tinued scout of forty troopers and dragoons, to range between Groton, 
Lancaster, and ilarlborougli and those parts; we make bold humbly to 

* Massachusetts Archives. Vol. LXVIII, l-i4. ^ gee History qf Grotoih p. 71. 



THE INDIANS AND AVAMESIT. 115 

present our conceptions upon that account. For JIarlboiough we do con- 
ceive tlie present supply left there in garrison do answer tlie end more 
fully, and will also render our scout an unnecessary burden; for Lancaster 
and Groton we find by experience that the safety is little advanced in tliis 
■ way, by reason of so long absence and so great distance of this scout, 
necessary in this method. Besides the incumbrance lying upon us for 
quarters for horse and men, besides the drawing up of our men from 
several towns to such a limit, seems to carry inconvenience with it; the 
towns from whence our forces are raised, especially Chelmsford and 
Billerica, being weak and in want of more strength at home, and danger 
occurring to them by the sudden and susi)icious removal of the Weymessit 
Indians, whose troopers do hereupon desire a release. Moreover, the con- 
ceptions of the towns related, conceive humbly, that a scout of garrison 
soldiers, though of a less number and these footmen, wliom the towns may 
out of themselves make dragoons, by order from authority as occasion 
may present, would be more for the security of the towns; besides the 
hazard in whicli so small a number must needs go in, as we have sufficient 
ground to suspect by experience, and many emergencies which may sud- 
denly fall out before address be made to your worships. We humbly 
present to your honors consideration, and if it seem rational, to alter or 
add to thisjnatter, according to your discretion. 

•• Your honors liumble supplicants, 

••James Parker. 
Tho: Wheeler. 

'•Groton, Feb. G, 1075-G. IlENitr Woodhouse." 

Mr. Parker had Ijeen an early citizen of Billerica, and this 
petition was dated only three or four days before the burning of 
Lancaster, and five weeks before that of Groton. It was written bj' 
Rev. Samuel "Willard, of Groton, afterwards President of Harvard 
College, and son of Major Simon AV'illard, who was now devoting 
the last energies of his useful life to the defence of the Colony ; his 
death occuring April -iith. On M.areh 29th he was in Chelmsford, 
and ordered the fortifying of Billerica bridge at the request of the 
people. 

At the same time Jonathan Dauforth was in Cambridge, employed 
as the following paper shows : — '^ 

••Cambridge, 28 : 1 : 1676. 

"In obedience to an order of the Honorable Council, March, 1675-6, 

appointing us whose names are underwritten as a committee to consult the 

several towns of the County of Middlesi>x with reference to the best means 

of the preservation of our out-towns, remote houses and farms, foi- their 

" Groton, p. 7'^. 



116 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

security from the common enemy ; we having sent to the several towns to 
send us their apprehensions by some one meet person of each town, this 
day we consulted concerning the same and have concluded to propose as 
f olloweth : 

"1. That the towns of Sudbury, Concord, and Chelmsford be strength- 
ened with forty men apiece, wliicli said men are to be improved in scouting 
between town and town, wiii) are to be commanded b}' men of prudence, 
courage, and interest, in the said towns, and tlie parties in each town are to 
be ordered to lieep togetlier in some place conuuodious in said to^vns, and 
not in garrisoned houses ; and these men to be upon charge of the country. 

"2. Tiiat for the security of Billerica there be a garrison of a number 
competent at Weymessit, who may raise a thousand bushels of corn upon 
tlie lands of the Indians in that place; may be improved daily in scouting 
and ranging the woods between Weymessit and Andover and on the west 
of C'oncord river, on the east and north of Chelmsford, whit'h will discover 
the enemy before he comes to the towns and jirevent lurking Indians about 
our towns. Also, that they shall be in a readiness to succor any of the 
three towns at any time, when in distress; also, shall be ready to join witli 
others to follow the enemy upon a sudden, after their appearing. 

"3. That such towns as Lancaster, Groton, and Marlborough, that are 
forced to remove, and have not sume advantage of settlement (peculiar) in 
the Ba)^ be (jrdered to settle at the fi-ontier towns tliat remain, for their 
strengtliening ; and tlie people of tlie said towns to which tliey are ai:)pointed 
are to see to their accommodation in the said ti>wns. 

"4. Tliat tlie said towns have their own mim returned tliat are abroad, 
and their men freed from impi-essment during their present state. 

•'.5. That there be appointed a select number of persons in each town 
of Middlesex, who are, upon any inforuiation of the distress of any town, 
forthwith to repair to the relief tliereof ; and that such inform.ation maybe 
seasonable, the towns are to dispatch posts, e.ach town to tlie next, till 
notice be conveyed over tlie whole country, if need be. 

"And in reference to the line of stocadoes proposed to the serious 
consideration, after our best advice upon it. it is conceived by ourselves and 
by all the persons sent by the several towns, tliat it is not admissible for 
the reasons following : 

'•I. The excessive cliarge to effect it, maintain and keep it, tlie line 
being conceived, by those that know it best, to be longer than is proposed; 
neither can several fords fall in the line, unless it be run so crooked that 
It will be more disadvantage than profit. 

"2. The length of time before it can be accomplislied, in which time 
it is to be feared that many of the towns included will be depopulated, 
unless other means prevent. 

"3. The damage it will be in taking off laborers, which in this season 
of the year had need be iuiproved in sowing and planting, help in many 
places being very scarce. 

"4. The usefulness of it. when it is done, it being so easy a matter 
to break through it, and the rivers which ai-e to fence a great part of these 



THE INDIANS AND WAMESIT. 117 

towns are fordable in several places, and in all other places passal)le by 
rafts, &c., which is much in use by the Indians at this day. We might add 
the great discontent and mourning of the peoijle in general, so far as we 
have had opportunity to discover concerning it, that we fear the imposing 
of such a thing would eftect an ill consequence. These things considered, 
besides several other reasons of weight that might be added, cause us to 
present our apprehensions, as in the tlrst place we did. tliat the drawing of 
this line at this time is not admissible; but all with liunible submission to 
your Honors in tlie case. 

■■ Vour humble servants, 

"Hugh Mason. 
Jonathan Danforth. 

RlCIIAI!D LOWDON." 

The share that Billerica took in tlio military service is suggested 
by items like these :' Samuel Whiting is enrolled among the troopers ; 
Joli Lane is impressed ; and Daniel Rogers, from December to Feb- 
ruai'v, 1075. And when, fifty years after, Massachusetts rewarded 
the soldiers in this war somewhat tardily by laud-grants, the following 
BQlerica men or their heirs shared iu these "Narragausett" grants, 
proving that thej' had been in the service : Samuel Hunt, Johu 
Needham, James Patersou, Nathaniel Rogers, John Shed, Johu 
Sheldon, Johu Stearns, Joseph Thompson. 

These and possibly others are the men alluded to in the following 
action of the town, in June, 1G76 : "The selectmen, considering 
the necessity of some speedy care to be taken that y'' corne of those 
souldiers that are now iu the country service should forthwith be 
dressed, do order the constables to take special care of y° same, & 
* * to impress persons into that worke, as need shall require ; 
& that y° constables lay not the burden of this worke upon some few 
particular persons, but as much iu general as may bee, only taking 
them most that may bee in y" best capacity to attend it with least 
damage." 

The [josition of the Christian Indians at Wamesit and other 
"praying towns" was one of especial embarrassment and hardship 
during these dark days. Gookin was their candid judge, as well 
as their true friend, and his estimate of their attitude was amplj- 
v-indicated by later developments.* They were honestly friendly, 
and desired to act on the former advice of Passaconaway. Gookin 
wished that advantage be taken of this fact, and that their forts at 

' Massachusetts Archives. Vols. LXVUI, LXIX, and CXIV, p. 104. 

' See lii3 account of the Cliristian Indians, in Archeologia Americana. Vol. 11, p. 411. 



118 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Fort Hill and elsewhere should be mauned by a few English soldiers, 
who could direct and use the activity of the Indians in the public 
defence. But the excited imaginations of the English, generally, 
could appreciate no distinction of friendly and hostile Indians, and 
every red man was a foe to be dreaded and distrusted, if not shot at 
sight ; and Captain Gookin's wise plan of defence stood no chance 
of being accepted. The hostile Indians, of course, sought every 
opportunity-, and found many, to foment this jealousy, if they could 
not win the Christian Indians to their side. 

Waunalancet, the Wamesit sachem, had retu-ed at the beginning 
of the war to the vicinity of Penacoock (Concord) , and subsequently 
to the region of the upper Connecticut, resisting overtures ,from the 
Euglish to induce him to return. A portion of the tribe remained 
at Pawtucket. James Richardson, of Chelmsford, was for a time 
in charge of them ; and a barn or haystack belonging to him was 
burned by skulking hostile Indians, as were two or three houses in 
the same town. The unfortunate Wamesits were falsely charged 
with these acts ; and a party of fourteen Chelmsford men, under 
pretence of scouting for Philip's forces, went out to assail them.' 
Calling the unsuspecting Indians from their wigwams, two of the 
party fired. Five women and children were wounded, and one boy 
was killed. The others were restrained from their murderous 
purpose, and the outrage was severely condemned bj' the better part 
of the English. The murderers were tried ; but the juries, swayed 
by the popular feeling, would not convict them. The Indians saw 
that however friendly they might be their lives were in peril, and 
fled to the woods for safety. The Council sent Lieutenant Henchman 
to persuade them to return, but at first without avail. A.fter three 
weeks of great suffering for want of food, most of them, however, 
did return. The Council directed Major Henchman to treat them 
kindly, and sent Rev. John Eliot, with Majors Gookin and Willard, 
to encourage them and try to persuade the Chelmsford people to 
treat them better. 

It is not easy to determine the order of events, and the following 
incidents were probably coucurrent with or prior to some of those 
above mentioned. The Court, as well as the Chelmsford men, 
undertook to punish the Wamesits for wrongs of which not these 
but others were guilty. They were summoned, and brought down 
to Boston ; convicted, on no good evidence, of the Chelmsford fires, 

'' Felt's Annals. Vol. II, p. 578. 



THE INDIANS AND WAMESIT. 119 

and for a time imprisoned. Most of them were soon liljerated and 
sent home, under conduct of Lieutenant Richardson. But a military 
company was encountered at Wolnirn on their way, and oue of the 
soldiers against orders fired and killed a young brave. The murderer 
was acquitted by a jurj*. The Indians, alarmed I)}- these repeated 
wrongs, again fled. They left beliind .six or seven persons too old 
or invalid to accompany them ; and the wigwam in whieli these 
unfortunates were left was set on fire bj- inhuman white men and 
consumed with all its inmates. The wretched remnant of the 
Wamesits, convinced at last that there was no peace for them in 
their Pawtucket homes, finally joined their cliief in the depths of the 
forest, and did not return until tlie war was o\er. 

It would not be strange if in retaliation for tlieir wrongs some of 
the "Wamesits were responsible, as was charged, for later assaults. 
Mr. Hubbard, the pastor of Ipswich, in his Indian Wars, thus 
explains an attack at Andover. He records the burning of a house 
there and wounding of one Roger Marks, and adds: "Two more 
houses about Shawshen, beyond the said Andover, were burned 
about March 10 ; also thej- killed a young man of the said Town, 
April 8, the son of George Abbot. And another sou of his was 
carried awaj' the same daj', who yet was returned some few months 
after, almost pined to Death with Hunger." Mr. Abbot lived on 
the Shawshin, in the west part of Andover, and tlie inference wliich 
has been drawn from Hubbard's language, that the houses "about 
Shawshen" which were burned were in Billerica, has no good foun- 
dation and is improbable. 

Joseph Abbot, of Andover, was slain, as we have seen, on 
April 8. The next daj', which was the Sabbath, a special alarm 
occurred in BiUerica, and troops from below were summoned to the 
defence of the town. Increase Mather tells us :'" "This daj-, being 
the Lord's Day, there was an alarum at Charlestown, Cambridge, & 
other towns, by reason that sundry of the enemy were seen at 
Billerica, and (it seemeth) had shot a man there." A letter from 
John Cotton is also quoted, saying, "the Indians beset Billerica 
round about, the inhabitants being at meeting." 

Read Mather's doubtful statement about " a .young man mui-dered 
there," in the light of Hubbard's record that Joseph Abbot was killed 
at Andover the day previous, and it becomes clearly probalile that 

"' nistory, (lieprint of 18G2,) p. 133. 



120 niSTOHY OF BILLERICA. 

the trouble and bitterness of that anxious claj' were not intensified by 
the actual death of any one here. This probability is strengthened 
by the fact that Danforth, wlio records carefully by name all the 
victims of the massacres in 161)2 and 1G95, malves no such record 
at this time, as he surely would not have omitted to do, if one of 
the sons of Billei-iea had then fallen, in circumstances so sad and 
striking 

Another glimpse of this Sabbath alarm is preserved in the 
following curious paper. John Seers, constable of "Wooburne," 
petitions the Court, 1676, May 10, complaining of John Wiman, 
"for resisting his impressment of a horse, when some time last 
April, Capt. J"°. Cottier marched through olxirn with several soldiers 
to go to bilerekyc against the Indians, he having a warrant from our 
honred. maj-gor Willard, late deseased, to myselfe & the constable 
at bilerekye, to impress horses or anything. * * because of the 
stir at bilerekye, about 20 of the best of our horses & men were 
gone up to help them, & horses were verj- scare." He goes on to 
recite the hard words and resistance of Wyman, and prays "for 
such action as wiU prevent such abuse, * * that soe I & other 
constables may not goe in fear of our lives, when we are upon the 
execution of our ofess," etc. 

Plainly the day when twenty troopers from Woburn came to the 
rescue of Billerica was one of serious alarm and agitation here. But 
the days of tliis dark trial were approaching an end, and,' August 1, 
it was ordered, "that the garison soldiers of Billerica, Chelmsford, 
& C4roton be dismissed," unless those towns should within six da3's 
make the necessitj" of their continuance appear to the Council. 
Philip was killed on the 12th of August, and peace ensued, except 
on the eastern border, where the war dragged on another season. 
But its alarms no longer thrilled the homes of Billerica. Families 
could return to their houses and resume theu- accustomed duties. 
Farmers could plant and reap without expecting to hear a warwhoop ; 
and Mr. Whiting could write his sermons undisturbed by a sentinel's 
tread, and preach without having guns stacked at the church. 
Groton was less fortunate, in its greater suffering, and it was not till 
the spring of 1678 that its exiled inhabitants were able to reoccupy 
their deserted homes. 

Of the condition in which the town was left at the close of 
the war, we have fortunately' a description in the language of the 



THE INDTAXS AXD WAMESIT. 121 

selectmen, whose petition to the General Court, "167G, 8'", 12," 
is preserved : — " 

"Whereas, by an order of tliis lion"' Court, JIaj- the last, for tlie 
levying of 10 single country rates, it was ordered that the frontier towns, 
which were considerably weakened in persons or estates by reason of y 
euemie, should represent their condition to this Court. 

'•These are humbly to entreat this IIon"5 Court to consider the conditiqn 
of our towne, being weakened both in psons & estates by reason of the 
distress of the war. by reason of some persons removing from us the last 
winter & spring into other inland towns, & have paid their last 10 rates in 
those places to wliich tliey went; otliers put off their c.attell or took them 
to other towns, (for fear of losing tlieui here by _v'= enemie.) & so are 
lyaMe to pay rates where they are. or else liave spent great part of them in 
biUetting garrison souldiers. 

"Six i)ersons & their families removed out of town & paid elsewhere, 
so that. Whereas, our suigle country rate in Aug., 167.5, was 14. 07, 09; 
when we took an exact list of all, according as the law directs, y<^ whole 
was but 11, 10, 3. We humbly intreat this Hon^ Court to give order to the 
country treasurer to abate us such a proportion as our rate falls short of 
■what it was. that so our inhabitants may not l)e I)urthened beyond the true 
intent of y'' law. especially considering tliat part of that estate that paid 
in our town the last year, do pay tliese 10 rates in other towns, & w'e 
nevei-tlieless pay o'' full rate, according to law. Also, we humbly intreat 
tliis lion"! Court to consider o' poor towne in reference to the great charge 
we liave been at in keeping garrison soulders for the defense of towne & 
country, both the last year & this sumer, which in all does amount to as 
much as 12 men's billet 35 weeks, or 420 weeks of one man, the burden of 
the same lying upon some few men, others there not capable to do it ; also 
many of our inhabitants are grown very low, several persons at this time 
Iiaving no bread corue; yet considerable families to provide for; & in 
general we all drew very heavily, not knowing liow to jjay our dues & 
maintain our families. 

"We humbly intreat this Hon"' Court to consider our low condition & 
abate us in our after rates, as in your wisdom j'ou sliall see meet; so shall 
you fiu'ther oblige your ^ 

•'Humble Servants, 

"Jonathan Danforth, 
Ralph Hill, 
Joseph Tiiojipson, 
John French, 

The. Selectmen of BiUerica." 

Chelmsford and other towns presented similar appeals for relief, 
and were answered favorabl}- ; Itut for some reason wliich does not 

'1 Massachusetts Archives. Vol. LXIX, ("I'.t. 



122 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

appear, answer to Billeriea was not made until 1677. October, and 
after a second petition had come from the selectmen. Then the 
Town Kecord sa3-s :'^ *'the Court oi-dering that those families which 
did depart y' towne should paj- their ten rates to us, notwithstanding 
their pajment of them elsewhere." Seven names follow of the 
persons concerned: ".John & Robert Blood, Mih : Bacon, Tim: 
Brooks, .Josia Bracket, .J"° Poulter, & Jos : Foster" ; and the sum 
which the constaljles are ordered to collect was thirty-one pounds, 
"and to add or abate for transportation." 

In June, 1077, an expedition, numbering two hundred Indians 
from Natick and forty English soldiers, was sent, under Captain 
Benjamin Swett, of Hampton, to the Kennebec, where tlie Indians 
were reported to have six forts well furnished. It ended iu disaster ; 
and one Billeriea soldier who was involved has left a record of it in 
his petition for relief." Thomas Button stiites that he "was imprest 
from Billeriea and sent to the eastward." He w.is in "that fatal 
scirmish in which Capt. Swett, the worthj' commander, was slain, 
and almost all his ofBsirs, with about 50 men aud 21 more wounded." 
Button was one of the wounded ; ' ' shot through the side of my belt 
& through the left knee, & fell down not able to help" himself. He 
recites a long story and asks, with apparent justice, for relief from 
the General Court. 

'^ See also liecords of Massachusetts. Vol. V, p. 173, 
"> Massachusetts Archives. Vol. LXIX, 200. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY. 

From the close of Philip's War, in 1070, a period of peace with 
the Indians ensued for fifteen years. These _years were not, however, 
free from anxiety and frequent alarms. The most interesting incident 
in the Indian history of Billerica tluriug this period was the procuring 
of an Indian Deed. It is found in the Middlesex Records, Vol. IX, 
p. 274, and, omitting much legal phraseology, affirms, "that Sarah 
Indian, daughter of John Tahattawan, John Thomas and his wife 
Robert, John Nomphow and his mother Bess, all of We3-mesitt, and 
Thomas Waban and his mother, the relict of old Waban, of Natick, 
deceased; For and in consideration of the full and just sume of 13 
pounds sterling, silver, New England coyned, to them well and truly 
payd, by Jonathan Danforth, of Billerica, for the use of said town 
of Billerica; i. e. to Sarah aforesaid, 5 p., to John Thomas and his 
wife, .50 shillings, to John Nomphow and his mother, 3 p., to Thomas 
Waban and his mother, fifty shillings, etc.. Have granted * * all 
and all manner of Indian right and claim to that whole parcel of 
land, granted bj- the General Court of this Colony, to be called by 
the name of Billerica, lying on both sides of the Shawshin river, and 
on both sides of Concord river, bounded by Merrimac river North, 
Andover North east, AYoburn South, and Concord West, to have and 
to hold * * without the lawful claim of any Indian whatsoever." 

The date of this deed is, 5 June, 1685. Whether the motive 
which led to the acquisition of an Indian title at this late day was 
purely benevolent may be doubted. A conflict of claims as to the 
bounds of the town on the west side of Concord River had arisen. 
The bounds of the gi-ant from the General Court were obscure, and, 
in 1684, the Bloods had obtained an Indian deed to quite a large 
tract, claimed also by Billerica, in the vicinity of the present Carlisle 



124 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Village. The line described in the deed to Blood was "to begin at 
the North cornel- of Mr. Allen's farm," or not far from opposite the 
Two Brothers rocks, "to begin to state a straight line over the highest 
place of the groat hill, called by y'' Indians Puekatasset, till it come 
to Chelmsford line," iuclnding all the land between the Bloods farms 
and Chelmsford line, "till jon come to a little brook at Concord 
village, [now Actou line,] and so down to the great river by Concord 
old bounds." This description includes meadows which Billerica had 
granted to her own citizens twenty years earlier, and to which her 
right was confirmed, in 1700, by the General Court. When Billerica 
obtained her Indian deed, it was probably felt to be prudent to 
secure whatever title the natives could give, and not leave the benefit 
of it to the unjust claim of the Bloods. 

With the increase of English neighbors, the Indians at Wamesit 
found their home thei'e less satisfactory, or the prices offered for their 
lands more so, and gradually sold their reservation. " Wanalanset, 
Sachem," and others sell to Jonathan Tyng, 1687, December 2, two 
parcels, of which one was on the east of Concord River, and is 
described as containing " the old Planting ground, which the Indians, 
who were the former proprietors thereof, and their associates, used 
to emplo\' & improve, bj- planting, fishing, & Dwelling thereon, for 
man}- j-ears past, and contains 212 acres, more or less; and is 
bounded bj- Merrimac river four score pole, and so runs in a sti-aight 
line nearest the south, to take in the greatest part of the old Fort 
Hill ; and bounded south bj* the fence of the old Indian field, and 
West by Concord river."' 

This description includes less than half of the five hundred acres 
granted by the Court to the Indians there ; but it is improbable that 
they would have sold this angle between the rivers first, and, if they 
did not, then this is the date when the Indian title there ceased. 

Mr. Tyng, however, deemed his Indian title not quite sufficient, 
and petitioned the Governor,- reciting that he had given satisfaction 
to the Indians to leave the same, and praying for a grant of the said 
lands, under "such moderate quit-rents and acknowledgment as to 
yo' Exc-'' shall seem meet." 

The Winthrops had already raised the question, whether the lapse 
of the Indian title would not open the way for them to reclaim the 
full bound of their earl}' grant. VVhen the Indian reservation at 

I Middlesex '^Deeds." Vol. XVI, p. M7. 

? Massaclmsetta Archives. Vol. C'XXVIII, 274. 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY. 125 

Wamesit was taken from their grant, the Court gave them leave to 
locate an equivalent elsewhere ; but, for some reason, they did not 
avail themselves of this permission. Thej' maj- have anticipated 
the departure of the Indians, and preferred to retain the clianee 
of recovering here. For this purpose, as early as 1679, Mr. Wait 
Winthrop presented a petition to the Court." After reciting the fact 
and motives of tlie^rant to his grandmother, he adds that "about 
y' ycare 1G61 or 1G62 some psons, zealous To settle y' Indyans in 
some civil and ecclesiastical state, moved y" Gen' Court to grant pt 
of s* land, called, as I snppose, Wameset, for an Indian plantacon, 
which y'^ Gen' Court granted, ordering y' like quantity or value of 
other lands To be laid out to us in Lew tlunvof." He explains why 
the interests of the family were not defended, in opposition to this 
action, and proceeds to say, "that noo land liath been laid out since 
for our familv ; and Though God has pleaded our Right by expelling 
y* Indian inhabitants and leaving y" land in statu quo prius, yet I 
have informatcou that some Englisli have, liy Addresses to y" Honr'' 
Court, petitioned for y° same or part thereof. Mv humble request 
therefore is, that That which was soe long agoe, and upon such good 
and grateful consideracons granted to us, may not be disposed from 
us, or. if any grant to that purpose be already made, the same may 
bee suspended Till our Claymes and right may, at y'^ Appointment 
of this Hon'ble Court, further appeare." The Court, however, seems 
not to have favored Winthrop's petition, and Mr. Tyng secured tlie 
title, which he sold, to Borland, in 1687. 

The peace secured bv Billerica and otlier towns from Indian 
assaults was precarious and maintained only V)y constant vigilance. 
In 1089, Dover suflered a deadly assault, in which Major Richard 
Waldron, one of her oldest and foremost citizens, was liarbarouslj' 
murdered. European jjolicy was perhaps the occasion of this out- 
break, for the Revolution in iMigland gave the French, who ruled 
Canada, a pretence for instigating this attack. Five days later, 
July 12, Lieutenant Henchman reports'* Indian spies around the 
garrisons in Dunstable and asks for relief, "20 men or more," a 
request soon repeated Ijy the selectmen of that town. 

There was need enough for the military company which existed 
in Billerica, and of which an interesting glimpse is preserved in a 
report to the "onered goviner and counsel and jeutlemen represent- 

3 Massachusetts Archives. Vt)l. XLV, 173. 
• Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CVII, 198. 



126 HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 

atives," giving account of the choice of officers, 1689, June 17.' 
Captain Danforth led the compau}' out, gave them liberty of choice, 
manifested his own unfitness for the place and willingness that 
another be chosen. Only those who were twenty-one j-ears old 
voted. They took Captain Danforth at his word, and gave him only 
twelve votes, to thirt3'-flve for Lieut. Joseph Tompsou. Sergt. John 
Marshall was chosen lieutenant and Oliver Whiting ensign. Samuel 
Frost, whose spelling is marvellous, if he was "Clark," makes this 
return, and craves confirmation of the company's choice from the 
authorities. The representati^'es confirm it, l)ut the governor and 
council "consent not"; and, disregarding the popular will, they 
' ' insist that Danforth remain Captain and Tompson Lieutenant, 
though Oliver Whiting is allowed as ensign." 

In 1690, the English, moved b3- these constant perils, and feeling 
that there would be no security as long as the French held Canada 
and sent their Indian allies on such bloody expeditions, laid their 
plans for the reduction of Canada. The result was disastrous. 
With great effort and cost an expedition set forth under .Sir William 
Phipps against Quebec. But the delays were so great that it did not 
arrive in season for action, and could onlj' return discomfited. 

In this expedition Billerica was represented by no less a person 
than Captain Danforth, as appears from an order,^ dated July 15, 
1690, "that Capt. Danforth, now goiug forth in their Maj"^' service, 
in the intended expedition for Canada, have liberty to hire some meet 
person in said town to serve his domestic occasions in his absence, 
and that the said person be exempted from impress to anj' public 
ser\'ice other than attending duty in town during said expedition." 

In 1691, the Indians fell upon Dunstable, September 2d, and 
murdered Joseph Hassell, his wife Anne, his son Benjamin, and Marj^ 
Marks. Hassell's father Richard lived for a few years in Billerica, 
and was a tything-man here in 1679. They came again to Dunstable, 
September 26th, and killed Christopher Temple and Obadiah Perr3^ 
The latter, when fleeing from Dunstable on the alarm of 1675, had 
been permitted to hire in Billerica and resided here for some j-ears. 

The following winter an expedition was sent "to the Eastward," 
in which a son of Billerica did good service. Belknap, in his 
History of New Hampshire, repeats the account of it from Mather's 
Magnalia: "A young man being in the woods near Cochecho was 

5 Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CVII, 118. 
» Massachusetts Archives. Vol. XXXVI, 166. 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY. 127 

fired at bj' some Indians. Lieut. Wilson immediately went out with 
eighteen men, and finding the Indians, killed or wounded the whole 
part}-, excepting one. This struck a terror and kept them quiet the 
remainder oi" the winter. But on the tenth day of June, an army 
of French and Indians made a furious attack on Storer's garrison at 
Wells, where Capt. Couvers commanded ; who, after a brave and 
resolute defence, was so happy as to drive them off with great 
loss."'' 

Capt. James Convers was from Woburn, and his pluckj- lieutenant 
was John Wilson, of Billerica, who richly deserves to have his long 
forgotten part in this expedition recorded here for i-emembrance in 
Billerica. He came from Woburn in 1683, and built the mill, which 
long bore his name, on Vine Brook; and there no doubt he lived. 
In 1700, he was granted three pounds for service and use of his own 
horse at this time. 

The Indian assault so long dreaded and guarded against fell at 
last upon Billerica soon after, and two homes were made desolate. 
This sad event occurred, 1 August, 1692, and the place was near the 
turn in the road by Mr. Russell's house, a half-mile south of North 
Billerica. In the early da^'s, there was a "cross-roads" at this 
point, an old road running south towards Fox Hill and the village. 
On the east side of this road, and south of the other, now leading to 
the Rev. Elias Nason's place, was the home of .John Dunkin, who, 
in 1670, received twentj-five acres of land here for the "fat ox," 
presented liy the town to its deputy, Mr. Humphrey Davy, of Boston. 
He married Joanna, daughter of Henry Jefts, and died in December, 
1690, of small-pox. leaving seven children. His widow married 
Mr. Benjamin Dutton, whose father Thomas lived not far south on 
the same road. 

The other fated family lived opposite, or on the northeast angle 
between the two roads. Zaehary Shed was the son of Daniel Shed, 
one of the early settlers. He married Mrs. Ann Bray, in 1677, and 
their home was blessed with five children at the time. 

Of the circumstances of this attack we know nothing. None of 
the histories of the period mention it ; and Danforth's record, giving 
the names and adding simply, "all slain by y' Indians," is our onlj- 
authority for the fact of this first Billerica massacre. Lancaster 
suffered a similar attack two weeks earlier. Whether the same or 

' History of Woburn, p. 178, and ATassackusetts Archives. Vol. I>XX, 496. 



128 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

other Indians came here, and whether it were in the morning, at 
noon, or in tlie night ; whether tlie homes were burned or left to the 
smitten survivors, we can not tell. We onl\- know that in each, the 
mother with her eldest and youngest child perished at tlie bloody 
hands of the savages ; but that is enough to stamp the dark da_v in 
the memory of Billerica, and make it fit that we glean and record all 
the little that we can of such sufferers. Mrs. Button was thirty-six 
years of age, one of the earliest natives of the town. Her daughter 
Mar^' Dunkin was sixteen, and her son Benoui, "son of her grief," 
was less than two, born two months after his father's death. If 
Mrs. Shed's age were the same as her husband's, she was also 
thirty-six; her daughter Hannah was thirteen, and Agnes was a 
child of two years. None seem to have been made captives in this 
assault. Four families at least were living as far north, or beyond, 
which were for some reason spared by the sa\'ages. Mr. .Shed's 
brother Daniel lived beside him. Beyond was Roger Toothaker, 
who at this verj' time was wasting his time and substance in pursuit 
of the witchcraft delusions at Salem, and leaving his family- to 
charitable aid ; and farther north were John and Thomas Rogers, 
and probably John Levistone ; names all involved in the still more 
dreadful experience to come. The wives of both the Rogers brothers 
were sisters of the Sheds, and of these four brothers and sisters 
living within a mile of each other and of North Billerica, the familj- 
of Daniel Shed only escaped in both attacks. 

The Records, Feliruary 27, 1G92-3, show us the vigilance which 
the town needed to maintain under these trying circumstances. 
"At a meeting of the milicia in Bilerika, both of horse & foot, in 
observance of a warrant from our honoured Major, for the reuueing 
of watching and scouting in our Town, ordered by the militia presnt 
that the watch at Capt. Hill's & in the centure of the Town, & a 
corporall for the end of the Towne, be carefnll}- observed. & notice 
unto the otlier outskirts of the Town to stand upon their gard, & to 
require to keep such a watch in their several quarters as thej- are 
capable of keeping. 

' ' At the same time it was agi'ced upon l^y the milicia, both of the 
hors and foot, that a petition be drawn up in behalf of the Towne, 
to be sent by our deputie, Capt. Hill, & by him to be presented unto 
his excellency & y' honoured Cowncell & Representatives assembled, 
or when assemtiled, for some easement of our scouting required 
of us, or metigations in our public charges ; this was agreed upon 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY. 129 

by the inilicia aud by the selectmen & severall other iuhabitance 
present." 

Another aspect of the life of these anxious patriots comes out in 
the subjoined line of the record: "We expended this evening at 
Bro. Crosbey's two pots of Rosted cider." 

Six months later we find the following order, addressed by 
Thomas Hinchman, Sergeant-Major, to Lieutenant John Lane, of 
Billerica, 23 August, 1093:" "By virtue of an order from the 
honr*"' Lt. Govern", bearing date 22 Aug., 1093, these are in his 
majisty's name to require you forthwith to Impress eight Troopers 
out of j'o'' troop und" yo' command, well appointed with arms aud 
ammunition for his majisty's service ; four of which are to be daily 
Iniployed as a scout about yo' town, especially towards the great 
swamp. The other foure you are to send to me, upon moon-day 
morning Nexte ; you are also to send to me the names of the sold" 
imprest who are to enter into sarvice on said moon-day. Wreof you 
m.ay not fail." 

With watching and service liiic this, diversified with witchcraft 
excitements and trials at Salem, and with an assault on (iroton, 
27 .July, 1094, in which William Longley, the town clerk, his wife 
and five children, with two other children, were slain, the people of 
Billerica passed these trying \-ears. The second massacre fell upon 
them, 1G95, August 5, four days more than three j-ears after the 
first. The town clerk, who rarely turns aside from official record to 
mention incidents, gives four lines tq this massacre:' "This day 
received that awful stroke by the enemy of fivetene persons slain & 
taken, more sad than that we met vvithall three jears before, when 
we mett upon the like occasion." Mr. Farmei-'s nan'ative of this 
event was the result of careful inciuiry sixty jears ago, and is as 
follows :'" 

"In the northerly part (it tlif town, on tlie east side of (Joiicord Kiver. 
lived a number of families, who, though without garrisons and in a time of 
war, seemed to be under no apprehensions of danger. Their remoteness 
from the scenes of Indian depredations niigiit liave contributed to their 
fancied security. The Indians came suddenly upon tlieui in the day time. 
Dr. Matlier. the only early writer who has mentioned the event, says it was 
reported they were on horseback, aud from that circumstance 'were not 
suspected for Indians, till they surprised the house they came to." They 
entered the house of John Rogers, son of one of the early settlers, about 

■ See p. on. ' Records, Vol. II, p. 58. 

'^ Farmer aud Moore's Historical Collections. Vol. II, p. 71. 



130 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

noon, and while from the fatigues of the day he was enjoj-ing repose upon 
his bed. tliey diseliarged one of their an-ows. which entereil his neclc and 
pierced the jugular vein. Awakened with this sudden and unexpected 
attac'k. he started up. seized the arrow, which he forcibly withdrew, and 
expired with tile instrument of deatli in his hand. A wouian being in the 
chamber threw herself out of the window and. though severely wounded, 
effected her escape by concealing herself among some flags. A young 
woman was scalped and left for dead, but survived the painful operation 
and lived for many j-ears afterwards. A son and daughter of Mr. Rogers 
were taken prisoners. Tlie family of John Levistone suffered most severely. 
His mother-in-law and five young children were killed and his eldest daughter 
captured. Thomas llogers and his oldest son were killed. Mary, the wife 
of Dr. Roger 'i'oothaker. was killed, and Margaret, his youngest daughter, 
taken prisoner. Fifteen persons were killed or taken at this surprisal. The 
records of the town give the names of fourteen who were- killed and 
taken into captivity. Ten were killed, of whom five were adults. Though 
the Indians were immediatelj' pursued by the inhaliitants of the center of 
the town, yet so effectually had they taken precautions in their flight, that 
all efforts to find them were unavailing. It is said they had even tied 
up the mouths of their dogs with wauipum. from an apprehension that 
their barking would discover the direction fhev had taken. The shock 
given to the inhaliitants lij- this melancholy event was long had in painful 
remembrance." And. in his BiUeHca. Mr. Farmer adds: '-Through the 
lajjse of year.?, it is difficult to give a very circumstantial account of it, 
and the few particulars I have collected ought, perhaps, to receive some 
deductions from the brevity of hunum uiemory." 

The name of one sufferer on that da\' has e.seaped record. The 
other fourteen belonged to the four families already- named. The 
family which was smitten mo.'jt heavily was that of John Levistone. 
The site of his house has not l)een identified, but it was doubtless 
near that of John Rogers, probably southeast. He was a Scotchman, 
and first a|)poars in the employ of Carrier. He had married, in 
1681, Margaret, the daughter of Thomas Eoss, another .Scotchman, 
w-ho lived on the west side of Loos Plain, near Miss Allen's, and 
whose wife was Seeth Molnian. of Cambridge. IShe had now been a 
widow about four months, and was either visiting or living with her 
daughter, Mrs. Levistone, when death came so terribly at the hand 
of the savages. The parents escaped and their eldest son John ; 
but the daughter .Sarah, aged eleven, was made captive, and the five 
^■ounger children were all slain. Their names were Scth. Thomas, 
Mary, Margaret, and Alexander. A more desolating sorrow could 
hardly fall upon a happy home in an hour. 

John Rogers lived nearly north of Mr. Talljot's, about eighty 
rods. The well hv his house may still be seen, and bricks from 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY. 131 

England may lie dug from the cellar. He was nearly fifty-four years 
old and had lost his wife, Mary Shed, seven j-ears before. Of his 
six children, four escaped ; but Daniel, aged twelve, and Mercy 
were made captives. 

Thomas Rogers, a \ounger brother, lived near. The spot has 
not been identified, but it was proljably ver\' near where the village 
hall and school-house now stand. His first wife had been Hannah 
Shed, and after her death he married Mary Brown, a step-daughter 
of his father. He perished with his eldest son Thomas, while his 
wife with two children escaped. It is a reasonable conjecture that 
the father and son were surprised awav from their home. 

There was one other victim of that bloody day, whose case was 
if possible more tragic. She was the wife of Dr. Roger Toothaker, 
and her home stood at the (loint where, in later yea;-s, the Middlesex 
Canal left the Concord River. Tradition says it is still standing, as 
the ell of the old brick Rogers' house. Her pers(jnalitv and trials 
deserve special notice. Her name was Mary Allen, and she was 
sister of that Martha Allen who married Thomas Carrier and was a 
victim of the witchcraft delusion at Salem three years before. Not 
only was Mrs. Toothaker's sister thus fatally involved, but her 
husband, with more freedom and folly, neglecting the claims of his 
family and disregarding the appeals of tiie selectmen to return to his 
duty, left wife and children to the charity of his neighbors. Two 
of the children were apprenticed b\' the selectmen to Joseph Walker 
and Edward Earmer. 'I'rinls like these were mingled in the bitter 
cup of Jlrs. Toothaker. with the Indiau alarms and the massacre of 
her neighbors. At last the warwhoo|) of the savages sounded her 
death-knell, at the same time that her youngest daughter Margaret 
was borne into captivity. If the remembrance and sympathy of 
later generations could afi'ord any compensation for the sorrows of 
such a life, we might search far to find a i)erson l)etter entitled to 
them than Mary Allen Toothaker. 

The agitation and alarm which ran through the town, as the 
tidings of this bloody work spread, we can form slight conception of. 
The day was Monday, not, as some traditions affirm, the Sabbath. 
The ''garrisons" would be soon filled with excited women and 
children ; the men would prepare for defence and attack, for pursuit 
of the retreating foe was the first impulse ; every nook, ever}' tree 
and bush would be watched for a concealed foe ; and for many daj's 
the dread of another and deadly blow must have shaken their hearts. 



132 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Three weeks passed and the alarm continued. Colonel Lynde, of 
Charlestowu, was commissioned to pursue the foe, and his report 
diseovers to us glimpses of what Billerica was passing through. 

•■ Anrf. 23. 1695." Receiving' commission from the Honorable William 
Stoughton. Lieutenant-Governor. Cominandcr-in-Cliief over all the province 
of Massachusetts, with instruetions for his JIajesty's service in the county 
of Middlesex: per.«uant w hereunto I went that night to Billerica. where I 
found al)Out three hundred n)en in arms from Wolnirn. Reading. Maiden, 
Medford, Charlestowu. Cambridge, Watertown, under conduct of Major 
William .lohnson. Major Jeremiah Swaine. Major Wade, Capt. William 
Greene, Capt. John Greene. Lt. Remington. Lt. Homan. Capt. Gerfield.'^ 
Sergeant Bond, and Mr. Sherman. 

"That night we marched to the i-iver of Merrimack, guarded the fords, 
there being three between Andover and Chelmstord. with about forty men 
at each foi-d. and with about one hundred men encamped that night at 
Prospect Hill, that lies between Chelmsford and the river, on the northern 
side of the great swamp ; leaving the reuiaiuing forces to guard the town. 
As soon as it was light, on the 24th of August instant, we sent men to the 
top of the .said hill, where we had a view of the said swamp and the 
country far about, but could discover no fire anywhere. Theni;e we pro- 
ceeded to range 'the woods between Andover and Chelmsford, but finding 
no sign of our enemies, we I'endezvous at a place called Sand\' Pond, about 
eight miles from Billerica eastward; from whence about eleven of the 
clock that day w'e went to the great swamp, dismounted half our men. the 
othei' half taking their horses. We caused the men on foot to pass through 
the swamp in a rank, each man at a distance as much as was convenient ; 
appointed to I'endezvous again at Prospect Hill; Major Johnson, with about 
fort}' men, compassing the swamp on the west side, and myself with the 
rest of the soldiers on the east side. Our men on foot, with nmcli difficulty 
having got thi'ough the swamp, gave us account that they saw a new track 
and smelt Indians in one place, but did not judge by their track there were 
above two ; having again rendezvous about four o'clock, afternoon, near 
Prospect Hill, having before noon ranged the woods belonging partly to 
Andover to the eastward of Prospect Hill, we proceeded to range the 
woods towards Chelmsford ; rendezvousing again near the time of sun 
setting at the chief fording place on the Merrinuick below Hunfs garrison, 
where 1 advised with all our officers. Having no prospect of doing service 
against the enemy, considering the evil that had acci'ued b}' drawing oft 
all forces at once. I left a guard of ten men to guard that ford, under the 

" Mnssacliiisetts Archives. Vol. LT, il. 

12 Tliis '*Capt. Gt-rlield" w.ts Henjaniin Garfield, of Watertowii, .^nd liis name has 
already appeared (p. 81) us a tiiembt-r of tile committee appointed by the General Court to 
run the important lines and deciiie the contest between Billerica, Concord, and Chelinslbrd. 
He was tile sou aiul grandson of successive Edwards, of Watertown, and was the ancestor 
of James A. (jlartield, our lamented I'resident, whose recent death has tilled the world with 
sorrow. The line of descent is Edward,' Edward, = Benjamin,'' Thomas,* Thomas,'' Solo- 
mon,'^ Thomas,^ Abraham, s who married Eliza Ballon, and settled in Ohio. 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY. 133 

dirpction of Hunt and Foster, of Billprioa. until the 2nth day of August 
instant, at niglit. and then to be dismissed witliout further order. JIareliing 
thi'U up to Bilieriea town in diverse parties, we rendezvous at tlie Ordinary, 
where paying oil' tlie army witli llianlcful aeknowledginents for tlieir ready 
and willing service, at tlieii' request I dismissed them according to their 
desire, to make the best of their way home, which without doubt tliey 
attended: though with difficulty by reason of tlie tlarkness of tlie night. 

'•So concluding. I am, sir. 

"Your servant, 

Joseph Lvxde, Lt.-C'ol. 

"Dated at Charlestown. Aug. i'>. \tm." 

"P. S. We have left about five hundred of bread in the hands of 
Capt. Danforth. who was not so prudent in the disposal of some of what 
was spent as. in my way lioiiie I was informed, he should have been, I 
directed liim at my coming iiway to preserve what was left until further 
order. Yours, as above. J. L. 

Eight months later, we read the situation in the following from 
the Town Records : — 

•• Aprill 6, 1696. Training day evening. At a meeting of the com- 
niision officers, both of horse and foot, by vertue of a warrant from our 
Major, we new erected our watches and ordered the repairing of garisons, 
and appointed the masters of tliem and the number of souldiers belonging 
to them, and other persons & families. 

"At the same meeting the comition officers with the selectmen ordered 
that the remainder of the old pouder be dispersed among the severall 
garisons acording unto the number of souldiers appointed unto them, to be 
eaqually distributed, and the master of the garison or the masters of the 
severall garisons unto whom the jiouder is distributed to becom responcible 
for it. and to secure it and return it. or tlie valine of it in nionej', except 
there be occation for to make use thereof in their own defence. 

"The same day the selectmen compounded witli our drummers. John 
Shead & Samuel Frost. To pay forthwith unto John Shead twenty shillings, 
to clere with him while that day ; & to pay to Samuel Frost ten shillings, 
& to clere with him while that day ; but it hath not been attended." 

jVccouiit was taken in July of the aiiiinnuition stock in the hands 
of Capt. Danforth. It consisted of a barrel of powdoi', 110 pounds, 
part of an old barrel, (i8 pounds, lead, 120 pounds, flints, 130, 
bullets, 38, and match "sufficient." 

Tliese savage and desolating assaults on Bilieriea are incidents 
of what is known as "King William's War," described by Mather, 
in his Deccnniinn. LniHiiositm, and extending from 1088 to IGltS. 
There is no evidence that either of these attacks were preceded hy 
any warnings, or that any other towns suffered at the same time. 



134 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

The dnsky foe chose to fall upon some unsuspecting settlement and 
beat a hasty retreat liefore neighbors could rally to the rescue. This 
method of warfare must have liecu peculiarly trying, and demanded 
ceaseless vigilance. Of the situation and anxiety of the time, we 
have a picture in a letter of Christopher Osgood, of Andover, which 
must apply nearly as well to Billcrica. It is dated, 169(1, Aug. 14,^' 
and descril)es the danger, a number of mcu having been impressed 
from the town for the eastward expedition, the river being low and 
fordable, and the enemy coming between Exeter and Haverhill. 
"The people of our Town ai-e under such discouragements to stand 
their ground, that they are in y'' amazement of their spirits about 
contriving to break up and Remove, and every one to shift for their 
lives, though it be to y° loss of their estates ; and some garrisons 
already are upon removing, and extremity of fear and dangers will 
not suffer men to know their dnty"; for which and other reasons, 
he "makes our speedy application to y'' honor for present relief." 
Another letter relates, "that William I'eeters, belonging to Samuel 
Blauchard's garrison, went to liis house with one Hoyt to fetch his 
horse, and not returning search was made and both men were found 
killed and scalped. The house was about half a mile from the 
garrison, on the Bildrekey road, in an open pla3'n plase." 

During all these years of danger, the inhabitants must have 
grown unpleasantly familiar with the trouble and annoyance, as 
well as the peril, of garrison life. Houses not ample for a single 
famih' must be made to serve often a half-dozen families for shelter 
;uid defence ; and the comforts of life could have had small consid- 
eration. No li.st of the "garrisons" is given after 1675, but that 
changes and additions were made after so long a time is certain. 
The tradition is probable, that the Manning house, still standing on 
the Chelmsford Road, was in use as a garrison ; and it is certain 
that Samuel Hunt's house at Wamesit was so, and from its exposed 
situation it was probably- the most important. It stood a half-mile 
south of the Merrimack, at "Hunt's P^alls," on what is now the farm 
of John Clark, .somewhat south of a line connecting Mr. Clark's 
house and that of General Butler, and about equally distant from 
them. It was just east of the limits of Lowell. Here scouting 
parties must often have made a rendezvous, as they passed and 
repassed from Chelmsford to Andover, Prospect Hill, and the Great 

'^ Massachuxetts Archives. Vol. LI, 51». 



INDIAX AND MILITARY HISTORY. 135 

Swamp. Thi' latter wcm'c plainly points of special interest and 
solieitiule to tiie wateliCul inhabitants. 

Ill the history of these Indian Wars, the name of John Lane 
comes into view as the leading military man in the town. lie 
appears in rapid succession as lieutenant, ca[)tain. and colonel, and 
is often mentioned. He is in command of a troop in Kiii;^, and, in 
16!lG-7. February 12, received this order from ^laj. . Jonathan Tyng, 
of I)unstal)le : " "Having advice from the Lt.-(io\'ernor, that at 
the spring near approacliing, it may lie expected that the enemy will 
make fresh attacks, both l)y sea and land, I do thi'refore order that 
you make inquiry into the state of y'" troopers under your command, 
and see that every one of them be mounted on a good, serviceable 
horse for war, and furnished with a good, well-fitted carbine, besides 
pistolls, and to see that the whole troop be in Readiness to pass upon 
duty ; and in ease of alarum upon * Discovering the approach of 
the enemy liy sea, yon ai'e hereby ordered with the several Troopers 
under ^our command, foithwith to repair to the port or place within 
your county where the Alarum is first given, there to receive and 
attend to further orders," etc. But no call came to such service, 
and the nearest api^roach of tiie Indians d'uring the years 1G9G and 
lGi)7 was at Dunstable, Haverhill, and Lancaster. 

Captain Tyng, of Dunstable, writes. 1696, September 1," of one 
person killed and one, taken captive ■'yesterday, both belonging to 
my garrison." He sent a negro and a Spanish Indian to do some 
haying across the river, and a soldier, a Plymouth Indian, to guard 
them. As they did not return and the dogs barked and howled, he 
became alarmed and sent word to Dunstable and to Captain liowers, 
of Chelmsford, who speedily mustered twenty men, crossed the river, 
found the men dead and the Spanish Indian asleep. 

In 1G97, JIarch 15, came the attack on Haverhill, immortalized 
by the heroism of Hannah Dustin, who was taken captive and borne 
as far as the Contoocoolc. There, on an island in the Merrimack, 
aided by her nurse and a lad who were taken with her, she joined 
consummate womanly tact and masculine heroism, killed and scalped 
ten of her captors, and reached her home safely with her trophies 
not many days after. 

A treaty of peace lietween France and England was signed, 
1697, Septeml)er 11 ; but there were no ocean cables or steamships 

" Lane Papers. 15 Massachusetts Archives. Vol. LI, 63. 



136 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

to bring the glad news to America, and, eleven days later, the 
treacherous Indians fell once more upon the settlements at Lancaster, 
burned two garrison-houses, and killed twenty-oue, wounded two, 
and took six captives. This massacre brought special sorrow to 
Billerica, for one of the victims was the Rev. John AVhiting, the 
voung pastor of the church, and .sou of our Billerica pastor. It is 
said that he was oftered quarter, but chose rather to "fight to the 
last than resign himself to those whose tender mercies are cruel." 

The welcome peace was little more than an armistice, and, in 
1703, another ton years' war broke out, known as "'Queen Anne's 
War." A practical sign of its coming took the form of an order 
from Major Tyng to Capt. John Lane, 1702, April 22, requiring him 
"forthwith to take effectual care that there be strict execution of 
the act for regulating of y' Malitia," and especiall}' to inspect the 
force and sec that it was duly provided with arms and ammunition. 
This order was not neglected. In the Diarj' of Judge Sewall, we 
have a glimpse of the fruit which it bore,'" and also of Billerica's 
aged pastor. Monday, 1702, October 26, he writes: "Waited on 
Gou' to Wooburu ; dined there. From thence to Billericay. Visited 
languishing Mr. Sam' Whiting. I gave him 2 Balls of Chockalett 
and a pound of Figgs, which very kindly accepted. Saw the 
Company in Arms, led by Capt. Tomson. Went to Chelmsford." 

At this point, the Lane Papers contribute a useful letter from 
Gov. Joseph Dudley to Major Lane. 

''Cambridge, 5 Nov.. 1702. 
'•Sir: I desh-e you with two of your troops to repayr to the towns 
of Marlboro". Lancaster, Groten. Chehusford, and Dunstable, and there 
deliver sevei'ally the letters given you, and encourage the officers in their 
duty, agreeable to the several Directions. You are also to labor, by all 
means, to speak with Wotanunuiion and the Penacooke men, and to assure 
them of friendship with the Gouernor and all the English ; but that we are 
fearful the trench Indians will be amongst them soon and do mischief to 
the English, and that therefore \\e must have our scouts out, and if they 
will come and reside in any propper place near the English, they shall be 
welcome; if their hunting will not allow that, they must keep a good 
Distance from the English towns, and send one man only to Colonel T_vng, 
when they would speak with me, and they shall be welcome at all times, 
and 1 will never depart from my friendship to them if they will continue 
friends. Let the officers in the several towns use all prudence not to make 
the first breach, and let nie hear from them on every ocation." 

'•"' Massachusetts Historical Soriety's Collections. Fifth Series. Vol. VI, p. fiT. 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY. 137 

Of training and guard duty, we may be sure that the Billeriea 
farmers had euough ; and the kind of service often called for is 
suggested l\v another order from Colonel Tyng to Captain Lane, 

1703, September 3:'^ "These are to order you forthwith to give 
out your warrant to your soldiei's in t'helmsford, to watch, Two in 
a night and the day following, at the wading place at Wamesit ; and 
to continue in that service till they have gone Round. The soldiers 
are to keep at the said wading place till- they are relieved, as the 
rust<im hath lieen, by C'apt. Bowers' men."" In 1704, more serious 
work awaited these soldiers. Early in that year, or in February, 
1703-4, a party assailed Northampton, surpri&ed the guard, and 
made cai)tives of Rev. .John Williams, the pastor, his wife, and 
many others. Mrs. Williams, with two of her children and more 
than twenty other captives, were put to death. Mr. Williams was 
afterwards redeemed, and published The Redeemed Cuptive. 

In July following, a force of seven hundred French and Indians 
again invaded Massachusetts, and finding Northampton well guarded. 
turned eastward and fell upon Lancaster, July 31. The Boston 
Neivs-Letter tells the story briefly: "On Monday morning past, the 
enemj', French and Indians, fell upon Lancaster, about four hundred 
of them, assaulted six garrisons at once, where the people defended 
themselves very well until assistance came in from all parts bj- the 
governor's order, so that in the evening there were three hundred 
men in the town. And the enemy was beaten off with loss, but are 
yet hovering on the head of those towns, to make some farther 
impression if not prevented." The meeting-house was burned, with 
several dwellings and barns, and Lieutenant Wilder was killed and 
three soldiers ; liut the rally was so prompt and the defence so 
vigorous, that the loss of life was smaller than in the previous 
assault. Among others, twelve Billeriea soldiers went to the rescue, 
and fortunately Captain Lane has preser\'ed their names for us. 
They were " Saraull Hill, Coriioral, John Needham, Clark, Raph Hill, 
Centinell, John Farmer, Samull Hunt, Andrue Richardson, Thomas 
Ross, Nathanell Bacon, Samull Hill, Junr., William Cirimbs, John 
Hunt, Steven Richardson," with four men from Chelmsford and three 
from Gro ton. -'These nineteen were sent out * August y' forth, 

1704, with ten days' provisions, and marched to Lancastei- to inforce 
Major Taylor ; and they never as ^et received anything for their 

'^ Lane Papers. 



138 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

provision ; tlierefore they pray tliat they may be considered." It is 
to be hoped tliat so reasonable a request was properly answered. 

In November, Colonel Tyng received from the (General Court £24: 
for building four l)loekhouses, one in Dunstable, two in Chelmsford, 
and one in Billerica. A blockhouse is referred to in the Records,'* 
"nere Andouer line," and may be the same. 

It was probably in the same year, ITO-t, that Robert Parris was 
murdered, with his wife and daughter, at Dunstable ; and Joseph 
Hassell, Samuel Butterfield, and Samuel Whiting, Jr., taken captive. 
Thus a second time did the bitterness of these trying times enter the 
home of the aged pastor of Billerica. Tliis son afterwards returned, 
but the injuries and suffei'ings borne probably shortened his life. 

To this period belongs an incident reported bv tradition. It is 
good enough to be true, and comes with sufficient directness to 
strengthen its probability. We have it from Mr. Leander Hosmer, 
who is a gi'andson of the heroine, Mary Lane, daughter of Colonel 
John Lane. During a period of alarm, the family was left with only 
one man on guard. A certain stump excited the suspicion of Marv, 
as she looked out of tlie window, and slie called upon the man to 
shoot it. He declined, and laughed at her apprehensions. At last 
she tokl him that if he would not shoot, she would take the gun and 
do it herself. This she did, and the stump rolled over, a dead Indian. 

The year 1705 passed without special incident, but, in 1706, a 
second attack at Dunstable alarmed Billerica and called out her 
militia in defence. A scouting party under command of Captain 
Pearson, of Rowley, was surprised at Weld's garrison, the Indians 
being equally surprised, and a bloody encounter followed in which a 
number were slain. Another party fell upon Blanchard's ganison, 
and killed Mr. Blanchard, his wife, a daughter, and Mrs. Hannah 
Blanchard. Seven days later, July 10, there was another encounter 
between the troopers and Indians, in which Joseph Kidder and 
Jeremiah Nelson, of Rowley, were killed, and John Pickard, of 
Rowley, was mortally" wounded, dying in Billerica, August .5th. 
Billerica was prompt in sending relief, and the Papers of Captain 
Lane give us : — 

••A List of the Names of the Tioopers which served upder ray com- 
uiautl to tlie reliefe of Dun.stable. July the fourth, seventeen hundred and 
six. beinj;' twenty-nhie men. two days, with the sustenance. 

" Vol. II, 246. 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY, 



139 



'Thomas Ross. 
Thomas Kic-hardson. 
Andrew Ricliaixlsdu. 
Jonathan Kic-hardson. 
John Farmer. 
Oliver Farmer. 
Tliomas Pollard. 
Sam" Hill. 
Daniel Hill. 
Ralph Hill. 
John Stearns. 
Sam" Fiteh. 
Mathew Wliipple. 
Josiah Bacon. 



Nath" Page. 
Xath" Bacon. 
Henrj' Jefls. 
Benjamin Bacon. 
Sam' Sade_v(y). 
John Hill. 
Edward Spaldin. 
Sam" Chamherlin. 
Benoni Perihani. 
John Colborn. 
James Dutton. 
Qnar'. Josei)h Foster. 
Corp Sami Hill. 
Josiah Fasset." 



Another list follows : — 

"Those which served under me in mj- march to Groton and Dunstaljle 
and Dracut, from the 11"' August to the i;j"'. by C'onmiand from his f^xel- 
eucy, are as followeth: and served 'S days and found their own sustenance. 



'• Henry Jefts. 
Isaac Stearns. 
Nath» HiU. 
Tliomas Richardson. 
Thomas Pollard. 
Jonath. Richardson. 
Jonath. Hill- 
Josiah Fasset. 
Simon Crosbe. 
Oliver Farmer. 



t'orp'. Thomas Tarbell. 
Josiah Bai^on, Tnmipeter. 
Benjamin Bacon. 
Damiiel Hill. 
Edward Spaldin. 
Benoni Periham. 
Sam" SadeyC?). 
Sam" Barron. 
Ileneiy Spaldin. 
Sam" Chamherlin." 



Of the names on this roll, Edward Spalding and those which 
follow proliably lielouged to Chelmsford, and Tarbell was of Groton. 

Two other rolls are fotuid which must be of a date near this time, 
but the nature of the service is not mentioned, except that one roll is 
headed: "The Names of the men that went the roiins with jMager 
Lane." Most of the above names reapi^ear, and these iu addition : 



Jonathan Bacon. 
Joseph Bacon. 
Nathaniel Bacon. 
Hugh Ditson. 
Thomas Farmer. 
William Grinibs. 
John Ilimt. 
Samuel Hunt. 
John Kittrege, jr. 



Jobe I^ane. 
John Lane. 
John Xecdliam, Clerk. 
Kendall Patten. 
Steven Richardson. 
Isaac Stearns. 
.John Stearns. 
Benjamin Walker. 
Jacob \Valker. 



140 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

These names of men who were ready to meet the hardships and 
dangers of this Indian warfare, in defence of their imperilled homes, 
are as worthy of honored rememlnanee from a gratefnl postei'ity as 
those which we carefully record and tenderly cherish, in tlie later 
wars of the Revolution and the Rebellion. 

In the unsuccessful expedition of 1707 against Port Royal and 
that which had a better issue, in 1710, we may assume that .some of 
the sons of Billerica had a part, as well as in the disastrous invasion 
of Canada by way of the St. Lawrence, in 1712. But the only 
record found of this period is another roll among the Lane Papers, 
giving the names of twenty-six men all found above. The service 
is thus explained : — 

'■BiLiRACY'. September 18. 1708. 

•■Reseved of Capt. John Lane the suui of eight pounds, three shillings 

and sixpence; i say. reseved by me for the solgers that bilary [sent?] unto 

Ohelinstord and Grnton. 

"James Dutton." 

Another ten years' jieace came, in 1713, with the treaty of 
Utrecht, and was most welcome to the weary colonists. But the 
time had not arrived when the}- could safely remit their vigilance. 
In 1723 came another outbreak. It was more brief than the earlier 
wai-s, ending in two years ; but it is stamped more deeply in the 
memory and imagination of later times, by the heroism and tragic 
incidents of the Lovewell expedition. 

Tills was preceded, in 1724, by an .attack at Dunstable, which 
reuhallow, in his Indian IFk/-s," describes: — 

••September 4tli, Uiey fell on Dunstable, .ind took two in the evening; 
next morning. Lieut. Frencli witli fourteen men went in quest of them ; 
but being way-l;\id. both he and one half of his company were destroyed. 
After that, as many more of a fresh company engaged them, but the enemy 
being much superior in number overpowered them, with the loss of one 
man and four wounded." 

A muster-roll is preserved,-" dated 1722, July to November, 
which gives these Billerica names, under command of Sergeant 
Jonathan Butterlield, of Dunstable : Jolui Farmer, William French, 
Ebenezer Frost, John Patten, Joseph and Thomas Pollard, William 
Stickney, and John Whiting. They were probably employed in 

^^ Collections of The New Hampshire Historical Societij. Vol. I, p. lO'J. 
2» Massachusetts Archives. Vol. XC, 30. 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY. 141 

scouting and guard duty. When the outbreak came, one soldier 
from Billerica, and no doubt others Avitli him, were employed in 
more distant service. Thomas Westbrook writes from York, 1724, 
April 21, that " Lt. John Lane has been so imprudent as to sutler 
his men to kill sundry Creatures belonging to the people of the 
County of York." On summons, "he did not deny the llict, and 
made satisfaction to the people." 

A few mouths later, the government offered a bounty for the 
scalps of Indians, as a measure of defence. Capt. John Lovewell, 
of Dunstable, at once raised a company of thirty- men and set out 
on an expedition into the wilderness ; struck the Indian trail about 
forty-four miles above Winnipesaukee, and soon returned with one 
scalp and a ca|)live boy, for which they received, January 7, £200. 

Again he set out, .Januai y 30, with a larger company of eighty- 
eight men, came up with the Indians by the pond which has since 
borne Lovewell's name, in Wakelield, New Hampshire, killed the 
wliole party of ten, and returned to receive a bounty of £1.000. 

The third and more memorable expedition set out with forty- 
seven men, 172."), April 15. Its story has been often told and can 
not be repeated here. The swift march into the wilderness, the 
discovery of the Indians by Lovewell's Pond, the fierce encounter, 
in which the leader, with Chaplain Frye and nearly a third of liis 
com[)anv, lost their lives, at a cost to the savages of their chief. 
Paugus, and so many of his men, that the tribe never rallied from 
the blow : sermons and songs, chaptei's and volumes, have been 
devoted to the recital. 

Beyond the oeneral interest of the Colony in this brave and in 
fact successful, though costly and sad, enterprise, Billerica had 
si)ecial connections with it. Jonathan Kittridge, who fell with 
Lovewell, was from this town, as was Solomon Keyes, one of the 
survivors. Chaplain Jonathan Frye, of Andover, who died of his 
wounds, and is commemorated in the name of the town of Fryeburg, 
Maine, was a teacher in Billerica, in 1724. And Lieutenant Seth 
Wyman, who succeeded to the command when Lovewell was killed, 
and with as much skill as courage continued the contest and brougiit 
off the survivoi's. had a Billerica wife, Sarah Ross, and was of that 
Wyman family wiiicli lived just east of the Woburn line and was 
often intimately connected with Billerica history. 

This vigorous and telling encounter gave the fathers a peace of 
twenty years. Then the mazes of European politics involved them 



142 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

again, and a declaration of war between England and France", in 
1744, stirred New England with the summons to arms. During the 
peace, the French had fortified and garrisoned Louisburg. It was a 
very strong fort, and iu hostile hands was a constant and serious 
menace to the English colonies. Governor Shirley at once instituted 
a correspondence with the Government and the other colonies, which 
resulted in an expedition under Sir William Peppcrell, who sailed 
from Boston, 174o, March 24. His entire force consisted of four 
thousand ti-oops from the ^-arious colonies ; and he was aided by 
four war vessels, mounting one hundred and eighty guns. The siege 
was prosecuted with singular courage and skill, and resulted in the 
surrender of the stronghold on the sixteenth of June. The whole 
enterprise was well conceived and bravely executed, and reflected the 
greatest credit uiion the New England yeomanry, whose character it 
illustrated. "The plan for the reduction of a regularly constructed 
fortress," it has been well said, "was drawn by a lawyer, to be 
executed by a merchant, at the head of a body of husbandmen and 
mechanics." 

Billeriea was well represented in this expedition. Only scattered 
and imperfect rolls of this heroic service are preserved f^ but glean- 
ing from these and ignoring, as we are entitled to do, the lines then 
recently drawn of Tewksbury and Bedford, we may record these 
names, most of which certainl3' and all probably belong to the old 
town : Captains Josiah Crosb}-, Petei- Hunt, and John Stearns, 
Lieutenant John Lane, Ensign Samuel Hunt, Corporal Solomon 
Crosby, and Privates Nathaniel Cumings, Samuel Farmer, Samuel 
Gahisha, John Ilill, Francis Kidder, Thomas Richardson, .Jr., and 
David Tarliell ; and perhaps William Thompson, as tlie difference in 
spelling docs not weigh against the identity of this soldier with our 
AV'illiam Toun)Son, so prominent a citizen during the Revolution. 
Doubtless other names should be added to this roll of honor. 

Emboldened by this splendid achievement, Governor Shirley 
pushed forward plans for an invasion the next year of Canada. 
France, on the other hand, alarmed by the fall of Louisliurg for the 
safety of her American possessions, sent a powerful fleet under the 
command of Duke D'Auville. The design was supposed to be the 
recovery of Louisburg, the desolation of the New England towns, 
and jierhaps the conquest of the Colonies. The alarm was great 

"1 See articles by Cliarles Hudson, in The New England Historical and Genealogical 
Register. 1870, October, and 1871, July. 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY. 148 

and not unreasonable, and the troops found service nearer home 
than Canada, repairing forts and awaiting the dreaded attack. 
Prayers went up from the churches for the discomtitvu'e of the 
enorav. And when the glad news came that storms and dissensions 
had utterly disabled the mighty armament of France, the relief was 
widely recognized as the interposition of God in answer to prayer, 
and joyful thanksgivings were ottered to him. 

In the defensive military operations on the Conueeticut River of 
this period, soldiers from Billerica had a share, and in one disaster 
■were the principal sufferers. Fort Dunnuer, in Brattleborongh, was 
the earliest post established above Northfield, in 1724, and twenty 
j-ears later a fort was liuilt at "No. 4," whicli was the origin of 
Charlestown. Around these posts very vigilant and useful scouting 
and some brave fighting were done, under the commau<l of Capt. 
Josiali Willard and Capt. Phineas Stevens. In the muster-roll of a 
comi)aiiv wliich served under Captain Willard from February 10 to 
October (i, 1748, at Ashuelot, now Hinsdale, New Hampshire, the 
following Billerica names are found : Josiah Crosby, Jonathan 
French. .John Frost. Sauuicl Hill, Benjamin Osgood, and Joseph 
liichardsdi;. and |)r(ib;ib|y Daniel I'armer. Whetlier Willinni Hill 
and Reuben \\'alker were unrecorded sons of the town is not 
certain. 

On June l(i. a squad of fourteen men set out from .4shnelot for 
Fort Duunner by way ol' Colonel Hinsdale's fort." The party was 
waylaid opposite the month of Broad Brook by a large company of 
Indians. The surprise was complete and disastrous. Three men 
were killed and scalped, and. by a singular fatality, tiie}- were all 
from Billerica, — Jonathan Frencii, John Frost, and Joseph Richard- 
sou. ISeven were taken prisoners, of whom one was killed at the 
first encampment. AVilliam Bickford, and his l)ody liuried a month 
later. Four escaped across the river, one of* whom, Daniel Farmer, 
■was severely wounded. In response to the great gun from Fort 
Dummer, a relief i)arty went up the next day from Northfield. 
They found and buried inn- liillcrica d<>ad, scoured tlie country and 
found "great signs of the enemy," showing that a large Indiau force 
had been in ambush around the forts for several days. 

Of the captives, Benjamin Osgood, of Billerica, and William 
Blanchard, of Dunstable, reached home Oct. 1.") : Henry Stevens, 

-- See History of Northjield, by Rev. J. H. Temple, p. 202. 



144 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

of Chelmsford, November 12, and Joel Johnson, of Woburn, earl3' 
in October. They all suftered great hardships, were imprisoned till 
August 29, and Osgood witli most of the others had to run the 
gauntlet. All were feeble and emaciated on their return, and 
Osgood died soon after from the effect of his sufferings. 

Josiah Crosby was one of the four who escaped ; and of his 
experience we have an interesting account in a letter from John 
Farmer to Hon. Nathan Crosby.^ It differs somewhat from Mr. 
Temple's narrative outlined above, and on these points is less likely 
to be accurate. 

"In 1748, lie was a soldier on Connecticut river. He, with 
fifteen more, commanded by a lieutenant, was ordered from Fort 
Dummer to Fort Hinsdale, about four miles, and when they' were 
within one mile of Fort Hinsdale tliej' fell into an ambush of one 
hundred and twenty Indians and French, who rose and fired. The 
commanding officer ordered each man to take care of himself. Two 
men escaped l\y secreting themselves ; one reached Fort Hinsdale. 
Crosby ran up the river towards Fort Dummer followed by an 
Indian, who, coming up within a few rods of him, discharged his 
piece at him. The ball passed near his right ear; he then turned 
and fired at the Indian, who fell, and lie saw no more of him. He 
pursued his way up the river until he came opposite Fort Dummer, 
whei'e he attempted to swim the river, but bpfore he could reach the 
opposite shore his strength failetl him, and he sank to the bottom 
and was taken out by men from the fort." So narrowly escaped the 
only one of the five sons of Billerica known to have been in that 
fatal encounter. Few daj-s have brought as deep and sudden sorrow 
to so many families in our old town ; none, perhaps, e.Kcept those 
of the Indian massacres in 1092 and 1G95. 

All these tedious conflicts and trials of the colonists were 
incidents of the contest between P^ngland and France for supremacy 
in America. The prize was a brilliant one, and for more than fifty 
years it had been carried on steadily on the fields alternatelj' of 
diplomacy and war. It reached at last a decision through a contest 
more general and severe than any which had been before undertaken, 
extending over seven years, from 1754 to 1761, and involving large 
armies, extensive expeditions, and incidents discreditable, disheart- 
ening, and glorious. The history of this final French and Indian 

^ A Crosby Family, p. 11. 



INDIAX AND MILITARY HISTOKY. 145 

War has never been adequatelj- told, and justice lias not been done 
to man}^ of its actors and incidents. The later war of the Ee volution 
has thrown this in a measure into the background, and Americans 
today scarcely realize its proportions or significance. Certainl}', if . 
France had retained power in the North and West, there would have 
lieeu no room for the later developments of the Anglo-Saxon in 
America, and the Revolution with all its fruits would have lieen 
Ijrecluded. And the cost to the colonists is clearly- and impressively 
brought to view in the list of Billerica's soldiers engaged in it. 

The overture of this contest in H.'i-J finds Washington marching 
to a disaster in the west, and proposals for a union of the Colonies, 
which, if not at once successful, were iirophetic. In 175.5 Brad- 
dock appears on the scene, dying liravely Ijut not nobly, while the 
young Virginia surveyor wins distinction from disaster. To the 
eastward an expedition of six thousand men takes the forts of 
Acadia, a success which led to the removal of the French neutral 
inhabitants, who refused to take the oath of allegiance, trom their 
homes, and then- dispersion among the colonists. This war measure, 
certainly harsh, perhaps necessarj', has supplied our great American 
poet with the material for an epic, by which the memor}' of it will 
lie perpetuated wherever the language is spoken. In the north the 
issue of the campaign was less decisive. An army of six thousand 
troops marched from Albany for Crown Foint. Fort Edward was 
built, and a detachment under Colonel Williams was defeated, with 
the death of its leader, whose name is perpetuated in the college, the 
foundation of which he wisely laid. This disaster was compensated 
by the repulse soon after of a large French army and the death of its 
commander, the brave Dieskau. Still the enemy held and fortified 
Ticonderoga ; and an expedition from Oswego against Niagara was 
belated and abandoned. 

In 175G Montcalm led the French against Oswego and held 
Ticonderoga and Crown Point successfully, the wishes and plans 
of the Colonies for their capture lieing frustrated by the incapacity 
and irresolution of the English leaders. Still darker seemed the 
English cause in 1757, when the army for the second reduction of 
Louisbnrg returned unsuccessful from Halifax, and Fort William 
Henr3' was sacrificed by a cowardly surrender to Montcalm. This 
surrender produced great excitement and alarm in New England, as 
it opened the way for an invasion. Companies wei'c immediately 
organized and marched to the rescue, thirty men enlisting from 



146 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Billerica. But it soon Iiecame clear that Montcalm did not intend 
to push southward, and after a inarch of forty or fifty miles the 
troops generally returned to their homes. 

A change came in 1758, when the hand of the great Earl of 
Chatham was laid upon the helm in England. Louisburg capitu- 
lated to General Amherst, with an army of fourteen thousand, and 
Forts Froutenac and Du Quesne were taken. Abercrombie, with an 
arm}' of sixteen thousand, was repulsed in his expedition to Crown 
Point, and the death of the accomplished General Howe added to 
the disaster. Still the result of the campaign inspired new hope 
and prepared the waj' for the final and decisive struggle of 1759. 
To this end the war was carried into Africa, i. e. Canada. One 
column was to descend the St. Lawrence, another under Amherst 
was to go down the Champlain, while General Wolfe ascended the 
great river, the fortress of Quebec being the central point. The 
campaign proceeded with energy and decisive success. Prideaux 
assailed Fort Niagara, and altliough he fell. Colonel Johnson, his 
successor, soon received its capitulation and held control of the 
upper St. Lawrence. General Amherst led a force of eleven thou- 
sand men towards Lake Champlain, and the French abandoned 
Ticonderoga and Crown Point without a contest. But he foiled to 
advance with energy and lost the opportunity' to share and aid the 
attack on Quebec. To this, Wolfe came direct from England, 
with au army of eight thousand men and nearly fifty vessels. 
He arrived June 26, and pushed the siege with skill and coiu'age 
until September 13, when he succeeded in gaining the Heights of 
Abraham, above the cit}', and compelled the bewildered Montcalm 
to give battle. He fell victorious, his brave antagonist being also 
mortally wounded, and the sceptre of France passed away, Amherst 
receiving the capitulation of Montreal soon after. Amei'ica was 
to be English and not French, and the issue of that day was 
decisive. 

In all these years of arduous service the hardy yeomanry of 
New England bore their full share. Not for the first time, nor the 
last, they gave proof how successfully they could turn from farm 
and shop to campaign and battle. In the office of the Secretary of 
State are ten huge volumes, filled with the mss. rolls and records 
of the military service of this period. They are replete with the 
materials for history, and any careful student of tliem must be 
surprised at the extent and variety of the service of these yeomen. 



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Billerica did her part. I give, below the uniiieis of her soldiers, 
as far as I have been able to glean them from these militar}- rolls. 
The list is necessarily imperfect. Of course I have been able to 
examine l)ut a small part of the whole number, being guided b\- a 
general index in selecting such rolls, as by locality or names of 
known officers were lilcely to include names of Billerica men. Some 
of the rolls give the town trom which the soldier came, but many 
do not, and the explorer is left in such cases to cull, if he can, 
by similarity of names or other circumstances, the men who should 
be credited to any town. In this process some names will be 
improperly included, but others will be omitted. In this list the 
names which are unusual and do not appear, for instance, in the 
family part of this volume, are given on the specific authority of the 
rolls. Their numlier is sufficient to prove that where this authority 
is wanting, some will of course be missed. J do not doubt that 
future and more careful inquiry will add names to this record. 

For the convenience of students I arrange these names alpha- 
betically, and indicate by an appended letter and explanation in 
most, but not all, cases, the general date and direction of the 
service. For the same reason I include the names recoriled in the 
earlier war of 1745-8. The whole jjeriod of eighteen years includes 
thirteen of active hostilit}'. Billerica could hardly have contained 
at the time more than one thousand inhabitants. It is certainly 
creditable to the courage and patriotism of her citizens that during 
this period she furnished more than two hundred men in arms to the 
service of the State. 



LIST OF SOLDIEK.S IN THK PUBLIC SERVICE, 1745-fl-'. 



Angler. Robeit. 
Bacon. Ebenezer. /. 
Baltlwiu, Abel. 
Baldwin. Bon.ianiin. b. c. d. 
Baldwin, David, d. 
Baldwin! .lohn. 
Baldwin. Thonias, c. 
Beard. .Josiah, d. 
Bedient, John. 
Bennett, .lames, d. 
Black. Bill, b. 
Blanehard, John. 
Blanchard. Simon. 
Bonner. William. 



Boot man, Jonathan. 
Bosworth, .Joseph, /. 
Bovvanuan, John. d. 
Bowers. William, a. 
Boynton. Kichard. b. 
Brittan. Samuel. 
Brown, David. 
Brown, .Tosiah. 
Brown. Samuel, d. 
Brown. William, d. 
Buttei-fleld. Joseph. /. 
Butterfield, William, d. 
Canada, J.ames. d. 
Canada. John. d. 



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HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



LIST OF SOLDIEKS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE. — Continued. 



Chambevlain. John. d. 
Chaniberlaiii. Thomas, d. 
Chamberlain, William, b. 
Chapman, John, c. 
Clark. Timothy. 
Coburn. James. 
Crosby, Daniel, e. 
Crosby. David, e. 
Crosby, Ephraim. 
Crosby, Franeis, h. 
Crosby. Ilezelciah, d. 
Crosb)', Jaeol). /. 
Crosby. Jesaniah. 
Crosbjr. John, d. 
Crosby. Joseph, e. 
Crosby. Capt. Josiali. 
Crosby, Josiah. c. 
Crosby, Simon, &, d. 
Crosby, Solomon, I. 
Crosby, 'I'homas, d. 
Crosby, William, c. 
Cuinings, Nathaniel, /. I. 
Danforth. Elijah, c, d. 
Danforth, John. d. 
Danforth, Jonathan, a. 
Danforth, Nickles, c. 
Danforth. Samuel, a. 
Danforth, William, c. 
Danly, John, c 
Ditson, Seth, a. 
Dowse. Eleazer. b. 
Dowse, Samuel, l>. 
DuneUle, John. d. 
Dunckle, Nathaniel. 
Durrent. Abraham. a,d. 
Durrent, Henry, a. 
Durrent, Jonathan, d. 
Durrent, Thomas, c. 
Dutton, Timothy, d. 
Farley, Caleb, a. d. 
Farley, Timothy, d. 
Farmer, Andrew. 
Farmer, John. 
Farmer, Jonas, d. 
Farmer, Oliver. 
Farmer, Petei-, a. 



Farmer, Samuel, I. 
Farmer. Thomas. 
Fassett, Ens. Josiah, c. 
Fassett, Samuel, d. 
Fletcher, Jolm, a. 
Fostei-, Henry. 
Freneh, Ebenezer, «, d. 
French, Jonathan, e.* 
French, Ens. Thomas, I. 
French, William, d. 
Frost, Ebenezer. 
Frost, John, c* 
Frost, John, a. 
Frost, Samuel, a. 
Fuller. Thomas. 
Galusha, Samuel. /. 
Gardner, Edward. 
Gleason. William, c. 
Godfrey, Lieut. Simon, d.* 
Goodwin, Thomas, c. 
Gould, Benjamin, d. 
Gould, Nathaniel. 
Giould, Reuben, c. 
Gould, Sergt. Simeon. «, d. 
Gould. William, d. 
Gould. AVilliam. Jr., d. 
Gray, Joseph. 
Hall, Isaac, b. c. d. 
Hall. Jacob. 
Hall, Thomas, a. 
Hall, William, d. 
H.anes. Charles, d. 
Hardy. Ebenezer. c. 
'Harris. Joseph, h, 
Hastings. Peter. 
Henry. John, d. 
Hill, John, I. r. 
Hill, Jonathan, d. 
Hill, Natlianiel, e. 
Hill, Ralph, b. 
Hill. Samuel, p. 
Hopkins. Samuel, a. 
Horsley, James. 
Howard, Samuel. 
Hunt. Capt. Peter. I. 
Hunt. Samuel, e. 



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U9 



LIST OF SOLDIERS IN THE PURLIC i^ RllV IC K. — Coniirmeil. 



Hunt. William, c. 
Jaquith. Ebenezer, a. 
Jeffs, Williaiu, 
Jonson, .losiah, a, c, d. 
Kemp, Joseph, d. 
Keys, Abner, c. 
Kidder, Ens. Benjaiiiin, d. 
Kidder, Sevgt. Ephraim, a. 
Kidder, Solomon,/. 
Lane. Lt. John. I. 
Lane, Thomas. 
Laws. Tliomas, c. d. 
Levinstou. William, c. 
Lewis, Benjamin, Jr., d. 
Lewis, Ebenezer, d. 
Lewis, Jolm. t?. 
McElvane, DanieL 
Mace, Thomas, c. 
JIanniug. Abner. a. 
Manning, Benjamin, a. 
Maiming, lA. William, c. ' 
Merrill. Xathan. 
Moore. Jacob,/. 
Needham. William. 
Newton. Pliilip, d. 
Nicholas, James, d. 
Nicholas, Robert, d. 
Noyce, Isaac, d. 
Noyce, Nicholas, d. 
Osgood, Benjamin, e.* 
Parker. John. 
Parker, Nathaniel. 
Parry, James, Patten, John. 
Pemberton, James, b, d. 
Perry, James, 
Pollard, Asa, a, d. 
Pollard, Benjamin, d. 
Pollard, John, e. 
Pollard, Jonathan. 
Pollard, Joseph, d. 
Pollard. Solomon. 
Pollard, Thomas. 
Eanking, Samuel, 
Richardson, Joseph, e.* 
Richardson, Thomas, Jr,, I. 
Richardson, William. 



]!oheson. ,Tohn, r. 
Rogers, Thomas, d. 
Sanders, Amos, r. 
Sanders, Benjamin, a. 
Shed, Daniel. 
Shed, Samuel, c. 
Shed, William, /. 
Shed, Zaccheus, a. 
.Silver. Daniel. 
Spaulding, Edward, d. 
Stearns, Charles. 
Stearns, Lt. Isaac, a. 
.Stearns, f'apt. John, I. 
Stearns, John, /. 
Stearns, Oliver, 6. 
Stearns, Thomas, c. 
Stearns, Timothy, c. 
Stearns. Zachary. 
Stevens. Caleb. 
Stevens, John. 
Sticknejr, Sgt, Abraham, c.d. 
Sticlcuey, Benjamin, d. 
Stickney, David. 
Stickney, Jonathan, d. 
Stickney, William. 
Tarble, David, c, I. 
Tarble, John. 
Tompson. Ebenezer. 
Toinpson, William. I. 
Totman, John. 
Trull, Samuel, e. 
"W'alker, Sergt. Joseph, c. 
A\'alker, Joseph. 
AValker, Reuben, e. 
AVaUier, Samuel. 
AValker, William. 
Wesson, W'illiam. 
Whiting, John, c. 
Whiting, Jonathan. 
Whiting, Thomas. 
Wllkms, Isaac, a. 
Wilson, Jacob, «., d. 
Wilson, Jonas. 
Wilson, Leonard, d. 
Wilson, Reuben, a. 
Wyman, John. 



150 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

The letters refer to tlie following various services, the (*) indi- 
cating death. 

(I.) In Lonisburg expedition under Pepperell, in 1745. 

(e.) Service near the Connecticut, at Northfield, Fort Dummer, 
and ''No. 4," in 1748. 

(/. ) "Expedition to the Eastward," 1754. 

(a.) In the army operating against Crown Point, 1755-6. 

(b.) "Army for the reduction of Canada," serving in the same 
direction, or nearer home, 1757. 

(c.) "Relief of Ft. William Henry," 1758. The capture of this 
fort bj- Montcalm awakened great alarm of an immediate invasion, 
and companies were hastily organized all over the State for defence. 
The Billerica men are found enrolled in two companies. One, com- 
manded by David Green, had Josiah Fassett as ensign, and Joseph 
Walker «ergeant ; included seventeen men from this town ; and 
marched "unto y' town of Marlborough, being about 25 miles." 
The other, with Capt. Thomas Flint, had Lieut. William Manning 
and Sergt. Abraham Stiekney ; included fourteen from Billerica, and 
went as far as Shrewsbury, " aVtout 34 miles." On information there 
received they returned home and were disbanded. 

(d.) Service towards Crown Point and Lake Champlain, 1758-9. 
Here Lieut. Simon Godfrej-, from Billerica, was killed in a skirmish 
near Fort William Henry, 1758, July 20, a few days after the death 
of Lord Howe. Some of these men ma}- have gone down Lake 
Champlain with General Amherst and been present when Montreal 
surrendered. 

Of the men whose service is not designated, a large number 
went, in 1762, on an expedition beyond "Albanj* river," or the 
Hudson, the object I am not able to give.-'' 

The forcible removal of the French neuti'al inhabitants of Acadia 

'* The following references to The Massachusetts Archives give the volumes and the 
numbers of the rolls from which the above list has been gathered. I do not doubt that 
more extensive and careful examination than I have been able to make will discover addi- 
tions and coiTections for this interesting record. 

Vol. XCI, 66-r, 170. 

Vol. XCII, 29, 79, 119, 26, 60, 82. 

Vol. XCTII, 29, 30, 35-6, 71, 1.3i, 6, 8, 181, 8. 

Vol. XCIV, 59, 80, 105, 23, 85, 97, .32.'), 48. 

Vol. XCV, 83, 101, 75, 481, 2, 503. 

Vol. XCVI, 46, 416, 54, 73, 5. 

Vol. XCVII, 159-63, 75, 81-3, 207, 20, 364-5. 

Vol. XCVIII, 93, 228, 55, 302, 13. 

Vol. XCIX, 36, 112, 4, 22, 53, 208, 19, 39, 46, 6, 56. 



INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTOIIV. 151 

entailed upon Massachusetts a heavy biirdcu, in the care of these 
homeless strangers. They were distributed to the various towns, 
and a large family came to Billerica. Their presence appears in the 
treasurer's accounts for 17r>o. He is charged with liiUs exceding 
£VJ, the largest of which was for sundries, to the merchant Nathan- 
iel Davidson. Other citizens are paid for board, pork, rye, meal, 
meat, beans, and medical care. lu ITi'iS, Jlr. Davidson agreed to 
l)rovide for the family one vear for t'.iO, and the selectmen presented 
a bill to the State,-' "for providing for John King, his wife, and 
seven small children, and Ann King and her child," for the year 
jireeeding. The items amounted to £2'), Ss., lOJrL, including lO.s., 
id. for seven months' rent. In 17o9, the constable is ordered to 
receive from the .State treasurer £30, 13s., 2d. for the same purpose. 
In November, 17.5'J, a petition^" from the selectmen recites some of 
the tacts and prays for relief. The family- had been sent to Billerica 
in January, 17.).j. King had then sis eliildren, and Ami his kins- 
woman had a child born soon after. She afterwards married John 
Mitchel, who had been quartered at Londonderry, but seems to have 
joined the family here, where a child was born. King's eldest 
daughter was also married and had a child, and there were fourteen 
in the family. King was an old man with a 3'oung wife, and all 
were in a pitiable state of dependence. The selectmen add that the 
wretched house they had occupied could not be rented longer, and, 
at that season, they could not build a new one suitable for so large a 
family. Other towns had been burdened less, and they therefore 
pray for the removal of the faiuily or for other relief. 

The Court granted their prayer, and directed the remo\'al of the 
family at Billerica's expense to Dunstable, which was to i-eceive and 
make suitable provision for them. 

-^ Ilfassackiisetts Archives. Vol. XXI\^, SO. 
2« Massachusetts Archives. Vol. XXIV, 234. 



CHAPTER IX. 



RELIGIOUS HISTORY. 

The New Pinglaml town was not a finished structure until it 
liad a cliurcli and a pastor. Charters and grants embodied this 
condition, and were forfeit if it were not fnlflilcd in a reasonable 
period. The Puritans thought "the blessed ordinances' of , God's 
word" indispensable to any community', and did not desire to be 
associated with or responsible for the existence of any town where 
these wer>i not enjoyed. 

In the petition of 1G54-5 for the tract of land west of Concord 
River, mention is made of "Revn"'. Mr. Miller and those that come 
along with him, who were so ingaged to us, your petitioners, that we 
are dayly in expectation of their coming." This was the Rev. .John 
Miller, who had been ordained in England, had preached some time 
in Rowley as assistant of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, the pastor, and 
then been for some years pastor of the church in Yarmouth. The 
negotiation to enlist him in the settlement of Billerica failed, and 
he remained at Yarmouth until 1662. He then went to Groton with 
the first settlers of that town, received a grant of a twent^'-aere lot, 
and would have been installed the first pastor in Groton, but his 
sudden death, 1663, June 12, prevented. 

The first pastor of Billerica was to be a .young man, who might 
here put on the harness, and identify- his name and influence with 
the history of the town. Providence held in reserve the man for 
the place and the place for the man. 

Three years pass, during which the nunilier of families increased 
from ten to twenty-five, and the name of Whiting appears. 

"iff, 6'm., 1658. At a Towue meeting. By vs, the inhabitance of 
BilUrica, these several! propositions were discuste and agreed vpon by vs, 
(whose Names are hereunto subscribed.) which are hereafter expressed: 



RELIGIOUS HISTORY. 153 

"1. Wee do agree to give Mv. Samuel Whiting, Jimf.. (our niinister.) 
that house which is uow vpon y-' townoship, comfortably fiuishetl, for him, 
and his heirs, if he continues amongst us during his lite. But if he shall 
remove from amongst us, then the said Iiouse witli all the acomodations of 
the same shall returne againe to tlie towne, to be at tlieir dispose; or, if 
Mr. Whiting shall dye witli vs. tlien tlie towne shall have the refuseing of 
the said house and all other acomodations aforesaid belonging to tli(> sanu>, 
if Mrs. Whiting do sell y^^ same. 

■•■2. We do promise to give to him y" sume of fourty jiounds per year, 
for his maintenance, for the first two years of his selling with vs, and for 
the third year fifty pounds, and for the fourth year sixty pounds, and for 
afterwards we do promise and ingage to better liis maintenance as the I^ord 
sliall better our estates. 

■■3. We do Jojnitly pmise to cary at o'' owne cliarge. from year to 
year, so nuich of the pay (as doth amounte to twenty pounds) as shall be 
brought in to liim in wheat or in otlier graine, or poi-ke ; to deliver tlie same 
either at Jlistick mill or at Charlestowne, whidi Mr. Wliiting shall apoiute, 
and to deliver tlie same at such jn-izes as sucli pay shall or dotli at such 
times pass fro man to num, vnless Mr. Wliiting and the Towne shall make 
any other agreement concerning tlie same. 

"4. We do promise to pvide his firewood & to bring it home to his 
house, from 3'ear to year, at our owne charges. 

"5. We do promise to fence liim in a jiaster for to keape his horse in, 
as convenient as we ma.y. 

'•Mft. for his acomodations. we do promise to lay to y'^ said house, a 
ten-acre lot, for his house-lot, and twelve acres of meadow, with otlier 
acomodations convenient to the same, i. e. to grant to him all other divi- 
tions of lands and meadows, witli other lots of y^ like quantity. 

'•Tlie persons suliscribing to the premises, who were then the inhalii- 
tance, weie ; 

•• Ralph Hill, Sen> . John Pakker. 
Will"', fkrkncii. James Pakker. 

John Rogers, Sen'. Will'". Tay. 
George faklev. Will"'. Chamberline. 

Will"". Pattin. John Trull. 

Sam". Chajine. James Paterson. 

John Sternes. John Marshall. 

Jonath. Danforth. John Shildon. 
Ralph Hill, Ju^. Heneky Jeiffs. 

John Baldwin." 

•'Also, at a Towne Meeting of yf inliabitance, j" IG, 10"'., KiOl. 

"It is agreed. That wliatever diarges Mr. Wliiting shall be at, in 
tnakeing Ins house and land more convenient for his comfortable susistence 
and livelyliood amongst vs, in ere(^ting any more building, fenceing, or 
lireakeing of land, or clearing of meadows, and tlie like; Tliat in case the 
providence of god so orders it that afterwards he shall remove from us, 
and so (by our former agreement) leave all his acojinnodations to tlie use 



154 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

of the Towne, tlie towne do ijromise tliat wliat t)ie whole premises shall be 
the better, at his leaving it. by reason of his cost and charges upon it, It 
shall at that time be returned to liiiii I)}' the towne. as it shall be adjudged 
by men indifferently cliosen." 

It speaks well for the courage and faith of these founders of the 
town that, numbering only nineteen men, the}' were ready to put 
their hands to such an instrument and assume all its responsihilitj. 
It speaks well for the ^oung Harvard graduate, of good birth and 
sterling ability, that he was read}- to identify' himself with the rising 
town and make liis home in this wilderness, when not even the little 
meeting-house of logs and thatch was yet erected. 

Where Mr. Whiting preached for the first two years, we can only 
conjecture ; i)crhaps at John Parker's, where early town meetings 
were held ; [lerhaps in his own house. 

A year later, the following vote appears: — 

"It is agreed, by the major jjrt of the Towne, that Mr. Whiting shall 
have 50 p. for this year, for liis maintenance, and earing down corne, and 
making a well and hovell for his catell ; which is 10 p. more tlian o'' agree- 
ment for his yerelj' maintenance ; the caring his corne or other pay downs 
to towne and getting his firewood included, to be done at Mr. Whiting's 
own charges." 

In the accounts of the town, credit is given to John Baldwin, 
George Farley, and R.alph Hill, Jr., for "oxen to help fetch Mr. 
Whiting"; and to Ralph Hill, Sr., Samuel Kemp, John Marshall, 
James Paterson, and John Rogers, "for John for going for Mr. 
Whiting " It was no small undertaking to help the minister remove 
to Billerica, at that day. 

When the earliest families had been five and sis jears in town, 
when their number had increased to thirtj^ and the}" had secured a 
minister, they were at length prepared to grapple with the serious- 
problem of a house of worship. 

'•09. 9. 39. it is Agreed hy the major prt of the To\\nie. that there 
shall be a meeting house built this winter foiling; thirty foote Longe and 
twenty and foure foot wide, and twelve foot high; the studs to be 3 foot 
asunder, the Comittee apoynted to agree with workmen, to Ijild and tinisli 
the said house, are Kalph Hill, Sen^, George Farley, Jonathan Danfortli ; 
it is agreed, also, tliat the sides and ends shall be covered with bords and 
the Roof with thatcli." 

This primitive meeting-house stood south of the centre of the 
present common, having its length east and west. Probably the 



KELIGIOUS HISTORY. 155 

inhal)itaiits eontrihiited labor and lunibor lilierally to its erection, but 
JoLin I'ai-ker was tlie principal I milder, as appears from the following : 

•'16. 10. 61. The town doe apoynte Will'" Tay. Will'" Ilamhlet. & 
Jonathan Danfortli, as a (Jouiitee to examine the aeontes about y'' bililinge 
and linishing the meeting house, and to consider some way to proiiose to 
the towne for satisfying- John Parker for his disbursements, what they in 
their judgment shall se meet, and in tlieir best understanding shall eonseive 
ritaslj' due to him for the work done." 

"6: 11: 61. the eomitee abovesaide did meet together with the Towns- 
men, and examined the aeonts, and theynuake tliis return followinge : to 
the Towne, we doe tiude that aeordinge to his aeonts (which we judg to be 
Just and equall) there is due unto him Tlie Just sume of eighteene pounds, 
fifteen sliillings, three pence, we say, 18 : 15 : 3, and in consideration of the 
nature of tlie pay disbursed by him, exeeedinge the quality of the pay 
received by liim from the Towne, we Aprehend that the Towne may do 
well to make up the former sume full Twenty poundes. 

"this was excepted and granted by tlie Towne." 

How Mr. Parker was paid has already apjieared, in the account 
of the use made by the town of the land-grant of four thousand 
acres, received from the General Court, in Maj-, IGOl. \^See p. 47.] 

No record remains of the completion or dedication of this house ; 
but we may be sure that the devout fathers of Billcrica did not fail to 
consecrate it to the service of God, with due solemnity and rejoicing. 
A humble structure, it was ia harmony with its surroundings ; and 
worship fervent and true went up to God from its lowly walls. 

Provision was made soon after for the usual appendage of a New 
England meeting-house. 

•'25. 7, 1660. The townie doe give leave that Ralph Hill, Sen'., George 
Farley, Will"'. French. Ralph Hill, .Tun'., and John Parker, and such other 
persons as make use of their horses to Ride to y" meetinge, shall have 
liberty to make sum housing or housings to sett up for horses from time to 
time, without molestatione ; and to sett up y^ saide houseing lielow tlie Hill 
between the meeting house and Goldinge Mere's l)arn, or in sum other 
place convenient for them." 

More's barn was ou Paul Hill's laud, perhaps as far south as 
Deacon Lund's place ; and the sheds were proliably near, or just 
south of, Mr. Hill's house. 

In 1G61 the town ''.appoint Lieut, ffrench, John Parker, Ralph 
Hill, Sen., and Will. Tay, to sett in the Deacon's seat; and also 
the town do appoint & impower these four men, joyued with Mr. 
Whitingc, to appoint the rest of the inhabitants and proiuictors 
belonging to the town, there severall places where they shall sitt in 



156 HISTOIIV OF UILLERICA. 

the meeting house, acordiuge to their best discretion. * * Also, 
it is agreed, if any person or persons be agrieved in their being 
seated, and they doe make Ivnown their grievance to the persons 
above said ; they are to consider of their grievance, and acte as 
they in their discretion shall see meete, in seating them elsewhere." 
No church was yet organized, and the citizens of Billerica sought 
occasional church privileges with neighboring churches. The Rev. 
John Fiske, pastor of Cliehnsford,' mentions such courtesy to Ralph 
Hill and George Farley, and the case of Jonathan Danfortli is given 
at length. The latter is too interesting an account of the way the 
fathers felt and acted on such questions to be abbreviated. 

" Jonathoti 1 ll(\ about " of 12, "56, proposing himselfe to tliis ch. 

Danford. / ^^^. fei|„„.giiip_ J,; ,v.,s coucUuled to auswcr liini as 
follows: Jonathan Danford. his desire being proposed to this ch., [? 7 of 
12], to joj-ne liimself in fellowship w* vs, it was considered of, and 
agitated, and in fine deterjiiined by joyute assent to returne him this 
answer, in effect as followeth : Namely, 

■•That in case y^ ch at Cambridge shall graunt him a permission so to 
doe, yeelding vp what right they have in him vuto this ch, and we shall 
receive satisfactione touching his being meetely qualified for y^ enjoym' of 
all church Priviledges. we shall willingly attend his desire to y" receiving 
of him: otherwise we know no Kule of orderly proceeding with liini, in 
this way; lie being by vertue of his father's covenant vnder tlie innaediate 
inspection and charge (as we conceive) of y'' ch. of Cambridge. 

■■Afterward, 3'" Elders of Cambr. Ch., writing to vs as from themselves 
their apprehensions as to this ettect, they conceived we miglit, notwith- 
standing, receive y" said Jonathan without offence to that cli." 

"vpon 22 of l-"'-j 56-57. It was returned thus: Jonathan Damford, 
his desire being vpon this day a 2"' time proposed to this ch, with L™ from 
ys Elders of Cambr. Ch. 'I'he result of our ch. agitation amounted, in 
effect, to this, viz : that we, supposing he may be fltt to enjoy all ch. 
priviledges. can not otherwise but sympathise w"' him ; and therefore, as 
y'' case to vs appears at present, we are not apprehensive we are orderly 
called as yet to satisfy liis desire, for our parts, conceiving he belougeth to 
them whose we think he is. eitlier plainel^^ to disowne him or to dismisse 
him ; and, in case neither of tliese niaybee, we know no rule or reason 
why he may not firstly joyne himself in personall covenant with that ch, 
and afterward, as just cause is offered, to be either reconuuended or dis- 
missed, or both, vnto vs. Or else, if by rea.«on of liis distance from that 
ell, this be refused, whereas yet tliere are, as we suppose, members of y' 

■ MSS. Record, now in pc^scssion of Mr. Daviil Piilsiftr, at the State House. For 
permission to make exlracts from tliis Record, I am indebted to the courtesy of Rev. H. M. 
Dexter, D. D., wlio has a copy of tlie obscure original, which was made for liim by Mr. 
Pulsifer. 



RELIGIOUS HISTORY. 157 

said ch residing nigher to him thnii any of ours, lie seems called, for his 
owne parte, to sit still a while & wayte till God more fully shew vp his 
way." 

Ahiiost three years pass, and the ease is reopened. 

"lu 7, 50, 11""\ Jonathan Datt'ord brings L'*^. from ye eh of Camhr., 
wherehi they resign vp all their right in him vnto vs to proeeed with him. 

•• After some long agitation, at 3 several times, and divers qu. in poynt 
of order proposed, y" ease at length (!auie to be stated, aiid y^ ease, as 
toueliing order vi)i)n several grounils, concluded; and thereui>on y" whole 
ch. agreed to send a K. to y Brethren at Billerica, to take oil' occasion of 
ott'ence, and to cleere more fully our way, as followetb : 

■• Yei.rio 1 To V Beldvetl Brctlire II, &c. at Billerica, &c. : 

Bfiie.icn. ,• ,5j,j_ j5,._ Whereas. 

".lo: Danf: an Inhabitant amongst you. Iiath, for s<ime timi' since, 
proposed himself as desirous to Joyne w"' vs in ch. fellowship, and hath 
obteyned Liberty from y' cli at Cambridge so to doe. as by \J^ to vs from 
that ch is manifest to vs. And whereas we have been in some doul)t about 
it since that time, as l)!>ing liopefully jiersuaded that y*^ longing desires of 
their soiiles. after y enjoying of y" Ordinances of X. amongst yourselves, 
would have set them \-pon y' worke of Gathering a ch and ordeyning an 
Officer in y'' i)laee ; and that y'' experience and observation of y'' said 
Jonathan would have led you to have encouraged him in liis desire after 
ye Ordin : in taking him amongst you in ye s<' worke and vnto the same : 
or otherwise, in case of personal exception ag"' liiiu, as regularly unmeete 
for fellowship, to have cleered y'selves in the matter. liut perceiving 
that neither tliis nor that is attended liy you, so as we. for o'' jiartes, 
are read}' to apprehend, had wc- been in yo' case, it had concerned ^'s ; 
Therefore, we have thouglit fitt to write vnto }'0u. to desire you woulil 
speedily and with the first opertunity enforme vs of these two things : 
First, whether indeed you bee. or doe intend sooue to bee. in liand w"' y" 
sd worke of gathering a eh, and within what space of time there is an 
intendment or likelyhoode of accomplishing the same? and whether you 
doe intend to accept of ye s") Jonathan amongst you vnto the worke'/ and, 
if not this or not that. then, it we maybe so far in yo'' favor, we should 
look at it as an act of Brotherly Love, to be enformed from you, of the 
grounds w"^'', if we may apprehend Just, j'ou shall liave vs (tlu'o" y" grace 
of riu'ist) in a readiness to strengthen yo' hands in wliat may concern vs. 
If otherwise, we shall desire to act o'' owne aiiprehensions as in what wo 
shall conceive o'' duty, and in particular in reference to s'' Jonathan, with- 
out just cause of otfense to you, in case you doe not lay before us gi-ounds 
of conviction lo the contrary. How nieete we may find him for Fellowship, 
we can not yet determine. To rob you of hiui, in case meete, far lie it 
froui vs. 'i'o receive him, you i-egularly judging him umru'et, an<l so to 
retayne hiui to vs, when once you have a ch amongst you, l)e it as far troiu 
vs as ye othei'. 'I'estimony froui amongst you, we doc (in part al leasl) 



158 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

expect; and on y« other side, as you will appi-ove yo''se]ves faithful to 
Jesus X., and to the soule of y" s'' Jonathan, we doe looke you should, and 
hope you will, orderly remove matters of just oft'ence, if any there be, or 
seasonabljf and regularly euforme us. 

"Seriously we doe desire you would not slight (as we dare not con- 
clude you will) this, o'' Addresse vnto you. by a silent Answer, or by 
retarding a returne to vs from you, but that j^ou would let us, within a 
short time, heare from you. and for the interim we commend you to y" 
Guidance of y" good Spirit of God and rest. Yo's &c. 

"Chelmsford, 29 of 11, '59." 

"12 of 2, '01. Also about Jon: Daford : when voted that we sliould 
proceed to tryal with him, in order to his joining. A Testimony vnder 
Mr. Whiting's. W"'. French. Jam : Parker's hand being Eedd." A month 
later. "12 of 3. '01. On this day Jonath. Daftbrd joyned in covenant with 
this ch. promising to attend y" Kule & order of y^ Gospel, as touching 
joyning the ch at Billerica, if once gathered, or else to remove his station 
to this or some other 'i'owne where a church shall bee." Mr. Danforth 
kept his promise and took letters of dismission to the church in Billerica. 
"1.5: 11: 0.5." 

The formation of a church was felt by the fathers of New Eng- 
land to be serious business, not to be lightly or hastilj- undertaken : 
and the importance of membership was viewed in the same light. 
We can not read this record between the lines without suspecting 
some difference of opinion among these Billerica men, and that the 
delay of the church organization is partially explained by that fact. 
To the valuable record of the Chelmsford pastor we are indebted for 
fuller light on this subject. The chm'ch in Billerica was organized, 
ll!()3, November 11; but the accounts of the town treasurer^ inti- 
nutte the iiresence of a cotmcil here in the April previous. Of tliis 
hitherto mysterious council, its olvject and result, ISIr. Fiske fortu- 
nately- gives us the full story. His record brings out the fact that 
Billerica was agitated l)y the question, so seriously disturbing the 
churches of the day, respecting tlie relation of baptized children to 
the church, and whether they could acquire, by infant baptism alone, 
the rights of citizenship in the State. 

The Chelmsford record is as follows : — 

" Billerica's case. 

"On 12 of 2ti, (5,3, we received let« fro M'' Whiting & y« Breth" for y« 
Pastor & Brethi'en to joj'ne 'nath y"^ other messengers of X» in counsell to 
be given y'" about y'" proceeding to X'' state. Bro. Burge being chosen 
with y*" past''. Attendance was accordingly thr given on 27"' of 2d, as 
appoynted, whr met us the messengers of y« X of Ooburne : but Camln' 

2 See ante, p. 70. 



RELIGIOUS HISTORY. 159 

& Watortovne inessengei'S ca not. bcinj;: as spimucI by L's Iliiidred Ijy I'rvrl. 
Tlie UK'SSPiigers of y' 2 s'' X'' bc^furcs'i. hciiin' p''s(>nt, were dosirod liy y» 
Breth of Bilk'rk'ay. notwithftandini;'. to lir y'' case & if pos.sibl_v to help 
y'"; Accordingly, it was Attended upon the desire, & on the 2d day, being 
the sitting day. Mr. Wliiting & the rest, on botli apprehensions, met. But 
we could not co to state y<^ qu between theui till tlie Afternoon. So attin- we 
had made many assaie.s witli them togetln- A ap'te. At length finding: 
1. Tliat y' was a willingness & desiri- on both p''te.s. to .joyne together 
in y" worke of gatliering a X & carrying on of y^ ordin : amongst tlieni, 
uotwitlistanding y" ditterance of y App'hensions aboute Children's state in 
yi' X concerning y« [V] 2. That y'' dissenting brethren to Mr. '\Vlnting"s 
pi'te liad declared tltereof : 

"1. That y" cliikU of parents in full coiou were to be Baptized. 

•■2. ys children, being baptized, are vnder the care of y" ChunOi. W" 
is to see to y'' pious [nurturi'?] in y-' heart & feare of (iod, & to be cate- 
chized, &c, Onely so' of y"' would not have y'" vnder y^ pow'' of y'' X to 
be censured, tlio so' of y"' yielded it y' [?] now nii'inbers. & might be ex- 
co'icated if deserving, only y>^ could not (Minvev any right of meudiersh to 
y'' C'hildr. nor could thr cliildr be reputed membrs. vnless y' imediate piits 
were in full colon v|ion this account. The following question being drawne 
vp it p posed, was consented to, on all hands, to be The Question." 

•■Tlie Copy of y" qn: ifc .Vnswer given by y" Counsel to the Billericay 
Brethren is as follows: 28 of 2'', 0:j, BiUericy. 

"Qu. Suppos(> an piiuall nuuiber of pei'sons ditl'eriug in thr opinions 
aboute childi-cns intereste in the Churdl (both Infants & Adult) tt both 
willing to [iractice their Opiuion: How may such psons .loyne together 
according to a liule & live together in church state according to a Rule? 

•■ A. We conceive as followeth : 

■•1. Tliat the two dissenting parties doe eacli of them choose eipially 
(.suiipose flivver), each of y'" of y owue .Vpii'hensions, to lie the matter of 
y« foundation. 2. 'I'liat these all nmtwally & joyntly doe take it give 
satisfaction, eacli to other, touching there meetnes vnto this greate worke, 
as in all other Kespt'. ',i. That if tliere a]ip any just cause of laying by any 
one of these vpon the fores'' account, that then ( »ne otlir pson be chosen, 
according to j'"" first i'|iosal. in his I'oonie: 4. That each trouble not the 
Other as to the matter of theie app'hension aboute the queslion betweene 
them, othrwise than by a Meeke. lirotlierly it modest reasoning out the 
case of difference by tlie Word of God, as ot'casion is offered, for the mutual 
help one of another, 5, That the matter of difference as to the case of 
children simply beco no barr or left to any. othrwise titt to be received 
in, or added to them. 

"I'ostscr. .Vnd we doe hope, thi'o the Lord's help, that if you can 
thus joyne in all Brotherly love & goe on together in the due exercise of 
tlie same Love, forbearance it Tenderness: you maj' longe continew to- 
getlier witli the Lord's blessed p'sence in the midst of you, cleering up his 
will & way more fully to y<iu in his o«'ne season : wh'^'' we shall pray for 
on yo' Behalves. 

".Subscribed: J(i: FFISKK. 

Tiio : Car] I.I!. 

EDW. JoiINSdN. 

Jo". Bii!i;i.." 

The men wlui were interested in and moved by such (iucstimis 
a.s these had ineiit:il powers of no mean order. It is not ea.sy for 
us fully to iinJevstand tlicir [jositioii, liut it does not become us to 
underestimate them or smile at their ditliculties. They were dealing 
at first hand with I'liiidaiui-ntal problems of church ;iiid st;ite, and 



160 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

they had not the light of two hundred and fiftj- j'ears' experience 
to guide them. This possible church, outlined hy the April council, 
smacks suspiciously of Presbyterian eldership and authority. It can 
hardly be the same as the foundation which was actuall}' laid six 
months later. Again the Chelmsford record aids us : — 

••11 of 0, 63, Billerica. 

"Messengers fro y* ch. attended yi* ch. gathering at BiUericay where 
they all made a Eelatio of y= worke of grace & consented in a written pro- 
fession of faith ; & Mr. Whiting ordayned pastor. y= day comfortable. 

The assembling of this council and its proceedings must have 
formed a notable day in the lives of the fathers. It will help us 
revive the memory' of the scene, if we recall the names of those who • 
were lilvcly to have composed it. 

Rosbury was represented certainly by its junior pastor, .Samuel 
Danforth. He was the colleague of John Eliot, the devout and 
active Indian missionary, wliose marvellous translation of the Bible 
into the language of the Indians was printed that very year. His 
lal)ors among the natives at Wamesit must often have led him 
tlirough Billerica, and it is pleasant to tliinlc that he also was prob- 
ably present. Lynn must liave sent her [lastor, Samuel Whiting, 
Sen., the father of our candidate. And the mother church at Cam- 
bridge would not fail to share with her pastor, Jonathan Mitchel, in 
the joys of the daj'. Chelmsford, which liad received as settlers a 
church already organized, with its pastor, John Fiske, gave gladly 
the hand of fellowship to a nearer sister. Concord, Woburn, and 
Andover would complete the circle of neighboring churches, and 
their pastors were Peter Bulkley, the cousin of Mr. Whiting's mother, 
Thomas Carter, and Francis Dane. The first minister of Boston, 
John Wilson, may have been present with his church ; and Thomas 
Shepard, who had been Mr. Whiting's classmate at Harvard College, 
as pastor of Charlestown. Maiden, Reading, and Watertown would 
make up twelve churches, and their pastors were Micluiel Wiggles- 
worth, the poet, John Brock, the devout, and John Sherman, the 
eminent mathematician. 

W'hether all these were present or not, it was a grave and rev- 
erend council which convened here on that November day. Our old 
town perhaps never liad a more notable assembl}'. The candidate 
was mo.st carefully examined in liis doctrine and experience. He 
would have occasion to exercise all the logical skill acquired in liis 



RELIGIOUS HISTORY. 161 

Harvard training ami displayed in liis graduating thesis, ou the 
question, "An detur Masini\nn ut ^Mininuim in Natura." Tliere 
was at least one sermon, and the organization of the church at the 
same time raaj- have required another ; and, if the custom of a hiter 
day tlien obtained, tlie candidate preached his own ordaining sermon. 
Tlic possible duration of these public services is suggested in the 
Wobuvn experience. There, when the church was organized, Mr. 
Symmes introduced the services and ''continued in prayer and 
preaching about the space of four or Ave hours." What would 
follow such an introduction we may imagine ! Whatever the order 
or lengtli of the services, that lit'le tliatched m;'eting-house was well 
filled bv a congregation too much interested, as well as too devout, 
to betray weariness or to thank their descendants for sympathy. 

It is due to this first and eminent pastor of Billeriea that we 
glance at tl\e home and intluences which had aided in moulding his 
character. They will help us to understand lietter, not only this 
man himself, Lut others of his charge, fathers of the town. Rev. 
Samuel Whiting, of Lynn, was the fatiier of our Samuel. Like 
John Cotton, of Boston, he gave the name of the English town in 
which he was first pastor to his New England home. His father, 
John Whiting, and two of his brothers were mayors of the English 
Boston, and warm friends of their pastor, .lohn Cotton, in whose 
Puritan convictions they shared. Samuel Whiting was born, 1597, 
November 20, and took the degrees of A. B. and A. M. at Emanuel 
College, Cambridge, IGKi and 1C20. Receiving orders, he was 
three years a family chaplain, and then installed at Lynn Regis, in 
Norfolk. Here, after three years, his earnestness and independence 
made him obno-vious to the Bishop of Norwich, and charges of non- 
conformity were made against him. But the d.^ath of King .James 
relieved him, and ••the Bishop was willing to promise his friend the 
Earl of Lincoln, who interceded for Jiim, that he would no further 
worry him, in case he would liogone out of his diocese where he 
could not reach him." He tiierefore removed to Skirbeck, near 
Boston his old home. Here he labored for some years, not less 
faithful to his non-conformist principles on account of persecution, 
until the pressure of the times under Charles drove him forth, as it 
did Cotton, Hooker, and so many of the noblest and best men and 
women of England, in search of peace and '•freedom lo worship 
God," in America. 

While living at Skirbeck Mr. Whiting married, lf329, August 6, 



162 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

his secoud wife, Elizabeth St. Johu, and here our Samuel, her eldest 
child, was born, 1C33, March 25. His mother was of a family still 
older and more notable. She was the daughter of the Eiglit Hon. 
Oliver St. John, a member of Parliament. Her brother Oliver 
married a cousin of Oliver Cromwell, and was one of the first 
lawyers and most progressive men of England. He defended Johu 
Hampden in the great case in which he resisted the King, on the 
question of the payment of ship money, and made that name immortal 
among the defenders of liberty. Later ho became, under Cromwell, 
the Lord Chief Justice of England. 

"His sister, Mrs. Whiting, added grace to her name by tlie beauty 
of her person and the worth of her character. Her noble and gentle 
blood proved its true quality, by the faithfulness with which she 
performed the dutv and bore the hardships of her position as the 
wife of the humble country minister. Her raulc and wealth did not 
bind any fetters around the freedom of their religious convictions ; 
and when the Puritan minister would leave all that must have made 
England dear, she was ready to face the hardships and perils of the 
wilderness with him and prove herself his true helpmeet. Coming 
of such a stociv, from such a home, with the best training which the 
times had to give, the young pastor of Billerica was qualified to 
magnify his office and make his mark upon the rising town. 

No records of the church are in existence until the settlement of 
the third pastor, in 1747. and on what basis of doctrine or covenant 
it was organized we know not. A renewal of covenant took place 
at that time, and it is suffieieuth- probable that the covenant then 
used, and found in the first book of the church's records which has 
been preserved, was identical with that which was adopted b}' the 
fathers. It is as follows : — - 

"The Covenant of the Churoh of Christ in Billerica. 

'• We, the Church of Christ in Billerica, hoping it will have a tendency 
the better to preserve peace and Order among us, and cause us to be more 
circumspect iu our walk nnd conversation, renewedly to covenant witli God 
and one another, thereliy binding ourselves bj' an act of our own to \\alk 
in the way of God's comraanduients. being sensible of our proneness to 
backslide; Tho we are unworthy of such a transaction, yet Renouncing 
all confidence in our Selves and Relying on Christ alone for helj), do cove- 
nant as follows, viz : 

"We believe the Scriptures of tho Old and Xcw 'iVstament to be given 
by Inspiration of God, and promise by the Help of tho Divine .Spirit to 
govern our Selves, both as to faith and practice, according to that perfect 



KKLIGIOUS IIISTOKY. 1G3 

Rule; and we also engage to walk together as a C'h of Christ aoeording to 
all those holy liulcs of thi' Gospel vesiiectiug a particular Chiireh of Christ, 
so far as God liath or shall reveal to us his mind in tliat respect. 

••We do accordingly Keeognize the Covenant of Grace, in v\ hich we 
acknowledge our Selves professedly devoted to the fear and service of God, 
Our Supreme Lord, and to the F.ord Jesus Christ, the High Priest, Prophet, 
and King of his Church, unto whose Conduct we submit ourselves, on whom 
aloue we wait and hope for Grace and glory, to whom we bind ourselves in 
an pjverlasting Covenant never to Ijc Ijroken. 

••We likewise give our Selves up one to another as fellow members of 
one Body in brotherly I.ove and holy \\'atchfulnes5 over one another, for 
mutual Editic.ation. and to Subject our Solves to all the Holy administrations 
appointed by him who is the Head of his Church, dispensed .according to 
the Pules of the Gospell. and to give our constant attendance on all the 
Publick Ordinances of Chrisfs Institulion; Walking orderly as becometh 
Saints. 

•• Wc> do likewise acknowledge our Posterity to be included with us in 
the Gospel Covenant, and, Bl'^ssing God for so Rich a favour, do promise 
to bring them up in the Nurture and admonition of tlie I>ord, with the 
greatest care ; and to acknowledge them in their Covenant Relation accord- 
ing to the Rules of the Gospel. 

"Furthermore, we promise to be careful to our utmost to keep up all 
the Ordinances of the Gospel among us. and to admit to our Counnunion 
all Such as shall desire to Join themselves to us. If in a Judgment of 
Charity we can be satisfied they are (lualified therefor. And to walk in 
all Regular and due Communion with other Churches of our I-ord Jesus 
Christ. 

'•And now. since we have thus l>ound ourselves in Covenant to God 
and to one another, may the good Lord pity us and pai'don our frailties; 
Humble us out of all confidence in our Selves; and may the grace of 
Christ, wliich is sutiicient for us. be aft'orded unto us; and he who is 
the great Shepherd of our souls Lead us into the paths of Truth and 
Righteousness for his Name's sake, and at the last Receive us all into his 
heavenly Kingdom. Amen. 

••BiLLERlC.i. August 14. 1717." 

'•The Church met. having been Regularly notified & warned. & unani- 
mously voted and testified their consent to the aforewritten Covon.ant. and 
their Resolution to adhere to and govern themselves by it. 

"Test. S.i-MUELi. RuGGLES, Pastor.'' 

The last clatise suggests the influence of the question which early 
agitated the churches, as to the terras of communion and ehnrcli 
membership. At the beginning, in New England, only members of 
the church could vote or hold ollico. This fact did not result from 
the bigotry of the fathers. It would be as rcasonalile to veproacli 
them for not having invented the steatn-enginc or discovered the 
circulation of the blood. Church membership was everywhere the 



164 HISTORY OF lULLERICA. 

mle of civil privileges. The very occasion of tiieir trouble was, 
the extension, before unknown, which thej' were giving to those 
privileges and the right of suffrage as a factor of their new Corauion- 
wealtli. In England tlie practice was to baptize all children in 
Infancy, and regard all as church menil)ers who had not been 
exconimuiiicated. Persons appointed to ollice, civil or militar\-, 
must "qualify" by receiving tlie communion in tlie church, and many 
received it for this purpose and neglected it for every other. The 
fathers had been educated in this school and had no experience in 
anj- differing from it. It was to them a large and doubtful assumption 
that civil privileges in the Cln-istian-vState they were rearing could lae 
safely extended to non-communicants. But their spiritual enlighten- 
ment convinced them that to sprinkle an infant with water did not 
make him a child of God, and they could not recognize the disciple- 
ship of those who gave, in mature j'ears, no "credible evidence of 
regeneration." They wei-e thus brought into practical difficulty. A 
generation of baptized children were coming to maturity, many of 
whom had not united with the churches and were b3' that fact 
excluded from rights and duties in wliich their activitj' was important 
to the common welfare. IMoreover, the children of these nou-com- 
municants were growing up without baptism, which, in the mother 
countrj', the}- would have received. What was to be done? The 
debates grew earnest and serious, and the result was the calling of a 
s,ynod b}' the General Court, consisting of the elders and messengers 
from all the churches. This was held in 1GG2, and Samuel Whiting, 
the father, was a moderator of the liod}' and had much influence in 
shaping its result. What is known as the Half-Waj' Covenant was 
the fruit of these deliberations. Some of the ablest divines in the 
synod opposed, but the majority decided: "o"". Church members, 
who were admitted in minority, understanding the doctrine of faith 
and publicly professing their assent thereto ; not scandalous in life 
and solemnl}- owning the covenant before the church wherein thej' 
give up themselves and their children to the Lord and subject them- 
selves to the government of Christ in the church, their children are 
to be baptized." 

On this compromise the practice of the church in Billerica rested. 
In fift}' years of Dr. Cumings's ministrj- he admitted one hundred and 
ninety-nine persons to the Half-AVay Covenant and three hundred 
and seven to full connnunion. The practice fell into neglect ; there 
is no record of its formal discontinuance. 



RELIGIOUS HTSTORT. 



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From the Town Records vre glonn itpiiis illustrative of the 
religions lite of the church and its relations -with its pastor. 
The first sexton was William Ilaile. 

•■12: 12: 62. by order & ;idvise of y' Townsmen, I did agree [.Jolin 
Parker w;i.s elerk and first • townsman,' oi' selectman, anil speaks in the 
first person] with ^VilI' Iluill to keep y<= meeting-house clean for 1 year for 
2;ix. Also h(^ doth ingadgi' to digg y" graves for such persons as shall dye 
in this Town, he being payd for y" same IS pr a grave, or more, if it doc 
apere to l;e «-orth more, as the Nater of the digging shall require or the 
season of the year shall fall out. to hinder him in the ^^■ork by frost or the 
like, then the said Will' is to have a hand to help him if Xeed require.'" 

This service lie continued to discharge until IOCS, in which year 
■ he died. John TriiU succeeded him. 
A list of curious interest is 



The Rate for Mr. Whiting's maintennnci^ for y' year 03. 



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Kalpli Hill 

Xathaniel Hill 

Cajitin Gookin"s faruK 

John ffreneh 

George Ifarley 

Will'j'French 

William ('hainl)erlin 

llenery .lel'is 

Eldr Kichard ( hampney o:{ : 

.Tohn !?tern 

iJanioU Sliead 

Benjamin Parker 

Thomas Pattin 

Jacob Brown 

John Stern 

James Patterson 00 : 

.John Rogers, Sen'' 01 : 

James Kidder 01 : 

Jonathan Danforth 01 : 

Golden More & 

Joseph nVench 01: 11 ; O;) 

Golden WK Joseph 1 : 01 

John Pouller 

John Baldwin 

John JIarsliall 

John Trull 

John Sheldon 



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Samuel Chanipneys 
ffrancies Wyman 
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Samuel Kemj) 
Simon Crosliey 
Simon Bird 
Will" llaill 
Thomas Foster 
Cliristopher Webli 
.Jose]ih Tompsou 
Peeter Bnickett 
f'aptin Braekett 
Simon (.'rosby for 
Kiusley'.s lot 
\\'iddow Ilubart 
John Durant 
John Kittrige 
John Braekett 
Tliomas Willice 
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Will" Tay 

••7: 0: 04. the Townsmen did agree th:xt Mr. Whiting's maintenance 
shall be payd him .acordinge to y^ several sums above specilled for y« 
yere 04." 



166 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

The following are added in the handwriting of the succeeding 
clerk, "William Tay : — 

Kogcr Toothaker no - On - 02 

Jlion Ilogers 00 - 11 - 02 

Sa. Trull 00 - 09 - 07 

Jos. ll'rcncli 00-09-10 

Co 0:)-10-0o 



2-12-04 
71-09- 

71-01- 4 



The last name is oli.scure ; it ma}' be "Ranalls, hat is not fonnd 
elsewhere. These paj'meuts of the minister's rates were often, 
perhaps commonly, made directly to the minister and his receipt 
taken ; a practice which might easily prodnee some confusion iu 
the accounts of the town with him. When persons fell into arrears, 
in '• clearing with Mr. Whiting," the ease would be reported to* the 
selectmen, as thus appears : — 

"JS. 9m GO. The selectmen do order and iinpower the constable to 
collect of sevemll }•<" uiliabitance & proprietors amongst us those severall 
sumes of money, due to Mr. Whiting, our ministei'. according to a bill 
given in to the selectmen under Jlr. Whiting's hand, for liis j-early mainte- 
nance; and in case an_y person shall neglect or refuse to ]ia y in y' same, 
.leoi'ding to order to Mr. Wliitiug. then tlie constable shall distiaine such 
persons for tlieir areers, aeordiug to law." 

'•29 : 11 in 67. In town meeting it was agreed that for the futer Mr. 
Whiting shall have all his corne paid in to him at such prises as tlie court 
shall set for y'' country i-atc anuuall}-. Also it was farther ileelared that 
the towne had formerly agreed to give Mr. Whiting one pound of butter 
upon every milch cow. anuually. in part of pay.'' 

1670. ''It is agreed that j" minister's rate should aimuall.v be eonntted 
to the constable's care, as y'' other town rates are." 

In 1671, the town voted : — 

"That in case y^ constables be forced to distraine any psou or psons 
for their dues to Mr. Whiting."' * * they "shall not take any lands or 
horse flesh, or anything that is not equivalent to wheat or other graine or 
])orke at the country rate prise, both for the supply of Mr. Whiting's 
family and for the mai'ket, which is the specia mentioned in the towne 
covenant with Mr. Whiting * * to be delivered at Mr. Whiting's house 
at their charge who are distrained. 

"Also, Job Laine's proposition to abate him, auuallj-, part of his dues 
to Mr. Whiting was propounded to the town, but not accepted." 



nELIGIOUS HISTORY. 167 

The matter of arrears in salary occurs in the Recorrls every three 
or four years, the constables receiving charge to see that delinqncnts 
"clearurl with Mr. Whiting." In 1G8."). a list is given of forty 
persons -n-hose arrears amount to £32, IS.'j., lOi/. 

At the town meeting, l('>'J2-3, March G : — 

••The Revereiiil 'Slv. AVhitiug pi-opoumli'd th:it the one part of the 
Covenant on the town's part with him had not in his aprohencion been 
fulfilled, the town liaveins; engadged above the seventy pound per annum 
for to -better our pastonr's maintenance as god should belter our estates," 
which had not yet bene done by any town act: for altho there had fre- 
qnentlj- bene over plus in the Rates, it had bene disposed of by the Towne 
for tlie payment of what aiiually could not be gotten; y^ Reverend INIr. 
Whiting at tlie same time declared his readiness to comply with anything 
whieli ^"is Rationall, and the town at the same time manifesting their 
thankful aelcnowledgement unto Jlr. Wliiting that had so far .accepted 
what this pore place had Ijeen capable of doing for him." etc. * * '•'fire 
town do agre to malie good tlie several! Rates tliat have Ijene comitted unto 
the Revi-rend Jlr. Sanmell Whiting, in tlie severall sums as they have bene 
comitted unto him, ever since the beginning of eighty four, & to see that 
they are paid in unto Jlr. AVhiting upon tlie account of making good the 
other part of the covenant al)ove or Ijesides the seaventy pounds; & for 
the future we do eugadge to almv Mr. Whiting his firewood, aiiually, above 
his seventy poimd, in the same s])ecie as before. 

■■the above said voat sent unto the Reverenil Mr. Whiting bv two of 
the inhabitance, to propound unto his consideration, ifc was Readilj' acepled 
unto the great satisfaction of the inhabitance." 

fn lOyS, December, the arrears due Mr. Wiiiting were found 
to amount to £04, IJs., 4c7., almost a year's salary. The pastor 
desired that if any one claimed to have paid n'hat liad not been 
credited to him, it should be allowed. The constables and selectmen 
were enjoined at length to secure the payinents due ; and, in case 
of tlieir failure, the town promised "to satislie rationally- the person 
or persons that shall bring this discharge" from Mr. Whiting. 

Four years previously, wlu'U the second nieoting-house was built, 
]Mr. Whiting had made an ofl'cr to the town ''either to give fivctcne 
pound to the Town in desprat debts, such as he should point out 
unto them, or ten pound in the undertaker's [builder's] hand, or six 
pound in sillver toward the purchasing of a bell" ; in return for 
which he was to have "a seat for his family for his proprietj"." The 
town accepted the first offer, and in 1698 voted to "grant inito the 
Reverend Mr. Samuel Whiting that pue that his family now sits in, 
so long as he continues our minister. * * And in case an after 



1G8 HISTOKY OF BILLERICA. 

minister should request that pup, rather than another, then the town 
do engadgp to build another of tlie same demencion and workman- 
sliip, and to confirm it unto Mr. Whiting as his propriety forever." * 
Whereupon Mr. AVhitiug "did discount fivetene pound of the dclits 
given in to the Town tliis day." 

With the growth of the town the primitive meeting-house lieeame 
too small, and, in 1G79-80, it was shingled and a gallery put in. 
Samuel Frost covenanted to build the gallery' for 20 shillings in 
silver, and 6 pounds, 10 shillings "in this present town rate." He 
was to erect it 

'•upon the beames; * ♦ to ra.ako one seat in front. & to floor it on 
the hackskle to the rooffe of the house. & .set a bench behind it. .such an 
one as that place will admit of. And two seats on each side, upon the 
beames. the foremost of each seat to come down as low as the under side 
of the beames, that is. the under side of the Joyce to be even with the 
chamfering of the beames. & so all three fore seats to be even at y" bottom. 
The seats of the fore side seats shall be over the beanies, and but a little 
above them. The hindmost side seats shall be behind and above the 
beames, each seat to be comely closed with rails and boords. as is usiall in 
such work, the fore seat witli Ijallisters. The floors made comely and 
close jo3mted, to preserve the dirt from falling downe. All the seats to be 
finished comely, aeording to the usiall niaiier of such worke. with a 
sufficient paire of staiers to them, and a floor to cary to the seats, the hind 
seat at the west end to reach from rooffe to rooffe. And to make a 
casement window of two foot square in the cleare. and put it up at y" 
east end of the house above the coUarbeamc. To find all the stulTe and 
nails and boords and carting at his owne charges; all the timber t^ be 
sound and good, and the work all well -wrought, workmanlike, aeording to 
y' nature of such worke (glass exempted) . and the work to be done by y 
last of March next." ■> 

With this improvement the house served tiie fathers for worship 
fourteen years longer, when the following record is found : — 

"S. 10™", 1G93. In reference to a new Meeting house, the town voted 
thi'ir willingness, and desire that Capt. Hill. Mr. Crosbey. T,eift. WiUson. 
and Sergt. Kiehison should undei'take the same, to begin and finish. Redding 
iMeeting house to be the pattern in most respects ; also, the;, are willing to 
give three hundred jjountls, one quarter of it in money and y' seats of y^ 
old nieetinghousp what may be of use, aeording to discours about it. The 
Town Appoint ('apt. Danfoi-th, Leift. Tomson. Cornit Starns. and Joseph 
Walker, Sen., to draw up a bargain with the aforesaid undertakers; to 
order when tlie said house shall be finished and wlieu the money shall be 
paid, and in what and at what tearmes the inhabitants shall be iniploypd 
about it. Also, they order that when y" Court shall have approved our 



RFXIGIOUS HISTORY. 1G9 

To-n-n orders, .a list of over}' man's estate shall be tnUen .acorrliiig to former 
agreement, and y" oharges of said house assessed and to be eollected 
a.oeor<liiig to agn'ement with tlic uiidrrtakers." 

.Inly 0, ICi'.H. Pro\ision was ni.ade for staging for raising the 
nipcting-huuse. .Snndi-y inhabitants wore appointed to provide (josts 
and others to dig holes for tliem ; '"tiie next seeond day, being the 
in of .Inly," was ap|)ointed. and '-all persons capalile of labor" 
were "to apear by seven o'clock in the morning at the seeond lieat 
of the drnnib." The clerk, good Deacon Tonip.son. completes his 
account : — - 

'•The service was atended ujion the day apointed by about forty and 
five hands of our towne the first day. and the towne genei'ally came together 
the second day. and man.v other out of other Towns, sum that came to 
inspect us and several that were helpful to us of other Towns ; and the third 
day we concluded our worke with our own Town's hel]i ; perticuler pei-sons 
provided for them selves and friends; no considerable harm done, not a 
l)one lirokcn; we Iiad the helpe of our Keverend pastour to desire god's 
blessing and protection, and when we had finished our work we concluded 
with a psalm of |jrai>i' and returning thanks unto god by our Reverend 
pastour." 

In December it was voted that tlierc should be two pairs of 
stairs, not four, to the gallery ; and n proposition was rejected to 
have the pul|Mt set forward far enough to have one seat behind it. 

The matter of seating persons in the meeting-house cost the 
fathers no little anxiety. As early as KWil this a|)pears in the 
record, already given :'~ •••2:i. 11'", 10(!.')," it w.as ordered, "Tliat 
the Towns men in being shall order the seating of ])ersons in y' 
meetinghouse which are not seated at the ))'sent. and to remove, 
.alter, and ciuinge prsons already seated, acording to their !)est discre- 
tion." .Vfter this a special committee is ai)pointed occasionally, once 
in two or three j-ears, to discharge this duty, until in 1 67'J it was again 
committed to the selectmen. Rank, wealth, and social .standing 
were the factors in determining the place where per.sons should sit, 
and there was ample room for jealousy and trouble, even among the 
plain yeomanry of Billerica, on this sulyect. -'^Ir. Richard Daniel, 
Gentleman," whose wife was a daughter of a knight in England, 
had, it is safe to say, one of the best seats. 

On the completion of the new meeting-house the question of 
'■.seats" gained fresh importance and a larger committee was 

■ RecoTde. Vol. II, p. 51. s ^^e p. 155 above. 



170 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

appoiuted, "Namely, Capt. John Laue, Corp" Jonathnn Hill, 
Mr. Simon Crosbej, Serjt. Jacob French, Serjt. .Samuel Planning, 
Jlr. Edward Farmer, Mr. Joseph "Walker, John Shcad." * "At 
the same moetng the Town a pointed Capt. Jonathan Danforth & 
Lt. John Stcrnes and Joseph Tomson, to apoiut such per.'ions where 
they should have their places in y' meeting house and their wives, 
who were appointed to place the other inhabitants." Which of these 
committees was first to assign the other their scats is not clear ; but 
it is to be hoped that they knew and had no heart-burnings about it. 
The result of their labors gave so little satisfaction that it was voted 
a nuUitj- the next j'ear, and a new committee of five was to be 
appointed. But no record was made of the appointment, or action 
of a second committee, and probably the effort to improve the 
previous arrangement did not succeed. 

The material for the spiritual history of the town is very meagre. 
For the first century we have almost nothing, except hints of the 
town record relating to the i)astor and the successive meeting-houses. 
Of Mr. Whiting's personality we have no glimpse, nor of the quality 
of his preaching. The collection of his jiss. sermons, once in 
possession of the late Rev. C. I!. Thomas, of Concord, New- 
Hampshire, which was taken by him to Alissoiiri, would give light 
on this point, but has probably gone the way of the Alexandrian 
Library. That he was a faithful minister, worthy of the resiioct and 
love accorded to him by two generations here, can not be questioned. 
He brought the earnestness of a Puritan and the culture of Harvard 
to his long and self-denying labors ; and the absence of any hint of 
doubt or disaffection in all the years of his ministiy bears testimony 
to the wisdom with which he filled his high office. His Ifouse was 
the "main garrison" of all the dark war days; and lie was the 
trusted counsellor of Danforth, Tonipson, and others, in :ill their 
impoi'tant and trying secular matters, as well as spiritual. I'he 
wisdom of this world was combined with that from above to a 
degree rarely equalled in the early New England ministers, and 
Mr. Whiting held an honorable place among them. 

That he had opinions and convictions far in advance of his 
century is pleasantly shown in this record, 30 October, lCi'J3 :■* "At 
this meeting our Reverend Raster, IMr. Sam'. Whiting, did set at 
liberty and free from his service, Simon Negro, who hath been his 

* Records. Vol. II, p. 35. 



RELIGIOtTS HISTOKT. 171 

servant about thirty and one years, being now about fort^' years old. 
Tlie wliieli said Simon Negro tlu' town of Billerica doth aceei)t as an 
'nhabitant amongst themselves." Does the eountry aftbrd an earlier 
propheey of the great Emancipation Pi'oelamation 1 This faitiifnl 
servant, it may be added, received, in 1709, a grant of seventeen 
acres of land; and, in his will, which bear.s date a few days after 
Mr. Whiting's deatli, "in consideration of the respect which 1 have 
and do bear to my Master's family," he gives them his homestead 
and the land west of Concord Kiver, granted as above. In the 
recital of ^Ir. Whiting's children he names "Samnel, of Duusf.able, 
now in captivity." 

I!nt the labors and hard.ships of his ministry liegan to show their 
effect, after more than forty yeai's. A hint of this has been given 
from rindge Sewall's Diary;' and the coincidence, even of language, 
is curious, that Mr. Tohii)son makes this record two months earlier 
than Judge .Sewall's call. A town meeting was to be held '"August 
10, 1702. to agree about providing of help to supply the Reverend 
Mr. Samuell Whiting's place, being in a weak & languishing condi- 
tion." The action taken was as follows': ''They do agree to make 
a free Contribution to gratify persons imployed by us, to the valine 
of ten or twelve shillings pr. d:iy, to be given unto him liy the 
Deacon out of such contribution ; who, with the Asistance of Mr. 
Simon Crosby, are desired lioth tg receive tlie Contribution & to take 
speeiall care that wp be suplied with a minister from Day to day, 
untill further order, or that our Ueverend pastor is sum what able to 
suply as formerly." 

Another meeting was held. October 1"2. and connnittee sent to 
consult with Mr. Whiting "whether we should call one at present, 
in order to a settlement among us, or to desire some help onely for 
this winter season." The result was that a ti'mporary supply was 
deemed expedient. Mr. AVhiting proposed, if his salary were made 
up in full, ti) "diet the minister that might come to help." There 
was nnieh discoursi^ about the matter, l)ut on account of his weak- 
ness, naturally several were "averse unto it." '"After much debate 
it seemed no heli) that could be [)rocured to suply in the ministry at 
present, except that it was done out of that which we had usuly 
& annually granted unto the Ueverend JMr. Samuell Whiteing. .V 
matter very grievous unto severall amongst us." 

'' See above, p. l.'iS. 



172 HISTORY OF BILLKRICA. 

A committee was appointed to seek help until spring;. '■ ^Ir. John 
Fox was desirerl and Mr. .lohn AVhiting next to liim." Jlr. Fox 
proposed to supply until Jlav, for fifteen shillings per Sabliath, in 
silver, and his expenses. The town proposed tiiat he sliould "find 
himself," and he, it seems, consented, as he was paid for eiglitecn 
Sabbaths, £13. 10s. Mr. Fox was the son of the pastor at Woliurn. 
His father died while he was preacliing in Billerica, and in Novemlier 
he was himself settled in Wobnrn, remaining pastor until his death, in 
17.56. Mr. John Whiting, above named, was the son of Rev. Joseph 
Whiting, brotlier of the pastor here. He was settled at Concord, in 
1712, and for man_y j-ears was pastor there. We may infer that 
Mr. Whiting was able to resume his labors in May, and we know 
that "he did not see iiis w.ay clear at present to abate of his salary 
for the encouragement of another."'" He continued to discharge his 
ministry' five years longer, when his disability, by reason of age or 
inflrmit}', became such that the town proceeded to employ a colleague. 

"At a g-eneral Town meeting, July 7, 1707, the inhabitants of 
the Town made choyce of Mr. Samuel Ruggles, of Koxbury, to help 
Mr. Whiting in the work of the ministry, for one year next ensuing, 
in ease the Town & Mr. Ruggels can agree upon terms." Captain 
Tompson and Captain Lane were appointed to treat witli Air. 
Kuggles. Mr. Whitijig proposed to abate £20 of his salarj' if the 
remaining £50 were paid him, and the town voted to pay Mr. Ruggles 
£40 per year while Mr. Whiting was able to assist him, and £80 for 
a settlement. The latter was increased to £100. They also voted ' 
that "four or five acres, or as much as can be conveniently spared, 
of the coihon land, westward of the meeting house and Rubish 
meadow, shall be sold to help pay the hundred pounds to Mr. 
Ruggles, he to have the refusal of said land." And it was finally 
stipulated that "after Mr. Whiting's decease the Town will make 
Mr. Ruggles his sallery as good as ever Mr. AVhiting's sallery was 
befour Mr. Ruggles caitie to Town." 

September 8, 1707, the town granted him "eight acres of land, 
for four pounds an aero, on the common westward of the meeting 
house, bounded by Enoch Kidder west, by Rogers south, by a 
highway" north, and east by a streight line from the southeast corner 
of Capt. Danforth his paster to the northeast corner of Rogers his 
orchard, by the pound." This was the familiar corner on which now 

» Records. Vol. II, p. 228. 



RELIGIOUS HISTORY. 173 

stand Jlrs. Osborti's house, the Beiini'tt Librai-y, ami the First 
Church. It may have inohided the site of Mr. Morcy's store and 
the Post Oftioo. Here ]\Ir. l>uiigk^s built lus home and iivcd lor 
forty years. 

The formal asjreenient enil)odying these stii)ulations is recorded, 
(Vol. 11, p. 267). It was also agreed that he should receive ten 
pounds annually and provide his own firewood ; and that, if he 
removed without the consent of the major part of the town, he 
should return the hundred pounds " settlement." The fact is note- 
worthj", that we have no hint of the church being consulted or having 
any voice, as distinct from the town, in all these negotiations. In 
fact the town and the church were felt to be one, and no distinction 
occurred to these good men. Sixt3- years later, when Dr. Cumings 
was settled, they had leached the stage of a separate consciousness. 
The employment of Mr. Haggles for a year was evidently at first as 
a candidate onl_y ; but the I'esult being favorable, he was ordained, 
1708, May 19. 

The \eneralile senior pastor was spared for H\'e years longer, 
rounding out. in serene age, one of those pastorates which constitute 
an epoch in the history of any comnuuiity. Ilis parish was wide, 
extending with the town from Concord and the modern Acton to the 
Merrimack and Andover. For lifty-six yeai's he preached the gospel 
to hearers who came five and six miles to listen. They heard two 
sermons, and we may be sure they were not short ones. The modern 
demand for a sermon not over half-an-hour long would have surprised 
these fathers as much as would the railroad, the telegraph, or a daily 
newspaper. They sought at church not merely spiritual food, but 
much of the intellectual and social stimulus which their children draw 
from other sources, and hence would listen without weariness and 
eagerly, and go home to discuss sermons which a modern audience 
would not tolerate. The demtuuls of such a ministry Mr. Whiting 
satisfied with honor to himself, "holding forth tlie word of life," and 
winning souls to his divine Master.- He baptized the children and 
buried the dead ; but he did not always, prol)abl3' not often, perform 
the marriage service. The fathers thought that it smacked of popery 
for the minister to marry them, and went to the magistrate instead. 

Casting in his lot w'ith the young town, and meeting patiently 
and bravely the hardships it involved, he reaped his reward in the 
respect aud atl'ection which surrounded his old age. His influence 
was stamped upon the character aud history of the town. At last 



174 HISTOKY OF BILLEKICA. 

his work was done. Jonathan Danforth, companion and friend of 
many 3-ears, died in September, 1712. Then, on February 15, the 
dearer companion of all his joys and sorrows was talvcn awa_y. 
Without her the good man coulrl not li\'e, and death separated them 
but thirteen days. On the last day of Feliruary, 1712-3, the faithful 
shepherd went to his rest. Cotton Mather tells us, and we may 
thank him for the item, that he died '-an hour before Sunset." 
And, not for their poetry but their truth, we may repeat the lines : 

"W'liiting, we liert behold, a starry light, 
Burning in Christ's right hand, and shining bright; 
Years seven times seven sent forth his precious rays, 
Unto the Gospel's profit and Jehovah's praise." 

The pastorate of Mr. Ruggles continued a few months more than 
fort3' years, and was terminated by his death, 1748-9, March 1. 
Little is known of his ministry and character, and the familj- iiistory 
given elsewhere includes nearly all that can be said of him. The 
rapidit3- with which oblivion covers the lives and deeds of men has a 
striking illustration in the scantiness of our knowledge of Billerica's 
second pastor. For more than a generation this gentleman lived 
and labored, a foi'eraost figure in the life of the town, preaching the 
gospel from week to week in the pulpit and 1)3- the way, satisfying so 
well the lofty Puritan ideal of a pastor that no whisper of dissatis- 
faction is preserved. Yet what manner of man he was, or what 
were the characteristics of his ministry, we have no hint. But lives 
happy and useful are often qniet, sounding no trumpets, and this is 
the just account of manv a rural pastor whose record is on high. 

A negative inference is suggested by the absence of Mr. llnggles' 
name from all the narratives and testimonies which, in his later 
years, grew out of the presence of Whitefield in New England, and 
the controversies which accompanied him. Jonathan Edwards was 
settled at Northampton in 1727. With the insight of a master mind 
he detected currents in the life of the churches of perilous tendenc3-. 
The old Half-AYa3^ Covenant was filling them with members who 
gave "no credible evidence of regeneration," and even opening the 
pulpits to men of the same class, while the duty of communion as a 
" means of grace" was urged upon unconverted men. Edwards, and 
after him Whitefield, brought all their great powers to bear against 
these errors, and no small stir was the natural consequence. If the 
churches accei)ted the revolutionary doctrines, many feared the loss 
of civil privileges along with those of communion. Edwards was 
driven from Northampton to the wilds of Stockbridge, and Whitefield 



RELIGIOUS IIISTORV. 175 

was assailed with bitter opposition, llo was not the first or last 
reformer not always temperate or wise, ami good men were divided 
ill opinion. Testimonies and connter-testimonies nniltiplicd and the 
Hues were tightly draw'n on every hand. There were few of the 
ministers whose names do not a[)i)ear and whose position was not 
recorded on one side or the other. Jlr. Ruggles was one of the few^ 
This may be partially explained liy the fact that the infirmity of age 
began to tell npoii him early. Yet tiie suspicion is natural tliat he 
.sympathized with tlie [josition of iiis son-in-law, iMr. Jlorrill, of 
Wilmington, of whom tradition relates, that wiien Mr. Whitefield had 
an appointment to preadi tliei-c, he rode all over town and warned 
his people not to attend the service. Tlie result was natural ; a 
first-r.ate notice and a great congregation. 

The building of the third meeting-house occun-ed during Mr. 
Ruggle.s' pastorate. The vote to build was passed, 1737, Septem- 
ber l.Jth, and a building committee was appointed in Novemlier, 
consisting of Dea. Samuel Hill, lienjamin Tompson, Esq., Joshua 
Abbott, P^us. Benjamin Slied, and Sergt. Benjamin Frost. Timber 
was to be made ready for building the next summer. The size of 
the house was to be GOX-10, and 26 feet "between joynts." It was 
to be thirt}- feet north of the former house, and must have stood 
near the present Soldiers' Monument. The raising took place, 1738, 
Miiy '24th, and March Cth following, the town voted, "after large 
debate," to "sell the pue ground in our new meeting house, under 
such Restrictions and Regulations as the town shall hereafter see 
best, which money coming by the sale of the pues shall be improved 
towards the fhnshiug our new meeting house." In May, it was 
voted, "that when any pue is granted to any man, in our new 
meeting house, that the man and his family shall sit in said pue, 
if there bo convcniency of room in said pue." In the earlier 
meeting-houses pews had been few. The first mention of one is 
in 1G70, December, when Mr. Daniel had "liberty to make a pue in 
the east end of y" meeting house, where he did desire it"; and 
Mr. ^^'hitiug had a pew in the new house in 1(J94. If there were 
any other pews before 1712, they are not alluded to. But, 1711, 
November 1(1, the town granted "liberty to build pues in the vacant 
places in y" meeting house, and to cut of two or three feet of tlie 
deacon's seat." March 17, it was "voted, that those persons that 
had the grant of pues in the meeting house shall be at the whol 
charge of building them, and that those two persons that shall Joyne 



176 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

upon that place that is granted for Mr. "WThiting's pue shall be at the 
charge to finish that pne. Also, that every man that shall have the 
grant of a pue shall be oblidged himself and his wife to sit there, 
and to keep it filled with such a convenient number as shall be 
judged fit 1)3" the committee that shall be appointed to Regulate that 
affair. Also, it was voted, that there should be liberty to build pues 
behind the body of seats below, taking away the hind seat, and so 
taking as much of the Alley as is convenient, and not to streighten 
the passages." Simon Crosby was granted a place "on the Xoi'th 
side, between Mr. Whiting's pue and the old pue at the east end of 
the pulpit"; Captain Torapson, "between Mr. Whiting's pue and 
the East door"; Lieut. Samuel Hill, "between Mr. lluggles' pue 
and the West door, iMr. Kuggles his pue to be taken in to the middle 
of the window"; Enoch Kidder and Simon Crosby "ters, that 
place between the west door and the staj'"; Quarter. Nathaniel 
Page and Job Lane, Jun^, "that place behind the body of seats, at 
the upper end of the men's seats"; Joseph Crosby, "behind the 
women's seats, joining to Mr. Page and Job Lane"; Dea. Samuel 
Hunt, "behind the men's body of seats, joining to Mr. Page." It 
was also voted, that the west door should be cut and hung to open at 
the middle ; and the three deacons, with Major Lane and (Oliver 
Whiting, were appointed a committee to regulate the matter of the 
pews. The deacons were Joseph Tompson and, probably, Joseph 
Foster and John Sheldon. 

P'rom this record it seems that ten pews were built in the old 
chuich before and behind the two rows of long seats or benches on 
which the men and women sat, separated by the central passage. 
In the new church, the committee chosen to "order who shall have 
the pues" were instructed, "so far as they have resjject to pa}", to 
govern themselves only b}- real and personal estate." But the town 
was not pleased with the result and appointed another committee "to 
assess the value of the pue ground." Their report assesses twcntj'- 
two choices at sums from £15, 18s., to £5, 12.s., reachin|j a total of 
£254. It was then voted, 1739-40, March 4, that "the highest 
payers of the two Rates that was granted for the building our new 
meeting house shall have the offer successively of the pue ground at 
the price set on them," and the next Mondaj' a meeting was held, at 
which "the heirs of the pue ground" were to declare their "accept- 
ance or refusal of their right." The twenty-two tax-payers who 
would be entitled, on this condition, to the pues, if all accepted 



HELIGIOTTS HI.STOnV. 177 

their right, were in order as follows : John Stearns, Simon Crosby, 
William Stickney, Jonathan Bowers., Elizalietli Osgood, Benjamin 
Tompson, Andrew Richardson, William French, Seth Ross, Josepii 
Farle}-, John Shed, Joseph Davis, Samuel Sheldon, John Needham, 
Oliver Farmer, Joshua Abbott, Benjamin Shed, William Crosby, 
John Hill, Nathaniel Rieliardson, Tliomas Boss, and Jacob Walker. 
These pews were placed doul)tless around b_v the walls, leaving tiie 
centre to be filled with long seats, where those not provided for in 
the pews would find a place. 

The old house was sold for £40, the town "reserving such seats 
as they had occasion for in finishing the new, and the glass of the 
pue in the south front galerie, provided by the proprietors of the said 
pue, and the window that Mr. Samuel Danforth provided." It would 
be interesting if we had a sight or intelligible description of tiiis 
reserved glass and window. The cost of the house was provided 
for by one rate of £.J00, two of £250 each, and by the sale of the 
pews for £250, making a total of £1250. Whoever is curious to do 
so, can trace minute details of the expenditures as they are recorded, 
(Vol. Ill, pp. 101-2, ia7-38) . For '• framing," Ens. Benjamin Shed, 
Sergt. Benjamin F^rost, and John Dutton were paid "13 - 06 - 08," 
each, and a large i)roportion of the names of citizens appear, credited 
with labor, lumber, nails, or other items. This house served the 
town for sixty years, when the present Fii'st Church was built, in-' 
1797. The old house was then sold to the contractor for building a 
town- and school-house and reconstructed, with reduced dimensions, 
on the east side of Main Street near. There it was so used for a 
generation, and many of the older people of to-daj- attended school 
in this venerable building. It then passed into private hands and 
was used as a hall and store until 1876, when it was burned witli the 
adjoining hotel, which stood on the corner of Andover Street. 

The early years of Mr. Buggies' ministry were signalized by the 
appearance of a bell. At a meeting, 1710-11, March 9th, it was 
voted, "that the money that the land w:is sold for to Capt. Reed, on 
the west of Concord River, shall lie laid out, to buy a bell for the 
meeting house." Captain Lane and Lieutenant John Stearns were 
appointed " a committy to provide a Bell for the Town, not exceeding 
sixty pounds prise." The land sold to Captain Reed was a tract 
remaining after the land divisions of 1708-10, and consisted of five 
hundred and sixty acres, bounded "southwest by Concord, one mile ; 
and on the Nor west by the Major's farme, upon a streight line about 



178 MISTOKY OF BILLERICA. 

384 poles, and partly by Verginia meadows ; on the north east by 
the land of Kendal Patten about 323 poles ; and south east bj- the 
Bloods' land, in a crooked line, about 292 poles." Previous grants 
of meadow were excepted. The price is not stated, but was prob- 
ably- £50, as more than that sum is said to. be in bank, and the 
balance of the £60 was to be raised if necessary bj' a town rate. 
For the hanging of the bell, the town agreed, 1713-14, January 18, 
with James Hoslej' and Ben. Frost. They were to do all the wood 
work, make the stairs, platform, and door, and provide the "Irene 
woWv of good Irone," for which they were to have pay, and hang the 
bell ''fit to ring" ; for all which they were to receive £4 and aid in 
raising the bell. 

This bell was used until 1753, January' 23, when a committee 
was appointed "to take down the bell and convey it to Boston and 
dispose of it in the best way they can towards the procuring another ; 
an<l indent with some Gentleman for another, * and to Run the 
hassard of said Bell from Ingland to Boston ; the bell to be procured 
by said committee is not to exceed five hundred pounds in weight." 
At the same time the town voted to sell ' ' so much of the hind seats 
on the lower floor on the south side of our meeting house, on each 
side the middle or broad alley, as will be convenient for six pues, 
three on a side, to be sold to the highest bidder, * in order to 
purchase a meeting house bell." 

This second bell, it appears, came from England, antl was 
probably the same which was "cracked" by violent ringing on 
Jul}' 4th, 1842. The memory of our older citizens recalls the fact 
that it bore an inscription including the name " Billericay," a form 
of the word which English workmen would be very likely to use. 
But the facts disprove the pleasant tradition that the first l)ell in 
town was a gift, suitably inscribed, from the English Billericay. 
And it is hardly possilile (ha.t such an incident could have occurred 
at any later date and left no trace in tlie Records of either town. 

Of the congregation in Mr. Ruggles' day we have an interesting 
glimpse in a seating list, which has been fortunately preserved. It 
is without date, but must belong to the old meeting-house, and after 
1733. If we assume its date as 1736, we can not be far from the 
fact. The occupants of the ten pews are, of course, not included, 
and, if two families occupied each pew, these would add twenty- 
names to the one hundred and fifty of this list. But about thirty 
of the 3'oung men seated in the side gallerj- were not married, and 



RKMGiOrS HISTOUlf. 



179 



the munbci'of families in tlie eongregation, jiidging from this record, 
must have been near one hiHKh'ed and forty. The deacons were 
seated in front of the pulpit, and their wives with the widows, and 
two other ladies are speciall}' pro\ided for. In the two front seats 
we sec the twenty men who are dignified with the title of "Mr." 
Of the first ten, Mr. Richardson, aged fift^'-six, was the j-oungest. 



Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 



LI8T OP SITTINGS IN THE MEETING-HOUSE, ABOUT 173(i. 

Cith si'ixt beloio : 
James Crosbej-. 



^'Fore seal hclmi} : 
Enofli Killer. 
Sam'. Danfrirth. 
Isaac Stearns. 
Tho: Pattin. 
Nathan C'rosbev. 
Thomas BaUlwin. 
John Needhani. 
Jouatlmn Hill. 
W". Manning'. 
Natt'. Richardson. 



Front furc seat : 
Dan'. Stit'kney. 
J;ieob French. 
;J<>hn IJaUlwin. 
.Sam'. Brown. 
JmcoI) Danforth. 
Stephen liicharilson. 
Thomas Crosbey. 
Thorn. Ross. 
Sam'. Danforth. Jun'. 
Ki'iij. Frost. 



James Frost. 
W". Tarbell. 
Nicolas Danforth. 
Isaac Marshall. 
Joseph Hill, Jun'. 
Hczekiah Dtmtley. 
Josppli Kemp. 
Natt'. Pattin. 
Richard Farmer. 



2d seat below : 
Mr. Hugh Ditson. 
Mr. Sam'. Hill. Jun^ 
Mr. John Wilson. 
Dr. R. Toothacar. 
Mr. John I^eavenston. 
Mr. Oliver Farmer. 
Mr. T5enonpy Spaldwin. 
Mr. John Durrant. 
Jlr. John Walker. 
Mr. Oliver Whitins. 



4t-h seat below : 
Timothy Farley. 
Robert Blare. 
Jonathan Kenij). 
Nicolas Sprake. 
John Blauchrd. 
Seth I'utnani. 
Benj'". Hopkins. 
Edward Pollard. 
John Brown. 
Thorn. Horslcv. 



7tli seat beloio : 
Sam'. Hall. 
John Frost. 
W"'. Needham. 
Elea/er Whitino-. 
Jacob Willson. 
Jeremiah Abbott. 
Jonathan Kemp. Jun'', 
James .Sanders. 
Peter Hill. 
John Blancliard, Juni" 



3d seat beJow : 
Josiah f'rosbey. 
John Sanders. 
Ralph Hill. 
Edwai'd Farmei'. 
Benj. Walker. 
Jona". Danfbrth. 
Josiah Brown. 
Seth Ross. 
Enocli Kidder. .Jun'. 
John Pollard. 



5th seat below : 
FJm'u Dowse. 
\\'"'. Shed. 

Sam'. Dantorlh, 'i'ers 
Joseph ;\IunRoe. 
Abraham Durrant. 
Sanil. Richarson. 
James Farley. 
^\'"'. Manning. .lun'. 
John Pattin. 
Clement Chambci'lin. 



Sth seat beloio : 
Benj. Manning. 
James Ditson. 
Jeremiali Baldwin. 
Joseph Walker. 
Richard .Snow. 
Jolm Horsle}'. 
Natt'. Pollard. 
Eben Hill. 
Tho. Leavenston. 
Nicolas French. 



180 



HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 



LIST OF SITTINGS IN THE MEETli^iG-HOVSE.— Continued. 



Fore seat, side Oallerie 
Wi". Kidder. 
David Baldwin. 
W'n. Baldwin. 
Balph Hill, Jun^ 
Eben French. 
Samuel Whiting. 
Nicolas Sprake. Jun''. 
Saini. Hill. Ters. 
Tliomas Ditson. 
Jonathan Eiehardson. 
Benj. Durrant. 
.John Durrant. Ters. 
Joseph Patten. 
John Parker. 
Andrew Farmer. 
John Trull. 
W™. Bowrs. 
W™. French, Ters. 

2d seat. Front Gallerie 
W"'.Medoel [jicDowellJ. 
Josiah Crosbey, Junr. 
James Laws. 
Jacob Manning. 



Arthur Mullin. 
John Willoughbey. 
Dan'. Slied. 
Jon». Hill, Jun'. 
Josiah Kemp. 
Koger Toothaker. Jun"", 

2d scat, side Gallerie : 
John Dows. 
Tim Farlej'. Jun''. 
Joseph Farley, Jun''. 
James Freeland. 
Joseph Osgood. 
Sam'. Hill, quar's. 
Henry Jeffts, Jun"'. 
Natt'. Hanger. 
Seth Willson. 
Robert Walker. 
Sam'. Blanchard. 
Sam'. Crosbey. 
.Tona. Danfoith, Jun''. 
Thomas Davis. 
Josiah Dutten. 
John Hagott. 
Dan'. Leavenston. 



Obediah Sanders. 
David Sanders. 
Joseph Walker, Jun'. 
Ezekiel Walker. 
Uriah Leanord. 
Benj. Walker, Jun^ 
Natt'. Brown. 
Nathan Crosbey. Jun''. 
Oliver Crosbey. 
Jon». Crosbey. 
Benj". Dowse. 

In ye fore seat below : 
Deac". Davis' wife. 
Deac". Hiirs wife. 
Deac". Abbott's wife. 

Natt'. Richardson's and 
W'" Mailing's wives in 
ye 2'' seat below. 

Widow Rogers, S^ seat 
below; Widow Whit- 
ing, 3'' seat below. 



The question of a colleague for the pastor came before the town, 
1746-7, March 3, and a committee, Benjamin Tompson, Esq., Capt. 
Thomas Kidder, and Dea. Joshua Abbott, was appointed, to confer 
with j\ir. Rug'gles. They reported that he was "very free," and 
"desired that the town would proceed in that affaire." Anoliier 
committee, of seven, was then directed to "desire Mr. Ruggles to 
assis with them in calling in some of the neighboring ministers to 
keep a Day of prayer, to seek divine direction in that affaire." Ou 
the report of this committee, April 6, the question arose, whether 
' ' the Town would proceed to hear any Gen" to preach upon proba- 
tion," and "it passed in the negative by a great majority." Plainly 
the mind of the town was made up as to the call to be given, and a 
young Harvard graduate, who taught the school in 1746, had won 
their hearts. It is not in evidence that the proposed "Day of 
prayer" -was held. The church waived its legal right to the first 
vote in the choice of a pastor, and, "at a General Town Meeting," 
April 28 : " The church and town uuauiuiously voted and made 



RELIGIOUS HISTORY. 181 

choj'ce of M'. John Chamlk'r, of Amlovor, to settle in the work of 
the miuistry amongst ns, with the Rev''. Mr. Saranel Rnggles, our 
aged Pastor." They promise him, '-in a Reasonalile time," £600, 
old tenor, as a settlement, and a salary of £200 while Mr. Ruggles 
was aljlc to carry on a part of the work, and to add £100 more after 
Mr. Ruggles" death. The answer of Mr. Chandler was delaj'ed for 
farther negotiations. He asked that the settlement be paid in two 
3'ears, and, if he outlived Mr. Ruggles, that the ministry land, which 
was west of Concord River, might l)e sold, and "laid out either for 
mowing or pasturing within half a mile of the meeting house," he 
to have the imi)rovement of it, dining his ministry, in either location. 
The town consented. But the uncertain value of the currency still 
emliarrassed them. To meet the dilliculty the town voted that the 
salary should be at a standard of twelve shillings a bushel for Indian 
corn and sixteen shillings for rye. Mr. Chandler proposed instead, 
that the standard be between ten and twelve shillings for corn and 
thirteen and fifteen for rye, and to this the town assented. They 
also offered hira £20 a year for " fewel for his fire," l)ut, "it 
appearing that it was more accommodating to Mr. Chandler to have 
wood in the stead of it," they promised him twenty cords of wood 
annually. The salary was payal)le semi-annually. 

When these engagements were emboilied in a formal covenant, 
the way was prepared for ^Ir. Chandler's ordination, which occurred, 
1747, October 21.' "Eight churches came together to carry on tlie 
solemnity. The Rev"". Mr. Rogers, of Littleton, began witli prayer ; 
the Rev'' Mr James Chandler, of Rowley, [brother of the candidate,] 
preached, from John, iii : 1 1 ; the l!ev'' Mi-. Phillips, of Audover, 
gave the charge and also added an exhortation to the people, wherein 
he pressed upon 'ein the particular duties of a peo[ile towards their 
minister; and the Rev''. Mr. Bowes, of P>edfbrd, gave the Right 
hand of fellowship. No objections were laid in against their pro- 
ceeding in the ordination by any iierson whatsoever." 

An ordination was a great event in those days. In preparation 
for this the town appointed a committee to "make suitable and 
descent provilion, at the Town's cost, for Mr. Chandler's ordination, 
at one or two places, for all the ministers and messengers, and 
Mr. Chandler's Relations, and for steudants of harvard Colledg, 
according to their best prudance." They also reserved the front 
seats for members of the council, and the front scats in the gallery 
for the church members. 



182 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Mr. Ruggles' work was nearl}' done, and his colleague and 
successor was installed none too soon. He died, 1749, March "21 ; 
and the town voted £150, old tenor, for the expenses of his funeral. 

A formal and solemn renewal of covenant was made soon after 
Mr. Chandler was ordi'.ined. The articles of faith then used and 
recorded have been given above. AVhether this was the first form 
of confession, or an earlier confession was then repeated, and, if so, 
whether with or without change, we are not told. 

The pastorate of Mr. Chandler began under bright auspices^ and 
for eleven years was prosperous. He was a man of good ability, 
and the church was united and happj^ in his miuistrj'. But a cloud 
arose, and the etid came soon and ir. trouble. It is due to the truth 
of history that the facts, condensed from many pages of the church 
record, be stated. Mr. Chandler's wife died, 17.57, June 28. It is 
charitable to suppose that grief for her loss and the absence of 
her good influence may ha\e prepared the way for a measure of 
indulgence in "spiritual" consolations which were not from above. 
That he kept the means for such indulgence the contents of his 
cellar, as shown by his inventory, reveal, though it is doubtful if he 
had more than the best of his neighbors. He was married, 1759, 
January 18, to Elizabeth White, of Haverhill, a cousin of his first 
wife. Soon after the church record tells us : "Feb. 18. The Sac', 
omitted, by reason of some being dissatisfied at .y" chearful behavior 
of y'^ pastor at y" bringing of a second Wife into his house, when a 
large concourse of people assembled. The Pastor staj'ed the church 
after services and gave leave for the congregation to stop also ; and 
represented his case to 'em in what he then apprehended its just 
light, upon which they voted to pass over the offense, sit down 
satisfied, and that the Sac'' should be administered to 'em by the 
Pastor the next Lords Day." This record, like the long account 
of following troubles, stands in the very neat handwriting of Mr. 
Chandler himself, who shows throughout a frankness and apparent 
honesty which wins res|)ect and sympathy for his weakness. 

Thetroulilc, however, continued, and was too deep to be so easily 
disposed of; and, in August, articles of complaint were laid Ijefore 
a Council, with si^ecificatious of four eases in which the pastor's 
weakness had been manifested. The Council met, September 18, 
consisting of the First and Second Cluirches in Cambridge and that 
in Chelmsford. The^' found three of the charges sustained ; but, in 
view of a confession, to be read to the church and congregation, 



KELIGIOUS HISTORY. ' 183 

the.y recommended its aeeeptanee, and that "whatever hath been 
grievous and offensive in y" Pastor" be ovei-looiied. The\' proceed 
to a franiv and faithful statement to !\rr. C'iiaudler. and appeal to him 
tenderly to free himself from reproach l)y a sober and godly life, and 
remind tiie clmrch of the good cliaraeter he lias maintained among 
tliem "till of late," and that " tlie sin which he lui-^ fallen into is 
what you have not * so much as suspected him of till y"^ last 
winter" ; for which reason they urge the members of the church to 
pray and strive together for the recovery and usefulness among them 
of one who might be so good a pastor. But the evil could not l)e 
exorcised, and, 1760, June 'ith, another Council convened and the 
church with them, when a show of hands so "discouraged the 
pastor as to tarrying," that liy advice of the Council he tendered his 
resignation and it was accepted. Two years later Mr. Chandler died 
here, at tlie e.nrly age of thirty-eight. 

This sad story does not stand alone. Concord had a similar 
experience. Nor need the occasional lapse in this w;iy of a ministei- 
surprise us. When every cellar was stored witii cider, and good 
Deacon Abbott would be as sure as anj' other to invite the minister 
to drink whenever he called, the wonder would be if iiere and there 
one did not stumble. But, while we give symiiathy to the unfortu- 
nate young pastor, the bright morning of whose ministry was so 
soon and sadly overcast, we may also witii joy set up a waymark 
of progress, and deny that "the former days were liotter than 
these." 



CHAPTER X. 



GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS. 

The limits of this volume permit but meagre use of the early 
Eecords ; and lieyond the selections ou special topics, in other 
chapters, we can onlj' glean items here and there. The following 
explains the origin of our first and admirable "Book of Grants": 
"12, 10, 1665. The Town did agree with Jonathan Danforth, to 
collect and transcribe all former grants and records of lands, granted 
to perticular persons by the Towne of Billerica, into another booke, 
so farre as perticular persons interested therein shall desire it ; and 
they agree that the said Jonathan shall for his laboure have fourpence 
for every perticular grant or record that shall be thus transcribed 
by him." In making this transcript he was authorized, conferring 
with the selectmen and proprietors concerned, to "put an eshew to 
all difficult things," or adjust questions and conflicts of lines and 
bounds. When the work was done, "27, 9'", 1666, The Townsmen, 
with much pains and care having examined the same, comparing 
them with the originall copies. The Towne, bj' this deliberate act of 
theirs, allow, approue, owne, conflrme, & establish y' same, to stand 
and reraaine as legall and ethentic. And, b}- this act of tlieirs, do 
disallow, disowne, and make a nullit}' of whatever record or grant 
has been recorded in y' old towne booke, or in anj- other scroule or 
paper, so farre (and no farther) as thej' are in any wise repugnant 
and contrary to what is recorded in y'^ new towne booke." 

The Restoration of Charles 11, in 1660, in England, displacing 
the Commonwealth, ga\'e much anxiety to the Puritan Commonwealth 
here, and its enemies used the opportunity, striving to [jroduce 
embarrassment and trouble. It was represented that the people 
were dissatisfied ; and, to repel this charge, many of the towns 
presented addresses to the General Court. The following is that of 
Billerica : — 



GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS. 185 

•'Til the Honara GenevuH Court, hrhl at Btiatniu Octuher 29. 1664:^ 

"TIic IIuiiil)le Keiircscntation of tlir lnliul)it:iiits. both ffreeiiiPii and 
others, of the Town of Billeiita, Hinnlily Slicweth: That whereas we 
have vnderstood that there have bin complaints made vnto our Soveraigne 
Lord the king concerning our dissatisfaction in this collony with the 
present Government, we wliose Names are subscribed, the Jnhaljitants of 
the Towne above mentioned, t)eing not a little .Sensible what occation of 
Discouragement would ))e laid upon you, and what reproach and blame 
would Justly fall vpon vs, if such complaints should be true, have thought 
it our duty (both for the vindicating of our owne Innocency and for the 
pi-umoting of anything', in an orderly wa_v, which may tend to the 
incouraging of your hearts and strengtliening of your hands, in tlie 
discharge of your great trust) to testify vnanimously that we doe Rest 
Satisfied in the present Government, and that we have cause to bless God 
for our past and present pretious and [leaeeable enjoyments, desireing that 
God would make you fartlier Instrumental for the continuing of our 
niercjes and priveleges. both civil and ecclisiasticall. to his honcjur .and the 
good of vs and our posterity. And we doe reingage ourselves and promise 
(by the help of God) to be faithful, obedient, and servicahle (to our vtmost 
power) to the present Authority (so long and orderly established by patent 
amongst vs) in all things, according to (iod. as by duty, equity, or oath 
wee are bound therevnto; thus hoping thai this our Aplycatlon vnto your 
selves shall be accepted as a lestimony of our vnfeigned fidelity and 
sincere .Vftection to y'' selxcs and to the good of tliis comon wealth, wee 
comit you to him who is Alile to direct you in all thi^ weight)' matters you 
have in hand and remaine y's in all humble observance. 

•'John Parker. Wllm Cbamherlain. Nallianell Hill. 

William Tay. lialpb Hill. AVilK' Haille. 

George ft'arley. Simon Crosbee. .lames Patterson. 

Thomas tl'oster. John Durant. Benjamin Parker. 

James Kider. .lolin Marshall. John Kogers. jun"". 

Jonath : Danforth. Joseph Tliomi)son. Koger Toothackar. 

.Tohn Sheldon. Sanmell Chamynes. Sanuiell Kemp. 

William Ilandet. Thomas Willis. John Trull. 

John Kogers. Tliomas Paton. ,)ohn Poulter. 

iohn brackie. Joseph tl'rench. Jonatlian Hill. 

llenery .Jeifl's. Steven Willis. Samuell Trull." 

Peter Bracket. Simon liiiil. 

If these signatures were aiitograpiis this paper would have added 
interest, but nearly all are in the handwriting of Parker or Danforth. 
Those of Ralph Hill and the Brackets are probalily exceptions, and 
possibly one or two others. 

The town guarded carefully the disposition of "rights," held by 
individuals, in the common land. Its consent was neeessan', by 

' MSS. in possession of G. JI. Elliott, of Lowell. 



186 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

agreement Decembpr, 1006, to any sale or gift to a person not an 
inhabitant, or even to a resident, except tiiat a person liolding more 
than a ten-acre right miglit so transfer a five-acre right or less. 
And parents could give rights to their children if the town on 
request declined to do so. Timber cut on the "commons" was 
after a short time to be free to anj' person, "in case such timber be 
not hewen, or riven, or fier wood cut (it for carting" ; and, in 1GG6, 
all were forbidden "to cut any green trees upon y" coihans for fier 
wood for the space of two years," upon penalt}' of two shillings per 
tree, large or small. 

"24, 4™, 67. The selectmen, meeting at shawshin house, did 
there receive of the towne stock which was in sarg"' Parker's hand" : 
f)8 lbs. of powder, at £6, 16s., bullets and lead, .58 lbs., and match, 
50 lbs. This was ten days after Mr. Parker's death, and the place 
was of course at his residence, and this record proves, in coQiparisou 
with earl}' usage (see ayit", p. 7), that more than one place was 
known as Shawshin House. 

"20, 6'", 69. The town did order & iinpower the selectmen in 
being to procure a fat l)east (with some of the townes laud) and 
send it to Mr. Uavie as from the towne, )iy way of thankfulness for 
his good service for the towne." The gentleman thus rewarded was 
Mr. Humphrey Davy, of Boston, who had represented the town in 
the General Court, 1666-69. Two months later: "By vertue of y' 
former order. The selectmen bought a fatt beast of John Diinkin & 
agreed with him to give him land for it." He was to drive the 
animal to Boston and present it to Mr. Davj', and was to receive 
twenty' acres, if he had choice of location, or twentj-five acres, if 
the selectmen laid it, "as thej- Judge may be most advantage for y" 
town." The result is given in the grant to Dnnkin elsewhere. 

The following gives an idea of the early life here : "11,9, 70. 
Thomas Richardsou, being convicted of taking two loads of cedar 
from our swamps and transporting y° same out of town contrary' to 
our towne orders," is fined thirty shillings, which Thomas Foster 
paid for him, he agreeing to bnild twenty-two poles of "four-raile 
fence" for Foster.- Benjamin Parker and Samuel JNIanniug incurred 
similar fines, as did John Tidd and Rol.iert Eames, of Woliurn. 
The latter promised to pa}' his fine "in shoes, at James foules at 
Woburn," and the former in "cooper's ware." Plainly currency 
was scarce in those days, and barter in some form the contlitiou of 
most payments. March 27, 1671, "Mr. Whiting is granted liberty 



GLEANINGS FROM THE RECOUDS. 187 

to take in a peeoe of comoii land liy Thomas Dutton's fence, by 
y' swamp side, to malvo a gardi'n of lor several veers, hut not 
for [iro|iriety." lu 1070 one share of the minister's rate of John 
Stearns, who had died, was laid upon Thomas Diitton, and we may 
infer that Mr. Dntton had purchased Mr. Stearns' land. 

The question of the basis of rates was now seriously agitating 
the town. The earh' method {see p. .io) was to Jay assessments 
upon the ''rights" or fractional parts thereof But jirogress and 
changes, as some prospered and others did not, would make this 
basis very unequal. The subject was debated in 1008. liut a change 
required substantial unanimity, to which some were not ready to 
consent. In 1071 the town voted, that all |)ublic charges for the 
future should be borne b}- persons and estates, and divisions of land 
be made, one-half in the same way, the other half by "rights," as 
formerly. But the .agitation was not ended, and. "4, 10, 72. It 
w.as agreed to desire the help of Lieut. Ilinchman, Sargent James 
Parker, & Mv. Jn". Smedley, to give us their advice in these our 
difficulties." This committee came as requested December lit. and 
the next day the town was called together, and every person present, 
thirty-five in all, ^signed an "order" for the future.- They recite 
the agitation and great difficulty which lay "in either peaceably 
maintaining our way of raising our pulilick charges, agreed upon in 
our first foundation order ; or getting in to another way with such a 
vnanimous consent as might tend to righteousness and peace" ; and 
refer to meetings held, and propositions of a " m.ajor part" to which 
some would not assent. The "order" proceeds: "That whereas, 
aconling to our first agreement in giving out our accommodations, 
all publick charges was laid vpon euery alotment acording to the 
proportion of their grants, whither a ten, eight, six, five, or three 
acre lots, and that whither persons were resident in the town or not. 
* Now, for y'^ easing some persons amongst us and proprietcjrs with 
us (tho not inhabitants at p'sent), who complain of their l)urthen in 
y* foi'iner way, Tlie Town do agree that for the space of three years 
next ensuing, from y'' first of May last jjast, we will lay two third 
parts of, our pulilick charges in the town, both civill & ecclisiastical, 
vpon persons & estates in the town acording to the valhiation of y' 
country rate, and the other third part vpon y' alotments or first 
grants, acording to y'' first foundation oi'der, whither persons be 

' Grants, 1, 171. 



188 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

resident or not ; and that after these three j-ears be expired, the 
major part of the inhabitants, agreeing, ma3' alter this way, which 
being orderly done and entered in their town book, this agreement 
shall be nullified ; otherwise the town shall continue in this way." 
Tlie names of Hamlet and Kemp are not signed to this order. In 
November, 1685, the town agreed, "that from this day forward all 
priviledgcs shall cease to pay Towne charges." 

The Cambridge "rights" to land in Billerica were not j'et all 
purchased, and mone_v received by the town was occasionall3" appro- 
priated for this purpose. In 1G72 a rate for the same object was 
levied equal to half the minister' .s rate. For the "encouragement" 
of those who paid this tax leave was given to take cedar for a 
thousand shingles for each ten shillings paid, wliili- those who refused 
were to be "aliated" so much in the next division of land. As a 
farther measure of relief from the burden of Cambridge claims the 
selectmen were ordered, "29, 10"', 1673," in case they have any 
encouragement, "to petition y'' generall Court for a further grant of 
lands, to help us cleare those entanglements." This they did in 
May, 1()7-1, asking for one thousand acres in the wilderness, but 
receiving a negative. The petition was repeated the next year and 
encouragement given, as they had libertj- "to find out a parcel of 
waste land and present to the next session of y' Courte, who will be 
ready to accommodate them so farr as may be done." But the 
disturbances of "Phillips War" probably delaj'ed the matter, and it 
was not until 1681, October, that Billerica appears again at Court, 
describing "two parcels, one on the Souhegan and another next 
Nathaniel Walker's farm, north-west of Groaten," as suiting their 
needs. The magistrates "consent," but "the deputies consent not," 
and the town failed to obtain the aid it sought." Forty years later, 
1716, November 12, the town voted, that "a petition be preferred 
to the General Court for the land that was asked for in the j'ear 
1676" ; but the Court was still deaf to their appeal. 

A record is found, "27, 11, 72," like many of similar tenor 
afterwards: "Simon Cro.sbee is chosen to keep a house of public 
entertainment." The price of corn was fixed, in 1672, thus: "the 
towne do order, that y'^ prise of corne for y" rates to be paid at this 
year (the court not having set y" same) shall be paid at : indian 
corne three shillings p bushell, and other graine at y" prise y' Court 
set it at last year ; only in case that afterward it shall appear that 
indian corne is not worth four pence p bushell more than it was 



GLEANINOS FROM THE RKCORDS. 189 

y* Last year, in y' market in geuerall, then every man shall lie 
responsible to their severall rates four pence p bush : and have it 
added to each man his just proportion 3° next year." 

The brothers Champnej' had returned, after a few years' residence 
here, to Cambridge, and serious ditferences had arisen with tliem 
about taxes, the arrears amounting to £8. These were adjusted in 
1673, the town accepting an offer from Daniel Champney, who "did 
tender to resigne up all future claims of priviledg in reference to 
what was granted to his father by our towne upon y' resignation of 
his lot of three hundred and fitly acres, sealed in our great deed, 
and to give y" towne a full title to that fifty acre lot that was by 
Cambridg granted to Tiiomas Bridge, and to pay y'' towne in hand 
twent}' shillings b3' Simon t'rosbee & so qnitt scores." 

The " swinej-ards" were important officers in the early life of the 
town, and in 1G74 a full page of record is devoted to rules l\y which 
they were to be governed. Yokes, to be sufficient, must be '-in 
length perpendicular, three inches below the bottom sole and six 
inches above the cratch or upper sole, and three inches wide outside 
on each side of y" crosse peiees." And every swine was to be 
"ringed in the Nose, either with one sutiicient ring in y' middle of 
3'* nose or else witii two rings within half an inch one of v'' other." 
The penalty' for neglect was to be sixpence each, one-half of which 
the officer had for his trouble, and if he could not find the owner the 
animal was to be impounded and the officer had the whole fine. 

Items concerning the "diet" and care of "old Stephen Fisher" 
recur often from 1068 to 1082; and aid was occasionally- given to 
others. "17, 9"', 70. John Durrant's famil3- being in an afflicted 
condition, it is agreed that the3- shall have some relief from the town, 
& do desire & order Samuel Manning to see to their necessitves & 
relieve their extremities, so farr as he can obtain an3-thing suitable of 
y* neighbours," and those contributing were to receive an allowance 
in the next town rate. 

The first record of tithing-meu app<'ars : — 

"8, 8"', 77. Acording to y order of y gviierall (_'oun, Tlic Towue 
was divided in severall parts and titliing men appointed acordiug to law. 

"Joseph Walker tithing niiin & vnrter liis care are 
Michael Bacon Serj. foster 'I'lionias Ricliard^ou 

Thomas Osban Joseph foster Thomas Eoss 

Tlmoth : Brooks Obedia perry and their families. 

Joseph freneh Widdow kitteridge 



190 ftlSfORt OF BILLERICA* 

"George ifarley tithin!i; mnii & viidcr his cure 
Job. laine, Jonatlin Hill Will'" Chninbei-liiie 

Natli. Hill Samuel farley And their families. 

Serj Hill Lt. W™ ttrench 

''•Serj Tompson tithiiij;' man it vnder his c.are 
Corpi. marshall -laeob Hamlet Nathaniel Tay 

Jacob freiu-1) Corporall trench Will"' Hamlet 

Peter Bracket James tfrost & their families. 

Simon Orosbee 

"Ricliard Hassell tithing man & vnd<'r his inspection 
y<' Rever'"!. Jlr. Whiting John Baldwin goldin more 

Thomas jjattin Daniel Shed Sen'' John' Sited 

John Rogers Sen'' Samuel ffrost and tlieir familyes. 

Jonathn Danfortli widdow kidder 

"Samuel Manning tithing man ct vnder his inspection 
James paterson Samuel Trull John Durrant 

John Sanders Daniel Shed Jun' John Dunkin 

Thomas Wilkinson Jolui Trull John Rogers Jun"^ 

John Bracket Henery Jeiffs Thomas Dutton Sen"' 

,and their families." 

Tlie.se groups of funiilies are hy neighborhood ; the first southeast 
of theviUage, the second southwest, the third east of and partly In 
the centre, the fourth in the centre, and the hist north. The omission 
of Carrier, Daniel, Farmer, and Toothaker is worthy of note. Mr. 
Daniel had prolialily returned to England, and Mr. Farmer was iu 
Wolniru. Another list is given iu IGTU in which Simon Crosby takes 
the place of .Joseph Tompson and John Sheldon that of Richard 
Hassell, as tithing-men, and the names appear of James Butler, 
Edward Farmer, Peter Fassitt, C4eorge Grimes, Daniel Mackginnis, 
David Me.'ides, John Stearns, Roger Toothaker, and John Whitticur. 
In 1G82 the last list is given. James F'rost and Jacob French take 
the place of the two last-named tithing-men^ and new names are 
those of Thomas Carrier, Benjamin Muzzy, and John Wilson. 
Tithing-men are mentioned occasionall3', but their appointment and 
lists of families are not recorded. 

An important early custom was the aniuuil summons to brush- 
cutting by the highways. In 1677 the record mentions the summons 
bj- squadrons, the work being in charge of Sergeant Hill, Sergeant 
Foster, Corporal French, Sergeant Tompson, Jonathan Danforth, 
and Samuel Manning. Some names appear iu this, but not in the 
tithing-men's list of same date, as Thomas Carrier and "his man 
John Levistoue," Edmund Chaniberline. .Simon Black, Daniel Blj^, 



GtlEANtNGS FROM THE RECORDS. 



191 



Isaac aud Samuel Stoanis. The oast squadron was to work one day 
at home and •'}■" -2"'' day v[) at towne." And the condition of tilings 
"at towne" is more vividly suggested hy the fact that Uanforth's 
men were to do their work '"between his liouse and y" meeting 
house." 

The "oath of fidelity" was administered as follows: — 



"IGGG, April i!. be 
Peter Bracket. 
John Bnicket. 
Thiiiii;is Patten. 
Itoger Toothaker. 
Daniel Shed. .Inn'. 
Aaron .lucjuish. 

"4, 12'". 77. before 
Jonathn Danforth .lun' 
James Kidder 
John Kidder 
Kphraini Kidder 
John Jeiffs 
Thomas Wilkinson 
Thomas Dutton 
John Dutton 
Thomas Carrier 
John Levistone 



fore Ca|)t tlookin 
Caleb Farley. 
John Itogers. Jan. 
.lolm Dunkin. 
llopestill Foster. 
Josi'iih Foster, 
.lolm ( 'haiiilM-rlin. 

their eheite officer 
Sanuiel .Stearns 
Isaai-' Stearns 
Thomas Rogers 
Nathaniel Rogers 
Daniid Rogers 
John Shed 
Zaehary Shed 
Samuel Shed 
Sanniel Farley 
John Lane 



■•8. 7'". 1681. 

Mr Sanniel Whiting Jmi Samuel Manning Jun'' 

Simon Crosbee .Inn' .lolm Hinds 

John Whittaker Jun' 'I'homas Care 

'•]8, .S"!. 1(18."). before Jonath Danf<irth Sen'' 



Ileiiery Pellington. 
Jonathn Hill. 
Pelei- Sentt. 
John Smith. 
Sanniel Kemp. 
John I'oulter. 

Edward Tnder 

Joseph Walker 

John Dnrrant 

Isaae Fox 

Timothy Brooks Jun' 

Xathaniel Tay 

John .Sander.s 

Jacob Hamlet 

Isaac C'hamberline 

William C'hamberline, jr 

Edmond C'hamberline 

Enoch Kiilder 
Abraham Chamberliue 



Mr. Oliver Whiting 

George Browne 
John Baldwiu 
Thomas flrost 
Tliomas Ci'osbee 
Joseph Elliee 



John Manning 

Caleb Farley Jun' 

Hugh Didson 

Nathanic-I Patten 

\athan Shed 

Peter Frederick Subloou Sanmel Danforth" 



Nathaniel Stearns 
Steven Kidder 
James Kittredge 
Jacol) French Jun' 
Thomas Ross 



The following exiilains itself: — 

"19, 1, 1675 \\e received an order from y' selectmen of Cambridg to 
run y" bounds between us, on y 29 day instant. The selectmen sent their 
order back again, and imderwrit the same as follow cth : 

"•Gent"', if this your order had come to our hand one da}' sooner, our 
towne might have had y* cognizance of it & have impowered us to have 
acted in it. All that we can say at present is this : That this time six years 
your selves sent to us to come down to you, to come to an agreement about 



192 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

it. We attended your order, and made two Journeys to you about it. We 
offered to ehuse a (■ommittee of iudiftereut men to determine it (which was 
at'ording to our artickles of agreement), but you refused to act. for want 
of power from your towne. Wee liave heard notliing from you since that 
time, tlio we have expected it; for us to send to meet at y'" line acording to 
your order is Init loss of time, vntill we come to an agreement what to do 
and \\ here to run. We are yet ready to wait upon yovi for an agreement 
al)out it. as soon as you please; in y'^ mean time we remain your 
Humble serv'"^ 

Jonathan Danforth, 
Joseph Tompson. 
S.iMUEL Manning, 
'••Dated 20. 1"'. 77-78. ■ Selectm. of Billerica. 

" •Pray let us know your mind by a line or two from your selves.'" 

The place which Harvard College had in the hearts and plans of 
the Colony is shown in a record, "20, 10"", 1C78. Simon Crosbee 
was appointed to collect w' was yet behind to y" colledg contribution 
& to transmit it to y'' colledg ouer seers, acording to y" order of y" 
gen". Court." A letter,'' dated " 14, 8, 1678," illustrates the subject 
more fully : — 

"Mr. laine: This day Mr. Whiting and the Selectmen made choice of 
j'ourself to returne an answ'' to y<" Ilonr'i generall Court, vpon y« 1S"> day 
of this instant, (which is acording to their order.) in reference to our 
contribution to y^ cnlledge ; and our Answer which we desire your .self to 
returne is this : Wee have bin very diligent to gather what is at present 
to be had, and sent it into Mr. Manning, of Carabridg, acording to y" court 
order ; and there yet reraaines about six pound. 8 shill. 10 p ; y« most of it 
we hope we shall get as soon as corne is marchantable ; we have faire 
promises for it ; but some jjsons that did contribute with us are gone to 
England and left no order for y*' payment of it, therefore we question 
wliither we shall ever get it ; for those that yet are in this country (tho 
removed out of our towne), we shall do oiu' utmost indeauor to gather y* 
same spedily as niajbee ; not further to add Init of Humble sei-viee psented 
to y"^ Hon'J Court, we take le.ave, earnestly praying for y« Lord's pi-esence 
& blessing to bee with you in all yof weighty affjiirs. 

"In y" name and by y'^ order of y= Reverend [Mr.] Sanuiel Whiting & 
y' rest of y' selectmen. 

' -'Jonathan Danforth. "■ 

It cost these plain farmers of Billerica something in their povert}- 
to raise such a sum for the College. But they understood its impor- 
tance to them and their children, and cheerfully taxed themselves to 
do their part. 

3 Loaned by George M. Elliott, of Lowell. 



GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS. 



19c 



In 1679 the govei-nment called upon the towns for a general 
statement of their condition. Billeriea answered: — 

'■ In observance of a warrant from y^ Hon"' Deputy (;clu^^ licniiiii;- 
(late the ;«)"', 10'". 1079. our answer is as foUoweth: 

'■ As to a list of the ninnV)er of males & rateable estate in our towne. 
wee have sent the list that was taken the last August, and returned from 
the eormnissioners meeting. As to the number of families, there is alxjut 
fluety that are able to bare vp pnbliek charges; there is more of th(^ aj^i'd, 
that are Helpless, y^ wid<lows i\c poor persons, that want releife. ti-n in 
number, which is all. 

■■As lo ye annual alowanci' to our reverend pastel-, our agreement is 
seventy pounds p anni. in Country pay. as for scliools. we have no gramer 
schooles; ensigne Tompson is appointed to teach tiiose to write & read 
that will come to him ; also severall Scliool Dames. As for tithing men, 
we haue tiue in number: their names are [as above], and all sworne to the 
taithful discharge of theire .seruice acording to law. As for _young psous 
and inmates, we know of none amongst us but a.re orderly. And Ensign 
Joseph Tompson is chosen tfi attend the Honourd Court, acoi-ding to said 
warrant." 



The tax-list 


' above mentioned 


exhibits the foil 


owing 


names. 


polls, and amount 


of 


tax : - 


— 










Serj Hill 


/" 


polls 


T, 

£0 7 


ax 


Dan Mackginnis 


No polls 


£0 


Tux 

3 2 


Xath Hill 




— 


3 





Jam Paterson 


— 




:i 


Jonath Hill 




— 


2 


ij 


Tho Pattin 






.J u 


Hen .leills 






c: 





Jno Rogers Sen"^. 






."> 


Michaid liacon 






tj 


(i 


Jno Rogers Jun' 






4 Ij 


Tim Bnioks 




— 


4 


Ij 


Tho Rogers 






li U 


James Butler 






4 


u 


Tho Ross 






-> U 


Pet Bracket 






■.i 





Tho Richardson 






5 


John Bracket 






.•{ 





Corpi Shed 






li 


Simon Crosbee 




— 


Ti 


n 


Dan Shed Jun' 






4 II 


\V™ Chamberlain 


Sen 




4 


(t 


.John Shed 






2 II 


J"" Chandierlaiu 






1 


8 


Zack Shed 






1 il 


\V"' Cliaiuberlain 


jun 




1 


S 


.lohn Sand<'rs 






■.i 


'l"ho : Carrier 






1) 


II 


.John Shildon 






1) r» 


Mr. Daniel 




— 





l(t 


Ens 'I'onipson 






4 


Jonath Danfortli 






il 


10 


Xath Tay 






4 


Corpi tl'rench 




^ 


:i 


II 


Sam Trull 






:i II 


.Jacob ffrench 






.) 


4 


James tirost 






;! 


Patrick ffiicit 






:i 


i; 


Serj tlbster 






:< 


Sam ftrost 






1 


i; 


(yeorg ftarley 






1 


.lames Kidder 






( 


4 


Sam fi'arley 







:i II 


.Job Laine 




2 


i;! 


I) 


Joseph Walker 


.> 




.". II 


Serjt Marshall 




— 


4 


(1 


Vho Wilkinson 


1 




■2 


Sam' ilaning 




1 


4 





Sum total 




£111 


ij 7 



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194 



HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



One other early list has liy go.nl diaiiee lieon preserved, and for 
comparison liere I'olhuvs : — ■"' 



■■Billeriia. 

"listol yXuiulifrdf Mules 
son. C'oinnissnr. A llii'ii- Scli-cliui' 



Henry Aldin, 1 pson & cstuto 01 
Michael Bacon. 3 pson & est lii 
John Bakhvin. 2 pson & est 07 
jonath Baldwhi, 1 pson & est 02 
Peter Bracket, 1 pson & est 04 
Suiion Crosbe, 2 pson & est 1 1 
Simon Crosbe Jun, 1 pson 01 
Tho Crosbe, 1 pson 01 

Will™ Chandjerlin. 1 pson 01 
Edmund Chandoerlin. 1 jison .t 

cow 01 

Capt Danforth. 3 jison & est 12 
jonath Danforth, Jun, 1 p & est 04 
John Dunkin his estate 03 

Tho Dutton, Sen, 1 p & est 03 
Tho Dutton, Jun, his estate 04 
John Dutton, 2 pson & estate 04 
Joseph EUice, 1 pson & est 03 
John trench his estate 02 

Jacob french. 3 pson & estate 12 
Patrick Fassit, 2 pson & est 08 
Stephe Farr, 1 pson & estate 03 
Sam" frost, 2 pson & estate 07 
James frost, 3 pson & estate 09 
Joseph foster, 1 pson & estate 06 
Georg farlee, 1 pson & estate 06 
Sam' farlee liis estate 02 

Edw<' farmar. 2 pson & estate 08 
Left Hill. 3 pson & estate 12 

Nath Hill. 4 pson & estate 13 
Jonath Hill, 3 pson & estate 10 
Georg Grimes, 1 pson & est 04 
Abra Gorton, 1 pson & estate 03 
Heny jeffeson, 2 psons & est 00 
James Kidder, 1 pson & estate 03 
Eaph Kidder, 1 pson & estate 02 
Steph Kidder. 1 pson & estate 02 
Enoch Kidder. 1 pson & est ' 02 



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II 

04 
07 
00 
OS 
00 
08 
08 
08 

n 

01 
07 
01 
01 
00 
00 
06 
10 
00 
0.5 
02 
03 
02 
03 
04 
05 
11 
04 
00 
02 
05 
01 
06 
05 
07 
litO 
07 



i;:il(':iblc estate, taki-ii iiy l.ielt Tmiip- 
■ 24 ot .August. 1C>SS. 

» .1. 
jnbn Kitterage, 1 pson it est 03 oil 
.juliii Lane, 1 pson & estate 13 02 
John Levistone, 1 pson & est 04 00 
Saiiii Manning. Sen, 2 p & est 07 10 
Sam' Planning, Jun, 1 p & est 02 OS 
John Marshall. 2 pson & est 09 01 
James iiattlson. 2 pson & est 07 03 
Benj Parker. 1 pson & estate 03 02 
Tho Pattin. 4 pson & estate 13 00 
Xath Page. 2 pson 08 09 

Widdow Ptogers, 1 pson & est 03 10 
John Rogers. 2 pson & estate OS 00 
Dani Rogers, 1 pson & estate 02 02 
Nath Rogers, 1 pson & estate 03 06 
Tho Richison. 1 pson & estate 07 06 
Daniel Shead. 1 pfon & estate 05 01 
John Shead, 1 pson & estate 03 09 
Zach Shead, 1 pson & estate 03 02 
Sam' Shead, 1 pson & estate 02 02 
John .Sandern, 1 V)Son & estate 04 07 
John Sheldin 2 pson & estate 08 04 
Isack Starns, 1 pson & estate 04 04 
Tho Starns, 1 pson & estate 02 11 
Lelft Tompson, 3 pson & est 09 05 
Xath' Tay, 1 pson & estate 03 06 
John Trull, 2 pson & estate 06 05 
Sam" Trull, 1 pson & estate 03 03 
josepli Walker, 1 pson & est 05 09 
John Wilson, 1 pson & est.ate 07 01 
James Kitterage. 1 pson & est 02 03 
Roburt Sharp, 1 pson & estate 03 01 
Obe Johnson, 1 pson & estate 02 03 
John More, 1 pson 01 OS 

Georg Snnth, 1 pson & cow 01 11 
Hugh Ditson. 1 pson 01 OS 

Jolin Parker. 1 p & one cow 01 11 



Sum totall 



£19 11 05 



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GLEANINGS FKOM THE RECOKDS. 195 

These lists aflbrd interesting information and comparisons. The 
first includes Ibrt^'-seven names and forty-fivi? polls ; the later, 
seventy-three names and one lumdred and throe polls, marking the 
comparatively rapid progress of nine years. In 1G7I* it sur|)rises 
us to find that, next to Mr. Lane and Captain Danforth, 'J'honias 
Carrier has the highest list. At that time Mr. Lane is the only 
person who pays more than half-a-pound : in XCi^i^ Mi-. I'nttcn is 
highest, and there are eight who pay more than hair-a-i)iinnd. 'l"h(,> 
ab.senoe from the list, in 1679, of the names of Baldwin, Kittredge, 
and Stearns is observable, while that of 1688 adds, among others, 
Ditsoii, Dunkin, Dutton, Farmer. Grimes, Page, and Wilson. 

In May, 1080, the selectmen order the constable to '•forbai'e 
sitting y'" watch at y" present, and vntill there ai)[)eare(l more 
danger." 

In November, 1G80, Samuel Manning was granted si.\ acres of 
swamp, on condition of his liuilding "a good and sufficient Danun 
or Damms, to drowne that swamp commonly called the mill swamp." 
He was to raise the water "one foot higher than at present," and 
" to keep the said swamp vnder water two years together from the 
time <if the first finishing of the same, and to maintain the wholl 
worke of damms, slewces, and water courses, for the space of seven 
years from y* first finishing, as aforesaid : and to keep the same 
vnder water all the winter seasons," and to leavi' all in good repair 
at the end. This Mill Swamp was on Content Brook toward the 
outlet of Long Pond. 

Another side of the life of those days is seen in the record, 
" IG, 1, 1G81," when James Speen, Indian, received £8 for four 
wolves' heads, brought to Constable Sheldon. 

The following curious record occurs : "8, 11"', 82. The select- 
men at the same time did order, that whereas Edmond Chamberlain, 
by order of y' County Court, * was ordered to submitt himselfe to 
y" gouerment of y' select of this tovvne, they do order him, y*^^ 
said Edmond Chamberlain, to live with his master, Joseph Walker, 
for y' space of six moneths next ensuing, after the manner of a 
Journeyman, to attend family oixlers and gouerment therein acording 
to law. Also, not to make any bargain with any man without his 
master's approbation ; and at the enil of six moneths, as aforesaid, 
to declare to the selectmen where he intends to reside and what 
courses of life he intends to lead, and his said master engageth to 
have a speciall inspection unto his s'' seruant in y' interim, and to 



196 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

inform y" selet'tmon in case lie cannot keep him to goofl order anil 
diligence." We may hope that Chamberlain profited hv snch caie. 

In 1684 a measnrement of Captain Gookin's farm (irovrd that it 
contained one hun(h-ed an<l fifty acres more than the grant, which 
was five hundred acres. It was then owned bj' Robert Thompson, 
Esq.. and the town .sold iiim the excess on payment in his behalf, by 
William Stoughton, Esq., of £23 in silver. "18, 10"', 1(;84. Lt. 
Tompson laid ont in money at Boston eighteen shillings. C, for 
Eoger Toothakar's family, for which hee bought 4 pair of shoes, one 
pound whalebone, 1 yard farrindinc for caps, and one blue Apron." 

In 1G86, "Simon Crosl)ee. who formerly hath kept a house of 
publick entertainment, doth now refuse to hold it any longer, & 
Nathaniel Tay being desirous to take it up is alowed, by authority" 
of the selectmen, to do so. But Mr. Crosby did not long refuse to 
entertain the public, and in 1688 the selectmen at their meetings had 
"victuals and Drink" of him. His license as innkeeper is preserved 
at Cambridge, and he was commonly the early landlord of the town. 
The charges for which he received pay are now amusing and remind 
us of FalstafT's "intolerable deal of sack," including such items as 
" cydar 14", liquour 2""; "four suppers 16", drink 8""; "2 potts 
of cydar" ; "a pot of rested cyder" : "half a pint of rhum," and 
many like these. In January, 1692-3. a meeting was held with the 
County Commissioners, Major Thomas Henchman and Mr. Mather 
Johnson, for the inspection of the list. One day they had "eight 
diiiers, besides our drink, 00-04-00." Another day: "we had 
drink before dinner, a pynt of rum, 00 - 01 : a pot of cyder and jill 
of Rhum, 00-00-0.5, and six pots of cider, 00-01-00 ; and a dinner 
for eight persons, 8 pence per man, 00 - 0.") - 04 ; and eight pots of 
cider, 00- 01 - 02." The list made up at this meeting included 111 
oxen, valued at £2 per ox ; 220 cows, valued £1, 10s., per cow : 77 
horses, at 40s. per horse, and 280 .sheep, at £4 per score. The 
number of poUs, besides the superannuated, was 92, assessed 10s. 
each; and "cituatious & stock" were assessed "21, 05, 02." 

This was the period of the witchcraft troubles and ti'ials, to 
which, however, the Billerica Records make no allusion. The aid 
given to Toothaker's family betrays his neglect of them while 
ensfased in the Salem fooleries ; and the deaths of Mrs. Rebecca 
Chamberline and John Dnrrent, "in y"' prison at Cambridge," in 
September and October, 1692, suggest the inference of Mr. Farmer, 
that the charge on which they were imprisoned was probablj- witch- 



GLEANINGS FKOM THE RECORDS. 197 

craft. A Billeriea woman, whose lattn- residence hail been Andover, 
Mrs. Martha Carrier, became one of the most notable of the sufferers, 
being exeented at the same time with the Rev. George Burroughs. 
Her bearing at the trial is distinguished by courage and good sense, 
and must challenge the admiration of those who examine the drearj- 
literature of this terrible delusion. Her own child of eight testified, 
that her mother m.adc her ••touch the liook ; it was in Andrew 
Fuller's pasture, Elizabetii Joimson was there * her Aunt Toothaker 
and cousin, when she was bai)tized"; and Roger Toothaker bore 
swift witness in language too tiithy for quotation." Tha,t good men 
ciiuld trust such testimony, and rest sucli action ui)on it, is an 
unexplained marvel of human credulity. 

Tile following official dociunent lielongs to this period:; — ' 

'•To y'" (.'iiusl:il)lc' (if Hilleric;!. (Ircetin"': 

•• Wee conuiiiuul you to warn iS: givo notice unto f'apt. Danfortli, John 
Kojjjers, [and otlii-rs]. that Ihej' and every one of them fie and personafly 
appear at y'' Courl of Oyei" & 'I'orniincr, to be field l)y .adjournnieut at 
.Salem, on 'J'uesday next, at Ten of y^ (_'iock in y"" morning, there to testify 
y" truth, to ilic l)es|, of tfielr finowfedgc. on ceitain fndictnients to be 
cxiiihilcd against >fartiia Carrier, of Andover. And liereof tfiey nor you 
lire to faif al your utmost peril, making return hereof vnder your fiand. 
|)iiled in S:ileni. .luly .'Wl. f(i!i2. & in y« fourth year of our Reign. 

••Stici'iikx Sewall, Clk.'- 

.lames I'atcrson was tin' constable, and endorses this return : 
'■According to this wai-rant I have showed it to Capt. Danfortli, 
and his answer is, that he can say nothing in y' case that is worth 
nicntioniiig. I have warned .lohii Rogers & he saith he will attend, 
if liis garrison may [be] guariled in his absence. Billeriea, August 
1'', 1)2." Mr. Rogers had been near neighbor to Mrs. Carrier, who 
lived on the road to \\'anicsit, at North Billeriea, but lie does not 
seem to have been anxious to testify against her, and did not; and 
it is a pleasure to find that, unlike so many others, Mr. Danfortli 
could '•say nothing" in this case. This sad record is revived in 
1710, when Mr. Carrier appealed to the authorities for p.ayment of 
expenses he had incurred. At the demand of the sheriff he paid 
fifty shillings, and prison fees to the keeper, for his wife and four 
children, £4, Ifi."!. His "humlile request* is tlmt the Attainder may 

•^ See XJpliain's Salem Witchcraft, Vol. II, pp. 145 luiri 208; and MSS. Depositinn in the 
Archives at Salem. 

^ See Bowditcli Papers, of The Massacliusetts Historical Society, No. 18. 
8 Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXXXV. 



198 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

be taken oft," and that he may be paid the loss sustained, £7, (i.s-. 
He adds : "I found m}- wife and children provisions dnring their 
imprisonment." 

In P^ebruarv, 1692-3, the qnestion arose of "dismissing one 
theire depnties, whereas the Town had hither unto sent down two," 
and the town did dismiss Joseph Tompson and continued Capt. 
Ralph Hill "in that service." Records of the annual election of a 
deputy- are not always found, and none appears for ten _years after 
1680. Perhaps a deputy once chosen was expected to hold the 
office until the election of his successor ; or, as the towns then paid 
the charges of their representatives. the3' ma)' have omitted to send 
occasionall}- and saved the expense. In 1693 the town, to prevent 
so much loss of time as was generall}- spent without profit at the 
town meeting, agreed tiiat distinct notice be given of the hour of 
meeting, and "that the town clerk siiall constantly attend at that 
time, and that any vote oi- grant passed by the inhabitants onlerly 
within one hour after the time set * shall be always accounted 
vallid, although tliere may want many of the inhabitants ; and that 
no vote passed at any time after y' sun is set shall be * vallid ; 
and the town clerk (in cloudy weather) shall delare when the sun 
is set." 

The preservation of shade trees received attention, and a com- 
mittee was appointed, "lo, 12, 93, to mark with the letter T so 
many trees as they shall judge needful upon y° Country roads and 
town Comons * from the house of Joseph Walker to the house 
of Capt. Brackit, and from Capt. Hill's to y' Brow of Rockie Hill, 
leading to Andover." This included for several miles the two main 
highways, which crossed each other in the village. 

The instructions to the selectmen {see p. 61) were annually 
repeated, with slight variations. They were usually read in public, 
and sometimes recorded anew. But, after the reading in 1694, 
March 23, the clerk adds: "answered by the Town, that the law 
hath provided for what was contained in the instructions ; our 
instructions laid aside for the year" ; and they do not reappear. 

A committee, in 1G94, April, was directed "to lay out a suplii- 
cient highway from Mr. Michael's farm through Mrs. Page's land to 
Shawshin River ; and over Shawshin River unto Lt. John Willson's 
mill, and to Camliridge line ; and from the same road to lay out 
a suphicient highway through Mrs. Page's land unto the laud of 
Patrick Fassit, unto the house of Patrick Fassit ; and from thence 



GLEA\INC4S Fi:OM THE RECOKDS. 199 

to Stat? th? hiirhwav in th? most onveiiioiit place fnim Patrick 
Fassitl's Imiisc. Icailiiii;' ui) to CDiicord I\(.)rtil, aud from tliei'f to 
Mr. Laine's." Mr. Fassct lived near the residence of Mrs. Lane, 
on tlie main street, a hall-mile east of Bedford: Init this description 
can hardly belons; to the present Bedford Street, for if that had been 
laid ont before 170fS, it mast have been mentioned in describing the 
grants then made to Hill and Fasset, which were separated by it not 
long after. Probably this record lielongs to the "pine-hill road," 
allnded to above (p. 11.5). 

May (i, Ui;)4, the town api)i)inteil .John \\'ilson. Sen., and .Toseph 
Tompson "to search the Conntry Kecords to find both the grant & 
the retnrne of Jlr. Winthro|i"s farm, that lyeth on the month of 
Concord Riner" ; and the selectmen, with C'aiitain Danforth, were 
directed "to prosecnte the Town's interest in wemessek land to 
efect, and the town doth engadge to stand l)y them in the same." 
This record may explain one which follows soon after. The town 
'•had enformation that snm persons have eregularly marked ont 
Land in onr Towne comons, without our knowledge and appro- 
bation" ; and Thomas Richardson, Edward Farmer, and Joseph 
Walker, Sen., were sent "to deface & (extinguish & abolish all such 
marks, & to pluck up all such stakes or boundes of lanil so bounded 
or marked ; in as much as in them lyeth to make all such markes 
and stakes to be a nulity." 

The various expenses of tiie town iVom yvav to year are recorded. 
From these we gather that the dei)nty to the General Court had three 
shillings per day ; that the widow Ruth Shead had .sometimes £1 and 
sometimes twqnty-five shillings I'or " sweeping the meeting hon.se"; 
that, in IGIU, £12 was paid for ammunition ; in IGDfi seven shillings 
was [jaid for transporting two impotent persons "to oborn, by order" 
of Major Henchman ; that the cost of the land controversy we.st of 
C'oncord River, in KliXJ, was about £8; and that the clerk, Mr. 
Tompson, received £2, .">.•<., for keeping the records and making five 
town rates. A town meeting was held, 1()9.5, December o, at Blr. 
Farmer's, and the town clerk adds, "Teriblc cold." July 17th, 
"our inhabitancc (being warned befoi'e l)y a warrant, given to 
the constables) sw.-ire alegiancc unto King William before M.'ijor 
tinge." 

The pi'imitivc metiiod of aidhig the poor appears from a record, 
11 .lauuarv, l(ilM"i-7, which was "a day of humiliatiou," aud a con- 
triliution was taken, amounting to tiiirty-two shillings anil eightpence. 



200 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

for Thomas Stearns. In February, another "collection in public" 
was taken of fourteen shillings and sixpence ; and three persons 
appearing before the selectmen, "it being a low time with them," it 
was agreed "to divide that small matter equally between them," and 
to give each a liushel of Indian corn. 

The arrears in minister's rates were a constant source of troulile. 
In February, l()0(i-7, an obligation was presented for subscriptions 
1)3' persons who would promise to pa^' their arrears before May 20 ; 
" otherwise the constable to make distraint forthwith upon such as 
shall refuse." In November these prices were fixed for payments of 
minister's rates: corn at three shillings and fourpeuce, rye at four 
shillings and sixpence, and wheat at Ave shillings and eightpence per 
busliel ; pork at fourpence per i)ound, if merehantaljle. Whoever 
paid in money might have an abatement of one-seventh. The next 
year the prices fixed were less. 

At this period Mr. Farmer's house seems to have been the tavern 
and place where the selectmen met. In 1699, Samuel Hunt also is 
approved of by the selectmen to sell victuals and drink "only three 
months in y' j'ear," April, May, and June ; and Jonathan Bacon 
received the same license, not limited to three months. 

Clocks and watches were few, and in 1697 Captain Danforth was 
paid for an hour-glass and for repairing the horse-block, six shillings 
and twopence. The town also voted, that " every Tythingman bring 
his staff at our next annual choice of Town officers ; otherwise to 
continue in that place if the Town do se meet." 

1,703, May: "Complaint being made of the want of a watch 
house, " a committee was appointed "to vew the old meeting house," 
who reported that it might be made feasible and comfortable "to 
answer the end of the same." The report was approved. 

A careful account was taken of the stock of ammunition in the 
hands of Captain Danforth; and, in August, "there did appear so 
great danger of tlie inemy, and many of our inhabitants being in 
great want of Ammunition," a distribution was made to Thomas 
Button, Samuel Rogers, John Dunken, Daniel Shead, Corp. John 
French, Samuel Hunt, Nathan Crosbj', Samuel Fasset, Captain 
Tomson, Dr. Samuel Frost, and John Chamberlin. After this 
military use of the old meeting-house, it stood until 1 708 and was 
disposed of. Tlie following pecuniary record will not onl^- be of 
interest for itself, but as an illustration of the ' method annually 
pursued. 



■ GLEANINtiS FliOM THE RECORDS. 201 

■'At a nippting of tho solcctinen. Decpm. 'J, 1714. Mr. Kiigs'lcs liis 
sallory Kate and the Town Itatc \v:is made. Mr. Kuggles liis rate w.is 
Iliad. ■ ><1 - i:i - OS the town Kate was made 40 - IG - 10 

•■And until Daniel Kittredge. Constable, was (Miiniiiitted to ccilleet of 
Mr. liiiggles his sallery Itate 41-01-1)4 and of tlie town Kate 20 - Vl - (ri 

'•and you are ordered to pay cmt of tlie Town Kate as followetli: 

to I.t. Stearns as Deputy 04 - 0.> - 00 

til Daniel fhamljerlain 0-2 - O.t - 00 

to dosliua Abbot for Kinging y bell 00 - 17 - 00 

to .lolin Farmer for the Bridge 00 - In - 01 

to deacon Sheldon for the Bridge 00 - 08 - 00 

more for him as assessor 00 - OO - 00 
more to luin fur riining Andouer line & labor about Sam TrulTs 

funeral 00 - 04 - 0(1 

to sarg' Brown as assessor 00 - 08 - 00 

for ruuing Wobourn ct .Vndnuer lines 00 - O.i - 00 

f(U- work at y* Bridg & for Sami 'I'mll 00 - O,"! - 00 

to Sarg' Dutton, 1 day at tlie Bridge 00 - 02 - 0(! 

to Ephraim Kidder for Wobourn line 00 - 02 - 00 

to Sarg' Danf(U-th for Ruuing Chelmsford line 00 - 02 - 00 

more to hhn for thre pine trees for the bridg 00 - 05 - 00 

to George farley for two trees 00 - 04 - 00 

to .Tohn Blauehard for taking the Inuoiee 00 - 09 - 04 

[ Tim ahlitrrati'd iti'im'] 00 -09-00 

10 ~iT^i 

"and unto James Hosley, o.onsta'. was eomuiitted to eolleet of 5Ir. 
Kuggles his sallery Rate 40 - 01) - 04 and of the town Kate 20 - 04 - OS 

•■and you are ordered to pay iml of the Tnwu Rate as followetli : 

t<i Lt. Stearns as deputy Oo - 00 - 00 

more to hhn as assessor 00 - OS - 00 

for ruuing Clielmsford and Lexhigton lines 00 - 05 - 00 

for answerlug a presentment and paying 2*^ at Concord 00 - 05 - 00 

to Oliver Whiting as assessor 00 - 0!) - 00 

for writing the Warrants it orders to y'' Constables 00 - 03 - 00 

AVriting in y" Town Book 00 - 05 - 00 
more for y 2 pair of gloues for S.-im' Trull's Burial & 2 shillings 

paid at Concord 00 - 04 - 00 

to Mr. Kidder for selectmen's expenses the last year 00 - 06 - 08 

for this year " 01-01-00 

to ens Shed for a coffin tor S. Trull 00 - OG - 06 

to Sam' Danforth for y grave 00 - 03 - 00 

to Lt. Hill for Lexington line 00 - 02 - 06 

to Sam' Fitch for Concord line 00 - 02 - 06 

to Josiah Fasset for s'l line 00 - 02 - 06 

to Ephraim Manning at y'^ bridg 00 - 01 ? 



202 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

to Oliver Wliiting Juir at y'' bridge 00 - 01 ? 

to .rohn Baldwin 00 - 03 ? 

To Corpi .Samuel Fasset 00 - 09 - 00 

to Jonathan Danforth 00 - 08 - 00 

to 'i'iniothy Fai-ley 00 - OS - 00 

In 1721, the State, as a measure of relief for extensive flnaneial 
embarrassments, established a Loan Fniid, wliieh was distributed 
proportionally to the various towns, and under the eharge of trustees 
loaned to eitizeus. Tiie share of Billeriea was £396, and her 
trustees, appointed November 6th, were Ebeuezer Farley, Joshua 
Al)bott, and John Needham. They were ordered '"to let out the 
said money to Interest at live per cent, for the use of the town, to 
be dis|)osed of as the town shall order from year to year, until the 
time set in the act be expired, taking good Personal security for said 
money, no person to liave above ten pounds nor under five ; also, it 
was voted, that the said Trustees shall have twenty shillings apiece, 
given them out of the whole principal of said nionej', and a fifth 
part of the Interest of the said money for their services as trustees 
from year to year, for letting out and taking care of said money." 
Persons borrowing from this fund gave mortgages to the Loan 
Commissioners, and many of these mortgage deeds are on record 
at the Middlesex Registry. The interest for the first j-ear was 
appropriated towai'ds the town charges. The loan was repaid to 
the State in five annual instalments, 172(!-30. But the process was 
found so agreeable that it was repeated, and, in April, 1725, the 
town voted to '• Receive their [iroportion of the £60,000 Loan," and 
chose Joshua Abbott, Benjamin Tompson. and Dea. AVilliam Patten, 
Trustees, The part of Billeriea in this second loan was £41)6, .'i.s'. 
It .ran for ten years instead of five, the first payment of one-fifth 
part to the State being made in 1734. 

In 1733. the clerk, then Joshua Abbot, began to enter the tax- 
lists in the Records, and from that date these valuable lists are 

» 
found regularly. The tax-payers were divided into two lists, the line 

of division being Long Street or the Wobnru and Chelmsford Road ; 
designated North and South Lists at first, but after 1 735 as P^ast and 
AA'est. In 1733 the Province tax was £54, lOs., 8rf., the minister's 
rate £14.'!. ll.s., lid., and the town rate £104, lO.s., making a total 
of over £300, old tenor. The list follows, recast alphabetically', 
giving onl}- the minister's rate and designating bj- the letters "N" 
and "S" the list, North or South, on which the name occurs. 



GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS. 2^8 



lAX-IJST, i:.;:'.. — JllMSTEirs RATE. 

Abbott. .lerpminli. ,S'. C, (! Dunmt. .lolin. .lun'.. .V. 

.\bbott. Di-:i..I(>?hua. .V. 1 SID I )ui-:uit. Thomas. .V. 

.\rtbiTton. Dr. Bp))).. .V. li i; Diitloii. Sry'. .Toliti. .V. 

r.aldwiii. .Tcihn. X " l:i ()-' Dutlon. Saiiiiii-l, X 

lialilwiii. .Icihn. .Inn'.. .S'. 11 OS Diittoii. 'I'lioiiias, iV. 

Halilwin. .biliii. Ter'. X 7 0-' Farley. Gporge's heirs, S. 

Haldwin. .Jonathan, .liiiv.. .s'. 14 1)5 Farley, .lames, X 

Baldwin, .losiali, S. 0(1 Farley, .loseph, .S'. 

Baldwin, Kn^ Thonias, N. 1 17 111 Farley, Saninel, X 

Baldwin. Thomas. .Jnn'.. .V. FJ Id F.arley, Timothy. A'. 

Baldwin. William. ,V. 7 OM F.armer. Andrew. .V, 

Beard, Klii-nezer. >'. I.S OC, Farmer, Kdward, A'. 

Beard, .lohn, N, IS li:{ Farmer, .John, A', 

IJlanehard, .lohn, N, 1 :! Id Farmer, Oliver, X. 

Bowels, ( 'apt, .lonathan. .V. 1 li i; Farmer, Kiehard. A'. 

Brown, Ephraini. S. (1 H) Farmer. 'I'honias, A. 

lirown. ('apt. (ieorg-e, ,S'. 12 (I Farmer. Thomas. ,Iun.. .V. 

Brown. .John. A'. 17 Kt Foster, .lohn, .V, 

Brown, .Joseph. iV. S II Foster, Thomas, .S'. 

Bi-own. .losiah. .S'. 11 7 Fnmeh. Ebenezer, A', 

Brown, Samuel, .S'. Ill L' French, .lacHib, .S, 

Brown, \\illiam, .S. ii H Fi-eneh, Srg', .John, X 

Canipble, Thomas, A', (i IJ l'"reneh, Nicholas, A'. 

Cannada, .lohn. A'. '.) 4 French, ,Sarg', William, .S", 

Chamberlain, Abraham, X. !i 7 French, \\ illiam. .Jun',, .S', 

('hamlierlain, Cien.ent, A, in H Frost, Benj.amin, .S', 

(■haml)eilain, ('IcMncnt,.!'., ,X i; 111 Frost. Daniel. A', 

(h.-unlieriain, William, X 7 S Frost, Fdmond. A', 

Cornell, I'eter, ,S', 11 I! Frost, Srg', James, A', 

(.'rosbey, .James, jV. i) S Frost, .James, .lull'.. A', 

Crosbey, Sargt, .Iosi:ili. .V. n .'! Frost, .loseph, >S', 

Crosbey, .losiah, .Jun'., .s', 7 7 l<Yost. .Joseph. Ter", jV, 

Crosbi'y, Nathan, A'. 1 S 7 I'rosl. Samuel, A'. 

Crosbey, fSimon, Sen,. .V, i; 11 Frost, 'J'liomas, iS, 

Crosbey, ICiis, Simon, »S', I'.l :, Hall. Itiehard. A'- 

Crosbey, Simon, heirs, .y. 2 .'i Mall. Iticluiril. .Inn'.. .V. 

CrosbeV, Thomas, A'. 11 1 Hall, Samuel, .V. 

Crosbey, William, .S', i:{ s ll.ardcy, Zachaiiah, X 

Danfortli. .Jacob. .S. li; 4 Haseltine, Samuel, A', 

Danfi>rtli, L'. .Jonathan, A'. 17 11 Haseltine, Stephen, A\ 

Danl'orth, Nicholas, A', l) II Hill, ('apt, .John, A', 

|).anf(irth, Mr, Samuel, jV. 1 II Hill, .lonathaii, A", 

I )anfi.rlh, Samuel, .lun'.. .S'. 11 2 Hill, F", .loseiih, ,S\ 

Danforlh, Samuel, Tcr-. A'. S ,s Hill, .loseph, .fun'',. jS'. 

Oantorth, 'I'ljomas, A'. l.'i 1 Hill, Nathaniel, ,S', 

Daves, Dea, .loseph. A', 1 11 2 Hill, I'eter, N. 

Davidson, Bobeit, X i; 1) Hill, Ralph, ,S'. 

Davidson, Willi.im, A. i; li Hill, Italph, .lun',, .S', 

Dean, Ebene/er, .V, 7 7 Hill, ("apt. Samuid, .S'. 

Ditson, Hugli, .V, 1 A 1 Hill, Samuel, .Inn',. .S. 

DHson. .lames, .V, li i; Hill, Samuel, Ter". .S', 

Ditson, Thomas, ,S'. 7 7 Hopkins, Benjamin. .V. 

Dows, Fhenezer, X. 1(1 (> Hopkins, Kicliard, S. 

Duriint, .Vbraham, X. s II Hopkins. W illiam. .S'. 

Duraut. Benj.-imin. X i> lb Hoslev, .loseiih, iS'. 

Durant, Heiiry, A^ (i (i Hosley, .Mariah, <S', 

Durant, .lohn, A'^ ]'A (1 Hosley, Thomas, <S', 





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HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



TA \-LIST, 17:i3. — Continued. 



Hunt. Eir. Jeremiah. -V. 
Hiiut. Jivhii. y. 
Hunt, .(i)si'pli. .V. 
Hunt. Pi-tcr. .V. 
Hunt. Samuel. .luii.. X 
Jaquith. Abraham. jS'. 
.lefts. Henry. .S'. 
.lefts. Henry. .lun'., X. 
.lefts, Henry. T,'i-». iS". 
Kemp. .Jonathan. -V. 
Kemp. .Idsi'ph. .V. 
Kiililer. Mr. Knueh. X. 
Kiiiiler. ICimeU. .lun'., .V. 
Kidder. Kiilii;iim. S. 
Kidiler. Kpln-aim. .lun'.. .V. 
Kiiidcr. .laiui'S. Ii;'irs. .V. 
Kidder. I.'. Thomas. X. 
Kidder. William. X. 
Kiltredj;e. L". L)ani(d. X. 
Kittredj>'e. Daniel, .iun ..X. 
Kittredge. Kraneis. S. 
Kittrert.g'e. .lames. X. 
Kittredu'e. .James. , lun.. S. 
Jvittredi;-.'. .James. Ter'. .V. 
Kittreds'e. iJr. John. .S'. 
I\ittredj;-e. John. Jun'., S. 
Ivittred'4'e. Joseph. .V. 
Kittred^e. Thomas. X. 
Kittred;;-.'. William. X. 
Jjevestone. .John, X. 
Levestone, .Srg''. .John. .V. 
Levestone. .John. '\\'\*. X. 
Leve.stone. Seth. X. 
■ Manuim;', I?eujamin, X. 
Manning'. Kliphalet. .S'. 
Manning. Vat. William. A". 
Manning. William. J'.. X. 
Marshall. Isaac. S. 
Marshall. John, iS'. 
Mai'.shall. Thomas. iV. 
Marshall. William. IS. 
Needliani. John. .S'. 
Osgood. ( 'a|)' ( 'lu'istopher. iV. 
Osgood. .Stephen. ,S'. 
I'arker. IJenJamin. .Inn'.. S. 
Parker. .John. <S'. 
Parker. .John, Jun'.. S. 
Patten. .John. X. 
I'atten. .John. Jun''., S. 
Patten. .Joseph. ,S'. 
I'atten. Kendall, iV. 
Patten. Nathaniel, .V. 
Patten. Nathaniel, Jun'.. >S'. 
Patten. Sarg'. Thomas. <V. 
Patten. 'I'homas. .Jun'., jV. 
Peacock. Samuel, X. 
Pollard, Edward. JV. 



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Poll.-ird. Nathaniel. X. 

Pollard. \Valter. .V. 

I'utnam. Seth. S. 

Kichardson. Amos, S. 

l^ichardson. .Vndrew. S. 

Kichardson. .Vndrew. J'., X 

Kichardson. .John. -S'. 

Richardson. Xathaniel. .S'. 

Kichardson, Sanuiel, S. 

Kichardson. Stei)hen, S. 

Richardson. 'I'homas, A. 

Rogers. .John, X. 

Rogers. .John. Jun'., X. 

Rogers. Wid. Mai-y, A^. 

Ross. Seth, S. 

Ross. Mr. Thomas. ,S'. 

Koss. Thomas. Jun'.. .S'. 

S:uiders. James. N. 

Sanders. John. A'. 

.Sanders. .John, .Inn'.. .V. 

Shed. En*^. Benjamin. .S'. 

Shed. Daniel. .■>". 

Shed. En«. John. .S". 

Shed. .John. .Jun'.. X. 

Shed. Nathan. .Jun'.. iV. 

Sh 'd. William. S. 

.Sheldon. Sauuiel, S. 

Snow. Richard. .S'. 

Sprake. Nicholas, X. 

.Sprake. Nicholas. Jun'.. N. 

Si),-iul(ling. Henoni, X. 

Stearns. Isaac. S. 

Stearns. Isaac, .Jun'^.. iV. 

Stearns. L'. Jolui. iS'. 

Stickne, Ahrahaui, A'". 

Stickne. Daniel, iS. 

Stickne. William. A"". 

Tarliall, John, S. 

Tarball. John. Jun''., S. 

Tarball. Thomas. iS'. 

Toinpson. Benjamin. .S'. 

Tootliaker. Dr. Roger. X. 

Trull. .John. A^. 

Trull. Samuel. A^. 

Walker. Amlrew. A'^. 

Walker. Benjandn. S. 

Walker. Jacob. ,S'. 

■Walker. John. ,S'. 

Whiting. Eleazer. .V. 

Whiting. Col. John. X. 

Whiting. Oliver. Esq'., S. 

Whiting. Oliver. Jun''., .V. 

Wliiting. Samuel. S. 

Williams. Job, A*". 

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\V_viii:iii. Mrs. |]sllier 
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of the above and that of 1775, which will be found in the chapter 
on tile Revolutionary War. 



AliTiot. David. E. 



Aliljot. Dea. Joshua. £•. 04 O.i 
Abbot. .I<jshua. .Tun.. II'. 07 0.") 1 

Abbot. Oliver. E. 01 0.". 

Akin. .Matthew, ir. 02 I).") 1 

Baldwin. Beuj''.. E. 02 04 1 

Bard win. David. A'. U 0.5 2 

Baldwin. .John. E. 12 01 2 

Baldwin. Sam".. E. 04 0(j 2 

Baldwin. \V'".. E. 0.-| 03 

Beard. Kbenezer. E. 14 0(j 1 

Bl.anehaid, .lohn. II'. OS 02 2 

Blanehard. Sr.ni".. M'. 0.") 00 1 

Blanehai-d. Simon. 11'. O.', 11 2 

BlodjJ-el, Amos, W. 02 07 
Bowers. Mrs. Hannah. E. 00 08 

. .losiah, W. 08 00 1 

, >lr. W"., E. 0!) 00 1 

.lolm. ir. Ill OS 

.losiah. ir. OS 04 

.N'ath".. ir. o:i 04 2 

L'. Samuel. E. 07 07 
Samuel. Jan.. E. 02 o:i 

Thos.. ir. 03 01 

_ .lohn. E. 02 09 2 

(handler. Tlio^. E. 02 03 

<;lieever. John. E. 03 07 

Clark. .lames, W. 03 08 1 

Crosbv. Kphraim. E. OS 0(! 1 

• ■ • ■ Fraiu-is, II'. 04 01 3 
Wid. Hannah, ir. 00 (IS 

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Crosby. Nathan, 11'. 04 01 2 

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TA.\-LI.ST. 1T5.5.— JIINISTEir.S R.\TE. 

£00 03 OG 1 ( 'rosbv. L'. Simcm. E. 
Cnmines. L'. Xath'., 11'. 
Danfortb, Beni».. E. 
Daidorth. David. 11'. 
Danb.rtb. Will: Elijah, ir. 
Danfortb. .lames. E. 
Danfortb. L'. .lonat''.. E. 
Danfortb. Sam".. E. 
Danfortb. Doe' Timothy. E. 
Davidson. Xath''.. E. 
Davis, .losbua. E. 
Ditson. Thos.. E. 
Dows. Benj''.. ir. 
Dows. Ebenezer. If. 
Dows. Ebenezer. .Km.. 11'. 
Dows. Sam'.. If. 
Dunkli'e. Hezekiah. E. 



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Diu'anl. .lohn. .In' 
Dutton. .lohn. II'. 
Farley. Caleb. H'. 
Farley. Ebenezer. 11', 
l-'ai-ley. James, II'. 
Farmer, Mr- .\ndrew 
Farmer. Oliver. E. 
Farmer. Oli\er. .In'.. 
Foster. Isaac. E. 
P'oster. .laeob. A'. 
Fox. .\bel. II . 
French. David, E. 
French, Ebenezer. E. 
French. Jacob. E. 
French, .lohn. E. 
French. Sam".. E. 
French. Et. W'"'.. E. 
French. W"".. Ju'.. E. 



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20G 



HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



TAX-LIST, 175.). — Continued. 



Frost. VVid. Esther. W. ' Ofi 00 
Uleason. W"".. E. 02 07 1 

Goodwin, Thos., E. 02 09 I 

Gray, Braviter. E. 02 O.i 

Hao-it. Thimias. E. 02 (Vi 

Hall. Sam".. E. 02 (« 

Hai-(iy. EbPii-zpr. £•. 02 0:i 

HartwoU. Wid. Mary. ir. 01 02 2 
Heiiuery. •1(11111. W.^mdii iiriifiarf lux.] 



Hill. Jolm. W. 

Hill, .luiiatliii.. IV. 

Hill. .Toseiih. IF. 

Hill. Pfti-r. ir. 

Hill. Ca|.t. Kalph. IF. 

Hill. Kalph. .Tun.. IF. 

Hill. Sam'..' IF 

Ho.sley. Tho'.. E. 

Hosley. Tiio».. Ju".. E. 

.laquith. Abraham. IF. 

.laquitli. Abraham. Ju".. IF. 

.Ta(iuith. Ebenezer, IF. 

Jefts. Henry. IF. 

Jpfts. Henry. Jun., IF. 

•lefts. Si. neon, IF. 

Kidder. Capt. Enoeli. IF. 

Kidder. Ephraim. E. 

Kidder. Sam"., IF. 

Kidder. Solomon. II'. 

Kidder. Tho'., E.sq., E. 

Kidder, En". W'"., E. 

Kindal. Reuben. E. 

Laws, James. IF. 

Leveston, Wid. Ruth. E. 

Leveston, Seth, I-F. 

Leveston, Tho^,, E. 

Lewis, Benj''., E. 

Lewis, Beiij''., Ju"., E. 

Lewis, Jonathan. E. 

McDowell. W"'., E. 

Manning. Benj.. IF. 

Manning. Jacob. W. 

Manning. En's. W™.. IF. 

Manning. L'. W™., Jun.. IF. 

Mansfield, Jolin, IF. 

Marshall, Isaac, E. 
iMunroe. .JoseplL-IF. [no miiiisler's 
J Munroe, Joseph. Ju'.. IF. rati'; 
I Munroe. Joshua. II'. prub. paid in 
[ Munroe. Nathan, IF. Carlisle.'] 

Needham. Benj".. IF. 00 04 

Needham, W™.. IF. 

Nicliles, Ge"., IF. 

Nickles, James. IF. 

Nickles, Rob'.. IF 

Noyes, ISficliohis. E. 

Osgood, Joseph. IF. 

Parker, Benj^., IF. 

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Patten. \\'">.. IF 
Pollard, Edw'i.. E. 
Pollard. .lohii. E. 
Pollard, Jonathan. E. 
Pollard, SoloiuDM. E. 
Rankins. James. IF. 
Richardson, Ebenezer, E. 
Richardson, Jonathan, E. 
Richardson. Sam"., E. 
Richardson. Stephen. IF. 
Rogers, Sam"., E. 
Rogers, Tho".. E. 
Rogers. Zebadiah. E. 
Rolte, Daniel, [no mininti-r'!' 
Ross, Wid. Hannah. E. 
Ross. John. IF. 
Ross. Joseph. E. 
Ross. Seth, IF 
Ruggles. .Tosepli. IF. 
Sanders. Amos. E. 
Sanders. Benj».. E. 
Sanders. David. E. 
Sanders. James. E. 
Shed. Capt. Benj»., IF. 
Shed. Benj'i.. Ju'u.. IF. 
Shed. Daniel. E. 
Shed, John, IF. 
Shed, Sam'., IF. 
Shed. W"i.. IF. 
Slieldon. Sam".. E. 
Snow, Richard. E. 
Spalding. Asa. IF. 
Spalding. Edw".. IF. 
Sprake. John. IF. 
Sprake. Nicholas, IF. 
Sprake. Nicholas. Jun.. E. 
Sprake. Nicholas. Te'.. IF. 
Sprake. Sam".. IF. 
Stearns. Edw".. IF. 
Stearns, Lt. Isaac. IF. 
Stearns, IX. John. IF. 
Stearns. Sam".. IF. 
Stearns. Tho^.. IF. 
Stickney. Capt. Daniel. IF. 
Stickuey, David. IF. 
Stickney. Dea. W".. IF. 
Tarbell," David, E. 
Tarbell, John, E. 
Tarbell, Jonathan. E. 
Tarbell. W"'., E. 
Taylor. Thomas. E. 
Tompson. W™., E. 
Toothaker, Doc'. Roger, E. 



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GLEANINGS FROM THE KECOKDS. 207 



TdliiKin. .Iiilm. E. 
Trull. Will. Marv. E. 
TniU. Saii\i.. E. ' 
W.'ilkcr. Kzi-kicl. E. 
Walker, .lac.il). E. 
\V:ilki-r. .luscph. E. 
Walker. IN.h'.. II". 
Walker. W'id. .Sarah, i;. 
WCssim. Sam".. E. 
White. Ens. John. E. 
Whiliii"-. .Ic.liu. 11". 
W'liiliiii;-. .Idiialhaii. H'. 
W liiliiii;-. Oliver. IT. 
Whiliiis. l)ea. Sam".. E. 
W hitiuj;'. Sam'.. .lun., E. 
Wilson. Jaeol). IT. 
Wilson. John, 11'. 
Wils(m. John. Jun.. E. 
Wilson. Seth. E. 
Winning. Alexander. W. 

Obed. Abbot, as guardian 
for Seth Crosby. 11'. 

W'". Kidiler. do. for Jonas 
Sanders. E. 

Bedfdi-il : 
Grimes. Jonathan 



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OO 0."> 1 


02 o:! 




.sipalding. John 


00 04 


o."i 01 




.Spalding. En-*. .Iimalli.in 


02 02 2 


OS o:! 




.Spalding. Tho". 


01 00 1 


u4 n 


1 






0--» 0.-) 


2 


Ti- irh'^h If i-ij : 




07 07 


1 


Eoster. Jonathan 


00 04 


0-j o;i 




Kittredge. I'hos. 


00 01 1 


02 o:i 




Eevestone. John 


00 04 


0.-) 04 


2 


Merrell. .Stephen 


00 04 


m 07 


i 


Patten. Kendal 

Wijliuni : 


00 0.-. 1 


0.") 0.") 


1 


Hennet. James 


00 00 2 






Wyman. Joshua 


00 04 


00 OS 


Wynian. Xath'. 


00 06 2 






Wyman. Saiii"- 


00 O.i 1 






Wyman. Timothy 


01 01 1 


01 00 




Wvman. W"'.. heirs 


01 09 1 



CHAPTER XL 



LAND DISTRIBUTIOX. CONTINUED. 

A pKF.vious chapter gives accouut of the earh' distribution of 
lands. Small grants were of course often made, Ijut there was no 
general division again until 1685, November 1!>, and this was only 
of some remaining meadows, amounting to 287J acres, in various 
places. The allotments were to be laid out by Jonathan Danforth ; 
and Ensign Hill and Sergeant Manning were to aid him, as a com- 
mittee, "fully empowered to determine all matters of difficulty." 
They were "to begin at flag meadow beyond Nuttin's pond : Then 
over Concord river upon y'" spangs beginning at brook meadow cove : 
* Then in y' great swamp * by Gilson's hill. Then that peece 
over Shawshin river below Strongwater brook. Then sace meadow, 
beginning next y'' great swamp' * to the dam place appointed above 
the pond. Then, bj' y" sides of y'' great pond, beginning at y° upper 
end. Then in y' mill swamp that was drowned. * Then on the 
north side fox brook. * Then below Sergt Manning's meadow, 
upon the great brook." A list follows, giving all the original rights, 
with the changes which had been made. Another list gives the 
names in the order of drawing, the amount of each man's "privi- 
ledge," and the number of acres drawn. This second list follows, 
omitting the last item, and arranging the names alphabetically : — 



.\-o. 


Acre privi 


IC'.-e- 


N'. 




Acre 


jirivilegr 


3G 


Balihvhi. .Jdliu 


8 


.").") 


Dutton. 


John 


5 


37 


Bracket. .John, it liis father 


V.i 




Dutton, 


Thomas. Jun. 


5 


S 


Bracket, Feter 


;-, 


4(; 


Farley. 


(.'aleb 


5 


27 


Chamberliue. William 


(ii 


'2 


Farlev. 


George 


111 


01 


Champney. Daniel 


5 


](; 


Farle'y. 


Samuel 


.") 


88 


Crosbee, Simon 


8 


.'iy 


Fanner 


. Edward 


■J 


n 


Danforth, .Jonathan, Sen. 


If) 


28 


Fassitt, 


Patrick 


5 


(jO 


Danforth, Jonathan. Juu. 


.") 


56 


Foster. 


Joseph 


8 


42 


Dunkin. John 


.") 


29 


French, 


Jacob 


15 


54 


Dunant, John 


24 


5 


French. 


. John 


10 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. — CONTINUED. 



209 



No. Acre priv 

59 FiPiK'li. Widow 

2(i Fi'ost. .lames 

9 Frost, Siuiniel 

2;i Orvines, George 

48 Iliil. .TonallKin 

n? Hill. \;itliaiiii-l 

22 Hill. Eiisit;u KaliOi 

hi .letls. Ileiuy, Sen. 

47 .left's, Henry, Jun, 

4,5 Kidder. .James 

62 Kidder family 

21 Kittredge. .lohn 

41 Kittredge [no nainel 

.34 Levistone. .Tohn 

44 jMaiming. Sergt. Samuel 

;i5 Marshall. Sergt. .John 

4H Mdore. (ioldeii 

In Parker, Benjamin 

2.") Parker. John 

52 Patersou, James 

4 Pattin, Thomas 

4!) Poulter. .lohu 

',V> Kieli.-irdsoii. .Sergt. Tlio : 



ege 


No, 


10 


10 


5 


40 


5 


58 


r> 


17 


1-24 


53 


m 




m 


:w 


10 


20 


10 


1 


5 




5 


G 


5 


18 


r* 


7 


7t 


3;? 


(1 


13 


(i 


3 


10 


14 


5 


19 


5 


31 


(5 


12 


V.i 


24 


8 


50 



Rogers, .lolm. Sen. 
Rogers, .Jolm, Juu. 
Rogers, Nathaniel 
Rogers, Thomas 
Ross. Thomas 
Sanders, .lohn 
Slied. Daniel. Sen. 
Shed, Daniel, .lun. 
Shed, .John 
Shed, Zachaiy 
Shildon, .John 
Stearns, Isaac 
Stearns, John 
Steai'ns. Samuel 
Tay, Xathaniel 
Tom|)son. Lieut. .Joseph 
'I'ootliaker. Roger 
Trull, .lohn 
Trull, Samuel 
Wliiting, ilr, Samuel 
AValker, Joseph 
Wilson. John 



Acre privileKC. 
8 



10 

5 
10 

5 
10 

5 

5 

6 

•24 
10 



This li.st includes sixty-five lots ; but for some reason the last 
three are not numbered. The total amounts to fort3'-seven ten-acre 
lots. Bacon, Lane, and some other.s did not share in this allotment. 
They represented rights acquired ly orioinal purchase of early 
grants, and not town grants, and no claim on their part to share 
in the common lands was recognized. But the lapse of years gave 
force to such a claim. After they had shai-cd for a generation in the 
connnon burdens and sacriflees which the setth'meut ha<l involved, 
the distinction as to the origin of their titles lost much of its force, 
and it was natural that they should claim a share in the lands which 
remaiiKMl to be divided. The early [jroprietors, however, and. their 
successors of course questif)ned this claim. 

The adjustment of the lines west of Concord River was made by 
the committee of the General Court, in 1701, \_see p. 81 above]. A 
meeting was held, 1702, Apiil C, "to consider of the most righteous 
way for the diuideing of our undeuidcd lands." The ownership of 
the various "rights" was canvassed and recorded with changes which 
had taken place.' The question was carefully debated, whether the 
division should be by "priveledges" only, or one-half on this basis 
and the other half by "stock and state." The majority, both of 
proprietors and of "rights," favored the latter basis. But the 



' Jlecortls. Vol. II, pp. llK-ni. 



210 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

question whether Lane, Bacon, and other citizens should share with 
the proprietors, was undecided, and action was dehi3ed no doubt 
for this reason. It resulted after three \-ears in an appeal to the 
General Court. The petition,^ 170.5, ISIay 30, is signed l\v John 
Lane, John Wilson, Thomas Frost, Jonathan Bacon, and Thomas 
Richardson, Jiin., in behalf of themselves and others. They repre- 
sent that they have been many 3'ears inhabitants and paid their full 
proportion of rates, taxes, and charges, with their neighbors, who 
were the first proprietors, and that now the}' are to be excluded from 
sharing in a division of the common lands. This course seems to the 
petitioners "against all Justice and Equity," and the}' "pra}' for an 
order which shall stop the proceeding until the matter can be freely 
heard and determined." This petition was not limited to those who 
had no share ; but some, like Mr. Richardson, who had similar claim 
to more than the small "right" they had acquired, joined in it. It 
was ordered that a " sta}' be put to the Division, till a hearing be 
had before this Court" ; and, after a postponement, decision was 
reached, November 16, 170.5, "that Capt. Joini Lane and others, the 
Petitioners that are Freeholders and Inliabitants of the said town of 
Bilrica, be Intituled to and have a proportionable share witli others, 
the Common Proprietors and Inhabitants of the s'" Town, in all 
future Divisions of all undivided and Waste lands belonging to the 
s"* Town, according to the proportion to the Town Charges, for the 
space of seven years past." And the town, 1707-8, January 29, 
granted to the purchasers of Cambridge Church Farm a ten-acre 
right, "to promote and maintain peas and quietness among us," 
this grant to be a final issue of differences between them. 

This important point being settled, the town was ready to proceed 
to the allotment of the extensive tracts of land which still remained 
common. The "commons," as they were familiarly known, still 
included sections in various parts of the towu. The largest was 
west of Concord River, embracing about five thousand acres, or most 
of that part of the town. Nearly as nuich was towards Andover, in 
the Great Swamp and vicinity, bj' Strongwater Brook, and between 
and around the ponds. Six hundred acres were between Captain 
Lane's farm and the Shawshiu Farms, taking in most of the present 
village of Bedford. Another section was near Nutting's Pond ; and 
lastly. Fox Hill, between the Andover and Long Pond roads, still 

2 L(nie Papers. See p. 9i> above. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. — CONTINUED. 211 

was held in common. In all, not less than twelve thousand acres 
remained fijr distribution, or not much less than two hundred and 
fiftj' acres for each ten-acre privilege. Captain Lane and others 
who Lad gained the right to share from the General Court seem to 
have received their entire portion west of Concord Kiver. 

The first step was taken, ITO.i. .Tune 11, a few days later than 
the petition of Captain Lane and others, and before a decision was 
reached upon it. The agreement then made was to divide some of 
the smaller parcels of "commons" among gi'oups of jM'oprietors who 
would be best accommodated by them. The process was, however, 
suspended for two years, and the division was not made until 1707. 

The "North part of the Center Squadron"' included .John Bald- 
win, Sumnel Danforth, .John Durant, Thomas Dntton, Eldward 
Farmer, .John Jefts, Samuel Manning, William Patten, David 
Rogers, and .John Wilson, who seems to have acquired the right 
of the Widow Paterson. The section granted them was east of 
Long Street, beyond the lots already granted, and extending from 
John Trull's land to Samuel Danforth's, beyond the old Corner 
Burying-Ciround, which was reserved and appropriated to this use, 
1707, April 4. 

The " Middle part of the scenter squadron" received grants as 
follows: -John Duttou and Ebenezer Farley had "all the land on 
the Northwest of the highway leading to .Joseph Davis'" ; Nathaniel 
liogers and l'>noch Ividder received the angle on the south of the 
I^ocky Hill Koad ; and north of that road ran the lots of Captain 
Danforth and his son .Jonathan, Nathan Shed, Mr. Whiting, and 
Dr. Frost. Captain Danforth's lot was twenty-three and one-half 
acres, "on the north side of the Road downe Stoney Hill: it is 
bounded on the South by said Road about 206 pole, * east by fox 
hill about 30 pole, * west, by the Road leading to Joseph Davis', 
about 54 pole & a half." 

One reason why Fox Hill was so long "common" may be found 
in this record,'' which is probably of date 10.39: "The Mineral 
company are granted all such mines as shall be Tiy them or their 
Asignes found in the sircomflrance of one hundred aeors of land on 
fox hill, the south eande thereof, the Hill beinge devidcd ; as also 
they have free Lilierty for wood and Timber for theare use as there 
need shall require, to improove about the said mine untill it doe 

' Book o/ Grants. Vol. II, p. 2U. * Book of Grants. Vol. 1 (Reverse), p. 29. 



212 HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 

apear they doe find metell and no Longer." Traditions or suspicions 
of mineral wealth to be found in this locality have always existed ; 
but it has never been developed and is proliably a myth. 

The "Pond Squadron" received "all tlie laud ujion Bare hill to 
Bacon's fiinne and between Nutten's pond and Oakes' farme," and 
included John Blanehard, Peter Bracket, John Chamberlain, Joseph, 
Nathan, Simon, and Thomas Crosby, Timothy Farley, Joseph Foster, 
James Frost, John Needhani, Benjamin Parker, John and Zachariah 
Shed, Isaac Stearns, heirs of Thomas Stearns, and Joseph Tompson. 

The "Squadron on the South of Oaks' farme" received the tract 
of six hundred acres between the "Winthrop fiirm," Concord, the 
Shawsliin Farms and Winthrop's "great meailow," and the Oakes 
Farm (see p. 41 above). The first lot was granted to Lieut. Samuel 
Hill, including seventy-six acres lionnded two hundred and forty rods 
on Concord and sixty-four rods ou AViuthrop Farm. Tlic main street 
in Bedford was afterwards laid on the north line of this lot, and the 
"old line" of Concord is now to be traced sixty-four rods south 
of that street and parallel with it. The second lot of twenty-three 
acres was Fassett's, and became the property of Israel Putnam, as 
did the third, granted to Joseph Hill. The fourth lot was ninetj'-oue 
acres, laid out to Jonathan Hill, next to Oakes Farm ; and others 
following southerly were Nathaniel Hill, Joseph Farley, Daniel Hill, 
John Stearns, Henr}' Jefts, .bjlui I'arker, and Job Lane, the last 
reaching Mv. P,age's farm. 

Near East Street a range of lots was granted "from Serg'. 
Richardson's to the north end of Serg'. French's paster."' jNIr. 
French, living near the foot of "rocky hill," had that "pies of 
land between the three jiaths." Others who shared here were 
Jacol) and John French, P^phraim Kidder, John Marshall, Nathaniel 
Patten, Thomas Richardson. Thomas Ross, and .John Sheldon. 
John Wilson had a lot near his mill pond; Jolm Farmer and 
Thomas Pollard had lots near Mr. Pollard's ; Dr. John Kittredge 
had his two divisions bej^ond Strongwater Brook near the Sliawshin ; 
and John Sanders, John Dunkin, Timothy- Farley, John Levistone, 
Samuel and Thomas Rogers, and Roger Toothaker had "their 
diuision between John Sanders his lott & Mr. Winthrop's farme." 

The second division was made in the spring of 1708, and 
embraced lands in the Tewksbury part of the town. '^ The largest 
section was along Andover line, and a rangewaj- was run parallel 

6 Grants. Vol. II, pii. 33-3r. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. CONTINUED. 213 

with tliat liin' mill nlioiit eighty ro<ls ditstniit, (Uvi(Hng two rows of 
lots which weiv laid laid hetweeii Andovi'i- ami the Groat Swamp. 
East of this double row of lots a|)pareiitly was aiiotht-r, extending 
fi'oui Aiidover line southerly to th<' Shawshin meadows; a third was 
between the latter and Strongwater Brook, an<l a fourth in the same 
\ieinity. A fifth range was beyond the Shawshin, and a sixth 
between the ponds ; and lots near Content Brook completed the 
circuit. Eighty-one proi)rietors shared, as did Colonel Foxeroft and 
Daniel Stone, of Cambridge. 

The following list gives names, the "acre-rights" belonging to 
each, and the niunber of acies received, omitting fractions: — 

re rii;ht^ AcrPR. 

Kiililcr. K[ihi;uin 47 

Kidih'r, .James 47 

Kirtridt;', .lames 2.'{ 

Kittridj;-. Dr .John 4(j 

bane, .lob !W 

bevistiine. .John 47 

Maiming'. Kns Saiimcl 47 

Maiiiiiiig. WiHiiiiM ;f2 

l\bu-shab .)i>bii .").") 

Xeedliam. .bibn ."lii 

I'arker. Benjaiiun 47 

I'arUi'r. John 47 

ratten. Xalhaniel 2S 

I'atlcii. 'riiiiiiias 47 

Patten, W'iin.iiii 47 

I'cdiard. Thniii:is S7 

Kirliardsen. 'I'lioinas li; 
i;ich:irds(pn, TlKiinas. .Ir Hi 

lio^ers. Daniel ;{7 

llog'ers, Natlianiid 4('> 

Kogers. Sanuiel 4() 

Kooers. Thomas, lieirs 4(1 

Itoss, Thonias 47 

Sanders. ,lolm 4li 

Sbeib Daniel. .Jmi 47 

Shed, .lolm 47 

Shed. Xatlian 37 

Slied. /eeliariah .■{7 

SlKddon. .Jolni li:i 

Spaldin, Dea Andrew 41! 

Sicarns, ls;iae 47 

Stearns. ];t .John ".l.'i 

Stearns. Thomas, lieirs 47 

Stone. Daniel M 

Tompson, .Joseph 74 

Toolhiieher, Dr Koger 74 

Walker. .Joseph " 78 

Whilini;. Oliver 31 

Whiting. .MrS'i 4:5 

Wilson. I-t -John 4(; 

Wilson, John, Jr 50 



Acre 1 


■ights. 


Acres, 


Acr 


.5 


Bracket, Peter 


47 


5 


4 


Baldwin, .John 


;i7 


5 


u 


B:d(h\ in. .lonilhan 


■2-A 


24 


4 


IJaldwin. Thomas 


L'.i 


5 


4 


Brown. ( Jeorge 


•J 5 


10 


."i 


( 'hamberlain. .bdm 


47 


.") 


IS 


Crosbev. .Mr Siuem 


i(;7 


."> 


■Ih 


Crosbey, Nallian 


2.3 


24 


■ii 


( 'i-osbey, Thomas 


28 


r> 


ID 


I)anfi>rth. (.'apt .Ioii:itlm 


!i;{ 


**i 


."» 


Danforlh. .Jonatlm 


4(; 


5 


5 


Dantorth. Saimiel 


4(i 


5 


5 


Diinkin, .John 


4(1 


*{ 


S 


Dutton, .John 


74 


") 


5 


I nntttn. Thomas, .Inn'* 


4(; 


5 


10 


Farley. Caleb 


',i:; 


4 


.'"> 


Farley. Ebene/er 


4(i 


5 


,'•) 


Farley. .Joseph 


40 


5 


f) 


Farley. Timothy 


4i; 


4 


10 


Farmer. Kdwanl 


ii;> 


5 


.5 


F'asset. Patrick 


40 


5 


8 


I-'oster. .Joseph 


74 


5 




Foxeroft. Tliomas 


SO 


."i 


5 


l^"<meh. .bn'ol) 


41 ; 


5 


10 


French. .John 


'.i:! 


.% 


~} 


French, William 


4i; 


5 


10 


French. J.t William, heirs 


III! 


4 


5 


Frost. Dea .James 


47 


4 


5 


I'^rost. .James, .Jun 


yt~} 


10 


i> 


Forest, Dr Sanmel 


47 


") 


o 


F'rost, Tlioiiias 


47 


.") 


5 


(irimes. (ieorge 


47 


10 


24 


Iliiile. \\illiam, lieirs 


2S> 


5 


7^ 


Hill. Danirl 


72 




17.J 


Hill. .Jonathan 


102 


5 


i\ 


Hill. .Joseph 


46 


5 


Gi 


Hill. Natharuel 


58 


10 


(ii 


Hill, b-alpb 


58 


."i 


154 


Hill. Sanmel 


144 


-( 


10 


.lefts. Henrv 


m 


,') 


.5 


.lefts, .John" 


40 


G 


74 


Kidder, Enoeli 


9G 





214 



HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



The same proprietors received grant of tlie "great swamp" two 
years later;" it was not divided, but sold in bulk not many years 
after. 

The lands west of Concord Eiver were divided in 1708. Here a 
rangeway ran parallel with the Chelmsford line, about half-a-mile 
distant, following also its westerly deflection. The ftimiliar "range- 
way road" follows nearly this old line, along which, right and left, 
ranges of lots were laid out. The first range, lieginning at Broad 
meadow, was between Chelmsford line and the rangeway ; the 
second range, southeast of the rangeway ; the third, running from 
"treble cove" to the river and Winning's Pond, southeast of the 
first and second ; the fourth, along the south line of Chelmsford, 
and designated as "west of the 1" and 2°* ranges" ; the fifth, over 
against this, is called "the south range of the last two ranges." 

The following list gives in order the grantee and the number 
of acres in each lot : — 



First Mange : 




Crosby, Thomas 


17 


Fasset. Patrick 


40 


Frost, Thomas, Jun. 


19 


Button, Thomas 


35 


Grimes, George 


38 


Grhiies, William 


194 


" Frost, Samuel 


19 


Kidder. .Tames 


20 


Pollard, Thomas 


29 


Hill, Lieut. Samuel 


62 


Jefts, John 


24 


Ross, Thomas 


48 


Farmer, John 


27 


Fiteh, Samuel 




Richardson, Andrew 


29 


Stearns, Lt. John 


97 


Ditson, Hugh 


47 


Stearns. Thomas, heirs 


20 


Chamberlain, Clement 


21 


Spalding, Dea. Andrew 


20 


Hill, Corp". Jonathan 


31 


French. Jacob 


49 






Davis, Joseph 


27 


Second Range : 




Frost. Dea. James 


.54 


Farmer, Edward 


72 


Kittredge. Dr. .Tohn 


41 


Duukin. John 


20 


Pollard. Thos.. by right of Hale 10 


Richardson, Thomas, Jun. 


9 


Patten, Thomas 


30 


Parker, John, heirs 


20 


Blanchard, John 


31 


Farley, Caleb, Sen. 


60 


Durrant, .John 


10 


Corneal. Peter 


16 


Page, Xathaniel 


62 


Hill. Joseph 


36 


Baldwin. Jonathan 


28 


Shed. Daniel 


21 


Hill. .Jonathan. Jun. 


28 


Dutton, John 


30 


Marshall, John 


:^l 


Hill, Samuel, Jun. 


20 


Kittredge, James 


10 


Richardson. Nathaniel 


7 


Bacon, Jonathan 


47 


Crosbj-, Simon 


90 


Stearns, Isaac 


.■(3 


Walker, Joseph 


74 


Shed, Nathan 


39 


Crosby, Nathan 


27 


Whiting, Mr. Samuel 


20 


Parker, Benjamin 


22 


Baldwin, Thomas 


28 


Baldwin, John 


32 


Sheldon. John 


44 


Lane, Capt, John 


127 


Kidder, Ephraim 


'/ 


Shed, John 


48 


Bacon, Nathaniel 


34 


Brov^^l, George 


46 



' Grants. Vol. II, p, 319. 



LAND DISTRIBUTION. 



-CONTINUED. 



215 



Simon, negro 




17 


Fourth liiinge. tcest of the Fir 


■St and 


Tompson, Oapt. Joso 


ph 


(!1 


Second Itanges : 




Hill. Ralph 




;i2 


Farlev. Ebene/er 


30 


]!ojfcr.s, Il.niicl 




10 


Hill. John 


10 


Kichardsou. Tliomas 




23 


Rogeis. N.alhaniel 


20 


Frost. Dr. Samuel 




.').'» 


I.ane. Job 


40 


Crosby. C'orp". Josiali 


21) 


Blancliard, .Tohn 


21 


Hill. Corp". .Jonathan 


:v.) 


Patten. Nathanicd 


22 








Danforth-. Jonathan. Jun. 


4(i 


Third Ramje, bcyinain/j at BU 


tod's 


Durrant. Tliouias 


12 


ftirms . 






Baciin. Jonathan 


33 


Hill. Xathanie'l 




17 


Manning. William 


16 


Bacon. .losiah 




33 


Sanders. John 


43 


French, .lohn 




40 


French. William 


32 


Cro.sby. Jo.seph 




4:f 


Farley. Caleb. Jun. 


21 


Dant'o'rth. ('apt. Jon; 


ithan 


/ / 


Jet'ts. Henry 


54 


Hosley. James 




2'.» 


French. lA." William, heirs 


4.-) 


Kittre'dge. Daniel 




2."> 


Paterson, James, heirs 


31 


Foster. .loseph 




74 






Kidder. Enoch 




45 


Fifth Range, •■south of two last 


Frost. Tliomas 




24 


riinges" : 




Patten. William 




.•i2 


Manning. Ens. Samuel 


50 


Rogers, Sanuiel 




41 


Shed, Zadiariah 


18 


('haml)erlain. John 




20 


Richardson. Stephen 


34 


Trnll. Samuel, lieirs 




20 


AVils<m, John 


25 


Wilson. Lt. John 




74 


Farlev. (ieorge 
Hill, bani.d 


29 
31 


Thfi last lot is between 


the road. 


the 


Whiting, Oliver 


27 


river, and the pond. 






'I'odthaker. Dr. Roger 
Hunt. Dr. Sanmel 
Patten, Kendall 


24 

105 

13 



A lot "for the Ministry" was laid out, 1708, November 13, 
consisting of forty-eight acres, "south of tlie road to longhill 
meadow"; and, when this division was comploted, the town sold 
live hundred acres remaining in the remote southwest to Captain 
William Reed, of Cambridge. In February, 1713-14, a part of the 
"great swamp" was granted to the proprietors ; and, in 1718, a list 
of proprietors and rights is given {Grants, vol. ii, p. 31;!) for "a 
draught of the lots on the land in the scenter of the town " ; but no 
record is made of the lots, which must have been small. The same 
is true of "a second Diuition of scirts of land," in 1711), and of 
"an account of the small tract of land laid out in the centre of the 
town of Billerica, May 6, 1711)," though the eighty-one proprietors 
are all named as above in each case. 

In February, 1722-3, "the quadron south of Okes" received a 
grant of sixty-one acres between mill-meadow and the long pond, 
"to make up their first Divition," which is described above ; and, in 
1731. a section reiuainhig of Fox Hill was disposed of. Description 
of the lots in this distribution may be found in the Records. 



216 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

In all the earl}- j^ears no distinction is made between "town" and 
"proprietors" in the Records, but, as the non-proprietors multiplied, 
meetings of the proprietors are held and record is made separately, 
but still in the town books. In 1710, April 4, such a meeting voted 
"to make sale of all the slips of land that maj' be found in Billerica 
(or that was formerl}' Billerica), that belonged to the propriety." 
A year later the treasurer was granted fourteen shillings which were 
in the treasury, for his services in "dividing and paying out to each 
proprietor his proportion that came by the late sale of slips of pro- 
priety land." The sum was £4S, or "two shillings to each acre 
right." A few other records not in^portant are found ; and the last 
one occurs, IT.'i.T, Fel)ruarv 3, when report was made that there 
were £60 in bank, and the treasurer, Josiah Bowers, was instructed 
"to pay out to each proprietor two shillings and two pence, Old 
Tenor, upon an acre Right." 

So ended almost exactly a century from its beginning the town's 
care for, and distribution of, its common lands. The questions 
involved in this charge had been many and delicate, and the wisdom 
of the fathers in dealing with them should be recognized. Thej- 
were not lavish or parsimonious in the use of their land fund, but 
emplojed it in a proper and generous "encouragement" of such as 
bore the burden of laying the foundations, while they guarded it 
from any unjust appropriation by individuals. The record proves 
them true and honest men. 

The two "Land-(Traut"' volumes of Records give minute details 
of the location and bounds of all these grants, grouped under the 
names of persons receiving them ; and the alphabetical indexes 
make it easy to trace what ever}' man had. Many highways and 
byways are also described, a large part of which have been long 
disused and forgotten ; and the account given in chap, vi contains 
most which can be gathered of present interest on this subject. 
Those who have occasion can trace manj- details, and the material is 
here for an earlj- map of the town, locating ranges, roads, and a 
large proportion of individual lots with substantial exactness. It is 
to be hoped that some son of the old town, with tact as surveyor 
and antiquarian, will yet find congenial employment in retracing the 
work of Jonathan Danforth and his son Samuel and constructing 
such a historic map of Ancient Billerica. 



CHAPTER XII. 



DISMEMBERMENT. 

Ai the popiihition inere:ised in the more remote parts of the 
town, questions of tlivision arose. Convenience of public worship 
was tiie controlling iirinciple in shaping the early towns, and the 
same principle ilcnianded new adjustments. But the demand was 
one which would naturally lie unwelcome, and met with debate and 
opposition. After seventy-live vears the process began, and did not 
cease until the old town was shorn of more than half of her ancient 
territory. The eai-liest movement towards this end was made, 172.^, 
December 4, in "a petition of .loMatlian IJowers, Samuel limit, and 
divers others. Dwellers on the Land called Wamcsick Purchase and 
Winthrop's farm, wc'' lands ly adjacent to Uillerica, between I'au- 
tucket and Chelmsford Line, pi-aying. for reasons therein assigned, 
to be erected into a separate and distinct Town."' This petition 
was referred to the next session of the (ieneral Court, Init there is 
no record of action upon it. It was probably aliandoned, in conse- 
quence of the successful opposition of Chelmsford, which sought and 
secured the annexation of that larger part of the Wamesit Purchase, 
which was on the west side of Concord River, the whole Purchase 
being nearly coextensive with the present bounds of Lowell south 
of the Merrimack. The petition of Chelmsford for this annexation 
was granted, 172(5, June 13." 

The friends of the earlier project did not, however, abandon their 
efforts, and were so far successful that the General Court, 172'J, 
April 9,'' considered favorably a bill to establish Waraeset Parish, 
with these bounds: ''the line to begin at Concord River, between 

I Massachusetts Records. Vol. XIU, p. 5.>. 
- MassachusHts Records. Vol. XllI, p. 155. 
3 Massachusetts Records. Vol. XIV, p. 242. 



218 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

the lands of John Rogers, jr., and Eluoeh Kidder, and so on that 
line to the Way leading to ^^'inthrop f'arni, so called" ; thence on a 
"strait line to the 8. E. end of Prospect Hill, six score rods north of 
the House of James Kittredge, continuing the same line to Andover 
Line"; then following that line and Merrimack River to "Chelms- 
ford Old Line, (wiiich was the Bound between the said Town & 
Wamasset or Indian Pmchase,) keeping said Luie to Concord river, 
to a stake called I'atucket or Wamasset ; tlience crossing Concord 
River to the Itonnd first mentioned, which includes Wamasset or the 
Whole Indian Purchase." Final action was not taken at this session, 
and, in December, a proposal to re\ive the measure and incorporate 
Wamesit Precinct was favorably considered and acted upon by both 
Houses, "the former order of this Court referring to Wamasset 
Purchase Lands notwithstanding." This proviso seems intended 
to repeal the above act of annexation to Chelmsford ; but, if so 
intended, the failure of the Wamesit Precinct was probably held to 
revive its force. The Precinct was required, within three years, to 
erect and finish a good and suitable house for public worship, "where 
the committee that have already viewed the said lands shall appoint," 
and "settle a learned orthodox minister of good conversation, and 
make Provision for his comfortable and honorable support." This 
was not done, and Wamesit failed to secure a place among the 
municipalities of the JState. 

Beufokd. In the opposite direction the movement was more 
successful. The General Court received, 1728, June 18,^ "the 
petition of Andrew Watkins, John Wilkins, and John Wilson, and 
a considerable number of others, setting forth their great diflficulties 
by reason of their distance from the meeting houses in Concord and 
Billerica, to which they belong, and that they have been necessitated 
to get a minister among tiieni for the winter season, and therefore 
praying that they ma^- be set off a separate Township." The peti- 
tion was referred to the next session, with order of notification to 
the Towns of Billerica and Lexington. In July the Court, on farther 
petition, directed a committee, already sent to examine the lines of 
the proposed Wamesit I'arish, to extend their labors and go over the 
proposed bounds of Bedford. 

* Massachusetts Jiecortfs. Vol. XIV, p. 91. Mr. Shattuck {History of Concord, p. 255,) 
iiR'ntions a petition, dated 1725. as if it related to Bedford. But he probably referred to the 
petition quoted in the tirst paragraph of this chapter, mistaking tlie Identity of the " Win- 
throp's farm" there mentioned, which was In fact the farm near Wamesit. 



DISMEMBERMENT. 219 

Billerica had heard of the proposal, and as early as May 14, 
1728, voted, that tliey "will act no farther at this time on the 
petition of the southerly part of the town as to their being set off 
as a Township." The matter came up again, January 27, and the 
town chose a committee of eleven, who were "Impowered to manage 
the affair Referring to our brethren, the petitioners of the southward 
part of our Town, according to their best discretion, in agreeing 
with said petitioners at home concerning the line between the Town 
and them (if they can), but if not, then to draw up what they think 
proper by way of petition to the (General Court and to choose two 
men out of said counnittee to manage s'' afl'air at said Court." This 
committee was not able to agree upon the line of division, and 
petitioned the Court, 172;), April 2, "praying that the new town, 
proposed to be erected in the County of Middlesex, to be called 
Bedford, and which is principallj' taken out of the town of Billerica, 
ma)' not be extended according to the lines set forth for making 
said Town, but that some of the families maj- remain in the town of 
Billerica." The petition, however, was dismissed, and Bedford was 
incorporated, 1729, September 23. The line of separation began at 
the Two Brothers, on Concord River, either following the Winthrop 
Farm line or more probably diverging a little to the north of it, and 
thence extending nearly as at present to Woburn, now Burlington. 
It was changed, by consent of the two towns, in 1700, so as to 
transfer P^dward Stearns and his farm to Bedford. The change in 
the line l)egan at what was known as Page's Corner, passed between 
the laud of Lieut. Isaac Stearns and Edward Stearns, came to the 
l)rook "about two pole southwest from the saw mill," and followed 
the l)rook to Concord River. 

The claim that Bedford was principally taken out of Billerica 
has lieen overlooked, but is correct. The old line with Concord 
was parallel with the present Main Street in Bedford and sixty-four 
rods south of it, as shown above (p. 212). It is still easily traced, 
crossing the depot street at the jMerriam jdace, nearly touching the 
railroad at the curve east of the station, and marked in the swamp 
beyond by a pair of tall pine trees. Its easterly point is shown in 
the record of a committee, l'Y>bruary 11, 161)9-1700. They "began 
at Concord southeast corner, which was a stake and stones about it, 
standing on the southeast of Shawshiu River about fort}' poles from 
it." This point would be very near an ancient Page house, standing 
on the old road south of the main road to Lexington, and on the 



220 niSTOKY or billerica. 

Count}' Atlas of 1875, marked by the name of Biennan. Westward 
of the cedar swamp, where the marks could uot be found, the com- 
mittee ran, b}- mutual agreement, north fifty-three degrees west to 
Concord River. This liue inchides about three-fifths of Bedford. 
Of the families transferred no list is known to remain. Of tlie first 
churcli members Mr. Shattuck,' with sufficient probability, credits 
tliese names to Billerica: Olicil Aliliott, Jonathan Bacon, Thomas 
Dinsmore, Samuel Fitch, Jacob Kendall, Benjamin Kidder, Job 
Lane, John Lane, Christopher Page, Nathaniel Page, and Israel 
Putnam ; and Josiah Fassett should doubtless be added. Of other 
citizens there was John Wilson, and [jrobalily more than as man^^ 
otiiers, younger members of the same families and of other tamilies. 
Of the division of the pnjperty of Billerica we have an api)roxiniate 
assurance. The Province tax assessed in 172'J amounted to £12.3, 
.')s.,.Sr/., of which tJH' part belonging to Bedford was £18, lis., 3fL 
Samuel Fitch was the first town clerk, and Israel Putnam was the 
fir.st constable of the town and the first deacon of the church. 

Tewksbuky. The success of the Bedford petition encouraged 
a renewal of the movement in the north part of the town, bnt 
Chelmsford held all west of the Concord River so firml^y that 
the proposal took a tuiii farther eastward. The consciousness of 
sejjarate interests ap[iear.s freiiuciitly in references to the inhabitants 
of Winthrop Faim. In 1701 Ihry [)repared a draft and laid it 
before the town of a road which they desii-ed, and received favorable 
answer. In 173.3, May 13, they asked the town to "erect a meeting 
honse in the center of the town, or so as to accommodate the 
northerly part of the town, upon the Town's cost, or set them ott", 
so that they may maintain preaching among themselves." This the 
town was hardly- ready to grant ; l)nt the}' had discovered that it 
was useless to oj)pose tiie separation, and a town meeting was held, 
December 19, at which the aljove re(]nest was renewed, or, as an 
alternative, that the town would "jjlease to set them oti', with 
two-thirds of the land lying between Andover and Billerica meeting 
house, from Wilmington line to Concord River, for a Township." 
Others desired that the organization should be a "Precinct, for 
their better acconnnodation in public worship." At tliis meeting, 
a committee, consisting of Mr. Samuel Danforth, Lieutenant Daniel 

Kittredge, Lieut. Joseph Hill, Mr. Samuel Hunt, Jr., and Lieut. 

(? 

^ History of Concord, p. 263. 



DISMEMBERMENT. 221 

Joseph Kidder, was appointed to "view the land" and report, which 
thej did, Jannary 9- 17;i.'!-4, and tiie town voted, ••that the northeily 
and northeasterly part of the Town, according to Ihcir petition, lie 
set ott' as a Townslii|). (Ji-antintj tlieni two-tliii-(ls of thr land IVoni 
Andover line to oin' nicetinu' hoirse, liy a, parallel line with saiil 
Andover line, extendinii' from Concord IJiver to Uihniiiiiton line, 
(if the inhal)itants on the southeasterly side of Shawshin River l)e 
willing to join with thcni)." 

This final condition called ont a petition from Saninel Hunt and 
others to the Oener.al C'oin-t, "praying an ahsolnte grant of this 
Court for their being made a Towne with these hounds," or the 
ai)pointnient of a coniuiittee to examine and report. The latter 
was done, with tlie result that Tewkslmry was iueori)orated, 17.''>4, 
December 2o. The new town was taken wholly from Hillerica, 
receiving in round numbers nine thousand acres of the twenty-live 
thousand which remaine<l after the sei)aiation of Bedford, which had 
taken nearly or quite four thousand. The following list of families 
included in Tewksbury is inii)erfect, but will have interest: — 

Brown, .Toseph Hunt. I'eter Manning. Eli])linlet 

Brown, William Hunt, SaMUicl Manning. Thomas 

Fanner, liiehaid Kidder. ICphraiin Marsliall, Thomas 

Farmer. Thomas Kittreilge, Daniel Jv'eedham. John 

Fieneh, John Kittredge, Daniel. .Ir. Osgood. Stt'iihen 

French. Thomas Kittredge, Fraueis Patten, John 

Frost, Daniel Kittredge, James Patten, Ki-nchdl 

Frost, Eilnuuid Kittredge. James, Jr. Patten. XatliMuicI 

Frost. Jos<'ph Kittredge. James, ters. Peacock, Sanuiel 

Hall. i;ieh;Mil Kittredge. Dr. John Richardson. Andi'ew 

Hall. Sunuiid Kittredge, .John. Jr. Kogers. Xathaniid 

Haseltine, Sanuud Kittredge. Joseph Shed, Xathan 

Haseltine. Stephen Kittredge, ThoniMs Stickney. .\l)ral];uii 

Hunt, Jeremi:di Kittredge. AVilli:nn Trull. Sanniel 

Hunt, John I.evestone. .lolm \\ biting. Jdni 

Hunt, Joseph I.evestone. Seth 

To these forty-seven nanu'S enougli should |)rob;dih- be ailded to 
make thd number sixty. 'I'hey include all then oii our list of the 
names Hall, Haseltine, Hunt, and Kittredge, a, loss too serious not 
to be felt. The latter family had become so numerous in that part 
of the town exclusively', that it is not strange they hax-e lieeii credited 
with original settlement there. In fact, as noted elsewhere, tlieir 
ancestor, John Kittredge, lived and died southeast of Bare Hill, iu 
Billerica. 



222 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Wilmington received the next segment taken from Billerica. 
That town was incorporated, 1730, September 25, consisting of the 
north part of Woburn. The line on the west included "the farm" 
of Abraham Jaquith, which was partly in Billerica. The question 
arose, whether the Court intended to include this part which was in 
Billerica or to follow the old Woburn line: and, 1733, April 12, 
our selectmen petitioned the Court, praying " that Billerica maybe 
continued in the uninterrupted possession of her ancient Bound." 
After receiving the answer of Wilmington, the question was put, 
whether, in the act, "it was intended by the words relating to Mr. 
Jaquith's farm to include the whole of that farm in Wilmington, and 
it passed in the affirmative." Some of the Billerica neighbors of 
Mr. Jaquith, on the east of Shawshin River, were also inclined to 
the new town; and, 1733, January 28, Wilmington voted, "that 
the Bildrica neighbors on y'^ Est Side of Shawshin Kiver be annexed 
to Wilmington Towne and Towneship, and to have full right in v"^ 
meeting-house and to all other Towne Priviledges, if y"^ great and 
Generall Cort see good to annex y"' to us." 

In March, 1737-8, Billerica received a "Petition of several 
persons, on the southeaster!}- side of Shawshin Ei\er, ro be dis- 
missed from the Town of Billerica to be annexed to the second 
preicenct in Woburn, in order to be Erected into a Township." On 
the question of granting this petition, " it passed unanimouslv in 
the negative." Two months later" the General Court received the 
petition of John, Ebenezer, and Jacob Beard, Jonathan Baldwin, 
I'eter Cornell, and Richard Hopkins, saying that their farms were 
convenient to Wilmington, and that they had attended worship in 
the meeting-house there since its erection, as it was two miles 
nearer than Billerica, and at some seasons they could not cross the 
Shawshin. They refer to the petition to be set off which Billerica 
had refused, and ask that their request be granted without reference 
back to Billerica. To this petition the House, in June, refused 
consent; but, in December, 1737, the Council g.ave a favorable 
hearing, and A-oted that the petitioners be annexed to Wilmington, 
provided they should jjay tlicir proportion of charges for the meeting- 
house which Billerica was liuildiug. The House concurred, and this 
section of six hundred acres was transferred to Wilmington. 

Carlisle. After these losses on the south, north, and east, it 

« Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXIV, 180. 



biSMEMBERMENt. 223 

remained only to eomijletf the circuit in tlie west: Imt, iiltlioiigli 
the movement there began earl^*, it was not consummated for more 
than a generation. At the same meeting, in Marcli. 17.'^)7-8, wlien 
the town refused the Wilmington petition, it jiostponod one' of 
similar tenor from "several persons on the westerly si.le of Concord 
River," who desired to be set off "to Joyn with part of the Towns 
of Concord and Chelmsford, to be erected into a Township." After 
debate, the town, ]\Iay 11, "voted their willingness (when it was 
the Hon''' General Court's pleasure to erect them into a Township} 
to set them off by the bounds following, viz : to begin at the west 
side of Concord River thirty poles below the bridge, that is, ouer 
Concord River, at Hill's land boating place by the river ; then 
ruiiing with a streight line to the southwest corner of Andrew 
Farmer's paster land, on the east side of treble cove path ; from 
thence with a streight line to Chelmsford line at the north easterly 
of Jonathan Snow's land." But sixteen years [lassed Ijefore the 
General Court incoriwrated Carlisle," 1754, April 19, as a district 
of Concord. In 17.5.") Billeriea refused the consent once given to the 
separation, and the elements seem to have been iniiarmonious pr the 
location of the meeting-house a knotty proljlem, for after struggling 
with their difficulties until 17.37, .lauuary, the people in Carlisle were 
granted a dissolution of the District. In their request for this the^^ 
say,* that only a small majority- originally favored the District, and 
that after many trials in various ways to come to some amicable 
agreement for building up the place all means fail, and thej" apprehend 
the utter impossibilitj- of ever coming' into anj' further agreement. 
Details of these "trials" may be .seen in the "History of Concord." 
Some of the Concord peo|)le had previously sought to return to 
Concord, but a petition of Chelmsford and Billeriea citizens had 
opposed them ; and to this they now reply that Concord was willing 
to receive them again, and "those who lived most remote were most 
anxious to return." 

The dissolution of the District did not bring peace, and a jjetition 
to the Court followed, 17.")7, June 1, bearing fifty-one signatures, of 
which Timothy AVilkins is the fiist.' The following Billeriea names 
occur: Abraham Duren, Widow Mary Duren, Ebenezer IIard3-, 
Amos Kidder, John Kidder, Ebenezer Kittredge, Joseph Monroe, 

' .Shattuck's History of Concord, p. 321. 

» Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXVII, 204. 

• Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXVII, 290. 



224 HISTORY OF BILLEEIOA. 

Joshua Monroe, Nathan IMonroe, George Nickles, Edward Spaldiug, 
Job Spalding, Leonard Spalding, Thomas Spalding. 

They say that the^ , "By the Disposal of the Providence of that 
God who setteth Bounds to Men's Habitations, Live ver3- Remote 
from the Meeting Houses of the Several Towns to which we 
Respectively Belong, By Reason whereof we and our Families are 
subject to Many Ditficulties in the Discharge of the Duty Incumbent 
on us ; And Especially the Great and Important Duty of Attending 
upon the Pul:)lic Worship of God." For relief they ask to be erected 
into a Township or District, with such others as were included, with 
the "Limits following, that is to say, half the Lands with the Inhab- 
itants on the same Between Concord Meeting House and Chelmsford 
Meeting House, in this manner, that There be made au East and 
West Line, in the Centre, between" these meeting-houses, and half 
the land on each side this line towards each meeting-house to be 
included. In the other direction a line was to be drawn between the 
two meeting-houses, and from this line the bounds were to be two 
and a quarter miles east and west. The petitioners had agreed that 
the meeting-house should be built at the place where these lines 
crossed, if a Convenient place ; if Not, the Next nearest Oonvenient 
Place." 

In March, 1760, the subject was again before the town, which 
voted to set off the inhabitants on the west side of Concord River, 
by the following line : "Beginning at Chelmsford Line, at a Stake 
and Stones near an old cellar ; Ruuing thence to a white oak Tree 
near the House of William Bonner, standing in the Land of Asa 
Spalding, Taking in s'' Boners ; from thence Ruhing in a straight 
Line to the southwest corner of W" Shed's Land ; Then Running a 
Strait Line to the Southwest of Beuj' Parker's Barn, and so on. Still 
on a Straight Line to Concord Line." But this permissive action 
would hardly be held as favoral)le, proposing to restrict the limits 
of Carlisle and not allow them to reach Concord River. The new 
meeting-house was begun at this time, but not finished for several 
years ; and the town itself was only a name and au endeavor for 
some 3'ears longer. The subject, was revived bj^ petition to the 
General Court, 1772, June 1. The petitioners say that the desired 
bounds include aliout seventy-six families,'" and that they have 
erected a meeting-house. The bounds which they asked were to 

i» Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CX\TII, 624. 



DISMEMBERMENT. 



225 



im-lu(k' ■•ihv liousr and laucl of .Toshiiu iNfonroo ; thence east, includ- 
ing honsu and land of Jonathan Swallow ; still ruhing East, inclnding 
house and land of Amos Kidder ; thence southeast, inclnding house 
and land of Nathaniel Ilutciiinson ; tlience on a strait line to the 
Rangeway, where tlie conntr3' road crosses the same : thence Kast, 
by the South side of said Country road, to Concord River." But 
Carlisle's long struggle for life did not end in success until 17S0, 
though Billerica again gave her consent, 1779, March 1, when a 
committee reported on the hounds desired : "Beginning at Chelms- 
ford line, at the end of the wall between the land of Lt. Jonathan 
Spaulding it Land of Lt. Asa Spaulding, Runing East forty Degrees 
South half-a-mile to the Rangewa}' ; theu runing southeaster!}' to the 
northwest corner of the land of John Nickles, Jnn. ; then railing 
between s'' Nickles' land & land of Asa Spaulding to the southeast 
corner of said Nickles' land ; then runing south thirty-one degrees 
west half-a-milc to a heap of stones in Capt. Daniel Stickney's land ; 
then rnning southeasterly to the northeast cornei' of the land of 
Assachar Andrews : then Runing between the s"" Andrews' land & 
land of Mr. Joseph Hill to Concord River. Voted, that Joseph 
Munroe, Joshua Munroe, Nathan Munroe, John Henry, John Henry 
2°'', Josiah Heald, Aaron Munroe, James Nickles, Joseph Nickles, 
Jonas Robbins, Asa Spaulding Jim', with their land, and all included 
within that line, be set otl' as a Township, agreeable to the lines 
above mentioned." 

This was the final action of Billerica upon the subject, which 
had recurred at intervals for forty-two years ; and at last she 
seems to have given her youngest daughter a send-olf with heart}' 
good-will. The list of names above for some reason omits these : 
Timothy Crtjsby, Charles Hans, Ebenezer Hardy, Joseph Osgood, 
Levi Parker, Nathaniel Parker. Here ceased the process of dis- 
memberment of Ancient Billerica. After the lapse of a century, it 
is fair to hope that it will not lie resumed again. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



THE REVOLUTION. , 

In the contest through which the British Colonies acquired 
independence and became a nation Billerica bore her part. Her 
minute-men wei'e at Lexington, and the first soldier who fell at 
Bunker Hill was Asa Pollard, one of her sons. As early as 1731, 
September 14, the underlying principle of the national contest found 
expression in a vote, "that it is our opinion that our Representative 
hold fast all our charter priviledges ; and, in particular, that he 
give his voice in no suplj' of the Treasurj', that deprives the house 
of their priviledg in passing accounts before payments." In ITGO 
" the late troubles" in connection with the Stamp Act came before 
the town, on the question of recompense to the sufferers, and "it 
passed in the aflirmative," with a reference to the discretion of their 
representative. 

December 21, 17G8, a town meeting "took into Consideration 
the present Distresst and Impoverished State of this Province, That 
some effectual measures might lie agreed upon to promote Industry, 
Oeeonomy, & INIanufactures, thereby to prevent the nnnccessarj- 
Importation of European commodities, which threaten the Countr}' 
with poverty ct Kuin." Resolutions were unanimously passed, favor- 
ing home manufactures and disaijproving the use of imported 
articles, of which a long list is named, beginning with loaf-sugar. 
A committee rejiorted a form of subscription, pledging those who 
signed, to promote these objects. "The late regulations respecting 
Funerals" are speciallj' emphasized, and the signers agree that they 
"will not use any Gloves but what are manufactured here, nor 
procure any new Garments ujion such an occation but what shall 
be absolutely necessar}'" ; to all which the patriots of Billerica it is 
quite certain generally agreed. This non-importation action became 
very general, and produced no little effect on the popular mind. 



THE REVOLUTIOX. 227 

111 St'iiteiiilicr. 17(!.s. rcsoliitioiis from thi,' Town of Fiostoii were 
respoudi'd to; ;ui<l, " taking into Consideration the Critical State of 
onr pulilic affairs, more especially the present Precarious situation of 
our Invaluable Rights and [jriviledges, Civil and Ueligious," the town 
voted to choose "one person a committee for s'' Town, to meet at 
Boston at Fuuel hall, the 2i''' inst., to act for them in a Convention, 
with such as may be sent to join them from the se^•eral towns in this 
province, in order that such measures may be consulted and advised 
as his majesty's service and the peace and safety of his majesty's 
subjects in the province may require." William Stickney, Esq., was 
chosen delegate to this convention. In this way the towns furnished 
the basis for effective discussion aud action on the vital problems 
which stirred the colonies ; aud it is not strange that the English 
MinistiT were alarmed and incensed at the activity of tiiese miniature 
republics. They were in fact the palladium of our rising liberties. 

The non-importation agreement naturally did not secure universal 
assent, and Ijecame inoperative, to the great jo^' of the Tories ; aud 
the Boston ]\Iassacie, by British soldiers, 177U. March .5, intensified 
the popular feeling. Royal instructions were resisted, as not having 
the force of law ; and the action of Governor Hutchinson and the 
judges, in receiving their salary- from the Crown and not from the 
Colonies, increased the sense of danger in the minds of the clear- 
headed patriots. Ill Boston, under the grand leadershi|) of Samuel 
Adams, a coiiiiuittee was appointed, who reported to a town meeting, 
1772, Xoveiuber 20. a i)ai)er which stated the rights of the Colonists, 
ciiiiuierated tlieir violation, and called upon the towns for expressions 
of their judgiiu'iit. It was the most radical expositiou which had yet 
lieen made of rights and grievances, and the response was hearty. 

In Billerica a town meeting was held^ 1773, February 1, and 
there is little doubt that its action took shape under the hand of her 
able and patriotic minister. Henry Cumings. It stands thus: — 

•'The inlialiilanls. having drliberately Considered the I'litiral and 
alarining' Situation the (_'ol<jiiies upon tliis Continent are Keducetl to, by 
reason of the uueoustitutional proceedings of the British Ministry and 
parliament of late years; it also the expediency of tlieir. as weU as the 
Iiiliabitauts of every other town. Adopting some method to ('ouununicate 
their Sentiments in Kegard to the Disputes Subsisting between Great 
Britain and tlie ( 'olonies. more especially on ai-eouut of the late change in 
tlie American Department, that his Lordsliip tlie present Secretary of State 
for the said De]iartiii('nt may be Convinced that a General I'neasiness pre- 
vails tlirouglioiit the ('ouutryin ( ■ouse<ineiice of the late measures of tlie 



228 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Bi'itish Administration, notwithstanding any Eeports to the Contrary, & 
may tliereby Ik- Influencod to use his best Interest and endeavours to 
l)rocure a Removal of the causes tliereof, and a Restoration of that jieaee 
& Harmony wliieli so long Subsisted Between tlie ^lotlier Country & lier 
Colonies. & are undoubtedly Necessary to tlie political IlapiJiU'Css and 
welfare of eacli : Unanimously Voted and Resolved. 

"1. That the late Acts of Parliament for raising a Revenue in the 
Colonies; the establishing a Board of Commissioners with exorljitant 
powers ; the granting of such extensive powers to the Court of Admiralty ; 
the fixing a salUuy on the Oovernor of the ijrovince, and on the Justices of 
the Superior Courts, Independant of the Grants of the General Assembly ; 
the extending to America tlie late Acts of parliament. Entitled an jVct for 
better preservmg his Majesty's Dock yiU'ds, &c ; the Stationing fleets and 
armies to enforce a Compliance with ^linisterial & parliamentary measui'es, 
together with many other things that might be mentioned, are Repugnant 
to the principles of the British Constitution. Subversive of their Chai'ter 
Eights and privileges. & therefore Intolerable Grievances. 

"2. That those Reports which Represent the Inhabitants in General, 
in the Country, as aciiuiescing in and ready to Comply with the late 
measures of Adnnnistration, are. as far as the}' Rcs))ect them, false and 
groundless. 

"3. That they will heartily Concur with and faithfully assist their 
brethi'en in the common cause, throughout the Continent, in all prudent, 
legall, and Constitutional measures that .shall be Adopted, to obtain a 
Redress of their present Grievances & a Restoration of their Just Rights 
and priviledges; and will also at all times Unite with them in Zealously 
and Streanously Asserting their Rights and Vigorouslj- maintaining their 
freedom. 

"4. That they would take this Occatlon publickly to Declare their 
Cordial Affection & unfeigned loyalty to his present majesty George the S'', 
and to express their Sincear wish that tlie Union Between Create Britain 
and her Colonies may never be broken, but be preserved upon Such an 
Equitable foundation as Shall Conduce to the j)r(jsperity & Advantage of 
both. Wherefore. 

".5. That they Commit in trust to our Representative In the (ieneral 
Court, to use Such measures as his prudence & wisdom Shall Dictate, to 
obtain in a Constitutional way a Redress of all Grievances. 

"6. That the foregoing votes be Hecorded in the town Book, and that 
the town Clerk transmit a Copy of the sam<' to the Committee of Corre- 
si)ondence of the town of l>ost(m."' 

Other towns took at-tiou of like tenor, .iiid the efTect w.is very 
great. The people were still loyal, but their rights were sacred and 
could not be_ sacrificed. If the two claims were not harmonized, 
there was no doulit which must yield ; and from that spirit came 
independence and union. 

Instead of conciliation, England pursued a policy of exaspera- 



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tidii. Iiy sfiidiug a couiiiiissioii to Rhode Islaml for the trial of 
persons eoncerned in tlie destnietion of the schooner '"Gaspee," 
and more oflfeusivel}- bv tlie Tea Aet, -wiiicli involved the issue 
of taxation without representation. The patriots met the issue, 
1773, December 10, hy throwins; the lirst cargo of tea into Boston 
Harbor, receiving the exulting aiiproval of the people in all the 
Colonies. Then followed the Boston Port Bill, which extended the 
feeling of union : for the colonists espoused the cause of Boston, 
rather than see her suffer ahine for an act which all approved. 

The Boston Comniittee again ajiiiealed to other towns, and 
I'.illerica responded, 1774, June C. C'niitain Enoch Kidder was 
moderator, and a committee consisting of Mr. Kbenezer Bridge, 
C'apt. .Tosiah Bowers, and C'ai)t. Rnlpli Hill. i'ei)orted as follows: — 

••'I'hi' Inhiiliitants. Imviii;;' taki'ij iulu ( (insiiliTutinn tlie eppres.sivc 
Measures, adopted Mud prosecuticl nf lali'. l)y tlie British Ministry and 
rnrlianient njjainst tlie Culouies; and iiinre especially having Considered 
the vi'i-y Mlanniui;- ami viiicUclivc ail pa-;si'd for the Blocking up of the 
liarbour of Boston and imtling a si.ip lo ihc Ir.aile. miaiiiniously came into 
the following Resolves: 

•■1. 'I'liat a Right in the Bi'ilish rarliainent to Tax his Majesty's 
Aincricaii Subjects and to make laws Rinding upon them in all Cases, 
without their Consent by Representatives, effectually deprives them of 
tliose Rights and Priviledges which as men and as liritish .Subjects they 
have a .lust Claim to; and has no bettx'r foundation in Reason & Equity 
than the unlimited Prerogative, contended for by those arbitrary and 
misguided Princes. Charles tlie first and James the second, for the which 
the one lost his life and the other liis Kingdom. 

••■2. That the Colonies are as Justifiable in opposing this unrigliteous 
Claim of tlie British Parliament & all Acts Resulting from it, with all the 
attempts to Carry the same into execution, as tlie people of England were 
in opposing Charles & James, & Setting William, Prince of Orange, of ever 
Glorious Memoiy, upon the Throne in the lioom of the latter. Since the 
measures of those Arbitrary Princes were not more Inconsistent with the 
Liberties of the People of England than tli(> late measures of the Britisli 
Parliament, in consequence of tlic above-mentioned claim, are with the 
I/tberties of the Peoiile in America. 

•■:!. 'I'liat our Vigorous Contests for our Taberties, in Opposition to 
tlie said Claim of Parliament and the Oppressions with which we have 
been loaded in Consequence tliereof. Cannot Consistently be Denominated 
Faction and Eebelliou by any who are friemlly to the I'rinciples of tlie 
Revolution upon which Iiis Present Majesty's Right to tlie Crown Depends; 
and therefore tliere is lleason to Suspect that tliosc who call our manly 
Struggles for Liberty Opprobrious names are disafl'ected to the Hamioveiian 
Siu'cession, & aiming to Kestore tlie Eacce of the Stuarts. 

'■4. Tliat the act for Blocking up Boston Harbour is Hostile, Arbit rary 



230 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

& Cruel, and a Soleiuti Alarm, Sounded to all America, to Unite as one man 
and Stand more firm than ever in Defence of Its Liberties, as it DisfOver.s 
implacable Resentment in the British Ministry and a fixed Intention to 
treat tliese Colonies as Rebels, without even the formality of a trial, and to 
condemn & punish them unheard if they Do not yield a tame Submission 
to tlieir Sovereign Mandates, which is a mode of proceeding against Real 
offenders Scarcely to be parrelled by any instance in the most arbitrary c<: 
tyrannical Reigns. 

"5. That we consider the Blow Struck at Boston as aimed al the 
Province in General, and as a Prelude to something further. K(|ually 
Vindictive, yet in Store for tliis and the other Colonies, and as we have a 
fixed Reliance upon the Virtue of our Brethren in Boston to persevere in 
the noble Cause of TJbeity. wliich they have hitherto maintained with Sucli 
laudable fortitude and Resolution, and, looking upon our Selves as Bound 
to annimate and encourage them, we hereby promise & Declare our Readi- 
ness to Support and Strengthen them in the present conflict to the utmost 
of our power, and to joyn with them in an_v measures that shall be Judged 
expedient for our Common Safety and Defence, and for Defeating every 
vengeful machination of those that would punish us for Shewing our Selves 
men, and Dragoon us into Slavery because we Disdain patiently to take the 
Yoak upon our Xecks at their Bidding. 

'•6. That, if the Respectable Body of Merchants throughout the 
Colonies might come into an agreement to import no British Goods and 
carry on no foreign trade whereby the merchants in England should 
Receive any Greate Benefit or Emolument, we humbly Conceive that a 
plan would be laid for the Speedy Removal of our Ditticulties ; and that 
we should have nothing to Do but to Sit Still and See the Salvation of 
our Country. We therefore Ardently Recommend this measure to them, 
promising that nothing shall be wanting upon our part for the Encour- 
agement of the Same. 

"Lastl}'. That, as if would be an Indellible Disgrace and a Violation 
of the Sacred Obligation we are under, to God. To our Ccjuntry. to our 
Selves, and to Posterity, for us tamely and Pusillauimously to give up 
these invaluable Liberties, which our worthy Ancestors purchased for lis 
at Such Vast Expense of Blood & Treasure, We are Determined to use our 
utmost efforts to maintain them, and not part with them at a Cheaper Rate 
th.an the}' were at first Obtained.'' 

These resolutions were recorded, and transmitted to the ''Com- 
mittee of Correspondence in Boston." It was also voted to choose 
a Committee of Correspondence, which consisted of Mr. Ebenezer 
Bridge, Mr. Joshua Abbott, Capt. Josiah Bowers, Mr. Kalph Hill, 
Doctor Timothy Daiiforth, IMr. William Tompson, and Mr. Solomon 
Pollard. 

On June 27, after considering two covenants, sent from Boston, 
"The Town, after Serious Deliberation upon the Difficulties & 
Distresses in which the Province, as well as the Colonies iu General, 



THE REVOLUTION. 231 

arc invohi'il, ;it the presi'iit Day ; also upon what Alethod will have 
the greatest teuclency to Cause a Suspension of all Cominereial 
Intercourse with the Island of (ireat Britain, (that being adjudged 
a Measure the most Salutary and Prudent that can be adopted, and 
most likely to ertect the end proposed.) \'oted. That the Inhabitants 
of this Town come into an Agreement, faithfully and Religiously to 
l)e observed, that thej- will not buy. purchase, or Consume, or suffer 
any person by, for, or under tbeiu. to piuehase or Consume, in any 
way or manner whatsoever, any Good.s, w-ares, or merchandise that 
shall arrive in America from Greate Britain aforesaid, from and after 
the ;11 Da^- of August next ensuing, for and until such time as they 
shall h;ive Received the Result of the Continental Congress, upon 
whose wisdom. Prudence, and Integrity they Rely, & to whose Deter- 
mination the^- shall Rea<lily Conl'orm. Voted. That if any person 
or persons shall Discover such a want of ivgard for the Interest and 
Good of the Country, as to import any kind of merchandise from 
(ireat ISrittain aforesaid, after the aforesaid 31 Day of August until 
the publication of the aforesaid result, they will not purchase of them 
any article of British goods, whatever, when, or howsoever imported. 
\'oted. That a Covenant couiprising the Spirit and intention of the 
foregoing N'ot.e be forthwith Subscribed to by the Inhabitance of the 
Town," and a connnittee was api)ointed for the purpose. 

September PJth, it was "Voted, that the Town .Tustifie the 
Committee of Correspondence for their (Joing to Concord, to join 
with the committees of the other towns of this County, to Consult 
upon measures proper to be taken at the present important day," 
and "that the town fully accejit of the Resolves passed at said 
meeting in Concord." ^Vt the same time the town voted to choose 
two persons, "as a Committee to attend at the Provincial Congress, 
to l)e held at Concord on the second Tuesday in October." William 
Stiekney, Esq., and Mr. Ebeuezer Bridge were chosen. Already the 
First Coutineutal Congress was in session at Philadelphia, and the 
active union of the Colonies was taking practical form. Two weeks 
later, Mr. Sticknej- was also elected Representative to the General 
Court, '' to be held at Salem," October ."> ; and he was instructed "to 
pay no Regard to the King's new mandanms Council, as a Council, 
nor proceed to act with them" ; and. "if the (iovernor Should Dis- 
solve, prorogue, or adjourn the Court, that our Representative joine 
the House in fornu'ng themselves into a provincial Congress," and in 
the latXer case, Jlr. Bridge was also to attend it. 



232 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

The progress of sentiment and action was rapid, as appears 
6 December, 1774, wlien tlie town adopted a committee's report as 
follows: " When we Reflect on the alarming & Critical Scitiiatiou 
of our Publick affairs, it is with pleasure we behold the Remarkable 
Unanimity that prevails Through the whole Continent ; we are 
Greatl\- pleased to find that the verj' Methods Vi\- which a Corrupt 
Ministry' Sought to Divide the Colonies have Served Happily to 
unite them, and by every New Act of Oppression more and more 
to Strengthen the Union, So that the people Seem in Every Quarter, 
almost to a man, to be Engaged in the Common Cause. And we 
pjarnestly Recommend it to this people, tliat since they have Endeav- 
oured to Collect the United wisdom of the whole Continent, b}' their 
Selected Delegates, also the General Sence of the province, now 
assembled in Congress, that thej- would pay a proper Regard to their 
Resolves and Recommendations ; it is with most painful Sensations 
we see the snpineness and inattention to our Common Interest that 
seems to prevail in the minds of mauj' people in tliis town ; we are 
sorry that there is so mucji uneasiness in the minds of some People 
in Regard to settling the melitia. We heartily wish tliat tliis people 
were more full}' Convinced that good policy Consists mucli in learning 
the use of arms and the art of war ; and the times may soon Demand 
their Service and the utmost Exertion of them. And Since it is 
submitted to us, as a committee, to Draw some plan for the Town to 
adopt in order to settle tlie melitia, we Give it as our humble opinion 
that it would be best for the [men to be] called Together : both the 
■\.larm List and the Training band ; and in the first place to Resolve 
that they will abide the Vote of a Majority, and then proceed to the 
Choice of ofBcers for each Company, and when the Company are so 
settled, that each Company meet to Gether as often as they can 
convenientlj' in order to learn the art military, and that the companies 
all attend & strictly obey the lawfull commands & orders of said 
officers. With Regard to the Company under the Command of Mr. 
Ebenezer Bridge, we can't bnt Justifj- upon tlie principles they set 
out, which, we take for Granted, was to Leai-n the Militarj- Art, and 
we Rejoice to see that thej', as well as the other Companies, have 
made such noble Improvements, and we liope that Comi)auy will act 
so much upon Ilonnor as not to make any Devisions in the other 
Companies, and if tliey go on to Enlist men, that they be Restricted 
to a Certain number." Monday, the twelfth, was assigned for the 
election of officers, and Mr. Bridge's company was limited to forty- 



THE REVOLUTION. 233 

eight privates. It was none too soon for tho militia to lie arming 
and training ; as tliev were quickly needed. \'olLmtc('r movements, 
it appeared, had already been made before the action of the town. 

Another vital step was taken when the eonstaliles were inslructed, 
December II), to pay the Province taxes to Henry Gardner, Esq., of 
Ktowe. who had been apponited l\v the Provincial Congress IJeceivcr- 
(Jeneral. The State was to have the means in friendly hands to 
carr\' on its legitimate work. A C'onunittee of Inspection was also 
chosen, consisting of Ebenezer Bridge, Joshua Abbot, Solomon 
Pollard, Joshua Davis, William Tompson, Timothy Danforth, Reuben 
Kendall, John Parker, and Oliver Abbot, "to see that the Resolves 
of the Continental, and Provincial, Congress, be adhered to, so fiir 
as they Respect us." In January, 177."), William Stickney was 
chosen delegate to a Provincial Congress which met in Camliridge ; 
and another important committee was thus provided for: ''The 
iJitflculty and Dangers of the present Day into which we arc fallen, 
when the Course of Law & Justice is Interrnpteil, and the Danger 
of people being Disorderly & Tumultuous to the l)isturl)ing the 
Connnon wealth and the peace of the (lood i)eo|)le of the Town, 
taking the ^Vdvantage of the times; voted, to cIkkisc a C'onunittee 
of twelve persons, as Conservators. Chose William Stickney, Esq., 
Mr. Ebenezer Bridge, Mr. .Toshua Abbot, Captain Daniel Stickney, 
Captain Josiali Bowers, Mr. Joshua Davis, Lt. Asa Spaulding. Mr. 
Benj. Lewis, Mr. Ilenrj- .lefts, Mr. Zebadiah Rogers, Captain Ralph 
Hill, & Mr. Paul Cooke, whose business it shall be, as nnich as in 
them lies, by all prudent methods, to prevent it Discountenance all 
Disorders, Mobs, & Tumultuous Assemblys in the s'' Town, and to 
heal all Diferances li}- persuading all Contending persons to be at 
peace, or to leave their Differences to men to settle for them ; and to 
Encourage people as much as possible to lead (^uiete & peacable lives 
in all Godliness & honesty. And where persons prove obstinate 
and erreclaimable, to bring such matters before the town for their 
Consideration & Determination. Voted, that seven of s'' Connnittee 
be a Coruni." These good men intended to prove and did prove that 
they could guanl the puljlic peace in times of transition and danger. 
It is also evident that Di'. Cumings did not alwajs write or criticize 
tlieir public utterances. He would have secured lietter graninialical 
coherence ; but what the fatliors meant to say is usually clear. 

At the town meeting in INIarch, it was voted to raise a comiiany 
of tift\- minute-men, who should meet weekly for training, and be 



234 HISTOPtY OF BILLERICA. 

paid one shilling for every h:ilf-da_ys' training, except when this dav 
was the same as the general training-day. The officers, appointed 
by a committee of the town, were Captain Ebenezer Bridge, Lieuts. 
Jonathan Stickne^- and James Lewis ; and the niiniite-mcn were to 
pass muster before Colonel Tompson, Captain Pollard, and Captain 
Farmer. Another committee was "to perfect the alarm List; the 
Rule to go by is, all above the age of fifty-five." 

A few days later occurred an incident in Boston which has made 
the name of a young man from Billerica famous in the history of 
these days, and produced much eflect upon the minds of the patriots. 
Thomas Ditsou, Jun., being in Boston, was seized by the British 
troops, JMarch 8, on the pretence that he was urging a soldier to 
desert ; without any examination kept a prisoner until the next day, 
when he was sti'ipped, tarred, and feathered, and dragged through 
the principal streets on a truck, attended b^- soldiers of the Forty- 
Seventh Regiment, led by Colonel Nesbit, to the music of Yankee 
Doodle, the original words of which, it is said, were then first used. 
The outrage produced great indignation, and the selectmen of Boston 
sent a letter reporting the case to the selectmen of Billerica, who 
presented a remonstrance to (ieneral Gage, and submitted the ease 
to a town meeting, on March 20. The town thanked them "for the 
wise and prudent measures" they had taken, expressed its dissatis- 
faction with the reply of General Gage, and instructed them to carry 
the case to the Provincial Congress. 

Debates and events were becoming very serious, and the drilling 
of train-bands and minute-men foreshadowed too well the work 
before them. The stern resolve of the patriots expressed itself in a 
vote, the same day, "to look up the old Bayonets" ; and. April 14, 
four days* before tlie Lexington and Concord alarm, they voted to 
"furnish the minute-men with Bayonets and Cartridge Boxes." It 
was also voted, that "as every method ought to he pursued which 
may tend to i)romote the arts & manufactures of the Country, espe- 
cially that of wool, The Inhabitants of this town Shall not Kill any 
lambs for the markett till after the first Day of iVugust next : and 
also that no one ought to sell any to aii3' Butcher or Petty Chapman, 
at any time whatever." "Voted, That the Inhabitants of this Town 
will, on the ])eath of a friend or Relati\-e, Conform to the 8"' article 
of the American Association, & go into no further mourning than 
such as is therein Recommended, and will entirely Discontinue the 
Giving of anv Gloves whatever at Funerals." 



THE REVOLUTION. 235 

To prevent the troops in Boston from being supplied witli nwterinls 
f(.)r liostile operations, tlie town voted not to permit nny team --to 
Load in, or, after loaded, to pass through, the Town, with Timber, 
Boards, Spars, Pickets, Tent-poles, Caiivas, Brick, Iron, Waggons, 
Carts, Carriages, Intrenching Tools, Oats," etc., without .satisfactory 
certificate Irom the Committee of Correspondence, as to load, desti- 
nation, and abode. IMeanwhile, (Jeneral Gage was preparing for an 
expedition to seize the military stores wliicii had been gathered at 
Concord, with little suspicion what preparation the rrovincials had 
made, and how (iromptly they would deal with such a niovenieut. 
It was aliout eleven o'clock on the night of April bsth. that Paul 
Revere and William Dawes set out on their ride to give the alarm 
and summon the minute-men to resist the advanceof the llritish 
troops. The stoiy of that day has been well told, and can not be 
here repeated. It was certainly to Billerica one of the most exciting 
and imiKirtaut days in her history. Tlie midnight riders spreading 
the alarm were likely to come l)^- the Woburn. Lexington, and Bed- 
ford roads, and probal)ly reached Billerica by two o'clock. The 
Ditsons on the "Woliuru Road would be among the first to receive 
the summons, and very readj' to respond to it after their recent 
experience. Colonel Tompson and Lieutenant (Stickney, living in 
the southeast part of the village, would be promptly notified ; and 
Ebenezer Biidge. who was captain of the minute-men, and lived at 
the Farmer place and nearly opposite Colonel Stii-kiu-y's. There 
was hurrying to and fro, we may be sure, and in the early dawn, 
whin the first encounter took place at Lexington, few families, if 
any, had not heard the call to arms. Muskets au<J accoutrements 
were liastily made ready and donned ; the alarm-list no doubt turneil 
out as well as the train-liand and the minnte-meu ; and gathering at 
the Common for nmster and orders, they hurried off towards Concoixl. 
Jleanwh'le, the British had [lUshed on to Concord, and after the fight 
there found reason for hurrying back towards ISostoii. They had 
not gone far when, at Merriam's Corner, the Billerica troo[)s came 
and Joined in the assault and pursuit of the retreating foe. Mr. 
Frothiugham states that they came under the command of Colonel 
William Tompson, a fact which suggests that the force was not 
limited to the company of minute-men under Captain Biidge, and it 
is not likely that the veterans would be slow to turn out at sncli a 
call. Some Billerica men were naturally in the Bedford comiiany 
and arrived earlier, and when Capt. Jonathan Wilson was killed, the 



236 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

comuKind devolved upon liis Hillerica lieutenant, Edward Stearns. 
Nathaniel Wymau of the same company was killed, who was prob- 
ably from Billerica, although his name is also credited to Lexington. 
No other man from this town was killed, bnt .John Nickles and 
Timothy- Blanehard were wounded. 

The day of Lexington and Concord decided the issue of war ; 
and there followed a rapid nuistering of Provincial forces. Billerica 
furnished her share of men, as appears from this action. May 15: 
"Chose Messurs Sanuicl Kidder & Isaac Foster as a C'omf'-' to pro- 
vide Blanketts for those persons in this town that have Inlisted into 
the provincial service." Another vote was, "that the Commanding 
officer of the Caddett Company make Koturne to the field Officers, 
the State of the Company, as the other Militia Captains do, and also 
that they be Ready on any Ocation to take their part in any Biu'then, 
acording to their numlu'r, with the other Companys." A committee 
was also chosen "to provide straw for the arm\' at Cambridge." 
Deacon Hill was excused from the Committee of Correspondence, 
and Captain Daniel Stickney and Lieut. John Parker were added to 
that important committee. Two weeks later, the towMi voted, that 
the article in the warrant " Respecting the Dissolution of the Caddett 
Company be put over to the fall meeting" ; but there is no record 
of farther action. Probably this was a company of boys, too young 
for service and too patriotic to neglect preparation for future duty. 

A committee was chosen, June "20, "to purchase GO hogsheds of 
salt & ten hogsheds of Mollasses, for a town Stock." This salt 
was bought at Beverly, and fLU'uishes many items among the town 
charges for the year. Other items are ' ' a pair of shoes for William 
Britton," "an old coat and a pair of stockings" for the same soldier, 
and "sundries Delivered to Mary Britton," no doubt his wife. "To 
Jacob French for fixing 5 Bayonets to their Ouns, 9% .5, 2," and "to 
W" Baldwin for making 7 Calaridge Boxes for the minute-men, 
1, 8, 0" ; "a pair of shoes for Robert Angler, 0% 0" ; "a Jaccoat 
for W" Britton, 2% 0" ; " 3 cords of wood for Mary Britton, 1, 0, 0." 

The siege of Boston occasioned the departure of many of its 
patriotic inhabitants, who sought refuge in the surrounding towns ; 
and at the March meeting in 1776 a committee was appointed "to 
take care of and provide ibr the Donation persons that came from 
the towns of Boston and Charlestown." The Committee of Corre- 
spondence was reconstructed, William Stickney, Esq., taking the 
place of Colonel Bridge, who was absent in the army. Other 



THE REVOMTTION. 237 

memliers were "Joshua Abbot, Co'. W". Toinpsoii, C'npt. Diiiiicl 
StickiK'j-, C'apt. .Tosiali Bowers, Dr. 'riniotli^' Danfortb, l)ea. .losbiui 
Davis, Lt. John Parker, Mr. Henry Jefts, Mr. Isaac Foster, and 
Mr. Benj". Lewis." Tlieir duty is defined, "to serve as a Connnittee 
of Correspondence, Inspection, and Safetj-, whose Business shall lie 
to Connnunicate with Dispatch any matters of importance to the 
public'k that may come to their Knowledge to the Committees of the 
same Denomination of any other town, Coimty, or Colony, which it 
may particularly concern, or to the General Assembly of this Colony, 
or in their Recess to the Council ; and also to Inspect whether there 
[are] any Inhabitants of or liesidents in their liespective towns who 
violate the association of the Continental Congress, or any other the 
Resolves, Directions, or Reeommendatious of said Congress, or Acts 
and Resolves of the (General Court & preceding Congresses of this 
Colony, Respecting the present Struggles with Great Britton. And, 
if any such are found, that they proceed with them in Such manner 
as the Resolves of the Continental Congress or the laws or Resolves 
of this Colony Do or shall Direct ; That they make known to the 
General Court or to the Council all Gross Breaches of trust in any 
ofticers or servants of this Colonj* that may come under their oliser- 
vatiou ; That they use their utmost influence to [jromote peace and 
harmony in their Respective towns." These were extensive powers 
and duties, and the exercise of them was by no means nominal. 
Very much was due to the vigilance and discretion with which these 
committees discharged their various and delicate functions. 

At a meeting. May 23, the town voted "to send another Repre- 
sentative this ycai-," and chose Colonel Tompson. It then adds a 
resolution which showeil the progress of public sentiment after n 
year in the school of war, and that they were finding out that loyalty 
to Great lii-itain could not much longer be made consistent with the 
defence of their rights. "The Question was put whetlier the Town 
will, in Conformity to a Resolve of the Hon''''' the House of Rejire- 
sentatives of this Colony, advise our Representatives that, if the 
Hon'''" Congress Should for the Safety of the Colonies Declare them 
Independent of Great Brittain, they the said Inhabitants will engage 
with their lives & fortunes to Sup|iort them, and it passed unani- 
mously in the allirmative." They were patriotic men who were ready 
for this action. With such leaders as Dr. Cumings. and William 
Stickney, we maj- be sure it was not taken without intelligent con- 
sideration of its significance and what it was lilvcly to cost them. 



238 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

The battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, and in that 
battle the company from Billerica served in the redoulit under 
Prescott. Its former captain was now Colonel Bridge, and Lieut. 
Jonathan Stickuey was in command. Asa Pollard, whose home was 
near the " fordway," was the first soldier killed, and was buried on 
the field. Samuel Hill was also killed, and probablj- Benjamin Easte, 
who was reported as dead soon after ; and Timothy Toothaker died 
a few days later of wounds received. Colonel Bridge was wounded 
on the head and neck bj' a sword cut, and was one of the last to 
retreat. In the severe scrutiny which followed, he did not escape 
charges of misconduct, in seeking too cautiously the cover of the 
redoubt. He was tried, but acquitted on the ground of indisposition 
of body. ' 

It is beyond the proper range of a local history to attempt to 
follow the current of national affairs ; and the great Declaration, 
with the important events following, can only be suggested as 
occurring at this point. The town voted, October 7, to open the 
salt store, selling the salt for five shillings per bushel, not more than 
a bushel and a half to each family, and no credit was to be given. 
At the same time it was voted, "that the Rev. Henry Cumings, 
Joshua Abbot, Dr. Tim". Danforth, Capt. Josiah Bowers, & Col. 
Tompson, be a Committee to Draw up some proper vote to present 
to the town * relative to a liand Ijill sent to the town." This 
conniiittee reported, October 14, as follows: — 

"The town of Killerica being assembled this day. on adjuurniiieut of 
a legal meeting, ^\arned in Coniplianee with a Recommendation from the 
house of Representatives, iu order for tlie Freemen of said town to express 
their mind Relative to the erecting some forui of Government iu tliis State, 
after Deliberately Discussing tlie matter, came into tlie following votes: 

•'1. That the Tyranny of Greate Brittaine. (which has compelled the 
United provinces of America to Dissolve their Connection with lier. ) having 
broken up the Constitution of this province, it has now become necessary 
for the prevention of anarchy, for the preservation of inteinal peace & 
good order, and for the mutual Security of tlie Inhabitants in the enjoy- 

^ Siege of Boston, p. irii. Mi-. Frotliingham's aflinirable record and analysis of tlie 
events around Boston in 1775-7G make liis AOluine an indispensable authority to all students 
of those campaigns. Its value is impaired by a failure to recognize the e.vteiit and inijior- 
tance of tlie ser\iees of the New Hampsliire soldiers under Stark at the rail-fence and 
breastwork; and by a tendency to magnify the position of Colonel Prescott, who had coin- 
iliand in the redouljt. A corresponding injustice is done Cieueral Putnam, the only general 
officer present, who certainly exercised authority in the larger field beyond the redoubt, and 
the only American whose position, as if he were the chief officer, is recognized, both by 
contemporary letters and art, British and American. 



THE REVOI.UTION. 239 

iiiPiit of thi.'ir property anil just Riglits. fluit sonic fonn of (iovi'rniniMil be 
speailily creotcd ; and therefore, 

"2. That it lie Subniitteil to tlie |iresent honse of Kepresentatives, in 
Conjunction witli the Council, to Draw up such a plan of Government as 
they in their wisdom shall judge best adapted to promote the lasting wel- 
fare and hap2iiness of this State. Depending on it that before such plan of 
Government be ratified & established )>y an act of the Court, it be made 
publick. for the inspection of the people, that they also niaj- have an 
opportunity to judge of it, and to proi)ose such alterrations as thej- may 
think best to be made, if it should apjiear in any Respect Disagreeable to 
them, voted, the above Report be accepted," 

In 1777, Rliiy, the town instructed its representative to favor 
the course tliiis indicated, whieli was adopted l)v tlie Court, and a 
Constitution was submitted to the people : but it did not please 
them and was rejected. Two years later a convention was called 
for the purpose of framing a Constitution, to which Billerica sent 
her pastor, Rev. Dr. Cumiugs. The result of its delilierations was 
approved by the people, 1780, June .5th, the first Constitution of 
Massachusetts. IMllerica desired au alteration of a clause, but 
consented to it without conditions. Until this was adopted, the 
towns acted on a theory- of their semi-independence ; for instance, 
"the Question was put whether the town will heartily Submitt to 
the Reagulatiiig bill, & it passed in the afflrmative." 

As the war went on, and the calls for troops were repeateil, the 
people found it more difflcult to respond. The country, in fact, was 
poor, and the tax of maintaining the contest in both men and monej' 
was severe. 1777, March 10, the town chose "a committee of five 
persons to Indent with persons to Inlist into the Continental service." 
consisting of Capt. Solomon Pollard, Capt. Edward Farmer, Capt. 
Jonathan Stickney. Lieut. .Tacoli Richardson, and Oliver Crosby; 
and they were allowed fourteen ilays to [irdcure men and make 
report. On the 24th, the town continued the committee, adding 
Lieut. Elijah Danforth. and voted au additional bounty of £24 to 
•'such persons as will now Inlist into the Continental Aiuiy." 
Proliably forty of the men who arc numliered (•'>) on the ensuing 
list of soldiers responded to this call, a number which would demau<l 
nearly £1000 to fulfil this stiimlation. A committee of nine was 
chosen, "to form some plan how the money shall be raised f(ii the 
aditional bounty." Their report was : — 

•'First. That every man according to his Interest shall be taxed to 
pay the aditional bounty to hire men to Engage in tln' Continental Aiiiiy. 



240 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

2'J'. That each person that liave lately arriveii to the age of sixteen years 
l)e Exempted from any part of the charges that hath already arisen by the 
late levy of men. 3'J'. That eaeh Lanlord pay this tax upon the farmes 
Kented. 4'>. That tliose that engaged in tlie service at Cambridge for 
eight months, in tlie year 1775, be allowed credit for eacli man. £'i. 0. 0. 
5'y. That those that served six weeks lie allowed credit for each man. 
1. (I. 0. 0'>. Tliose that served Two montlis have credit each man. 1. 4. U. 
7'* . Those that served in the Continental army in 1770 without hire have 
credit each man. 18, 0. 0. S'y. Those that went to 'J'icondirogue without 
hire have Credit each man, 12, 0, 0. O'J'. Those that went to the lines 
M ithout hire have credit eacli man, 2, 0, 0. 10'^. Those that went to New 
Vork 2 months without hire have credit each, 6, 0, 0. ll'> . Those that 
went to New York 3 months without hire liave credit each. 12, 0. 0. Tliose 
men that have advanced money to hire men into the army liave credit for 
wliat monej' they paid." 

A list of ''what each person hath done in the War" was reported, 
but unfortunately not recorded ; it would be very interesting. Tiic 
town accepted the report, "save the 2'' article," and voted to raise 
f'.iOO, as a "tax to be levied on Interest" ; also, that the services of 
appi-entiees and sous under age be set to their masters and fathers. 
But the tax oii interest was objected to, aud recousidered at the uest 
meeting, wlien the towu voted, that it be raised "on polls and estate 
in the usual wa}'" ; and that apprentices and minors should receive 
one-half of the credit for their services. The latter item was still 
not satisfactoiT, and in May the committee was instructed "to Drop 
the Credit that was to be set to Minors as to the Back Charges," but 
"to keep an account of s'' Credit for their Benefit in some futer time." 
The pecuniary embarrassments became more and more serious as the 
Continental currency depreciated ; and persons with fixed incomes 
sufltred most. This appears in a vote, 1777, December 1, "that 
the selectmen make Mr. Jonathan Kidder, our Schoolmaster, an 
addiquate reward for his services in some measure, as thiugs have 
risen." The extent of this inflation is illustrated in the salary of 
Dr. Cumings. This was £80. But for the year ending in July, 
1779, he received £380 ; for the next half-j-ear, £830 ; and for tlie 
year 1781, £;>000. In other words, this "Continental currency" had 
fallen to less than one per cent, of its face value. It had become 
too attenuated to be reclaimed, and the unfortunate holders of it, 
soldiers as well as citizens, suffered greatly in its utter loss. In 
1782 the taxes were raised in specie, and the pastor's salary was 
again £80. 

But the town was not unmindful of its patriotic soldiers, and 



TiiK Ki;\oi,ri ION. 24l 

part'il IVir their faiuilirs in cases nl' need. Sneli aiil is recorileil. in 
1777, for tile wives (if Aliijah and .lusiali I'leaid. William ilritton, 
William Ciin-ier. .les.se Daiiloitli. .Itpjin Ivies, and Roger Tootiiakor. 
In giving this aid. I\Irs. Cnrrier liad seventy-throo qnarts of milk, 
at ninepenee a quart : li\e MKinths' lion-;e-ivnt for I'.'i : one Cord of 
■wood for €1. ID.s-. : and a linsli:4 and a half of Indian meal for the 
same. In 177'S the selectmen are instructed "to fake care & ])rovide 
for the families of the scildiers that .are ont in the ''ontinenfal 
army, according to their Several ('ircninstance.s, and kee|) accounts 
thereof." The treasurer is .also insti'iieti'd "'to borrow money to pay 
for the Cloathing, [UMvided l>y tin' .Seleclnien foi' ()nr Soldiers in the 
Continental Army." 

In 177.S the proposals for the Confeileration came ln'fore the 
town. Jannar\' l'.'S ; and tliev sav. •'althoneh they apprehend some 
things therein Contained are no so agreeable, yet considering the 
vast Importance of tln' whole for the well being iV Happiness of 
the united States ol' America. X'oted i<: agreed to the whole of s'' 
Confederation, and that Col. \\'"'. 'I'onipson. our l\e|iresentati\i', be 
and he is hereby Instriieleil to .biyne with the honorable house of 
Representati\'es in any measure's they .Iiidge best, in order to forwanl 
the same to Congress." 

Another call for recruits, in 177.~'i. was met by the town's olfer 
of £-'30 to such able-bodied men "as shall Inlist themselves to Joyne 
Gen. AVashington's army for the space of nine months, except sooiun' 
Discharged, in oi'der to lill up tlie Contii'.entall army"; and fill) to 
such [lersons "as shall Inlist thcmsehi'S as militia men to go to the 
N'orth liiver for eight months." The selectmen were empowered to 
borrow money lor this pin'pose. and. at a later meeting, fill were 
added in each e;ise to these otlers. In October. 177m, we have a 
glimpse of the hopes which cheered tiiem during these trying years 
in the report of a t'onnnittee. appointed lo estimate the back services 
in the war, who say: "I'hat. cf)usidering the many services done 
since our appointment .and lln- I )iliienlly of estimating them Si'iia- 
rately. and tlie ho[)el'nl prospect thai this sniuer's campaign will 
put a iinall enil to sei'vii-es nl' Ibis sort, it is our oppinnion that one 
Conniiittee Consider the whole." Win reupon the town a|)poiiib'd a 
committee of seven, "to estimate ihe back services since they went 
to Ticonderogne. since the war I'atc was made in 1777. having 
Refference to the former settlement Respecting some grievances 
that some persons sustained in said settlement, according to their 



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9 111 




9 10 




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242 HISTOKY OF BILLERICA. 

Discretion." This committee made a report iu December, which 
was recommitted for revision and adopted, 1779, January 4, as 
follows : — 

"May, 1777. Two moutlis to Rhode Islami. set .it 

July. 1777. Six months to Ithode IsImikI. 

.\ugust, 1777. Three months ;iuJ :i luilf to l?enninj>-toii. 

Octolier, 1777. Forty-one days to Sariitoge, 

P>bruary. 177S. Three months to Boston, 

Ajtril, 1778. Three months to Cambridge, 

July. 1778. To Rhode Island ; all hired men. 

July. 1778. .Six Months to the Hill. 

August. 1778. Six Weeks to Khode Island. 

September, 1778. Three months to Boston, 

If we had the names of the men employed iu these various 
services, the record would have greater inteiest ; but it is safe to 
a.ssiime that the town was represented in all; and there was work 
for the committee again appointed, May 13, consisting of Jouatlian 
Hill, Ebeiiezer Richardson, Jonathan Pollard, Samuel Rogers, Josiah 
Crosby, Joshua Davis, Jacob Manning, Thomas Allen, and Jonas 
French, '-to provide for the families of those persons that are Gone 
out of this town into the Continental Army." At the same meeting, 
" the Question was put whether the town at this time will have a new 
Constitution or form of Government, and it passed in the Negative 
by forty Votes." 

jNIore men were needed in 1779, and, June 2'2, a connnittee was 
ai)p()inted to procure the town's quota, '"to go into the Continental 
army and to Rhode Island." .Inly 5, a tax was levied, of "thirteen 
thousand dollars," for the purpose of paying and securing the needed 
men; the hrst use of the word "dollar" in the Records. As prices 
rose and the value of the currency became more doubtful, men had 
reasonable fears as to enlisting and trusting promises of futin-e pay- 
ments. A State Convention was held, and resolutions weie passed 
'•for the Retreiving the Credit of our Currency," which Billerica 
adopted, also appointing delegates to a County Convention, August 5, 
at Concord, " to regulate the prices of jiroduce and manufactures," 
whose proceedings were also adopted : an<l a committee of fifteen 
was "chosen of Observation to see that the IJcsolves and Recom- 
mendations of the State and County Convention be pimctually 
complyed with." Ilut the task laid upon them was much more 
hopeless than that of finding men vrhose patriotism would respond 
to the call of AVasliington ; and although a week later the Selectmen 



TIIK i;k\ ol.l llON. 243 

and ComniiUoe of CorrcspoiKlcm-e wore imiteil with this one. and 
'• Impowored and dircrtiMl in tlic most N'itt'orous Manner to see 
that there lie no lircaUiiiLj oxer or (•\a(ling tlie doings of the said 
Convention, and tliat tlie lueajvcrs tliei'eof be proceeded against 
accoi'ding to fiicir otfenccs ; and more especially to see that there 
lie no bartering in (iold and Silv<'r, to the Ingnry of onr paper 
C'nrrency." prices continued to rise, the I'egiilations conld not be 
enforced, and tiie end came in tlic ndci- wortlilessiiess of the jiaper 
cnrrencv the\' strove so i-csointely to sustain. 17.S()..Iune 1 I. another 
committee wa.s appointed, •■to prn<nrc our i|Uota of men now called 
for, to joine the C'ontinrulal army"; and. .Inly •'. Ilie town voted, 
that "the sum ol' t'.'ll.TlO be graiilf(l as a tax lo lie levied upon 
polls and estates, in the usual manner, for iiiiiiig niu<'teen militia to 
serve three months in the army ; also, to jiirt' four juen to j(jin the 
Continental army for six months." Some of the men who. in 1777. 
had enlisted "Ibr three years (_)r the war," had i('turn<al, and the 
town voted that tliey be I'ated lor their poll tax. Again, I7.S1, 
January 1. a eounnittee was ap[»jinted. "tcj procure onr quota of 
men * upon the most easy terms they can." A tax of i'27,UO0 
was levied, ••to proeui'c oui' i^uobi of l>eef for Sn[ii)lies for the 
army." In July another tax was raised for the same purpose, but 
the terms of the tax were changed to flSO "in .Specie." The jjoor 
Continental cuireiicy could be used no longer, and they return to 
the specie standard. Another and ap|iarcntly the last call for men 
appears, July !■"); and a tax of £'l'."iil in specie is levied, "to pay 
the hire of the men now called for." Lieut. Isaac llarron was to be 
allowed ••equal hire with a Private." Vorktown closed the campaign 
of 1781, and the long and exhausting contest was practicallv ended. 



LIST OF .SOI.DIF.RS FItOM lUI.I.EliK A IN rMK UF.VOI,rTH)N.\KV WAli. 

Abbott. Ocoi-uc. 7. r.:ililuiM. Mie:ili. I. i;. 7. Heard. .b)siah. 1, 'i. I. 

Ahbotl. .Inlm. ."i. liMlduin. ■|'houi;i>, I. I'.cll. .Iiiliii. 1. i. 

Allen. .)ereuii;ili. 1. I'.iildw in. .Sergl. \\ mi.. I'.cmielt. fSteplieii. .'!. 

.\ngier, Jesse, U.!<. \.i..i. " l!liiiicliaril. .Vliijah. I . ■-'. 

.\iigier. Itiiliert. 2. l!:illiiril. .Foliii. '.). I*.l;iiieli:n(l. Isaac, (i. 

Haley. .biii;itli;m. M. H;irrett. buke. U. Hhineluird. Jelin. 1. 

Haklwln. l!eiii;uiiiii. 1. K.iiiell. Steplieu. 1. L Hhiiii-li:iril. .Icisi.-ili. 2.:!. 

2. ;i. 4. (1. HiM-rdii. bt. Isaai-. 8. HIaiiehanl. .Jiilli:uii. :;.:!. 

Haldwin. HenJ.. jr.. •'. HeariL .\bij:ili. 1. 2. 4. Hlaiiebard. .bisriis. 1. 2. 

Haichviii. Is:iue. 4. C. Heiiril. Beiijamiii. 1. 4. (;. 

B.ihlwiii. .bicdii. :i. t;. Heard, bsaa'c. 1. :!. HIancbard. Xatb'l. 1. I.U. 

Baldwin. Jeremiah. 2..'!. Heni'd. Isaac. Jr.. S. Hlaueb:ird. Paul. 2. 



244 



HISTORY OF lULLEUIfA. 



LIST OF SOI.DIEliS IX THE I!l•;^'(II.l■TIO^• AEV 'WAT^. — Continued. 



Bhineluird. Saiiiucl. 1. 
BhiiK-hard. Tiinnthv. 1. 

2. 3. 7. 
Bowers. Benj.. 1. '2. "i. 
Bovvers, Deiiison. 8. 
Bowers. Juliii. IK 
Bowers. Joiiiithan. 4. 0. 
Bowers, Josiah, 1. 
Braden. Richard. \. 7. 
Bridge, Col. Elienezer. 
Bridge, Samuel, 2. 
Hritton. Win.. 1. 4. C. S. 
Bi'owii. Thomas. 2. (!. 7. 
Bushby. Koljert. G. 
Butler'. John. !). 
Cajoe, John. (!. 
t'aldwell. Medford, 4, 

6.S. 
Calley. Peter, (i. 
Carleton. .loliii. 1. 
Carletoii, Solomon, 3. 
Cary, Sanuiel, 1. 2. 
("handterlain. Silas, 2. 
Clark, Samuel, 3. 
Cohvell, William. 2. 
Coiiaiit. Fortune, 4, (i. 
Cook. Sears. 1. 
Corey. Jacob, 1. 
Craige. Thomas, (i. 
Crosby. Jacob. 3, *177G. 
CroslDy, Jeremiah, ."). 
Crosby, Joel, 4, 6. 8. 
Crosby, John, 5. 6. 
Crosby. Josiah, 1. 
Crosby, Lt. Oliver, 1, 2. 
Crosby, Simon. 2. 3. 
Crosby. Timothy. 2, 3, 
Carrier. William. 4. (i. 7. 
Danforth, Abel. 2. *. 
Danforth, Davi<l. 3. 
Danforth, Capt. Elijah, 

1, 2. 3. 
Danforth. Isaac, G. 
Danforth. .Jacob, G. 
Danforth. Jesse, 2. 4. S. 
Danforth. Jolni, 2. 4. S. 
Danforth, Corp. Josiah. 

1. 2. 3. 
Danforth, Petei-, G, 7. 
Danforth, Seth. 7. 
Danforth. C(U[). Wm., 

2, 3, 5, G. 

Danly, Corp. John. 2. 

4, S. 
Davis, Benj.. 1. 2. 3. 
Davis, John, G. 
Davis, Josepli, 1, *1777. 



Davis. Timothy. 1. 
l)ike. ,I(ihn, 7, 8. 
l)its(]n, Benjamin. 3. 
I>itsou. John. 2. 
Ditson. Sanuiel. 1, G, 8. 
Ditson, Seth. 4. 
Ditson. Thos.,Jr..l.4,G. 
Dixon, John, G. 
Dow, Xathan, proh. 3. 
Dows. Benjainiii. 1. 2. 3. 
Dow s, Klea/cr, G. 
Ddws. J(]si'i)h. 3. 
1 >iinklee. Isaac. 8. 
Dunklee. .Joseph. 5. 
Dunklei', .Nathan, 
nurient. .Joseph. 5. 
Duttdu. Benjamin. 1. 2. 
Diilton. Tim'dlln-. (i. 
Kaste. Benj., 1, *177G. 
Easte. Benj.. jr.. 7. 
Edes, .lohi'i, 4, G. 
Farmer, Aaron. G. 
Farmer. Capt. Ed w. 1.3. 
Farmer. Edward. 1. 2. 
Farmer, Edward, 5. 
Farmer. lA. John. 1. 
Farmer. .Iose])h. 1. 
Farmer. Oliver. 1, 3. 
Fanner, Oliver, jr.. 8. 
Farmer, Thomas. 3. 
F'ish, Jonathan, 2. G. 
Fletcher. Samuel, 2. li. 
Foster. .Vbiel. 8. 
Foster, Isaac, ."i. 
Foster. .John. J. 2. 4, G. 
Foster. Joseph, 1. 
Foster, Samuel, G. 
Foster. Smith. G, 8. 
Fox, Joseph, 1. 
French. Ebenezer. 2.."),* 
French, .lohu, 3. 
French, .lonatban. 1. 
French, .lonatban. jr.. 8. 
French. Nicholas. 1. 2. 
French. Samuel. 3. G. 
Freni-h. [f( iJriniimrr^.3. 
Frost, Joshua. 2. 
Gleason, Thomas. 2. 
(Jleason. W illiam. 1. 
(ioodwin, Wliliaiii, 2. 
(iray. Bravitia'. (i. 8. 
(irav. Timothy. 2. 
(Jril'lui. Sergt.' Uriah. 3. 
Hans, Charles, 3. 
Hardy. Neheniiah. 3. 
Jlcckel, William, 8. 
llcywood, Benjamin, 2. 



Hill. Alpheus. 3. 

Hill. David. G. 7. 

Hill. Jeremiah. 1.2. 

Hill. Peter. 1. 

Hill. Paul. 

Hill. Lt. Samuel. 1. 2, 

*1776. June 17. 
Hill. William. 3. 
Hill, [imvie !vst.~\. ',]. 
Holt. Isaac. 1. 2. 
Howard. Samiu'l. 2. 
Ingals. Closes. 8. 
Jaipiith. .Vliiabam. 3. 
Jacjuith. llanicl. (;. 
Jaquith. Ebcne/.er. 2. 
Ja<]uith. Joseph. 3. 
.Jaquith. Samuel. 3. 
.Ia(|uith. Timothy. 8. 
Jolinson. .Jonah. G. 
Jolmsou. Timothy. G. 
Kemp. William. 2. 
Kendall. Reuben. 1. 
Keys. Elijah, prab. 3. 
Kidder. Enoch. 3. G. 
Kidder. Isaac. 2. 
Kidder. .lohn. !). 
Kidder, .Jonathan, 4. 
Kidder, Corj), Sam'. 1. 2. 
Kidder. Lt. Solomon. 2, 

3, *177G, Nov. 20. 
Kidder. Thomas. 4, G. 
Killain, Corp. Daniel, 

1, 2, 
Kittredge, Daniel. 3. 
Kittredge. Jouathau. G. 
Kittredge. Xathaniel. 3. 
Kittredge. Sergt. Wm.. 

.T. G. 
Lad. Nathaniel. G. 
Landerkin, JIatthew, 7. 
Laws, .John. 2. 
Leeman, Ebenezer. 3. G. 
Lcvistone. David. 2. 4. (;. 
Levistone. Isaac, I, 2. 
Jjcvistone, Seth, 2. 
Levistone. Thomas. 3. 
liCvistone, William, ."i, G. 
Lmvis. Corp. Beniamin. 

1. 2. 3.*. 
T>ewis. Lt. James. 1. 
Lewis. Lt. .lolin. 1. 2. G. 
JIace. Joseph, 1, 2. 
Manning, .Solomon, 1. 
jManniug, William, 2. 
JlarsliaU, Asa. 3. 
.Marshall. Jacob. 1, .k 
JIarshall, James, .t. 




THE REVOLUTION. 245 

LIST (IF S(II,l)IKl;.S IX TIIK UION'OI.UTK INA It V WMl.-Canliiiin',!. 

>Iai'sli;ill. .Ii'>sc. ."i. ]!uii;glps. .Jo.seph. 4. (i. Tai'lu'll. AVilliarii. jr.. 1. 

jMcliitirc. ICli;is. II. Kuss. Dniiii'l. .'i. Toiiipsnn. ( 'ol. Win.. 1 

Moiir.<. .Iiiliii. i. Ii'uss. X:itli:ni. l!. TiMitli;iki'r. 1! 



HH<ll.-». •Il'llll. _. 

MooiT. I!i'iij:iiniii, S. 
Ni'tHihiuii. Scri;t. I'.iMij., 
1. Ci. 



I. II 



l.'ass. Scrgt. S;ini'. !. 2. Tdotliiiker, Tiimilliy. 1. 

.Saiiilci-.-:. Bi'iij.. 1. ■>. *177i;. 

.. ... SMiiilcr.-i. Hcuj.. jr.. 1. 'I'dtiiKin. .Icilui. 1. 7. 

Xi'cilh:nM, Jdlin, 4. S.-iiidcrs. Kliciic/cr. 1. 3. Trull. Joliu. 2. 

(lsj;'(i(i(l. .Iiisi'pli. L'. S;lii(1ci-s. FiMiicis. 7. 'I'nill. S.uiiui'l. 1. 2. 

().si;(i(i(l, I'liiiicas. II. Saiiili'Ts. .liiliii, 1. Trull. Sauiui-I. jr., 1. 

ra'fkiM-. Sri-j;!. .Idhu. jr.. .Sauili'i-.*. .rmias. 1. -J. Tiiill. Willar(l.'7. S. 

1, H. SauiliTs, Jd.shua. !>. 7. Tiidcr. I'^rauris. '.I. 
Pai-UiT. Levi. I>. Sanilfrs. Siilouiou. 1. 'J'ults. l)aviil. 7. 
rarUiT. Siiiii'nti. il. .Scarlet. I^t. Xewiuau. :!. Walker. l>;iviil. (1. 
Parker. W'illlaui. :i. Shed. Daviil. 4. li. Walker. Serut,. lOliakiiu. 
Patten. Asa. 1. Slieil. .loliii. I!. 2.8.4. 

Palteii. .Idhii. jr.. 1. Shell. .Imialhan. .">. D. Walker. Ezeklcd. l.li.S. 

Patten. WillLiin. s. Slii'il. X.iih.iu. .">. II. Walker. .Iiiel. 1. 2. 

I'ullar.l. Asa, 2, '177ii, * Shed. Keulieii. I. li. Walker. Saiiuiel. 1. 2. 

dune 17. Shi'd, Thomas. 2. \Vhite. (iporge. li. 

Piillar<l. Keiij.iiniii. 1..'!. Sliippersoii, .Inhii. !•. White. Isaae. 1. 

Piillard, Ivlward. . ■!,.".. 11. Siinw. liiehanl. 1. 11. Whitiui;-. Ahel. (i. 

Pullard. .Iiiii.i. I'.. 2, i;. Sp.-nildiiig'. .\s.i. I, 2. Whilhij;, Cahd,. 7. 

l'i)llard. ( 'apt. .Siildiiiin. Sp.aidilini;'. Bi'iiuiii. .">. \\ hiliiig. ( 'hristopher. 2*. 

2. li. Sp.iuliliii;;-. .Iciseph. ."i. 7. \\ hiling. .lohn. 1, 2. G. 
I'oll.ard. Siiloiiiiin. jr.. I. Sprake. llenjaiiiiii. 2. Whilhii;'. .Iiiii.-is. 2. 

2. ;i. ;i. S[)iake. Xieiicilas. 2. \\ hillug. dcisliua. S. 

P(dleu. Klward. il. .Sjirake. Saiimel, 2. Whiting. .Samuel. 2. li. 

Heed. .Jeremiah. 1. 2. Spring. Sam'l, //cn/i. 7,.S. Whiting. Timothy. 1. 2. 

Kiehardson. .\sa. 4. li. Stearns. Benj.. :i. li. 7. Whiting. 'I'im". jr., 1. 2. 

Piehardson. Kbene/.er. Ste.arns. Lt. lidwai'd. 1. Wilson, Aliniham. 4. 

1. 2. .Ste.anrs. Isaae, 2. Wilson. I'.enj.aniin. 2. li. 

Pieharilson. 1,1. .laeoh. Sti'.arns. .tohn. II. Wilson, Isaiii-. 7, 

1,1!, Slearns, .lonathan. 1,11, \\ iNim, .lohn, 1,2.4,*. 

Kiiliarilsdn, .lon.i.,jr,, 1. Stearns, .lose]ili, 7, Wilson, .Icjhn, jr,. li. S. 

Jlieh.irdson. .losepli. 1. .steams. .Josiah. 4. 'i. WilsDH. .loseph. 1. 2. ."). 

Kieh.ardson. .losiah. 1. li. 8. Wilson. Solomon, li. 

liiehardson. Xath'l. 2. Slearns, X;ithaniel. 4. li. Winslow. lienjamin. 2. 
Piehai'dson. Oliver. 1.11. Stearns. Oliver, 1. a prisoner ii'flcr Hanker 

liii'h.-irdson. Sam'l. 1. 3. Stearns, Tiniolhv. S, /////. 

Jtiehardson. Tho.. ]. 2. 4. Stearns. Willi.-nii. 2. Wright. .losiali. li. .s. 

I.'oliliins. ICphraini, I!, .Sti'veirs, Simeon, 1,2, li, Wyniaii, ,\ma/iali. li, l,li, 

Itolihiirs. .lona.. 2. li. Stiekney. Daniel. I, Wyman, Ini'i'ease. li, 

l.'ogers, ('apt. .Samuel, .Stiekney. David, I, Wvman, .Xathaniel, I, 

jr , 1, 2, li.*, Stiekney. I,t, ,lona.. 1. *177."), Ajiril lil, 

l.'oot, Peter. 8. Stiekney. William, 1, Fnur ablili ruled iinmex a/ 

Poss. .John, I, Stinger, .Jesse, li. •mlilier.-: in the .•;erriie el' 

Itoss, Sanniel, 7. Tarhell, .lolni, 7. 7777, 

The nninerals aliove refer ti) various ser\iees. wliicii are iiniier- 
leelly ciiitlilied as liilluws : — 

(1.) Serxiee in 177."). incliidiiig tlie company of ininiitc-ineii and 
all known to have lieeii at Ijexington, and in the arniv at C'ainliridee.- 

■ .yfassaehiiseUs .-Irehieex. Vols.: Jwxiiir/ton Alarm, XII, 10 iiml 7:!, iiud .\VI, I'l.— 
Tvun lieeords. Vul. t\', ( Ictiit.per, 1773. 



21G HISTOKV OF BILLERICA. 

(2.) Service in ITTli, iiicliKliiig the l):itlle of Bunker Hill and 
tlie subsequent siege of Boston.' Seventv-tive of tliese men served 
eigiit montlis. and clainiecl a " eoat," promised for tliat service. 

(.'3.) Service in 1777. 'I'liirtv-two men under Captain Edward 
Fanner, wlio marched "to reinforce tiie Xcu'tliern Army," wliicli was 
fighting Burgoyne at Bennington and Saratoga, are inchided above. 
Colonel Bridge also marched with a detaehmeut, on the "Bennington 
alarm" ; went ninety miles, and was dismissed by Oeneral Lincoln. 
No roll of his men is found.* 

(4.) Men who enlisteil in 1777, '-for three years or the war," iu 
the Continental Army. ' 

(5.) In sei'vice, 177s. in l.'iiode Island: on Bunker Hill from 
February to May. and elsewiiere.'' 

((1.) Service in 177'.t. including a detachment "to join the 
Continental army and march to Claverick," and recruits.' 

(7.) Service in 17S0, ivcruits, and a detachment of sixteen men, 
who "marched 220 miles and served four. live, and six mouths."* 

(8.) Men in service, 17si. --for .'! years or the war."'' 

(9.) Seven men on board the privateer "Essex," in 17.S0.'" 
This list of llevolntionary soldiei's is necessarily imperfect. 
Many of the rolls are lo-;t ; and it would take months of labor 
to go over the mass which is iireserved, liut imperfectly indexed, 
with such care tiiat no name from any town would be likely to 
escape. The town had representatives iu \arious directions where 
no rolls of such service are found. If we had these lost records, 
they would i)robably add fifty and pi'rhaps one hundred to the three 
hundred and seventeen enumerate(l al>o\e. U'hen we remember that 
the census of 177(5 gave the town a [)0|iulation of 1500, we can sec 
in part to what extent these patriotic fathers gave service and life, to 
found the nation. Their children should never forget at what a price 
they gained freedom for themselves and coming generations. 

This chapter may (itiy close with the tax list for 177(i. with such 
memoranda api)eu(led as, iu the alisen<-e of a ma[). will help those 
who are interested to locate most of these patriotic tax-payers, and 
revive the memory of the town as it was one hundred years ago. 

» Massachusetts Archives: Cvut Dolls, 178-SO, 183; and Vol. X.XII, No. SCO. 

* Massachusetts Archives. Vol. XIX. ^fuster liolh, No. :3S. Vol. XX\^I, No. -ii). 

^ Massachusetts Archives : Jlolls. Vo\. \IA. 

" Massachusetts Archives! IIdUs. Vols. XIX; No. 71', nnd X.WI, l;VJ iiiui -l:i. 

' Massachusetts Archives. Vols. X.\I, If-.l, and XXVII, lo;i. 

5 Massachusetts Arcliives. ^'ols. XXIX, 7, juid XX.W'II. 17. 

■• Massacliusctts ArclUrcs: Muster JU'lls. Vu]. XXIX, No. (iO. 

'" Massacliusetts Archives: Muster ttalls. Vol. XL, No. i:i. 



THE DEVOLUTION. 



2i< 



TAX LIST. 



t;ri;, Dkc i:m!;i-:r. 



fRcsideiioes kiiou ii in I hi' (imipilcr aro acUlcd. Sonir are only appr<)-\iiiiat('. The Ea8t 
Road is tlif road runniiiL'^ tVoiii the foot of '"rockt-'y hill," east of Ilic village, to llic Wnlmrn 
Road, iiciir tlic Sliawsliiii ; ;iud liv the Sliawshiii Road 1 designate the road which runs east 
from this ro:ni to tlic ri\ei-, iiud ttu-nci' north to the Wihnington Roiid. The Sliawshin 
Itistrict is east of the ri\i-r, between the \\'r)hiirn and WiMninyton roads. Tlie "(\trner," 
liore and elsewliere, desi;,'nates the locaHty at the font of the hill, on Long Street, near 
the Coneord River biidge. The two roads between tlie Woburn and Heclford roads 1 call 
"Lexington" ;ind "Last Lexingiou." ] 



Ih'iirv < 'rosl)\' }il;n-r. \V(>l)iitti IJomiI. 
Old Kir1<-hrr'h<»u.s<'. K;tst KN-ml. 
S;iilln'|-]) |)l;icr. wosl of I-'Mlu" St. 
J'muI IlilTs plaiM'. (M^t of <'oiiiIlinii. 

\\ iliiiiiiUhtti iriind. Dm. I\iii^-*s pi. 
Miss Soplii;} Alini. Knsl lin.-nl. 



I 


ru\itif 


•■ Tns. 


AI)l)ot. D;i\i(l C 


-. IS 


i) 


AI)liot, I):ivi(l. jr. 


! S 


11 


Aliliol. .losliiin 


1 II 


-2 


Alihiil. Olivrr 


i ir, 


'< ■> 


Allen. H.iiimmIi 


1 


10 i; 


.\llrn. .Ic-r 


1 l."i 


:; 


.\llcii. Tlid- 


1 i:. 




lialiluin. .Mii'l 


i 1.-. 


1 


Biililwin. lii'uj. 


l.'i 


b 


Halilwiii. Iti'iij.. J]-. 


10 




Baldwin. .Ici" 


10 




Baldwin, .liilni 


_> 


.") 


Baldwin, .lolin. Jr. 


! -1 


10 


Baldwin, Mary 


> 


;! :; 


Baldwin. Micali 


10 




Baldwin. .Sam' 


1 .-! 


11 


Baldwin. 'I'lio^ 


i .*< 


11 ■> 


Baldwin. Tliii" 


10 




Baldwin. William 


10 




Balcy. .iDnathan 






jiarroll. .Joseph 





10 


Ban-on. tsa.-ie 




II .-i 


Beard. .Vbijah 


10 




Beard. lienj ' 


11 


!0 2 


B 'ard. Isaac 


) -i 


i; 


Bi'ard. .lolin 


' 10 




Bell. .),)hn : 


'. l-J 


1 ■_' 


Blanch.ird. .Iiilm 


10 


11 -J 


Bliinchard. Sam' 


! ;) 


s 


Blancliard. .Sam', jr. 


I 


;; 


Bl.ineliard. Simon 


'. 17 


10 


Bonner. Williani 


10 




Bowers. Beiij ' 


10 




Bowel's, .lonathan 


10 




Bowers. .losiah 


1 14 


10 


Bowei-s. .losiah. jl'. 


1:> 


■") 


Bowei-s. William 


1 (1 


11 


Bowman. Franc-is 


17 


.") 


Bridjje. Col. Klienezer. [no 


/ OH 


lis!.]. 


Brown. .losiah 


,s 


5 


Brown. Xatlii 


111 


:> -1 


Brown. Sam' 


I'.l 




Brow 11. Sam'. Jr. 


111 


•> 


Brown. 'I'lio* 


I.-l 




Caldwell. .\d;iiii 


1 11 


L' 1 


Carlelon. .roliii 


1 ii; 


f, -> 


Carleton. .lolm. Jr. 


\> 


i; 


Carlelon. .Mcises 


~ 


(J 



.loel BalilwiiTs. Shawsliin l.'oad. 

[Sricknev. 
West of Loiii;- street, north of ■Wiii. 
Uolili'ii plaee. Sliaw-liin Koad. 



Stearns jil., north of llowc Seliool. 
Near (.'atholie < 'linreh. 



.Shawshin liislriet. 

Kast Itoail. Asa Holden plaee. 

Burrows plaee. east of \Voliui-ii .St. 
('loii::jh pi.. P^-ist Lexington Itoad. 
llr. Xoyes' pi.. Lexinii;ton Street. 

East [^exini;loii Itoad. 
Near Jlr. Cowdry's. west side. 
Hotel w.of Long- .St.. so. end villag-e. 
East of Lonu- Street Hotel, near Mr. 
Kimhall ]>laee. .VndoverSt. [I'mnd- 
[foot"s. 
Old Danforth jdace. on West St. 
Bowman lilaee, on Lexinuton Koad. 
Ileail of the lane east of Long St. 

Xear Henry Diirant's. west side. 
Wilmington Itoad. near the sehool- 
[lioiise. 
Isaac Brown place. 

I'rolialdy at Xorth I'.illerica. 
Bead to Winniiio-"s I'oud. 



248 



HISTOUY OF BILLEKICA. 



Carlpton. Nathan 
Cai'letoii. SoluiiKin 
(?ai'y. Sam' 
Coiiant. William 
Cook. Paul 
Cook, Sears 
Crosby. Ei)h 
Cro.sby. Francis 
Crosby. Hezekiah 
Crosby, James 
Crosby, .Tosiah 
Crosby, .losiah. "'i'l. Uosspl 
Crosby, Oliver 
Crosby, Setli 
Cuinings, Kev. Ileni-y. 
Currier. Will"' 
Danforth, Benj-' 
Danforth. David 
])anfortli. Elijah 
Danforth. do. ■los.Wnirc 
Danforth. .lesse 
Danfoi'th. .losiali 
Danfortli. Sam' 
Danf<irth. 'J'imothy 
Davis, Jose|ih 
Davis, Joshua 
Ditson, Sam' 
Ditson, Tho« 
Dows, Cenj-' 
Dows, Benj'i, jr. 
Dows, Eben' 
Dows, Eben', jr. 
Dows, Elea/ar 
Dows. Sam' 
Dutton. Benj 
Easte. Benj. [not an tisi, 
Edes. John 
Farmer. Edward 



Farmc 

Farmer, 

Fannei'. 

Farmer. 

Farmer. 

Farrier 



Eil« ard. jr. 

John 

Joseph 

Oliver 

Reliekah 

Elioiier 



Fletcher. Sanuiel 
Foster. Isiiiic 
Foster. Jcjsejili 
Foster. Sarah 
Fox. .Joseph 
French, Eben' 
French, Eben' 
French, .lacob 
French. John 
French. Jon'' 
French. Jonas 
French. Sarah 
Frost. Joshua 



TA.X-Llsr. — Vutdiininl. 
Proviiici- Tux. 

£ i;i 1 2 

i:! :i 

10 

i 1 :! 

■2 1 1(1 -1 

i 1 .•( 

;i i:! II -2 

1 1 -I 

4 S -2 

i:i 1 2 

i :i 11 

i; :! 

! 12 u 2 

2 i:{ 1 2 

10 

1 12 2 2 
10 

2 1 7 
iilMinl. -14 2 

IS '.) 

1 !.■) 1 2 

4 S 2 

1 IS 1 
1 1 
.". Ill 

1 12 111 
11 11 

:i .■) 1 

11 :{ 

111 II 2 

HI 2 

IS ] 2 

1(1 
II) 

10 

2 12 II 
10 

2 U 2 2 

12 i; 
■:, II J 2 

ii; 111 2 

.■' HI 2 
HI 

2 1 7 

ir. :i 

14 S 

11 ;! 



.l''- 



1 IS 1 2 

:! i; 2 1 

.•; ;! 12) 

12 (1 

\ i:i (; 

IS I 2 

11 10 2 



llairington ]d., Shawshin District. 

Ci'osby place, Shawshin Road. 

Crosby pi., east of Nntting's I'ond. 

iuiowles pi., ni'ar S. Sehool-lioiise. 

Mason ]ilaci'. ne;ir S. School-house. 
Fisk iilace. south of Nutting's. 
Dr. llubbai-d"s. Bedford Street. 



Near F)ssex place. East Road. 
Mr. WhilinanV. Bedford Street. 

l)a\ is place. lAing Pond Road. 
Wobinai Road, near line. 
Woburn Road. 
Blood's jilace, west side. 



.Near Deacon Spaulding's. 

Near Corner, just siinlli ot road to 
[Davis place, 
.'^hawsliin District. 

Sonlh of his brother Fdward. 
Lexington Road. 
Shawshin District. 



r>el ween .\ndover Stri'et and Long 
[Pond lioad. 

I'robably East Road. 

East Road, near Andover Street. 



THE KEVOLl TIOX. 



249 



TAX-LIST. — Cuidinm-it. 



Fnist. 'Willinin 
Glensdii. Will'" 
Gniv. 'rim" 
H;ilr. .1osi;ili 
Hall, [.ydi.i 
Hiiiis. (I'liiirU'S 
Hnnly. El)e]i'' 
Henry, .Iiilm 
Henrv. .Inliii. jr. 
llill.liciii 
Hill. .Icr 
Hill. .Joli 
Hill. Jon" 
Hill. Joseph 
Hill. Joseph, jr. 
Hill. Niith" 
Hill. Paul 
Hill. Petei- 
Hill. Ralph 
Hill. Soldiuiiii 
Hill. Will"' 
Hosley. Maith.i 
J.-iquith. .\l)r"' 
• laipiith. Alir"', ji-. 
Jac|ullli. Elieii' 
J.niiiith. Jiisc'pli 
Jc-fts. Henry 
Jefts. Henry, jr. 
Jefts, Sinieon 
Jones, Joseph 
Kidder. En(peli 
Kidder. Kph'" 
Kidder, Jdn.illian, 
Kidder. I.yilia 
Kidder. Sanr 
Kidder. Sam', jr. 
Kidder. TIki- 
Kidder. Will 
Kidder. Will. jr. 
h indall. I!eul»ii 
Kindall. IJeuhen. ji' 
Killredi;e. Ni'h 
Kneeland. .lulin 
J>amps(iii. Sam' 
Laws. Eunice 
Laws. John 
Laws. Will"i 
L<'vistone, David 
Levistone, Isaae 
Lex istone. John 
Levistone. S<'lh 
Levisliine. Setl], jr. 
Levistone. Tho" 
Levistone. Tim" 
LewLs, Benj 
Lewis, James 
Lewis, John 



Province Tax, 

£1 17 4 2 

2 Hi 1 2 

II) 

10 

U 12 

10 

15 7 

2 12 4 2 
II) 

11 :! 
II) 

12 i; 
li 1) 11 

s i:i 12 

1 II) ;! 2 
4 s ;i 2 

Ki ;< 

3 li 7 

2 II) C 2 
1(1 

2 4 S 2 

7 i; 

1 17 2 

1 4 !) 

;i :> I 

2 11 I 

3 2 1) 
12 2 

2 12 17 

1 II) i; 2 

2 11 S 

] 17 12 

lint OH //si I . 

1 12 7 

.") 1'.) II) 2 
II) 

1 1!) Ill 

2 IS :» 
2 7 i; 

1 1 2 

III 

.'i :. I 2 

II i; :j 

2 1!) ;! 

2 1 2 

2 s :i 1 

2 J 

12 2 
10 
10 

1 1 :! 

10 

;; 17 :i I 

1 li s 2 ) 

2 2 .") 
2 lo 4 



Shawshiii I )istiiet. 



In Cai'lisle. 
In ( 'arlisle. 
Ill Carlisle-. 
In Cai lisle. 



Mr. TerriiTs place. 

The Lyons place, iiedford Street. 

.Mrs. lidyden's place. Hedfuril St. 

( )ver ( (incdrd liiver. 

( )ver ( iiiiiiii-d liiver. 

Mrs. JudUins's place. Medford St. 

South of Dr. HoMuer's. 



Jai|uitli pl.ace. 

East of Bedtord St.. south p.irt. 

Jai|Uith placiv 

Near iron lirlili;-e. west sidi-. 



liosl.in Ko.-id. 

I'arker place, south of Wesl Sl.cet. 

!:a>t ot road lievond the ( orner. 



McEllii;-oll's. on I'.edford Sire, i. 



I'rolialjU near ,Mi-. Elliot's. North 
[Ilillerica. 
\\ ilniiiiL^ion Ko.id. m-ar Sli.-i\\>hin. 

East lioad. ^Ir. Sanlio|-n's. 



Lowell I!o:id. at the turn (o Xorlh 
Killeric.i. 



( >ne of these cou>iii- IImmI .iI the 

N'ason |)lace. 
.\ndover, near Sidem. h'oad. 
Andover. ni'ar S.ili'iu. Itoad. 



250 



HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



TAX-i.rsr 



Iroviiioc Tux. 

£ 10 
•1 1(1 1 ■> 
15 
1 17 (1 



]\I:ici'. .Fosciili 

Jliiniiiim', I5rnj 

JIaiiiiing-, Kli|ili 

Manning', .lacob 

3Innninu'. .Icssc^ 'J 7 

Manning. .Martha Hi 

Manning. Sdlonidn 1(1 

Claiming. "Will"' '2 7 

MarsbaU. Is.-iar ■> 

Marshall. Isaac. Jr. /! 

.Marshall, .larcili 

Jliller. .lohn 

Monnie. .\aron 

^I()nro(\ .I()sc])li 

Miini'di'. Joshua 

^Idiu'oe. Nalhan 

Xp.odhaui, Henj" 

Needhani, John 

Xt'oilhaui. Kcb'i 

XeHdh.ani. AVill 

Xii-klos, James 

Nicklcs, do. forfiiili,-i-,-iii. 

Xicklcs. .lolm 

Xickles. .lohn. jr. 

Xickles. Josc|ih 

Osgood, Josi-]ili 

Parker. John 

Parker. Lc\i 

Parker, Xath' 

Parsons. I)a\i(l 

Pairen. As.a 

Patten. .lohn 

Patten. John. jr. 

Patten. Willi.ini 

I'oUard. Benj' 

I'ollard. Ivhvard 

Pollard. .lon^' 

Pollard. Sol" 

Kiehardson. Khez' 

liicliardson. Klie/,'. Jr. 

Kiehardson. J.aeoh 

Kiehardson. Jon-' 

Kiehardson. Jon'. Jr. 

Kiehardson. .loseph 

J{iehai(lson. .losiah 

Kiehai'dson. Oliver 

Kiehardson. .Sam' 

Kiehardson. Sam'. Jr. 2 .") 7 2 

Kiehardson. Steph n :i 11 1 

Kieliar<lson. Tho" 1 4 

Kiehardson, AVill'" 1(1 

Jtohbins. .hnias 1 12 (! 

Kogers. Sam' .'i ;{ 1 

Rogers. Thom.-is 1 ],'> !) 1 

Kogers, Zeliadiah 2 14 7 :{ 

Rogers. Zehadiah, jr. 10 

Ross. John ' -2 ]3 o 



:; 



8 



1 17 .S 

7 (i 
10 

•J 10 

2 4 .'i 

2 ."i II 2 

L' 10 2 2 

2 r, 7 

1!) (1 

1 IS 10 

2 '.I S 2 

1 .S 1 L> 

1 (I 10 2 

1 1.-, :! 

2 (I 10 2 
10 

(ill 7 

1 17 .S 2 

2 '.I .^ 
10 

1.-. 7 2 
2 11 

2 :! I 2 

2 S 4 

I 1 7 

;; IS 10 1 

4 s 1 

.-) l."> 2 

4 :i 

I 17 1 :! 

1 IH S 2 

2 ]■.', i 2 
VA 10 2 
12 2 \ 

4 .") 
1 4 

;i l.i -_> 



- Continued. 



( 111 li'r jilaei'. west side. 
Jesse Manning's jilaee. 'l"rel)le-('ove 

[Road. 

(iarrison-honse. Chelmsford Road. 
Old Marsh.ill plaee, East Koad. 



In Carlisle. 
In ( 'arlisle. 
In Carlish'. 
.\ear South ( 'lanelery. 



In ( 'arlisle. 

In ( 'arlisle. 

In Carlisle. 

In Cai lisle. 

In Carlisle. 

South of ( 'omnion. 

Ill ( '[irlisle. 

In ( 'arlisle. 

Wilmington Road, near .Shawsliin. 
I'attenville. 

West, of Long Street, near Corner. 
East of Eordway. 
Southeast of Fordway. [.Street. 

South of .John Parker's, on lioston 
.S|iaulding jil.. south Howe Seliool. 
East Road, near Web's Brook. 
\Voburn Koad. Spauldlng plaee. 

East Road, near Pasho jilaee. 
Disused road, from Andover Street 
[near Saleni to Shawshin Koad. 
( 'orner. near old Cemetery. 
Xear railroad station. 
Shawshin Dist., near \Viluiingtoii. 

Mrs. Sage's, Bedford Street. 
Corner, .(ones plaee. 

In ( arlisle. 

Near Fordway. 

Xear .\lliis-Iiouse. 

llolden plaee. near \Vinning's. 



THE liEVOLl'TION. 



251 



TAN -I. I, ST. 



I I 



Kiif;'ji|('S. .losc|ili 


i.1 4 


-l-i 
10 


Kyan. Dnviil 


11 


.'! 


Siinders. I5<'nj 


1 ii; 


;f 


Sanders, Diiviil 


1 i; 


;; 


.^Jllldei's. Klirnr/.cr 


1(1 




SiUllllTS, JiUlll'S 


i:. 




Saiidi'i's. Joliii 


1 t 


11 


S:iiidi'is. .I(iu:is 


1 :i 


1 


SMiidi-i-s. S(d" 


1 l.-i 




Slicd. Duiiiol 


:; s 


-» 


Shed, Ilunniili 


.") 


11 


Shed, .(oliii 


:! 1.-, 


11 


Shed, .Idseph 


;! (i 


!1 


Shed. .Joseph, jr. 


1(1 




.Shed. Jieuhen 


1(1 




Slied. Thos 


■2 :i 


S 


.Sims. Stejiheii 


1 s 


'.1 


Skiltoii. .Idhii 


1 .■. 


11 


.Snow , l!ic-h;ii'd 


17 


:! 


S|i:nildiiii;-. .\s,-i 


.■) 1.-, 


11 


SpraUe. IJeiiJ 


Ill 




.Spr:die. Niciiol.is 


1 




Sprake. Niehdlns. ji-. 


k; 


■) 


.Sprnke. S.-iiu' 


1 II 


s 


Spr;die. Sam'. Jr. 


1 '.1 


4 


.Ste:n-us. Is:i:ir 


i; 


;! 


Stearns. Isaac, jr. 


10 




•Sleanis. .John 


1 12 


1 


.Stearns. Xath' 


1(1 




Stearns. Oliver 


10 


HI 


.Stearns. Sam 


;; 




Stearns. Will 


1(1 




Stiekney. Dan' 


■J 11 


■) 


Stiekney. ])a\ iil 


■J 11) 


11 


Stiekney. .din-' 


■2 1.') 





.Stiekney. Will. Escj. 


4 .S 


1 


StiekneV. Will. jr. 


i:^ 


1 


'rarhelK W"' 


■> i."i 


s 


■I'arhell. W'.jr. 


HI 


•) 


'rniiipsiin. Will"! 


i; 




■|'i>(ithaker. i;iij;-er 


10 




'rntman. .lohii 


k; 


il 


'l'r\ill. S.-im' 


■1 k; 


.") 


Trull. Sam', jr. 


10 




Walker. Sanl' 


10 




Waters. .John 


■-' HI 


4 


Whiti'. .John 


■J 14 


4 


>Vhitin.!;-. Sam', [iint 


Ht lis/ ] . 




Wilson. .John 


1 1 


:; 


Wilson. Selh 


■2 17 


t; 


Winninj;-. .\W\' 


1 i:; 


.", 


AVinniiif;'. .lohn 


10 




Wright, .lohn 


ill 




Wyman. Amos 


1 .-. 


~ 



\nd there are t\\ cnly-one names of 
Tewksbnrv. Iieilf(jrd. and ( hi'lm-lord. 



-(■„„li„nr,l. 

Kil(l]cn piarc. ne.ir railroad. >oulh- 
[ea>l ot \orlh I'.illeiira. 



Some ol these lived on I.oiii;- Pond 
i.'oad lieyonil |la\ is'; olliers t<i- 
w.nil N'orih I'.illerie.i. 



Spanldinu pi., uesi ot 1, on;; SI reel . 
lOast of Ueilloril Street, near Mr. 

ICohljV p|:i,.r. 



N'i'.ai- iron liridi;i\ wesi side. 
Sli.iu shin I lislriel. near l'.ni'lin;;lon. 
Kdmands place. Shawshin Koad. 
\\ est ])art ot town. Simonds placi'. 

( olson plaie, Xorlli l'.illi'ric:i. 

Near fordway, \oiih iSilliMici. 

Ilea, t^rccnwdod".^ pl.icc. near I 'on- 
[cord li'ivi'r ami licdford line. 
.Sh.iwshin Distiict. 



.Mcrriani (ilaee. neai' Hciltord line. 

I village. 
WCst ot lioslon Ko.id. s,,nlh of the 

[village. 
^\'esl ot r.oslon Ko.ad. soulh id i he 
I'illsliury |ilaci'. \xesl of l-ong St. 

N'e.ir li'\ing i'letcher's. .Sli.i\\ shin 

[Ifoad. 
Tufl's placi'. end of lane. 
Xear c.-in.il. North liillerica. 
\\ cihuni itoad. near Shawshin. 
Sheldon pl.ice. Xorlh I'.illerica. 



Kast Lexington Koad. near lledford. 
Wilson place, on Boston Slrcel. 
South ol ( harnstaffe Lane. 



.Nc.ir \\ inning's I'onil. 

I'm ney place. .Shaw shin l.'o.-id. 
Nc.ii' lledford and Burlington. 

mini who lived in \Vohurn, Concord, 



CHAPTER XIV. 



EDUCATION. 

The toiinders of New Kii^huiil wnc carct'iil nn<l |)rc)in|it to [iro- 
vidi' for the education of all the children. As early as 1(142 a law- 
was enacted, enjoining the selectmen to "have a vigilant eye o\er 
their l)retliren and neighbors, to see first that none of them shall 
snffer so mnch barliai'isni in any of their fauiilies as not to endeavor 
to teach, liy themselves or others, their children and apprentices so 
niiii-h learning as may enable them jierfectly to read the English 
tongue." The penalty was twenty shillings for each neglect. The 
same act rcqnired that parents "give religions instrnction to their 
children and a[iprentices, and l)ring them up in some honest, lawful 
calling, labor, or einploym;'nt, either in husbandry or some other 
trade proHtable for themsehes and the couunonwealtli, if they will 
not or can not ti'ain them u|i iu learning to fit them for higher 
employments." In 1G47 a tree school was made eomijulsory. ]f 
there were fifty householders, the town must appoint a teacher, and 
towns of one hmnlicd householders must have a grammar school of 
such grade that youth " may be fitted for the universit}-." 

Billerica could not at once meet tiiis requirement. But, " 1, .5, (11 . 
The Townsmen doc agree y' Lieftenent Will firench and Ralph Hill, 
senior, doe take care and [examine] the seurll famelies in or Towne, 
whethr there childivn and servants are Taught iu the precepts of 
rclidioue, in reding and Lci'uinge there Catechism." How this duty 
was discharged is suggested in the record by the selectmen : '• 111, 
',)'", 08. they apoint y'' next seconda3' to go y'' roiuids to examine 
y" teaching of cliildren & youth, acording to law." If we c(juld 
accompany these selectmen on that annual examination, we should 
learu souiethiug of education under difficulties: and might gain 
respect for the fathers, with a[ipreciation of the fact of progress 
in two centuries. 



EDICATIOiSi. 253 

Mr. Whiting's n.iDie first appears in this record, "ID Mai-ili. 
'74-."). In reference to the eatechisino; of y' youtli of y" toxviu- ami 
examining them concerning their reading, a (hity iniiinsi'd on y'' 
select'" l)y y" Hon''' Court, to take can' that children and youth he 
instructed in both. The sclectniru doe order, that all rhilchm and 
youth, single psons from eight \ears old upwai'd, their iiarenee and 
masters shall send such their children and servants to y' Kevereud 
J\lr. Samuel Whiting, at such times as shalliee afterward apjioiuled 
hydiini, to be examined of l)oth. as hoping this might be a good 
expedient for y' encouragement of all superiours and youth." 

We may well believe that such an examiuation. by (he [laslor, 
would be no small incentive to sfudy on the i)art of the ■■youth" 
who must a[ipear before him. But many of the parents could give 
but little instruction, and another step in advance greatly needed 
was taken when. •■ I'J, 11'", 71), Ens. Tompson was chosen school- 
master, to teach such to read and to write as shall come to him to 
learn." Joseph Tomi)son. liillerica's lirst school-master, was the son 
of a minister, and, with the possible exception of Dauforth, was the 
best educated man in town. He contimietl to be the school-master 
for more than thirty years. Of the studies pin'sue<l we are not 
infoi-med, nor of the ••times and seasons"; but the culture of the 
town owes nnu^h, we may be sure, to Ensign Tomi)son's school, and 
we may remember with interest the place to which the children of 
two hundred years ago wended their way for the instruction he had 
to give tiiem. His house was in the southeast part of the village, 
at the end of the lane where now Mr. Tufts livi's. Whether the 
services of Mr. Tompson were gratuitous or he had a tuition fee 
does not appear; but no item is found anxuig the town ciiarges until 
1710, wiien he received one pound as school-master, auil another the 
next year. 

Al)Out the same time the ()uestion of a new sehool-iuaster was 
raised. We may hope that the reason was not because Captain 
Tom[)son found occasion in his age to charge something for hi.s 
services. Perhajis after thirty yeai's his methods had become too 
old-fashioned, and a youngi'r man was called for. In the autunm 
of 170!t, one object of a town meeting was ''to incoi^idg a schoole- 
master for Reading and Writing" ; and, judging from the re<'(irds 
of Mr. Needham, the new town clerk, there vvas need of a new 
school-master. But four years later a master was still needed, and, 
November l(i, 17K), ''it was voted, that the selec^tmen shaill mak 



254 iirsToin' ok hiij.eijica. 

yous of their best dcscrastioii in providing a scoiill-master for a 
quarter of a yeare" : ami, January 18, tlie selectmen were instructed 
'•to se out for a schoolmaster against March Court, and to provide a 
house." Towns were frequently complained of for neglect to provide 
good schools, and the last record imiilies that Billerica had beeu thus 
charged, as it had been at least once before, in 1G92, "for want of 
a schole." Probably Mr. Tompson's labors were occasionally sus- 
pended and resumed. The same [)resentment was made in 1718, 
and answered by Captain A\'hiting. at Charlestown. 

The first appearance of a successor to i\Ir. Tompson is in 1715. 
when Mr. Shattuck is paid fs. l;l,s\. antl tlie town voted, that he 
''shall keep the school another liall'-ycar." In 17iri, 'Slv. Isaac 
Branch was employed, receiving t'li) fur twd (piarters and t'2'2 for 
the year 1717. The germ of tiii' system of school districts then 
appears: "The Town lm|)(i\vcrcd the selectmen to order & appoint 
in what parts of the town the school shall be kept & how long at a 
place." In November, 1718, the town votes "to hire our present 
schoolmaster for another (|iiartei-, I'luvided lie move to the several 
Quarters of the town" ; also, "to give liut four shillings p. week for 
the schoolmaster's board for the future." This master was John 
Graham, and he boarded with Mr. Kuggles. December 20, 1718, it 
was A'oted, that "for about live months the school should be moved 
to accommodate the outscirts of the Town, and the Rest of the year 
to be kept in the middle of the town " ; and a committee of five was 
to order the places where it should be keijt. It was also voted "to 
give Mr. Grimes, our present schoolmaster, forty pounds for one 
year. Provided that he board himself and keep a moving school." 
In March, the selectmen gave leave to John Hart well's wife "to 
keep a school to Instruct children to Read." Mr. .loseph Houston 
was master for three or four years from 1719, and was succeeded liy 
Benjamin Ruggles, the pastor's bi-other. Then for a short time the 
master was Jonathan Fry, of Andover, the ill-fated young cha|)lain 
of Lovewell's expedition. The next year the town [laid Mr. AN'illiam 
.Smith for services, and also Nicholas Bowes, the future pastor of 
Bedford. Then comes Mr. Isaac Abbott, who was master for six 
years, who was also employed to copy the early volume of n'cf>rds 
of "Births, Marriages, and Deaths." in a new book. Benjamin 
Bowers follows, 17.'^6-;59; Jonathan Stedman. 1731); Joseph Man- 
ning. 1740; Robert Cutler. 1741-45, who found his wife here, and 
became pastor in Kpping, New Hampshire ; and John Chandler, in 



K1)1_[('ATI()N. . 255 

1740, who was tlui.s'introdiiccil U> his fiitiii'e pastorate licro. .loseph 
Bean suoeeerled, and then canir .'onatlian KidcKr, in IT.'i.'i. who 
served the town for a generation, and wliose tame lingers still anionu' 
the traditions of onr older people. 

A record. May, 17"i2, tells us sonu'thing of the early methods: 
"It was agreed that Mr. Ilou.ston shall make u|) three moiiths in the 
seenter of the town, and then shall go one month among thi' llnnis," 
And. in Jnue. -'it was agreed that Mr. Honston shall ha\e lilierty 
for a month or two, if ho Pleas, after his month is out at Mr. Hunt's ; 
and then at his IJeturu shall go ilne month to the west side of t'oneonl 
River; and then next one month to .lohn Stearns; the next one 
month to.lonathan Baeou's : then at ^Ir. A\'allver's three weeks ; then 
next at the Kittri<lge's one month ; then three weeks at Dr. Tooth- 
aker's ; then to be three mouths in the seenter of the Town, whieh 
will compleat his year." 

The sections of the town where schools w<'re kept were at tlrst 
and long called s(|nadrons ; and a dixision of the school muney to 
the s(|nadrons tiegan to be made about 1 Tfill, with attending questions 
and jealousy as to the division. A school-house is mentioned in 
17(Ui, but hail pca-haps been liuilt earlier; as the town in 17"-'.") \otcd 
grants of land to the s(iuadrons for school-houses, to be lo<afed li\ 
the selectmen. In 17-t2 a committee reiiortcd. that the school lie 
kept six months in the centre of the town, two in the east siiuadroii. 
(one of which should be east of the river,) two on the west side. 
and one in the south squadron. In 17.S2 another report is found. 
The centre s(iuailron was to extend a mile and a half, and a giani- 
niar school was to be supported there, the out squadrons drawing an 
equal amount, to be expended ••in keei)ing good writing si'hools." 
The houses whieh were to form the line of the centre scpiadron, on 
the various roads, are designated: "on Wilmington I'oad, .)ou;is 
French's new house; on tlie l-'ienclis' road, the house of .lacob 
French; on Boston I'oad. the house of Oliver Crosby; on Bedford 
road, the house of I'eter Hill : on the loail to Fitch's mill, the house 
of .John Blancluird ; on the i<):id over miildle bridge, .loliu Carli'ton. 
Jr. ; on Chelmsford ro:ul, the liouse of W". Laws : on the road to 
Carleton's mills, .losiah Danforth's ; on the road to Tewksl)ury. bv 
French's dam. Bi'uj. Davis." Theiv wei'c to be two s(|uadi<ius on 
the west side, to hv di\ided :is the inhabitants there pleased. 'I'lie 
ea.st s(|uadi-on was to include all north of .John Fatten, .Jun.'s. ;iud 
AVilliam T:ubell's. and cast of the Long Fond Koad ; the Sh:Lwsliin 



250 iiisTonv OF I'.ir.LEincA. 

sqiuidron "to Ih'oIu :it S;iiiiiicl Danloilli's and take in Tlioinas Rich- 
ardson, widow Hosier, Joseph .tones, iV: Klienezer Richai'dsou, Jr., 
on the Boston road, and E^lienezer Rieiiardson & .losiali Riehai'dson 
on the east road," witli all on the east on Shawsiiin River except 
John Skelton and Amos W\ man ; the sontheast siinadron included 
"all south of the widow Farmer's and Hezekiah Croshy's, that live 
between Boston road & Bedford road," except Timothy Jaquith and 
Isaac Manning, who, "a little off from Bedford road," were in the 
south squadron. 

But the squadron school-houses were still wanting, and, IT'.il, 
Se|)teml)er 12, a committee on tlie location of such liouses made 
rejwrt. It reconunendrd, that in the "entre ward the house be set 
"in Stei>lien Pai'ker's corner, at the west end of the meeting house," 
22X22, at a cost of t'.'ilt ; the north ward house to he set in WiUiam 
Rogers' corner by .John Rogers, KiXl''- to cost £20; the east ward 
house, location left blank, l.sx IS, to cost £22 : the Shawshiu ward 
house to be set at the corner of Lient. .John Farmer's and Klienezer 
Richardson, .Jr.'s, laud, KIXK), to cost £20; the southerly wai'd 
house to be set in .Simon and .Toseph Blanchard's land, "half way 
between the roads, on an allowance for school travel," 14X14, to 
cost £18 : the south ward house to be set at the head of .Job Hill's 
lane, IGXlG, to cost £20; the south ward, over Concord River, to 
lie set at the end of .Shed's lane, so called, IGX 10. to cost £20 : the 
north ward, over Concord River, to be set, not agreed where, cost 
£20. Wards which chose not to build might draw the interest of 
till' sum allowed to said ward to hire places to keep their school ; 
lint the latter privilege was not to extend beyond two years : and 
the committee was to settle disputes as to locations not yet decided 
on. Most of these sites are nearly the same with those still in use. 
Tiie house at the centre was also used later as an academy : then 
became a store and post otlice ; was burned in l.s7;i ; and rebuilt by 
Mr. Morev for the same use. \\'licu the district system of schools 
displaced the earlier squadrons is nol clear : but for two generations 
districts had charge of their own schofils, locating and supporting as 
thev pleased. But within a few years the town has reassumcd the 
entire charge, seeking more harmonious and etlicient management. 

The emplo\ment of school "(huues" is mcntioucil as early as 
1(;80, and in iSIarch, 1718, .bihu Ilartwell's wife had leave "to keep 
a school to Instruct c-hildren to Read"; but it is not clear to what 
extent females were thus empk)_ved, and it is oul^- within a few years 




IIDWK srnuDi.. 



EDUCATION. 257 

tliixf, most of tlic schools have [lassed uito tlicir liands. lieforo (he 
Ki'xohition, only Kn<;lish toxt-lmoks wrro to lie ha<l, which wen; 
soiiietiiiios reprinted, lint always eostly and ill-adapted to use in this 
coinitry. Atler that, improvement, snre if not rapiil, was made, 
and has eontrilmlrd niiicli to Ihe usrCnlness of the schools. 

It was a notable dav in the history of IJillerica, wiien Mr. Pem- 
berton, who had been for eight years the first principal of Phillips 
Academy, at Andovcr, came from that position to Billerica, and 
established a school here, which is properly known as the Pemberton 
Academy. He was one of the notable teachers of his time, and 
counted such men as James IMadison and Aaron Burr among his 
pupils. His school here was on the west side of Long Street, at the 
place where the late Dr. Pillsliury lived, and is described as a one- 
story building, which received additions as more room was needed, 
until " its length beeame a marked feature." Here he conducted a 
school for fourteen yeai's, which was iiighly successful, nuuiliering at 
times sixty pupils, many of whom graduated at Harvard College 
and became eminent. At lirst a training-school for boys, its sco[)e 
was enlarged an<l girls were received ; and Deacon Sanuiel Whiting 
as.sisted in the instruction. It would be intci'esting if we had a 
catalogue, and knew more of this early academy. 

After an interval of some years, a i)rivate school was estal)lislied 
by Mr. Bernard Whitman and his sister Bathshelia, their brother 
lieing the colleague pastor of the church. It was kept in a hall of 
the old hotel. But, in 1820, the Billerica Acadeni}' was estalilished, 
and Mr. and Miss Whitman .assumed the charge of it. The Trustees 
of this academj- were Josiali C'rosliy, Esq., Samuel Whiting, Esq., 
Joseph Locke, Esq., Rev. Nathaniel Whitman, Francis Faulkner, 
Esq., Col. J. B. Richardson, Dr. Zadok Howe, Rev. Samuel Stearns, 
Rev. Jacob Coggin, Edward St. L. Livcrmore, Rev. Samuel Sewall, 
George Bruce, C'yrus Baldwin, William liland, -Ir., Esq., Dr. A. R. 
Thompson. Others afterward chosen were Hon. Timoth} Walker, 
John Baldwin, Esq., Marshall Preston, p]s(i., Capt. Francis Richai'd- 
son, Rev. Bernard Whitman, Rev. Hczekiah P.aekard, Rev. William 
BaiTj', Dr. Thaddeus Brown. 

This academy building stood south of the llnitarian Church, and 
was probably identical with the earlier school-house, on the same 
spot, \vhich is mentioned aljove. The school was good and useful, 
but it lacked the i)ecuniary foundation needful for permanence;, and 
its career closed in 18.30. From that time, until 18rc2, the only 



258 HISTORY OF billerica. 

opportunity for higher instruction in the town was a private scliool, 
■which was taught for some years by Revorentl IMr. Stearns, in llie 
vestry of ttie Congregational Cliureh, of wiiiob he was tlie pastor. 

Dr. Howe, knowing the value of suph a school and instrneted 
by the failure of the Academy, a fe(v years later set about a more 
sulistantial foundation : and the results of his benevolent plans 
remain, and must long endure, in the Howe School. The design 
had occupied his thouglits before his death, and the lot was selected 
and purchased b^- himself. By his will, a Board of Trustees, to be 
incorporated, received the bulk of his estate, and were charged with 
the duty of canying his plans into execution. The lirst Trustees 
were John Baldwin, James E. Faulkner, Dudley Foster, William H. 
Odiorne, Marshall Preston, Amos Spaulding, and George H. Whit- 
man ; of whom onlj' Sir. Foster is still a mcmlicr of the Board. 
Others, who have been appointed to fill vacancies l)y the Judge of 
Probate, are Thomas Talljot, .John A. Buttriclv, Gardner Parkei', 
Luther W. Faulkner, Henry A. Hazen, Moses G. Parker, and Peter 

B. Bohouan. The liuilding was erected in 1852, and dedicated witli 
an address by Mr. Whitman, who remained until liS75, the diligent 
and faithful secretary of the Trustees. "\'aluable details of the his- 
tory may be found in that address, which lins been pulilished. 

Tlie School was opened at once under tlu^ charge of Mr. William 

C. Grant. He was succeeded, in 1855, by Mr. Stephen Gilman, 
and, in 1864, b3' Mr. Francis Gorman. The present principal, Mr. 
Samuel Tucker, assumed his charge in 1868. Tuition w-as free at 
the lieginniug, but in recent years the income of tlie fund, somewhat 
more than $20,000, has not been sufficient alone for the support of 
the School, and a small tuition fee has been charged ; it is now four 
dollars per terra, with tliree terms in each year. The Catalogue, 
published in 1880, enrolls the names of 838 pupils, of whom, since 
18C8, there have been 66 graduates. Pupils are received on exami- 
nation from the common schools of the town, and from other towns 
on the same terms. The generous endowment of Dr. Howe is now 
less adc(iuate than at first to the needs of tlie School, and should 
receive some increase from the town, or fr(mi private muniflceucp, in 
order to meet tlie larger requirements of instruction and equipment, 
which the lapse of thirty years and tlie demands of recent progress 
have laid upon it. 

This record of schools in Billorica has also a recent addition. 
Early in 1879, Professor M. C. Mitchell, a graduate of Waterville 



EDUCATION. 259 

Collego, now Colby irnivorsity, in 1(SG2, wlio hail for some years bad 
a private Boys' School, at Eilgai-towii, Massachusetts, ivinoved with 
his school to this town. After lu'ief locations, on Boston Street and 
on .\ndover Street, he purchased the large and handsome building 
which had replaced the old hotel, burned in 187G, on the south corner 
of .Vndover and Main Streets, which was occupied in I\ray, 1880. 
It is designed as a home school for Ijoys, the number of pujiils being 
limited to tweuty-four. and the charge, including all expenses, being 
S-MlO jicr j-ear. The school is prosperous, and we give a good view 
of its liuildintrs. 



CHAPTER XV. 



liELIGIOUS HISTORY. CONTINUED. 

The dismission of Mr. Chandler left the chinch for the first time 
without a pastor ; and the devout fatiiers set apart a daj- of fasting 
and prajer, 1700, October 2, "to supplicate the throne of grace 
tor divine direction in the choice of a minister." The ministers of 
Littleton, Tewksliury, Wilmington, and Woburn were invited to assist 
in the public services. Sixteen ministers were paid for preaching 
diu'ing the two years ensuing. Samuel Angier was employed twent}' 
Sabbaths ; Edward Sparhawk, ten ; Edward Brooks, twelve ; Job 
Whitney, Nathaniel Noycs, and Mr. Frye, eight each ; William 
Whitwell, seven, and Benjamin Caryl, four. The latter received 
a call to settle, which was not acccjited. At length a town meeting 
was held, 1762, November IS, and this is the record : "The church 
of Christ in this town having at their meeting on the 25 Day of 
August, 1760, X'oted to give up their Right and Priviledgc of Choos- 
ing a Gospel minister bj' themselves, and to act in conjunction with 
the Town in this Important affair ; and the Church and Town Having 
mett together upon this oecation, * and the meeting being opened 
b}- a praj'er to god for his Gracious Influence, guidance, & Direction, 
The Question was put whether we would proceed at this Time To the 
Choice of a Gentleman to settle with us in 'the work of the Gospel 
ministry, and it was voted in the affirmative. Then the members 
of the Church & the Inhabitants of the Town were desired by the 
Moderator to Bring in their votes conjunctl}-, in order to the choosing 
such a minister, which being done and the votes examined, it appeared 
that Mr. Henry Cumings was chosen bj' all the votes. Then the 
Town voted to the said Mr. Henry Cumings, as an Incouragement 
to settle with us, for his settlement Two Hundred Pounds Lawfull 
monej-, one Hundred to be paid" at the tune of his ordination, and 



KELIOIOUS IIISTOUY. 261 

the rcuiaiuder a j'car later. His salary was to ho fSO, paid annually, 
and he was to liav(> the use of tJR' "Parsonage pasture." The ques- 
tion of acting on "the article of wood" passed "in the negative," 
and ministers have since been permitted to fnrnish their own wood. 
In paying Dr. Cuniings the promised "settlement," the town appro- 
priated £7.3, 17s., \i(l., which had been received from the State for 
the care of the F'rench neutrals. The ordination took place, 17(J3, 
January 2(!. " Seven churches came to the solemnity. The Rev''. 
Mr. Morrill, of Wilmington, began with prayer ; Rev''. Mr. Emerson, 
of Hollis, i)reaclied the sermon, from Ileb. xiii:17; the Rev''. Mr. 
Rogers, of Littleton, gave the charge, & the Rev''. Mr. Bridge, of 
Chelmsford, the Right Hand of Fellowshi[i, & y'' Rev''. Mr. Emei-son, 
of Peperil, made y' last prayer." 

The record of Mr. Cuniings' liirth and family is given elsewhere. 
He was a jonng man when he assumed his important and Ufelong 
charge, having graduated from Harvard College just before he was 
twenty-one years of age, and spent only two jears in teaching, at 
Reading, where he found his wife, and in the study of theology with 
his pastor. Rev. Daniel Emerson, of Hollis. IMr. Emerson was a 
man of character and spiritual force, and of power as a preacher, 
and many young men went from Hollis under his influence to take 
high positions in the pulpit and at the liar. He had been in ardent 
sympathy with the (ireat Awakening and the labors of Edwards and 
Whiti'field, and ilr. Cumings brought the tonic of this training to 
his ministry in IJillerii'a. He brought also a fine physical manhood, 
a tailture and a piety, which gave him good eipiipment for his odice ; 
and for almost two generations he led his people, a good example of 
the oldtime pastor, holding their respect and love with a rare force 
to the end. As to the manner of man he was, I am able to give 
some authentic and interesting reminiscences, fnrnished b)- his grand- 
daughter, JMiss Nancy Wilkins, whose privilege it was to be with him 
twenty years in the later part of his life, and who, after illustrating 
in her own person a most serene and charming old age, has but 
recently been called away by death. She says, — 

•'The earliest recollections of my revered grandfiilher lU'c of n ])Ip;isinn' 
nature, altliou^^li they inspired my youthful liearl witli awe. He was six 
feet and upwards in height. linely proportioned, with silvery, flowing locks 
and :i pleasant snnle. Jfe would be called a pertci-t Christian gentleman, 
ill wlioiii was no guile, and was noted tor his liospitality to all. He was a 
powerful m:in. l)olh iiientall}- and pliysicnlly. and was considered a fine 
Hebrew scholar, h;iving bueu tauglit while in college by a Jew, wlio took 



262 HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 

unwearied pains witli a siuall class to perfect them in the language he 
loved, and took great pride in their success. He was well versed in Latin 
and Greeli. From the latlcr 1 liavo heard him quote largely; paiticularly 
from a speech of President llolyoke. In prayer time some of the studi'uts 
had whistled and scraped. After prayers, my gnaudfalher said, he never 
heard such a jjowerful addriiss as he made to tliem in Greek; it came like 
a thunder-clap, and the offence was nevei' repeated. I have often heard 
liim repeat this speech, and his memory was very uncommon. He would 
repeat the first book of Paradise Lost without hesitation. He fitted sevei-al 
for college in his younger days, anil, later, instructed some tlieolugical 
students. He was uniformly kind, but in tliose d.ays any approncli to 
familiarity would have lieeu considered liighly improper; and, as he si'Idom 
spoke of himself, I knew but little of his liistory. His mother was a woman 
of uncommon energy, and very devout. Dr. Cumings owed much, in liis 
own opinion, to her influence. Mr. Emerson, his pastor, befriended him, 
fitted him for college, and helped him through. The Sabl)ath was kept very 
strictly. None could visit or leave his house on that day, or stay at home 
to provide food. To me it was always a pleasant day. 1 had my Bible 
aud Pilgrim's Progress, and I longed to find and enter through tliat w icket 
gate, for it was all real to me. I m-ver knew one who liad a more viviil 
sense of an overruling providence. His wives" family was of English 
de.scent, all Episcopalians, and their grandfather kept slaves. He often 
spoke of his first wife and always witli deep emotion, and she must Iiave 
been a most lovely Christian woman. In memory of her aud of his blessed 
iSaviour, he used to trim Ins rooms with evergreen on Christmas Eve, and 
for this purpose would go far to get the doultle spruce which he tliouglit 
the most beautiful. He was a man of strong passions aud (juick temper, 
but had learned the lesson of self-control, hi his yomiger days he used 
tobacco freely, but, when convinced that it was injurious, he abautUuied it; 
but he said it was like cutting off a right arm. 

•'Once a year he visited all the scliools. in order to catechise the chil- 
dren, using the Assembly's Catechism, The Commandments and Creed, 
portions of The Bilile, aud Hynms. It was a very interesting day to the 
children. My grantlfather took great pleasure in eidtivifcting his garden, 
and was very fond of tlowers, having a fine assortment for tliose times. 
He gave me a llower-bed anil taught me to cultivate it. He often brought 
us wild flowers and herbs, and seemed t" know their properties; as well 
as all the bi'rds of the air and all their iieculiar habits." 

Tliis picture, outlined by otic who knew and loved him, shows 
very clearly some of the elements of his power us a minister. He 
was a diligent student, wrought out his sennous with great care, and 
preached them with eflect. Tlicn he was a nuiu ol' the (leople. He 
had known in his own early ex|iericnce what poverty and trial were, 
and was prei),ared to synn)atluze with the trials through which the 
people were passing. The testimony is al)nndant how hearlily he 
shared in the patriotic discu.ssions aud actions which bore fruit in the 



liELKJIOUS HISTORY. 263 

independence of Uu- Stiiles !Uid establishiiieut of the Union. He 
was a leadci- in the |i:il,riot councils, and tlic .aetion of tlie town was 
often sliaiic<l by Iiini. His election as a delegate to tlie Convention 
which framed tlie t'onstiliition of M.assacluisetts, in 17S0, was only 
the inopiT and natural recognilion of his standini;- ainong his towns- 
men. Ho was often called on councils, far and near, and to pi-each 
on public occasions, in a way to show that his merits were appreciated 
beyond the bounds of his rm-al parish. Ijut if he was ever called, 
in the modern fashion, (o leavi: his chosen lield, Ihe temptation did 
not move him, and he was content to live and to die among the 
people, who gave him in youth unanimously their conlidence and 
love, and continued it to the end. 

A new and more connnodious mectingdiouse was found necessary' 
and w.as erected in 1797. It stood near, but a little southeast of, its 
present position, facing the north. By some accident the first steeple 
fell, and the builder received S,)00.00 compensation from the town. 
The cost of this house was piovided for by sale of the pews, which 
took place, 1707, December 8, as follows, the sum received being 
S8.50i.50: — 

SALE OK PEWS. 

Price. 

T.t. Stephen FJarrett and 

Mr. .Iciel Uaklwin .$123.7.5 

:\Ii-. .Juse|ili .luciuith ]-2.")..".0 

Calil. Seleiiiun I'oUard n4.oO 

Mr. \Villi:iiii I'Mtlen 117.(111 
l.t. .Jereiin:ili Allen ami 

ilr. .Icisepli l^endul 1-2;!.00 

Mr. .leliii lirunitield IKi.nO 

lit. Neliemiali Kittredjje 111.7.') 
Jlr. Isaac French and Mr. 

Aliel l!(iwMi:m (w.OO 

Jlr. .hi s Al)Ii(it Si.m 

Mr. .laenh Mainiina; ~'2.~'i 

(■apt. Sli'|]li(_-n I'arker Sd.llU 

Mai. .I'>hn Parker lUl.lHi 

Mr. .Icisiali Itichardson lir,.(l() 
Lt. Jereiniah Crosby and 

15 Mr. Benjamin IJovvers lU-i.-jO .Mr. .folni liacon li.'i.'J.") 

Hi >[r. Samuel liicliarilson. liG l.t. Isaac i>an>n 120.7.") 

ji\ and .Mr. .Iclm l!ich- l{7 ^Ii'. Samuel Itnwei's 12."i..")U 

'arilsim HI. Oil :J8 Mr. Nathan Ali))ijt 120. -J.') 

17 .Mr. Zebediali Itciu'ers. jr. 12'2.7.i .•>'.l .Mr. SaiMUel Wliitin"- ll.'i..")0 

IS Willow I'.'lizaheth Hill' !14..")0 10 Mr. Zacclieus Sheir 11.").00 

10 Mr. Wllliain Itogers 121.00 4! Dea. ( »liver Trosbv l-20..")0 

20 Mr. ,7olm Solev 114.00 12 John While, Esq." U^.M 

21 Mr. Jose]iIi Da'nforth and 4:! .Mr. .Tosiah ( 'rosliv iai.")0 

Mr. John I'atten. ji-. 121.2.5 44 All-, .loseph ISlanchard 115. -25 



No. 




PliCU. 


No. 




On thi: Ioii;er floor : 




22 


1 


Capt. .Tohii Winninu' 


$121. .50 




.7 


Lieut. .Tohn Kidder 


121.50 


2;i 


,S 


Dr. AViu. Willciiisaiid i\Ii 




24 




Lsaac Willdn.s 


' 110.00 


25 


4 


Kns. .Samuel Parker 


1-20.25 


21.1 


.5 


("apt. .Tosiah Bowers 


1(11.00 




() 


L)r. William Bowers 


KJl.OO 


-)~ 


~ 


Pars'Hi'tf/r. 




2S 


S 


.Jonathan Bnwers, Ksq. 


1S1..50 


2'.l 





l)ea. Will, 'riiiupson 


1S;!..50 




10 


Dea. Joshua .Viihol 


152.00 


:iO 


11 


.Mr. Luther Fieurh 


110.25 


SI 


12 


Mr. .lereiuiah Blam-hard 


1 15.00 


:i2 


13 


Lieut. Peter Mill 


120.50 


Xi 


14 


Mr. .loiia,. Pollard and 




;ii 




Mr. Thomas ijoijers 


12I.0U 


:i5 



264 



HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



No. 

45 

46 

47 

48 
49 

50 

51 

52 

53 

54 

55 

56 
57 
5S 
59 
GO 

CI 
62 



Ml-. Ebnzv. liicluirdsoii, .'$115.50 
Mr. Josiah Rogers [jr. 120.00 
Mr. Silas Eifhardsdii and 

jri'.Sti'iihcii Kicliardsoii 1 16.50 
Mr. Jdbii Kcinvr.s 1I6.00 

Sir. Bcnjaniin Duw.s and 

Mr. VVilliani Frost 128.00 

Mr. Asa Fatten and Mr. 

Oliver Eieliardsim 116.00 

Mr. Jonas Beard and Mr. 

William Gleason 115.75 

Mr. John f ^i-osby and Mr 

Ephraini Crosliy. Jr. 111.25 
Lt. Sears Cook and Mi-. 

Edward FaniK'r. jr. 120.25 
Edward Farmer, Esq. and 

E<l\vard Farmer ;!(1 116.00 
Mr. Isaac Blanehard 121.00 

Mr. John I'atten 125.00 

Isaac Stearns, Esq. 115.00 

Lieut. Isaac Marshall 115.75 
Lieut. Jacob Kichardson 123.50 
Lt. Tlioinas liichardson 

and Lt. Wni. Baldwin 120.25 
Lieut. John Farmer 103.00 

Mr. Benjaniiu Davis 116. .50 

In the Gallery : 
Mr. Benjamin Bowers 32.25 
Mr. Xat'han Jlears 33.00 

Mr. Seth Crosby, jr. and 
Lt. Neliemiahlvittredge 52.25 



No. 

4 



8 

9 

10 

U 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
IS 
19 
20 



23 

24 



Trice. 

Mr. John Carlton, jr. and 

Mr. Amos Carlton .'#48.50 

Mr. Benjamin Beard, jr. 

5 part, and Mr. Francis 

( 'ook, i 53.00 
Mr. Wm. Levistone and 

Jlr. Thomas Mears 57.00 
Mr. Wm. Tarbel, jr. and 

Mr. Thomas Crage 40.75 

Mr. Timothy Davis 44.,50 

Mr. Jonathan Bond 41.75 
Lt. Jeremiah Crosby and 

Mr. John Bacon 70.25 

Mr. Timothy P'oster 43.25 

Mr. Elijah trull .54.25 

Mr. Joiin Bromfleld 52.00 

Mr. Joseph Dows 69.75 

Jonathan Bowers, Esq. 31.25 

Mr. William Hill 40.00 

Mr. J(iSeph Jaquith. jr. 30. .50 

Capt. Stephen I'arker 32.00 

Mr. Jeptha Mannin;;- .■il.25 
Lt. Thos. liichardson and 

Lt. AViUiam Baldwin 71.00 

Lt. Timothy Stearns 41.00 
Mr. Oliver Farmer, jr. and 

Mr. Joseph Wilson, sr. 70.00 

Mr. Jonathan Hill 70.50 

Jlr. John Lain 53.25 

Lt. Timothy Stearns 62.75 
Mr. Asa Fatten and Mr. 

Oliver Richardson 40.50 



The churcli continued united and pi'osperous during the long 
pastorate of Dr. Cuming.s. A ju.st estimate of his theological atti- 
tude, in relation to the questions on which the separation among the 
churches about the time of his death took place, is not easy to reach. 
Some facts, however, will assist in such an estimate. A pnpil of 
Mr. Emerson, of Ilollis, would not fail to hold the views then and 
after described l)y the term " evangelical," unless he departed from 
the position of his teacher; and that Dr. Cumings ever did so there 
is lack of evidence. On the contiai'v, the testimony of his grand- 
daughter, who sat at his feet during the last years of his life, is that 
he "held fast" the evangelical doctrines to the end. His published 
sermons confirm this statement ; and it might be illustrated from his 
unpulilished .sermons to almost an3- extent. I give extracts from 
two sermons, which show his general lone of thought and discussion. 
The text of the first is Hebrews, v I'J ; and speaking of the benefit 
procured for us by Jesus Christ, he sa\s: " I>y this is meant our 
deliverance from sin and all its penal elfects, a deliverance from guilt 



KELIGIOUS HISTOKY. 265 

and c'onilciiiiiation, from wrath to come and tlie eternal punishMient.s 
of another world. * It is owing to the iiitei'ijosition of divine grace, 
that we iia\e not before now been made exti-emely miserable. * This 
grace we owe, and it is dispensed to us through the mediation of, 
Jesus Christ. * Chi-ist hatii procured eternal salvation for us l\y the 
merit of llis own obedience, sultering, and death, wliercliy he has 
procured eternal redemption for us, not only deliverance from y'' 
wrath and curse of God, l.)Ut eternal life and haijpiness. 'Wiien man 
had by sin ruined and undone himself, Christ was contented to be 
made a sacrifice for him and to bear his sins in His own body on 
the tree." 

'J'lie text of the other scnnou is Mark, xiii :33, and its " Doctrioie, 
that a consideration of the uncertainty" of the Time when our Lord 
will call us to Judgment ought to put us upon using the greatest care 
and Diligence, by Prayer and the most circumspect walk and con- 
versation, that we may be in a constant preparation to meet Ilim." 
Some of tiio i)oints made in tlie treatment of it are as follows : " AVc 
are in this world in a state of Tryal or Probation. * Christ comes to 
eveiy Individual at death. The .Scriptures teach that as soon as tlie 
soul leaves thi' IJody, it appears before God and is sentenced to a 
State of Happiness or Misery. So that the Da}- of Death is a 
Perioil as interesting to every one as tlie Day of general Judgment ; 
for the same Sentence that is passed upon every one at Death will 
be openh' and solenmly r.attlied at the general Assize of the VV^irld. 
Death puts an everlasting Period to our probationary state." After 
these and other iireliminary statements, the preacher outlines what 
the vigilant man will do ; and under the fifth head uses this language : 
••Tile A'igilant Man, as he is put upon watching by a consideration 
of the Certainty of a Judgment to come and the Uncertainty' of tlu; 
Time when it will come ; so, in order to maintain his Vigilancy, he 
will freiiuently rei)resent to his Mind the Solemnity of a future 
Judgment. And I know of nothing that would tend more to make 
men watchful and keep them so, than often to reUect upon the 
solenniityes of that great Day, when we must all give Account of 
ourselves to God, which Day will certainly come though we know not 
the Time of .it. A consideration that there is a Day ap|)roaeliing 
when the i-ord Jesus Chi'ist will descend from Heaven, with his 
mighty Angels, in awful Power and Magnificence, to Jmlge the 
AVoild, and that He will then raise the dead and summon the whole 
hinnau Race fiom Adam to the latest of his Posteritv before his 



266 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

glorious Trilnmal. and, separating tlie righteous from tlie wicked, 
will, after graciously inviting the former to his heavenlj- ftlansioas, 
pronounce that awful sentence against the latter, ' Depart, ye cursed, 
into everlasting lire, prepared for the devil and his angels.' * It will 
lie a joyful oi- a terrible Day to us, according to our present Behav- 
ior.'" The duty of prayer is then considered, under si'veral heads; 
and the sermon closes with fervent and solemn appeals to his hearers. 

This latter sei-inon ' was first preached, 1775, February 12; was 
livcaclied eight times elsewhere, and repeated four tinuts in his own 
l^ulpit, the last time iu l.slU. It reflects the unchanged tenor of his 
late as well as his early preaching. A characteristic tendency of 
Dr. Cimiings' preaching is to limit liis .statements of the doctrines 
of the trinity, of sin, of redemption and i-elribution, to the language 
of the Scriptures, seldom interjircting them in phraseology of his 
own. His sympathies were with the Arminian, i-athei' than with the 
high-Calviaistic opinions of his time ; but when his colleague was 
ordained, in 18M, it was understood by the council that he held 
evangelical o[iinioiis. Mr. Stearns, of Bedford, concin-red in it for 
that reason ; a fact oonfinned on the trial of Mr. Stearns, twenty 
jjcars later, b^- Mr. >\'hitman's own testimony-, that the suspension 
of exchanges between himself and Mr. Stearns was not due to anj- 
change in Mr. Stearns' opinions." On the other hand, it is to be 
remembered, that the church with substantial unanimity accepted 
the views of tlie "lil)eral" [larty, under the lead of Mr. Whitman, 
and that Dr. Cumjngs' influence, negative if not positive, must have 
contributed to this result. He is named with Unitarian ministers in 
the histories of the period ; and whether any injustice is done to 
him in this classilication is a question on which ojiinions will differ. 

In February, l.si;?. Dr. Cumings preached his Half-Century 
Sermon. On account of his age and inlirmity, he I'equested a 
colleague, and the church at once took measures which resulted in 
the ordination of ISIr. Nathaniel Whitman, on the fifty-lirst anni- 
versary of the day when Dr. Cumings had been himself ordained, 
1811 , January 2(<. The lil'e of Dr. Cumings was spared for almost ten 
years longer, and his pastorate extended to nearly sixty-one years, 
his death occurring, 1823, September 6. From ordination to death 
his pastorate was about eleven years longer than that of Mr. Whiting, 

^ This scrnum ni:iy be found iimong tlic .'M^tf. collection^ of the f'on^regatit)niiI Library 
in Boston. 

2 Coiiffrfffatiuiutl (Jtutrterhj. Vol. X, \). :^ro. 



RELIGIOUS HlsTOKY. 267 

but in this couii)arison it shmilil lie remembered that Mr. Whiting 
laJioicil here live years lirlure liie ehureli was organized, and the 
actual dilh-n-iiee in the U^iigth of their ministry is only six years. 
To the last I)i-. C'lnnings held the icspeet and love of the people, 
and, when the end eame, hi- was Ijuried by the town with reverent 
alfection, the third and the last pastor to whom the town has rendered 
this service. 

Mr. Whitman brought, high eharaeter, scholarshi[i. and piety to 
his new position. It slioiild be added (o the record elsewhere given, 
that he was two years an usher at riiilllps Academy, Exeter, and 
there began the study of theology with Dr. Duckminstcr, of Ports- 
mouth, eompletiug his course at Cambridge. He was received with 
great eonliality an<l considerate kindness by his venerable colleague, 
and a warm friendslii|) grew u\> between them. His oidination was 
attended by a multitude of people, and the hosi>itality of the town 
was full .and generous. The sermon was preached by the Uev. .Jauu's 
Flint, of East Bridgewator ; tlie Kev. Samuel Stearns, of Bedford, 
gave the Ivight Hand, and Dr. Cumings the Charge, which were 
published. BIr. Whitman was a good preacher and active pastor. 
He established a Bible Society .and a. Peace Society, as well as tlie 
first Sunday School in town, and he used his influence elfectively in 
improving the cojnmon schools. His jiastoratc, however, fell upon 
a period of agitation and <.lisrui>tion among the churches, when 
influences which had been gatliering force, some of them for a 
hundred years, came to a. head ; and it is scarcely any fault of this 
worthy man that they culminated in his day and distiu-l)ed the peace 
of his ministry. The discussions which preceded and attended tlie 
separation of the Unitarian churches weiv not the only and scarcely 
the most serious of the inlhiences wliicli threatened the peace of the 
local pastors. The [u'aclical union of Church antl .State, whicli liaii 
been naturally inherited from England, and illustrated in all our 
previous history, as the constable gathered (he pastor's salary, was 
out of place in the free air of America. With independence the 
demand for a change grew stronger au<l stronger: but it involved so 
sei-ious considerations and was so startling to good Init eouserxative 
men, that the resistance was long, and many pastors wei'c unsettled 
in the process. The age of Di'. Cumings and the lionor in which 
he was lield <lelayed its coining in liillerica, and the town collected 
the salary of Mr. Whitnum until bs;!!. In that year the usual 
article in the warrant was "'passed" liy the town and was not again 



268 HISTOIir OF BILLERICA. 

inserted. Tlie parish was llieii ealled to meet, and raised soinewliat 
less than the salary, $700, whieh Mr. Whitman had received. He 
remained a year longer, and, in 18y5, resigned and removed to 
Wilton, New I]am[.)sliire. 

It may be donl)ted whether the doctrinal discussions and ecclesi- 
astical separations liad as much to do with terminating Mr. Whitman's 
pastorate : tint they Ibrni a vital part of the history of that period. 
Here, too. Dr. Cumings' position, while he lived, held the restless 
s|)irit somewhat in check which l)roke forth so soon after. The 
questions concerning the trinity, and the divinity of Christ, the 
nature and results of sin, and tiie way of sahation, were discussed 
with great feeling and often with bitterness. Good men sometimes 
forgot the possible honest3- of those who held opinions differing 
from their own and the charity to wliich they were entitled, and 
neighliors were at times estranged. The friends of the old order 
could not appreciate the force of the convictions wliich souglit 
change, and those who were striving for change were not always 
considerate of the feelings or tlie reasons of those who wished to 
perpetuate the ordci' of things they liad inherited, and which had 
worked so satisfactorily for almost two centuries. The efforts to 
establish anotlier cinnca in the town were met hy a protest, which 
Mr. Whitman embodied in a fast-day sermon, which was printed, 
and must win res|(cct and .sym|)atliv for its author even from those 
who are not fully persuaded by its ai'gument. He was contending 
with the inevitable ; and, had he now the opportunity, he would 
not proliably desire to I'eplace the ecclesiastical (U'der, which was 
giving way around iiim, to iiis discomfort and alarm. 

jVniong tlie complaints wliich were made against Sir. Whitman, 
one was that he would not exchange with neighboring Universalist 
ministers ; and in his farewell sermon he defended the propriet}- of 
his course, expressing his willingness to exchange with ministers 
who were in sympathy with the covenant of his church, and quoting 
from that covenant language whieh those who approved the doctrine 
of non-retribution could not accept. This covenant afflrmed their 
faith,' " i)articularly in the great doctrines of our Fall in Adam and 
recovery by Jesus C'lnist, of the [)ardon of sin, and salvation on 
condition of Faith and Repentance, and of the influence and aid of 
iJivine (iraee, promised to those who ask; * of the Resurrection 

» I am indebted to Mr. F. 1". Hill for a 5is. sketch of Mv. Whitman, from which I have 
drawn freely. 



UELUilOUS HISTORY. 2G9 

of the dead, a. final Judsiniciit, and of a fut.nre state of Iletiihii- 
tions." Ministers wliost' [n-eaeliini;' was in direct opposition to this 
covenant lie could not consistently permit to occupy his pnl|iit. 

Mr. Whitman was dismissed, IS.",."), Mai-ch :iO, and was succeeded 
liy Rev. William E. Aliliot, who was onhiined, ls;!7, Fehruary S, 
and dismissed, 18.",',), Fc)iriiai-y 1". JMi'- AMiot was ornduMted at 
Bowdoin College, 1830, antl at ilaivard Theoloiiical School, in 18:!,",. 
The next pastor was Rev. Theodore Haskell Dorr, a graduate of 
Harvard CoUciic. in 18",",, and Thcolooical School, in 18,",8. He was 
ordained, iMoU, May 28, and dismissed, 184:5, May 28. Succeeding 
ministers h.ave with one exception received no I'ormal installation. 
Their names and dates of service are as follows: James Thurston, 
1844, November l.)-1850. May ITj. S.ainuel Pettes, 18u0, June 16- 
ISr.o, May 14. Nathaniel O. Chaffln, 185.;, June 17- IS;")?, May 10. 
Norwood Damon, 1857-CO. Livingston Stone, 18(;i-(;2. .lames 
Gallaway, installed, 18(l;i, January 28-18f!r). Christoither C'ollhi 
Hussey, 18GC, October 1, who is still in charge. 

In 1814 the meeting-house was moved, and tm'ued half around 
to face the cast ; but it was allowed to retain its primitive structure 
and graceful spire, which form a landmark \isiblc from afar. The 
longer ministry of Mr. Hussey has witnessed im[)rovcmeut in seveial 
directions. In 1879 a fund of •S10,00() was contributed by several 
members of the society, the i)iterest of which only can lie used to 
sn|)port preaching. The conditions of the gilt are that the minister's 
salary be kept at a specilied rate, and that the pri'aching be distinct- 
ively Unitarian. In 1881 a house was bought for a parsonage, and 
so fully repaired as to make it snbstanti.ally a iw\f, as well as pleasant 
and convenient, home for the minister. It stands on the east side 
of the street, one door north of Andover Street, having been the 
home of ilr. W. H, Blanehard ami previously of Marshall rreslon. 

The FinsT Baptist C'mia ii was the earliest separate organiza- 
tion, after the First Chiu-ch had for one hundred and sixty-fnc years 
existed alone in the town. There were Baptists here at an early day, 
William Hamlet at least and probably George Farley; and a letter 
from Hamlet relating to the early troubles is published by Backus, 
the Baptist historian. But the number did not increase until after 
the Revolution, when the tendency to resist [jaymcnt of "minister's 
rates" had influence in increasing the numljer of Baptists. Not long 
after the death of Dr. Cumings, they had liecome nnmerons and 
sti'oug enough for organization. Meetings were first held in the 



270 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

scliool-lioiise near tlio Foi-dwav, in the spring of 1.S28. A church 
was organized, 182S, September 30, and recognized by Conneil, 
October !). It consisted of twenty members, of whom thirteen were 
dismissed from tlie Sontli ( 'hebnsford Clun-rli. 'I'hc tirst deacons 
were Joseph Dows and Amos Spaulding. Tlieir successors have 
been Edward Spaulding. (ieorge C. Oilman, John C. Hobbs, and 
Francis E. Manley. 

The list of its ministers is as follows, omitting students and others 
who served for shorter periods : — 

Otis Win."-. 182(1. JIaivli. to 1S;!0. ilMreh. 

jH(leili;ih \V. .Siii'gput, ord.-ihiwl. 1S35. .I;iiniMry It. to ]S;!7. .I.-muarj^. 

JoTiathan E. Forbush. ]S:i7. Marc!i-18;iS, August. 

Warren Coojicr, lj\3S. Oetober-183!). October. 

George >V. Knnclall, ordahied. 1841, F.'bnmry 18-1842. Ma.v. 

Benjnuiiu Kniuiit. 1842. May- 1819, April; .niul lS."i7, Fcb.-lSfiO. Jan. 

Benjauiin Futnam, 184.'). June; died, IS.jO, Deeeiulier 21. aged G2. 

Zenas P. Wilde, 1851, Api-il-lS53, A])nl. 

Homer Se.ars, 1854, Janu.lvy-lSSfi, Januarj'. 

Tliumas C. Russell. 18G0, August-1863. March. 

John D. Sweet, ordained. 1863, Oetol)cr 21-18G8, Maivli. 

Clifton Fletcher, ISGil, February-lS7r>, July. 

■\A'iIliaui II. Fish, ordained, 1870. Deceud)er 30-1877. June. 

Kolxa-t M. Neil, (alias O'Neil or .McNeil), 1877, 0<'tober-lS7S. July. "Dis- 

nnssed from the {ellow.«lup of the churrli niid ministry." 
Edward T. T,yford. 1870, ]\Ia.y. 

The first meeting-house stood on the east side of Concord River, 
very near the middle liridgc. The frame was raised, 1830, Novem- 
ber 30, and the house was dedicated, 1831, Scptemlior 14. It was 
fifty feet long, forty feet wide, had forty-eight pews, and would seat 
three hundred people. In the spring of 1844 it was removed to its 
present location in the village, on Bedford Street. A bell was [n-o- 
ciu'cd in 1872, and in 1877 it received an addition of a convenient 
chapel, as appears in the illustration. ' 

The Oongreoational Church w.as cn-gauized, 1820, April 30, a 
society having been formed, January 17. This was a more direct 
result of the theological controversy, and of the ecclesiastical sepa- 
rations, which were still agitating the JNIassaehnsetts churches ; and 
the presence of Dr. Lyman Bee<^her, as Moderator of the Council 
which organized the church, was a significant expression of the 

* A Semi'Centennuil Address^ by Rev. Ciifton Flctclitr, iuis lii-on jmblished. ;^^iviiig full 
and interesting details of the history of this churcli. 




(■l>X(il!K<;ATI()NAl. (Ill i;rii. 



EF.LIGIOUS HISTORY. 271 

general interest in this and similar movements. The unity and 
strength of the First Chnrcli was, however, less afi'cfted by the 
separ.ation, in Billeriea, than in ninny towns. The nnmber of its 
members who did not sympatliix.c with, or yield to, the Unitarian 
jjosition of the church was small. Two women, Iliildah Blake and 
Martha Bowers, entered a protest, 1820, October S. They afhrm 
their belief in the true and proper deity of .Jesus Christ, in the 
atonement, in tlie entire ilepravity of unregenerate men. and their 
need of supernatural grace to lit them for the happiness of lieaven ; 
and generally in the doctrines of the Westminster Confession and 
Catechism. "With these views they lielieved their pastor and many 
of thair brethren in the cluux'h did not agree ; and they therefore 
asked the favor of a regular dismission. This the church, aflirming 
the right and dut}- of each individual to be guided liy his own con- 
science, granted. Xo other dismissions for this reason are recorded, 
and not more than four or five members of the First Church ever 
joined the new Congregational Church, which Itegan witli twenty-five 
members. The meeting-house, on Andover Street, ('i'ix40 feet, was 
raised, October 28, and dedicated, 1830, January \S. The record 
of its ministers has been as follows : — 

.John Starkwciithcr, ordained, IS.'iO. .\pril 22; dismissed, IS.*]!, August 2. 

Isiiac Jones, aetuig iinstor, 1S;12, .7uly -18:^-1, Aprib 

Josei>h Haven, installed, 18:i(J. .Tune S; dismissed, ISIO. September 27. 

BiMijamin Ela. ordained, 1811, .Vpril 211; dismissed. 1842, .M;iy. 

Jesse G. V. Stearns, ordained. 1843, May 20; dismissed. 1807. May S. 

John 1'. Cleaveland, D.n.. aetino- pastor, 1807-70. 

Evarts B. Kent, acting- p.-istor, 1870-71. 

John M. Lord, acting pastor, 1871-72. 

Henry A. Ilazen, installed. 1874, May 21 ; disinisscil. lS7',i. May 4. 

John Haskell, acting pastor, 1870. May-1881, October. 

Charles C. Torrey. acting pastor. 1881. Novendjci'. 

The long and faitliful [lastorate of ]\Ir. Stearns deserves especial 
recognition. Jtecord of his descent from ISilleiica .ancestry may 
lie found elsewiiere, (see Steakns, 8). A scholar of exceiitional 
diligence and culture, modest and devout, and active in every good 
word and work, he commended himself to the citizens of the town 
as well as to his own charge. As teacher of a useful private school, 
and superintendent of the schools of tlie town, he exerted no little 
influence, and represented the town in the I^egislaturo. 

The deacons of tliis churdi iiave been William Gleason, Aaron 
Patten, P^dward Wright. S.amnel II. King, and Moses P. Greenwood. 



272 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

A Univeusalist SorinTY was formed, 1842, -laiiiiarv 10, ami a 
mocting-lioLiso erected the same year. It stood on tlie nortli side 
of West Street, where the school-house now stands. In 18(58 it was 
. sold to tlie Roman Catholics and removed to Nortli Biilerica, where 
it is still in use bj' that society. The ministers of this church were 
Rev. Varnum Lincoln, ordained, 1843, September 8; Ri'v. L. P. 
Landers, of West Cambridge, 1845-47; Rev. George Proctor, 
1847-53, and again, 1855-03 ; Rev. P. Hersey, 1853-55 ; and Rev. 
R. M. Byram. 

A Roman Catholic Society was organized and purchased the 
Universalist Church in 1SG8. It has prospered and the num'ier of 
its communicants is large. The priests who have been in 'harge 
come from Lowell, and no record of their names or dates of service 
has been furnished. 

The j'oungest church in the town is the Baptist Church, at North 
Biilerica, which was organized, 18(i',), May 14, receiving twenty-two 
members from the Centre Church. Its pleasant meeting-house was 
a gift from the Hon. Tiiomas Tall)ot; built in 1870, and dedicated, 
1871, Januaiy 19. Its pastors have l)een William M. Ross, 1809, 
June 2 ; Nathaniel L. Colby, ordained, 1872, Jul}- 2 ; and ^\'illi;nu 
A. Farren, ordained, 1879, September 24. 




ll.U'IIsT I in K< 11. NdKTU llll.I.KKICA. 



CH.VITKK XVr. 



CANAL, TUi;XriKE. AND KAlI.Ri »AI)S. 

Tnr. early roails wito often called i)atli>j. ami the name deseribos 
them. Carts eonld pass over the better n)a<l.s, but many were pass- 
able only on horseback or on foot. Wagons were unknown. The 
earliest chaise was owned in town not nuich, if any. before 1800, and 
mai-ked the aristocracy of the few who conld atford such luxury.' 
The first great improvement in the means of transportation was the 
Middlesex Canal. This first impoi'tant canal in America passed 
through Billerica, and its path is still to lie seen at many points. 
The company was ineoi-porated in .Iniie, t7!>3, to connect the Merri- 
mack with the Mystic and Charles, rivi-rs, and save the trade of New 
Hampshire to Boston. The preliminary surveys consumed more 
than a year, and ground was first l)roken at Billerica " Jlills" in the 
spring of 1795. At this point the Concord River is one hundred 
and nine feet above tide-water in Boston Harbor and twenty-five feet 
above the JNIerrimack, which the canal reached at its most southerly 
bend, about a mile above I'awtncket Falls. The canal was 27 miles 
long, 30 feet wide, and •"> feet deep. It was navigable to the Charles 
River, in 1S(I3 ; but its income was absorlied for years in alterations 
and rei)airs. and no dividi'iid w:is dcclai'eil until 1810. One hundred 
assessments were laid upon stockholders, and the cost of shares, 
including interest, was |14.").">.'2.") ; the total cost of the canal lieing 
$1,164,2(10. From LSI'.) to 1.s4;i, dividends were paid, ,aniounting 
to So04 per share. The reeeijits then fell below the expenses; in 
1851 the charter was surrendered, and in 1S,'j2 the canal was sold in 
sections, owners of adjoining lauds being generally the i)urchasers. 
Till' charter was farther declared forfeited in 18511. The proi)rietors 
comiUained that the railroad had been permitted to daiuage their 

' Sl'u ImwcU Contributions, etc. Xul. I, p. L'54. 



274 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

cliartered rights witlioiit iiKk-nmity, Imt tliey had no redress. The 
chief design of tiie eanal was to oniT3' freight, lint a paeket-hoat for 
passengers was rnn daily, at a speed of four miles per hour, the fare 
from Lowell to Boston being fifty cents. That the canal did not very 
essentially affect the life of the town is shown by the fact that all its 
carrying from Boston to Billerica did not exceed S200 per year. 

The Middlesex Turnpike was an enterprise of significance in its 
day. It was chartered in June, 180;j. P^benezer Bridge and James 
Abbot being among its corporators. Its route extended from Tyngs- 
borough to Medford and Cambridge. The line at first was to pass 
Billerica meeting-house; but, in 180G, the route was changed, by 
permission of the Oeneral Court, from a point in Bedford, crossing 
Nutting's Pond, to Buisket bridge in Tyngsborougli. Some lack of 
friendly co-ojieration in Billerica ma^' have influenced this change, 
and the managers were ambitions to make their great road as near 
an air-line as possible. Hills and ponds must not stand in their way, 
and thej' accordingly followed a route straight through the town, 
crossing Concord River a mile above the centre bridge, and leaving 
the village as far one side. This line would attract ver3' little local 
travel and support, and experience soon proved that the visions of a 
great through travel and traffic were delusive. The canal and the 
railroad left little for the turnpike, and its charter was repealed in 
1841. The unfortunate proprietors of the Middlesex Turnpike were 
not without some very sound reasons for their faith. Those were 
the days of teams and stages, ami the Itusiness which the\- brought 
through this town was a notable feature of its life. Much of the 
traffic of western New Hampshire and Vermont with Salem and 
Boston passed through Billerica. The teaming was of two kinds. 
There was a class of professional teamsters, who drove large wagons, 
drawn b3- four, six, or eight horses, serving the merchants of the up- 
<'ountry. The memory of some of these men, like Thomas Dutton, 
of Hartford, ^'ermont, whose team always rested on the Sabbath, 
still lingers along the route. Wool, bntter, cheese, and whatever 
sought the market would furnish the loads, while salt, molasses, dry 
goods, rum, and all the varieties kept b}' the miscellaneous "country 
store" were taken on the return. Another class of teams probably 
more numerous, though smaller, was driven by farmers, who took a 
trip or two yearly to market, carrying their own produce, beef, pork, 
(ir whatever they had to sell, and returning with articles for home 
consumption or for the merchants. 



CANAL, TURNPIKE, AND RAILROADS. 275 

The stages also entered largely into the life of that period. 
''The first stage-coach passed through Billeriea alwiit 17'.t/). It was 
a two-horse, covered vehicle, owned and driven by Mr. Joseph 
Wheat, and ran from Amherst, N. H., to Boston and back again, 
once a week. It stopj)ed at Billeriea over night, making the trip 
in about four days. The same team performed all the journey."' 
The l)usiuess increased. In l.'^O.'i the stage from Boston to Amlierst 
set off from King's Inu every AVeduesday and Saturday, leaving at 
o A.M. and arriving at 7 i-.m., returning ^Mondays and Thursdays 
at the same iiours. For several years before the opening of the 
Boston and Lowell Raih-oad from twelve to sixteen stages passed 
daily through Billeriea, Sumhiys excepted. After work was liegiin 
on the new mills .at East t'lielmsford, in 1821, Mr. Kicliardson, who 
kejjt a iiotel at the -'Corner," sent a hack IMoudays and .Saturdays 
to acconnnodate gentlemen who wisliccl to connect witli the Amherst, 
stage at that point. Lowell could hardly be served in that way now ! 
All this staging and teaming made a demand for t.averns, which 
were numerous and busy. There were two, and sometimes three, 
in the vilLage : one or two at the Corner, and the Manning Tavern 
on the Chelmsford Road ; and these were not all. Men and beasts 
must be provided for, and tiiis provision often suggests Falstaff"s 
"intolerable deal of sack," as one reads the items in old ledgers. 

But canal and turnpike gave way to a more revolutionary im- 
provement. The Granite Railway to Quincy was chartered in \X'IC>, 
and did its first work in 1827 in carrying granite for Bunker Hill 
Monument. The sagacious men who were laying the foundations 
of Lowell saw that the railway was what their entei-prise needed, 
and the Boston and Lowell Railroad was chartered in June, ls3ti. 
Tiie railrixids to Worcester and Providence were chartered soon after, 
and were 0|)ened to Newton in April and to Readville in June, 18;il. 
A year later, 1835, June 2.'). the Boston and Lowell Railroad was 
opened. Two days after, its fust advertisement appears, as follows : 

"The Cars will continue to r\ui till farther notice as at present, viz.: 
Leave Lowell at fl A.M. & 24 P.M. Leave Boston at 9 A.M. & .54 P.M. 
No baggage can be taken, exePi)t what belongs to passengers. .\11ii«,iii<'p 
to each, 40 pounds. As soon as Burthen cars can be provided, notice will 
be given for the transportation of merchandise. Tickets may be had at the, 
depcit. cdrner I^everett and Brighton streets. Price, .$1.00. 

••George M. Uexteh, Ai/fnt." 



• Bicentennial, p. 152, (note). 



276 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

The contrast is great between the four trains of 1835 and the 
twenty-five passenger trains of 1882, with almost as many more for 
freight. Then they must start from Lowell ; now they nia}- come 
from San Francisco. But the benefit which the railroad brought to 
Billeriea has been much less than it would have been if it had 
followed a more direct line, through Woburn, and passing between 
the village and Fox Hill. Such a route would have made the 
pleasant, high lands on which the village is located a very accessible 
and attractive suburb of Boston, and with the growth of both Lowell 
and Boston, Billeriea might have shared. But some feared and 
repelled the railroad ; others, more sagacious, saw its benefits and 
sought its location on a more northerly route ; and the growth of 
the village has lieen hindered by its distance from the stati(5ns. 
Relief for this difficult^' has been sought in various directions, and 
once it seemed to be secured ; in fact it was secured for a few 
months, until a hopeful enterprise ended in disastrous failure. The 
story of the Billeriea and Bedford Xarrow-Gauge Railioad is not a 
pleasant one, but must be here briefly told. 

In 1875, George E. Mansfield, of Boston, came to Billeriea with 
plans and proposals for building a railroad, of a two-foot gauge, 
from Bedford to North Billeriea. A road of fourteen miles' length 
in Wales, The Festiniog, had shown the practicability of a line so 
narrow, but none had ever been built in this country. Discussion 
resulted in a charter, and a company was organized, 187G, May 10, 
Capt. Charles A. Ranlett being its president. Subscriptions and 
surveys required some months, and ground was broken, with nnich 
enthusiasm, September 6. The construction of the line took more 
than a year, and it was opened in the autumn of 1877. Its equipment 
consisted of two locomotives, "Ariel" and "Puck," two passenger 
cars, two "excursion" cars, and a few others. The novelty of its 
narrow track and cheap construction attracted much attentit)u. 
People came to see its working, and the "Scientific American" 
published, 1878, March IG, an article describing its coustruction, 
with an illustration of its engines. For a few months the village 
enjoyed railroad facilities, and so far as the feasibility of the working 
experiment went, the road was a success. Its failure came from 
financial causes. The estimated cost was S50,000, or S8000 per 
mile; but, in the "Scientific American" article, its projector puts 
its cost when completed at over $60,000. On the othei- hand, a 
portion of its subscription proved unsound or I'raiidulent and the road 



CAXAL, Tl'RNPIKE, AND KAII.ROADS. 277 

began ojiciatidiis imclcr a lu'a\_v bunleii of debt. Startiui; in this 
imfortiinate condition, and liaidly at the outset eaniinii' its rnnning 
expenses, the direetors were unable to finish its connections and 
equipment, or, liy [)atieut and successful running', win the confidence 
of the public and test the (luestiou. in wiiich some of them never 
lost faith, whether such a road could become pecuniarily prolitalile. 
Cnder its burden of debt, the road was thrown into bankruiitcy and 
assignees took possession, the personal property being sold, 1878, 
June 6. for 80000. The town, which had subscribed originall}' and 
paid $12,()0l), was urged to aid farther, but declined to do so; and 
individuals were not ready to undertake the financial experiment. 
Meanwhile, the .Sandy River Railroad, in Maine, had built a similar 
line, north from P'armington. This company purchased the equip- 
ments of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad ; and there they are 
still in use with more success. Time is rapidly obliterating the 
roadway througii the town, and the children of coming generations 
may listen with some doubt to the stor\-, that their fiithers did once 
have such a railroad and regular trains running from Billerica to 
Bedford ; and that merry school-children went shouting on excursions 
over the route. That such was the fact the historian can testify-, 
with emotions in which amusement, chagrin, and regret are mingled. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



MILLS. — MANUFACTURES. 

In 1659, Novembei', William Sheldon received the giaut of a lot 
on condition of building a mill, to giind corn, within 1 wo ye:us, (see 
under Sheldon). This grant was declared forfeit, and .John Parker 
received "the mill lot," I(!(i3-G4, .lanuar}- 2y, with an eight-acre 
right, for £i}i>, paid for the town.' The house-lot was to lie near 
the great l)ridge. Xo condition of building a mill is connected with 
the grant, and it is doubtful if there was any mill at North Billerica 
before the grant to Osgood, in 1708. But a "come mill" was built 
as early as 1683, on Vine Brook, bj' John Wilson, (see Wilson), 
who had a saw-mill there in 1680; and Thomas Patten had a mill 
at Pattenville as early, (see Patten). But John Parker owned, by 
grant and purchase, at least two large lots at this place ; and a 
mill-pond is mentioned there in 16G4. Probably therefore the first 
mUl in town was built by Mr. Parker and about 1660. on Content 
Brook, and not on Concord River. Bacon's mill, at the falls of the 
Shawshin, is mentioned in 1707 and perhaps was built earlier. 
Benjamin Fitch afterwards owned it, and it was long known as 
"Fitch's mill." 

The grant from which all subsequent owners have held the water 
power and mill privilege at North Billerica was made, as follows : — 

••At a General Town Meeting, octob. 4. 1708, (irauted tci Christopher 
Osgood. Jmi'.. of Aiulouer. all that neck of Uuid on the West of Concord 
Riuer. lying between said liiiu-r .and the pathway leadhig to broad meadow, 
with the stream at the falls. Kcscruing ten pole from the fordway doun 
said Riuer, and from the foot of the Hill going doun into broad meadow ; 
provided, the said Christopliei- Osgood do, within two years next ensuing 
the date hereof. Erect and maintain a good grist mill upon said Kiuer, at 
the falls ouer against sam" Rogers his house lot, and the said Osgood doth 

1 Jiecords, VoL I, p. 49; and same. Reverse, p. 26. 



MILLS. MANUFACTlIiES. 279 

Enj;'!igf to scciuT niul (IcIVnil tlit- 'I'mvii of liillerica from :iMy trcmlili' uiid 
charge lli:it may iirise lor daiiiagc that may be don to the meadows ol the 
Towns aboiie us by said nnll-daui; the said land is given A granted to tlie 
said (iiristoiilier Osgood and liis heirs (by tlie Town of Billeriea) so long 
as he and they shall maintain a good grist mill at said place, and when said 
mill ceases, the said- land shall Heturn to the said town of HiibMica."' 

The foUdwing action has interest in this connection : — 

■•March 27, 1710. II was voted, that the Town of Millerica will defend 
Mr. Christopher Osgood from bearing any charge of the damage in flowing 
Dr. Toothacher's medow by his mill-dam, said Osgood engaging for him- 
.self & his sucksessors that tlie said stream that was granted to him shall 
return with the land to the said Town of Billeriea, wlien the said mill 
ceaseth. which be holds said land and stream by : passed in the attirniative. 
Jonathan Bacon. Josiali Bacon, & Josiah Fassett entered their desent 
against y^ uoat abotie written." 

••March 0. 1710-11. at a meeting of the projirietors on the east of 
Concord River, there was (tranted to Dr. Roger Toothacher all the land on 
the east side of the highwaj' leading to bis house, that belonged to Farley's 
and MarshalTs lots, for fidl Recom[)ense .mil in Kxcbange for his miilow 
lot. flowM liy Mr. Osgood's mill." 

Mr. Osgood built and maintained a grist-mill and saw-mill. Me 
probalily aciiiiire 1 by purchase the land on the north side, which 
was not iueluded in the grant ; Cor iiis son C']iristoj)her, in 1747, sold 
this to Joseph Ruggles with right to use water for a fulling-niill, 
when there was more than was needed for Osgood's mills. In 1748, 
Mr. Osgood's executor sold his mill i>rivilegc to Nicholas .Sprake 
for £1.)00, who in turn sold to William Kidder. In 17.")!l, John 
Carleton came from Bradford and purchased of Kidder what was 
then described as two-thirds of the privilege, Mr. Ruggles' right 
being recognized as one-third. Whether Ruggles sold to Carleton, 
I am not able to say, nor whether Thomas Richaidson acquired his 
title of Carleton or of some later owner ; liut after the Rc\ olution 
the mills were known as "Richardson's," and the Middlesex Canal 
Company purchased of him, 1704, March i.'i, the title, which was 
held for the use of the canal until 18.51, Seiitemlier 22, when it was 
sold for $20,000 to Charles F. and Thomas Talbot, its present 
proprietors. These gentlemen were released, by vote of the town, 
1)S04, March 7, from the obligation to maintain a grist-mill, ccjntained 
in the Osgood grant, the town judging, no doubt correctly, that the 
use of the water power in their extensive manufacttning would be a 
greater public benefit than the grist-mill. 



280 HISTORY OF BILLEPJCA. 

Prior to this action, the owners of the water power had prose- 
cuted suceessfull}- before tlie Legishiture a contest witli the towns of 
Wayland, Sndbury, Concoid, Hcdford. and Carlisle, and the owners 
of meadows above on the river. The latter had petitioni'd the 
Legislature in 1859, claiming that the dam had been raised and was 
maintained at a height which damaged the meadows and reduced 
their \'alue, and they asked for redress. A joint committee heard 
both parties at length, and the petitions, arguments, and documents 
were published in a report, {House Doc, No. 100, 1860). The result 
was not conclusive and, in 1861, commissioners were appointed by 
the Legislature, to investigate, make experiments, and determine 
whether the dam affected the meadows in the towns above. To 
this end, thirty-four stations were established along the river, and 
observations were carefully recorded for two months from '21 Julv,- 
1861, the effect of various heights of water at the dam being tested. 
The observations and report were published, {House Doc, No. 1, 
1862) . The general conclusion was that "the dam at North Billerica 
is not the only nor the chief cause of the wet state of the meadows 
above. The bars across the stream, especially the Fordway bar; 
the weeds filling the channel in many places, often for long distances ; 
the discharge into the river daring snnnner of water stored in reser- 
voirs and mill-ponds upon the Sudbury and Assabet and their 
tributaries, in their combined effect do far more damage to the 
meadows than the Billerica dam." They sa^y that the effect of the 
dam Ix'conies inappreciable at Robbins bar, and its entire removal 
would not affect the upper meadows ; that effectual relief could come 
to tlie meadows only by reducing the dam thirty-three inches or 
more, cutting out the Fordway and other bars, deepening the shallow 
places, straightening the channel at some points, and keeping the 
river free from weeds. This programme was more extensive than 
the Legislature felt itself called upon to undei-take, especially as it 
was proved that similar trouble and complaint had been chronic from 
the first settlement of the country. 

In 1811, Francis Faulknei- came from Acton and liegan the man- 
ufacture of woolen goods. It was the second enterprise of this class 
in New England, Abraham Marland being the pioneer, who began 
at Andover in 1810. Mr. Faulkner soon purchased of the Canal 
Company' the secondary water pri\ilege, like that which had belonged 
to Joseph Ruggles. lie could draw water until it was '• three-quarters 
of an inch lieiow the top of the dam and fiash-boards," when he must 



MIIJ-S. MANrF.VfTUUF.S. 281 

close his gates, iiniler a |icii:ill\ <il' cuif dollar lor every lialf-lioui- tliey 
were left open. Uy liis tluil'l. skill, and enterprise, INlr. Faulkner 
made his l)nsiness very sneeessl'nl. and transmitted it to his sons. 
The firm name is still '-J. Iv. Faulkner i^ Co.." and his grandson, 
Mr. Uichard F'aulkuer. is the ancnl now in ehartic of its Imsiuess. 
F'rom a modest beoiiminii with a single set of cards the business has 
increased until eigiit sets ai'e in use, em[)loying seventy-two hands. 
The monthly pay-roll is aliout |!l'.".0(). 

Mv. Charles P. Talliot came to iiilleiica in 183K and was soon 
joined liy his brother Thomas in laying tlie foinidations of their 
extensive an<l successful euter|irise. Tile dyewood-mill was their 
earliest undertaking, for which they iiired a building of the Canal 
Company. In l.s4-i they bought the saw-mill of Nathaniel Stearns, 
on the northeast side, and used it for the dyewood business nntil it 
was burned, in 1853. They then sold this site to ISIr. F'aulkner, 
having purchased the prior and larger rights of the Canal Company 
<in the other side of the stream. Tlicie they rebiult the dyewood- 
mill. which is still in vigorous opeialion ; and, in 18.')7. they built 
tiu'ir woolen-mill. This at lirst had eight sets of cards; six were 
adik'd in 1.S70 and as many in l.s80. Two luuidred hands are now 
employed, and the monthly pay-roll is 17000. Tn 1849, the Messrs. 
Talbot liegan their chemical works, which were at first in a l)uil<ling 
near the depot, but removed later to their present location, sixty rods 
farther east, by the railroad. These now emjiloy ^,ixteen hands, and 
proi.lui'e a daily average of five tons oil of \itriol, ^n\^• ton of blue 
A'itriol, and as much nnn-iatic acid. 

The next most important manufa<-tuiing euterpi'ise was liegun 
soon after 18;iO, in the south part of the town, by Jonathan Hill, 
Esq. Its siiecialty was, and still is, a useful machine for splitting 
leather, invented and patented liy Sanuiel Parker, (.see 19). This 
machine has had a very wide sale in this an<l in other countries, 
being almost indispeusalile in the maunfacture of leather. The 
business was sold, in 18o;3, to Mr. Charles II. Hill, who continues 
it with much success. In b'i7.'>. the value of the work ilone was 
828,(100. 

In the east part of the town wlu'rc there had long lieen a saw- 
mill, on Content Brook, Tlieophilus Manning had also a grist-mill. 
lie sold both, in 182.'), to Dea. Aaron II. Patten, who began, in 184.J, 
the manufacture of cabinet-work. The Imsiness grew to considerable 
proportions, and Pattenville became a defuiite local name in town. 



282 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

Tlie business reached a value of S-20,000 to $30,000 per year, aud 
was continued !>}• his sons ; but. in the flnaneial depression of 
1874-78, it suffered, and the shops wei-e sold, in 1879, to Walter J. 
Pettingell, who lias carried on business, making tanks, until the mill 
was burned, January, 1882. 

Most recent is the growth of an extensive glue factor^', which 
was commenced in 18C7 by the .Taquith Brothers, near the old bridge 
of the Middlesex Turnpike. It has been quite prosperous, doing a 
business amounting to nearly $15,000 annually. P"or man}- years 
the Winnings maintained a saw-mill on the brook running from 
Winning's Pond ; and there has long been a saw-mill, now owned 
b)- Mr. John O. Richardson, on Content Brook, near the railroad 
station at East Billerica. 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



BILLERICA IN THE REBELLION. 

Of the part which this town took in tiie AVav of 1812, anil in 
the Mexican War. the town and State archives contain no rc-eord. 
Probably Billerica had soldieis in lioth. but the nuuilier was small, 
and the scenes ol' action were too reniole to leave anj- distinct 
impression. Far otherwise was it in the great Secession contest. 
AVhen the life of the nation was assailed b\- the Southern npi-isiug, 
the people all felt the blow and the danger, and the towns asserted 
their vital lelations to the conflict as tliev did in the Revolutionary 
contest, to the distnrbanee of liritish councils. No one who expe- 
rienced it can ever forget the thrill of patriotic emotion which went 
through the North when Snmter was assailed and President Lincoln 
called for fifty thousand volunteers to defend the Union. Public 
meetings, enlistments, and aid societies and labors engrossed the 
public mind. In Billerica the town hall was thiown open, the church 
bell,' aided by the <lrnm and an old ship-gun. sounding the call to 
meetings for action and orgaui/atiou. .b)hii A. Ibujows and Charles 
N. Fletcher were the first sohliers mustered from Billerica. The 
number increased rapidly. Piclianlsou's Light Infantry, of Lowell, 
afterwards the Seventh Light Lattery, and the tirst three-years 
company in the field from Massachusells, \isited the town for a 
reception and a drill : as diil a rifle company. Albert E. Farmer, 
who was taken prisoner at Bull Pun au<l died in Pichmond, was the 
first soldier from P.illerica to fall. In I.SCl', after tlu' defeat of 
McC'lellan, the call foi' troops was res|)ou(led to by a town meeting 
and the otl'er of a bounty for enlistments. They were easily obtained, 
and the town's quota was mustered into the Thirty-Third ReginK'nt. 
An interesting meeting was held in the town hall the night before 
their departure. A call for nine-months men followed, and after the 
supposed quota had been filled it was found that more men were 



28-1 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

needed, and town meetings and bounties were again called into 
requisition. In the suniuier of 18G3 eanie the first dral't, witli but 
small results from this tf)Wii. In the autumn ertbrts for volunteers 
were renewed, and a eonsideralile number of \'eteraus whose three- 
yeai's term would expire in 1804 re-enlisted "for the war." These 
brave men, who after so long and severe a term of service were 
readj- to rededicate themselves to the great work, should be held in 
especial honor, and their names can be traced in the list lielow. In 
the summer of 18G-t came a second draft quite as meagre in results 
as the first, for only two men from Billerica were accepted. Other 
calls were filled bv sucli volunteers as could lie secured in town or 
beyond, and large bounties were paid. 

The news of ^-ictory and peace filled the land with joy in the 
spring of 1865, and though a deep shadow followed with the assassi- 
nation of the beloved Lincoln, the substantial fruits remained. The 
returning veterans were welcomed on the Fourth of July at a picnic 
in the grove by Concord River near the middle l>i-idge. Tlie exercises 
were hearty and impressive, including an address of welcome by Dr. 
Frank E. Bundy. In farther testimony to the ^•alor of her soldiers 
and the memory of her dead, the town has erected an approi)i'iate 
monument. It stands upon the Common, and a good pictuie of it 
is here given. It is a shaft of white granite, six feet square at the 
base and twenty-five feet high. The shaft is crowned with the figure 
of a soldier, in easy position, with musket at rest. In raised letters 
are inscribed the names "Petersburg," "Gettysburg," -'Newbern," 
"Lookout Mountain," "Bull Run," " Chancellorsville," "Baton 
Rouge," and "Cedar Mountain." A carved eagle surmounts a 
shield, and upon the pedestal is the inscription: "Billerica to her 
heroes, in grateful recognition of that steadfastness of piu-pose, 
devotion to principle, loyalty to country, and trust in God, which 
enabled men to die for Liberty and Union." On the east and west 
sides are the names of twenty dead soldiers : — 

"Adams, Edward A. Huse. Edwin W. 
Buckley. Dennis ■ Locke, V\ard 

Collins, William S. Maxwell, Thomas H. 

Eduiauds, James F. Farki-r, Steiilien H. 

Farmer, Alljcrt E. Fatten, Asa .John 

Fletcher, Charles K. Kichardsou, Josejih F. 

Oilman, George C. Saunders. Charles A. 

Gilmau. Keulien ,1. Shields. James 

Hanaford. Franklin Slmmway. Pollard R. 

Hayes, William Stewart. John C." 




SOI.DIKIi.-- MOM MENT. 



BILLERICA IN THE KEBELLION. 285 

Four other nanios will lir roiiiid in tlio onsiiiiin- list which would 
propcrlv have boon inscrilnTl wit.li tlii'ir comracles' upon the monu- 
uu'ut. Ft is due to them tluit lliey l)e honorably mentioned hen 



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])A\ IS. 1Iii;a:m E. Pehsons, Edwakh H. 

XKWiuin. llKMiv Tltti.e. Cai.vix U. 

Tiu' monument was dedicated with apiuoiiriate ceremonies and 
in the iiresenee of a vast assemblage. Wednesday, .S ( )et<)bi'r, 1873. 
Hon. Thomas Talbot pii'sided : the [irayer ol' dedication was offered 
bv Kev. Mr. llussey, and an oration given by Col. Rut-sel H. Con- 
well, of Boston. Covernor Washburn, lion. K. R. Hoar, of Concord, 
ex-dov. Onslow Sti'arns, of New llnmiishirc, a sou of Billerica, and 
others participated in the exercises, which were held in a nianiinoth 
tent south of the nionunu-nt. 



RECOKD or SUI.niEltS AND SAILOUS FEO.M lilLI.EKK A IN THF, WAR 
OF REBELLION, 1801-113. 

[Xiii-K.— I'hf first ciihiimi after name gives date of muster; tlie seeiiiid, the company 
and regiment (of .Miissuclmsetts Volunteers, if not otherwise stateci) ; tile tliird, tlie end of 
service, which is by regidar discharge, unless specified; and "dis." signifies disability. A 
star (■) denotes death; alone, death in b.attle, or in a few days; a star with "w." C*w.), 
death from wounds; and with "d." ('d.), death from disease contracted in the army. The 
lenplh of service in months follows. In tlie last column, " Re." indicates a discharge and 
rei'iilistmenl ; ami in cases of promotion the rank is indicated; and where more than one 
promotion took place, the highest is given, others being implied. Two or three of these men 
from nillerica enlisted from other towns. Tliis list of names has been prepared with great 
care by Mr. Franklin .laipiilh. It is gathered primarily from the Town liecords, with only 
such insertions as evidence demanded. Some other names, gleaned frcun the Adiulant- 
(Jeneral's Records but n4)t found in Town Records, are added in a supplementary list, i'hat 
ni> errors or omissions will be found is too ujuch to hope. For the arrangement and items 
of the table, ^Ir. -laqnith is not responsible.] 



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CHAPTER XIX. 



THE MOTHER-TOWN OF BILLERICAY IN ENGLAND. 

[The author is happy to give place in this chapter to Rev. 
Edward G. Porter, of Lexington, who, at his special request, paid 
a visit, in 1879, to Billericay, the mother-town, in England, and 
gives pleasant record of facts and impressions there gathered an<l 
likely to l)e of interest.] 

It must always be an occasion of regret that so little is kno>\ n 
of the origin of our Xew Phigland towns. If the early settlers had 
imagined what interest would, in after years, gather ai'ound the 
humble Iteginnings of their enterprise, they would, no donlit, have 
left us a nuicli fuller account of themselves and their movements. 
But they wei-e unconsciously making historj- ; and it is usually true 
that the )nen who make history are not the ones to write it. Alauy 
of our early town records have preserved the names of the original 
proprietors, but we look in vain for any extended account of tlieir 
lives, the places they came from, the ships they sailed in, and the 
ports they arrived at. We know that Jonathan Danforth, Ralph 
Hill, John Parker, and AVilliam French, the early settlers of Billerica, 
came from the eastern counties of England ; and there is reason to 
believe that Hill and Fi-ench were from Billericay in Essex. But 
what the circumstances were which led tliem to join the colonists, 
what sacrifices the}' made in coming, what i-elatives they left behind, 
what incidents attended the long journey, can only be eonjectui'ed. 
AVe know, however, that, .although the colonists of New England 
voluntarily left the land of their birth, the\' did not cease to love it. 
They brought with them as much of it as thej' could — its laws, its 
religion, its home-life. They were still British subjects, loyal to the 
crown. In proof of their affection for the mother-country, witness 
their almost inn\'ersal practice of naming their new settlements after 
the places from wliicli they had come. Thus we have Plymouth, 



THE JIOTHEK-TOWN OF BILLERICAY. 293 

Dorchestt'i', Wovinouth, I[)s\vi(_'li, IJniinlrct', .Su(ll)iiry, Billericn, and 
scores of otlior wpll-known Kngiisli ikhiios ivproducod on onr soil. 
Tliis Kift aloiu' will ever preserve to ns the memory of our origin. 
As we are not ashamed of onr forefathers, ueiti^er ai-e we ashamed 
of the conntrv from which they came. No l)etter material for the 
founders ol' towns and states could he had than that wlii<-h the 
Anglo-Sa.xon race furnished in the seventeenth century, and no 
truer men ever crossed the sea than those who came from the sturdy 
yeomanry of Old Essex. 

It was just at the beginning of June — the loveliest season of 
all the j-ear — when I paid a promised visit to ISilk'ricay. From 
London the journey is accomplished by rail on the (ireat Hasteni 
line as fai' as Brentwood, (nineteen miles,) and then by the carriage 
road, a pleasant drive of five miles. Accustomed as wc are in 
America to see nature in her ruder and less cultivated aspects, there 
is a great charm in the soft and finished landscape of England. No 
rough ledges assert their supremacy over the soil ; no broken-down 
stone walls or worn-out fences mar the synnnetry of the picture. 
The roads are well made and well kept. Heaps of iiannnered stone 
may be seen at intervals, piled up in regular order, for use upon 
the road as occasion may require. On either side, the hedge-rows, 
nsua.lly of hawthorn, furnish an agreealile border, shaded often by 
the overhanging oak, elm, and poplar. Daisies and primroses, 
sweet-scented lilacs and lilies of the valley, abound in great iirofn- 
sibn in the spring and early summer. AVIieat, clover, and beans ;ire 
cultivated in large quantities in this sectidii. IJrrc and there a siiuill 
stream is crossed by a stone bri<lge. with its graceful arch retlcctiil 
in the water, where the cattle are often seen iiuietly standing in 
groups, and near liy the sheep feeding in the rich, green pastm-es. 
Many of the houses, even of the humbler people, have plants t.aste- 
fully arranged in lioxes suspended from the window-sills. Ferneries 
and roekerie.s, both indoors and out, are very common. The ivy is 
everywhere seen twining over brick walls and stone porches, covering 
with its leafy mantle much that would otherwise be excessivelj" plain. 
The road which we are following is the old highway from London to 
Chelmsford, Colchester, and the eastern counties. As Billcrieay is 
situated on an elevated plateau or ridge to the eastwai-d, we leave 
the main road at a small hamlet called Shentield. wheic there is a 
church, a shop, and two old taverns still liearing their ancient names 
of Green Dragon and The Eagle and Child. 



294 



HISTORY OF BILLEEICA. 



From Slieiilicld tlu' road iiasscs thnuigli a rich, open. ai;;ririiltnral 
I'ountry, ascending grailiially tlie almost impereeptihlf slope, on the 
crest of which Billericay is l)iiilt. The situation is in many resi)ccts 
like that of its namesake in MassaeluisetLs. iMitering the town 
from the sontliwest. we pass along the main street, a liroad, winding, 
macadamized thoronghfare, lined for the most part with neat, two- 
story, brick honses, standing close together, as is nsiially the case in 
European villages. The honses have evidently lieen ))nilt at very 
diflerent periods. Some have the qnaint gables and projecting upper 
stoi'ies of the sixteenth and se\enteeiith eentin'ies. while others are 




MAIN STltKKT. Jtll.l.KlIK ' A V. 1.0()KIN(i SllllH. 



more mo<lern, a few being of qnite recent construction. The village 
is well lighted with gas. Fift3' years ago the population was about 
two thousand. The number has fallen off since then, owing to the 
loss of the silk-^veaving and coaching interests, which for a long 
period contributed much to the prosperity of the place. The weekly 
market, instituted by Kdward \X . 147fi, is held on Tnesd.ays, when 
the village assumes a li\ely appearance, as it then becomes the 
centre of trade for the entiiv neighborhood. Great fairs are also 
held, Ijy an ancient privilege, in August and October, chiefly for cattle. 
The principal b'usiness now is in "corn," as the F.ngiisli call it, i.e. 
grain, of which a large quantity is raised in this part of Essex. 
The manorial rights of Billericay are vested in the present Lord 



THE MOTHER-TOWN OF BILLEKICAY. 295 

Petre, who holds a oourt-U'i't and liaron anmially in tlie s[)ring, at the 
former of whk'h the constables and other officers foi the internal 
regnlation of tlie town are appointed. Petty sessions are held at 
the town hall, over the market-honse. on the first and third Tuesdays 
of each month. 

The history of this large property, which includes not only the 
yillage of Billericay but a large section of country in its vicinity, is 
a curious illustration of the waj" in which great estates have been 
accumulated and entailed in England. The first Lord Petre, Sir 
William, lived three hundred years ago, and was wise (MK)ugh in his 
generation to accommodate his loyalty, and his religion as well, to 
the rapid and contradictory changes that occurred under Henry VIII, 
Edward AT, Mary, and Elizabeth, in consequence of which many 
rich aljljey lands and manors fell into his hands. This time-serving 
policy was so apparent, that Sir AVilliani was generally spoken of as 
the man who was "made of the willow and not of the oak." He 
was, however, a generous benefactor to Exeter College, Oxford ; anil 
his daughter, who married the famous Nicholas AVadham. liecanie, 
with her husl)and. co-founder of Wadham College, Oxford. The 
old seat of the family was Ingatestone Hall, a few miles west of 
Billericay, near the line of the old Roman road. This hall is still 
standing, a venerable, irregular Elizabethan jiilc. coxeivd with ivy, 
and surrounded by iilil gardens and fish-ponds. One of the rooms 
still contains some tine si.xteenth centui'y tapestry. ' The modern 
residence of the family is at Thorndon Hall, a niagnilieent seat on a 
gentle eminence overlooking an extensixe [lark, which can be s'cn 
from Billericay. - 

The introduction of railroads was a blow to the ancient [U'ospei'itN' 
of Billericay. Being on high land, the town was left at a distance of 
several miles from the Great Eastern line. The brisk and [jrofifable 
traffic which formerl}' passed directly through the town was thus 
diverted. The oldtime inns, such as the Crown, the White Hart, 
the Ilor.se-Shoe, the Red Lion, the Bull, the Sun, the Checkers, 
and the White Lion, at which the coaches and teams stopped daily, 
may still be seen, though most of them are shorn of their gloi-y, and 
the traveller looks in vain for the post-lads who used to lie always 
ready dressed and spurred up for duty. Erom its situation at the 

' The place is described by Miss Braddoii in her Lady Audley's Secret. 
^ 'I'ho (ireat Eastern Railway runs for seven miles througli I^ord IVtre's property: the 
company paid Cor the strip of land thus occupied over £120,00'\ 



296 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

(.•ro.ssing of several (;ld roads, liillerieay became u tliorougiifare espe- 
cially for the travel between C'helinsford and Honidou-on-tlie-liill. 
Tilbury and Gravesentl. One of tlie most consijicnous buildings in 
the place is the work-house, or •' liillerieay Union, '" as it is called, a 
large modern structure, pleasantly located in the outskirts of the 
town, on the Chelmsford Koad. The poor of several parishes in tlie 
vicinity are well cared for in this establishment, which is admiralily 
managed under the direction of a board of guardians. On the ridge 
just outside the village, two venerable wind-mills form a prominent 
object in the landscai>e — renmants of the many that formerly lined 
the hills in the eastern counties. Some of the i)eople still rememlier 
the old lieacou of fagots that flashed the signal lights from this spot, 
on important occasions, over a good part of Essex. The view from 
here on a clear day is very extensive in all directions, particulaily 
over the broad Thames valU-y and the Kentish h^Jls beyond. 

The origin of the name of Uillciicay is obscure. Morant, the 
old historian of Essex, states thai, in I:!!:!, it was called Beleuca, 
probably, he says, IVoni the old \\iird '-baK'nga" or ■•banleuga," a 
precinct around a borough or manoi- ; in Fii'uch, •■banlieue." Some 
learned antiquaries contend that the name is more likely to l)e derived 
from the two Latin woi-ds ■■ Belleri-castra," the camp of Bellerus. 
Others think it may iiave come from certain Welsh words signifying 
the fort on the hill. Tlu' intcriiretation suggested by some one in 
this country, "villa rica," does not meet with favor in England, 
though it is not easy to see why not, since it is well known that "v" 
and "b" liave often been used iutercliangeably. Hut whatever may 
have been the origin of the name, it is an indisputal)le fact that the 
town has been known by its present name, with slight variations, for 
manv centuries. In 131)."), allusion is made in the Pipe Ivoll to one 
"Thomas Ledere, traitor to tlii' King, beheaded at llillerica." In a 
grant of Edward Xl. a. d. 1.">.")1, the name is spelt both liilleiica and 
Billerykay. In l.")(!.">. among thi' ecclesiastical accounts of (helms- 
ford are two entries of sums ivceived from " I)el\'reca men Ibr tlie 
hire of our garments," i.e. costumes for a miracle |)hiy. Among 
some tradesmen's tokens of the seventeenth century is one inscribed, 
"Abraham Thresher in Billericay, Essex, his half-penny, KilW!." 

The immediate neighborhood of Billericay exhibits memorials of 
nearly ever}- important epoch in English history. In Xorsey Wood, 
l)ej-oud the northern end of the village, ai'e sexeral large earthworks 
which are believed to be the defences of an tuicient British village. 



THE MOTHER-TOWX OF BILLEIUCAY. 297 

Nnmerous uiiioraiT urns of iiidc wovkiiiiiiiship, eoiitaiiiing 1iiii-iit Imiies 
and ashes, have been exhnined in the tuniidi, or mounds, which liave 
lieen i-et-eutlv oiieueil." 'I'wd liiieh -sha|HMl kelts, one of flint and tlie 
otlier of hrouze, liave lieen found near hy. ' So far as excavations 
have g'one, the wliole neighlioriiood ajipeai-s to be rich in relics of 
the Roman period, sliowing tliat this nnist liave been a military [xisl 
of considerable importance. Karthen ves.sels of various shapes .-md 
colors, tiles, beads, fibula', specula, and especially coins have been 
found in large (juantities. Some of the latter are finely preserxcd 
and bear the impress of tlie Knipcrors Hadrian, Germanicus, C'ou- 
stantine, Licinius, Nero, and Trajan, and of the Empresses Faustina 
and Helena. ■■■ It is believed that the place called Pdunt's Walls, 
ue;n- bv, was a strong Roman fortress, which sulj.-^eiiuently confoi'red 
njion the estate the appellation of walls or strongholds, as recorded 
in the grant made by Henry III to iiolieit de lUunt, who joined 
Simon de jNIontfort. 

After the Koman came the Saxon and the l)anc: and"Bclleri 
eastra" bore its share of the de\astating changes which swept over 
England. Then eanu' peace and |)rosperity in the train of Christian- 
ity, whose liolv I'ites began to be ci'lel)rateil by devoti'd missionaries. 
The original church lor this parish was not in the i)resent village of 
liillericay, but at (Jreat Burghsfead, (IJnrgsted, " Hursted Rlagna,") 
a mile and a half towai'd the south. This was [)r(jbably near the 
residence of the Saxon thane who. embracing tht' Christian faith, 
assisted in building a rude wooden edifice for worship. Then came 
a small church of stone, which, soon after the overthrow of Harold. 
(a.i). lOGfi,) gave place to a large Norman structure, destined to be 
incorporated within the walls of a much finer Iniilding which we see 
standing there to-da}'. The heavy, niacliicholateil stone tower is 
surmounted by a wooden si)ire and weather-cock. On one of the 
five bells hanging in the lower is ins<-ribed. " N'ox Augustini sonef in 
aure Dei. A. D. 1 b'Ki." .\t different times, beautiful, decorated 
winilows have Ih'cu insei'ted in the thick stone walls, while the small 
Norman lancet-windows in the noi-tli aisle have lieen happily left 
untouched ; a south aisle and chancel have been added ; al.«o a stone 
font, two piscenas, and various monumental tablets in memory of 

' hi r^li.i. l).v Hev. E. L. Ciitts. now of ll:n erstcick Hill, LuniUin; nuflim- of Si. Ce<M's 
Cross. The First Hector of Hurfjstead, ett'. 

* See Proceetlinys of London Society of Antii/aaries. A|(ril 4. ls7.S. 

5 Many of these relics are in the possesision of iMajor Thonuis Jentier Spitty and .J. A. 
Sparvel-B.iyly, Ks*]., F. s. A., of Hiliericay. 'I'he latter lias written upon the subject. 



298 



HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 



certain proiiiineu) [jursons in tlir parish. Over tlu' north door. 
c:ir\ecl in Edvvai-dian characters, are seen the words of the angelic 
sahitation. "Ave Maria plena gratia," etc. The floor of the church 
is paved with brick ; the puli)it is \'ery high and reached by a flight 
of nine steps. (It ought to lie said that the present incumbent does 
not attem])t to preach from it.) The pews are nearly five feet high 
and are lined inside with old green baize. Both the pulpit and the 
pews are unpaiuted. In the vestry the tithe-map is kept in a 
copper case and i)adlocked to the wall. The parish records, bound 
in \cllum, cover a period of about three hundred "years, and are 




(a;K.\r lUKIlSTKAU I'AUrSIl Cllllirll. llIl.LKIilC.W. 



kept in the custody of tlic minister. The earlier entries are not 
easily deciphered, unless the reader is an expert. Tiie churchyard 
is peopled with the dead of Billericay for many centuries. The 
present se.xton has buried over a thousand persons during the last 
tweuty-tive years. In the accompanying engraving, an ancient yew 
tree shades the south porch, a weather-beaten mass of oak beams, 
\-eiy nuich in need in repair. 

The connection of Billerica}' witii Iladleigh Castle should have 
brief notice. This castle, built by Hubert de Burgh in the reign 
of Henry III, was pulled down and rebuilt by Edward III. In the 
Public Eecord ofHce there is a full account of the expenses incurred 



THE MOTHER-TOWN OF BILLERICAY. 299 

in the work. Aiiiuug tlu'in arc tViM|U('iit entries for the carriaoe of 
goods and material from IJillericay, but no entry of i)aynient tliere- 
for. AVe remember that men were taken in those days npon the 
king's order and re(jiiired to work upon his Iniildings, and we are 
not surprised at tlie wi(h's|)read feeling of ihsi;(_)ntent which foiuid 
expression In the great upi'lsiug of the people, led by Wat Tyler, 
of Essex, iu l.'iSl. As many as one hniidreil thousand rudely-armed 
men are said to hav<' joinetl in this insurreetion. The Essex division 
inider the famous .laek Straw, after leaving London, deluded by the 
king's promises, retired to Billericay, where they intrenched them- 
seh'cs — a large army — in Norsey Wood, and sent messengers to 
the king, Richard II, demanding to know whether he had recalled, 
as reported, his letters of pardon. The king sent liack a haughty 
answer, followed by troops under the Earl of lluekiugham. who 
attacked the camp in Norsey Wood and completely routed it. slaying, 
it is said, as many as five hundred of the insurgents and taking nian_v 
prisoners. The Pipe-Roll record shows that in the market-place 
of Billericay the hea<lsnian executed his fidl cralt upon many a 
miseralile victim.'' 

In |)rocess of time the [icople of liillci icay . Iiii<ling il incciu\euii/ul 
to attend the parish church at Burgstcad, obtained a free chapel ((.ir 
chantry) in their own village, and this has since become the [(rincipal 
Anglican place of worship. It is a plain lirick building with nothing 
very old about it except the tower, in which hangs an ancient bell, 
inscribed in Lombardic characters: ••-(- (Jalfridus : de : Hedemtiin 
: me : fecit." There is also a large and tlourishiug Congregational 
Church, which has been served by a long succession of al>le and 
devoted pastors, amongst whom may hi' mentioned the names of 
Thomas Jackson, Philip Davis (a pupil of Isaac Watts), and .lohn 
Thornton, whose ministry of over f'.irty years is distinguished b\ the 
excellent books which he wrote, ami the eminent ministei's who 
pursued their theological studies under his direction. The Rev. 
Alfred Kluht, the present pastor, is much esteemed for his character 
and usefulness. 

Although Billericay cannot exactly boast of a Dick Whittinglon, 
a certain young man from the town did make his appearance in the 
great city of London about the middle of the fifteenth century, and, 
embarking in trade, he flourished, grew wealthy, received the honor 



" Si'c juijii-r Ess€,r in Insurrection, l:iM," by ,T. A. S|»;ii-\ el-liayly, v. 



300 HISTOKY OF BILLERICA. 

of knightliood, nml diod Sir .lohii 15;i_vly, Lord Miiyoi' of London. 
In lo31. John Tyn4, of Billeric'a3', a tailor, appears among those 
who were apprehended for nonconformity. He was one of the early 
converts made by Hugh Latimer. During the tei'rible persecutions 
under Queen j\Liry, Billericay had the honor of furnishing two victims 
to swell the noble arm3" of martyrs. One was Thomas, or " Worthie, 
AVattes," as he was called, a preacher who was repeatedly' summoned 
licfore Bishop Bonner for proclaiming his religious views. In June, 
1555, he was convej'ed to Chelmsford, where he was burnt. Tliere 
were five martyrs together, and having partaken of a meal they knelt 
down and prayed, after which Watts went and prayed privately b}' 
himself, and then came to his wife and six children and said : " Wife, 
and my good children, I must now depart from you. As the Lord 
hath given you to ine, so I gi\'e you again unto the Lord, whom 1 
charge you see you do obey and fear Him. . I shall anon, by God's 
grace, give my blood. Let not the murdering of God's saints cause 
you to relent, but take occasion thereby to be stronger in the Lord's 
quarrel. I doubt not He will lie a merciful Father unto you." Two of 
his children offered to be liurnt with him. After viewing the stake he 
spoke to Lonl Rich, a tierce persecuter of tiie Protestants, and said : 
"My lord, beware! lieware ! unless you repent of this, God will 
avenge it. You ai-e the cause of this my death." The other martyr 
from Billericay was a humble woman, Jane Horns, "a maid," who 
a|)peared before Bonner the following year and was burnt at Stratford. 
Two other persons from Billericay during these trying times were 
sent up to Bonner — Jane, the wife of Hugh Potter, and James 
Harris, a stripling of seventeen years. The special crime with which 
the latter was charged was "not having come to his parish church 
by the space of one year or more." This he admitted. Bonner now 
commanded him to go at once to confession. To this he consented, 
but when he came to the priest he stood still and said nothing. 
"Why," quoth the priest, " sayest thou nothing?" "What shall I 
say?" said Harris. "Thou must confess tliy sins," said the priest. 
"My sins," said he, "be so many tliat they cannot be numbered." 
With that the priest told Bonner what he had said, and he took the 
[joor lad into his garden and there, with a rotl gathered out of a 
cherr3- tree, "did most cruelly wiiii) him." Not long after this, 
Thomas Brice, author of the "Poetical Register" of sufferers for 
conscience' sake in the reign of Marv, was driven out of the countrj-, 
apparently* from this neigh Ijorhood. 



THE MOTHi:K-rOWN OK KILLEltlCAV. 301 

Near the close of the reign of Klizalietli, Timothy Okeley, who 
had succeeded John Okeley as vicar of c;i-eat Bnighstead, was 
himself succeeded by William Pease, who rcmainecl in otlice ahoul 
fort}' years. None of these ministers seem to have sj'mpathized 
with evangelical religion ; and Pease, in particular, made it uncom- 
fortable for all his parishioners whcj \cnlnred lo differ from him. In 
March, IGl'J, he summoned several of them before the Arcliidiaconal 
Court for nonconformity. Among them were Solomon Prower and 
Christopher Martin, who were onici.-iily ■•monislied" with the rest, 
and connnanded to ap|ic;ii- again in a montii to lie i-\;imineil further. 
Prower aud Martin tied to Leyden. where (lie latter ln-eame a member 
of the church organized liy .lohn Kobinson. This Mailin also vict- 
ualled the Mayflower, in wiiieii he sailed with his wife, .son, and 
servant,^ in l(i20, for \ew iOngland. giving Ijillericay the honorable 
distinction of having furnished four out of tlic one hundred and one 
passengers on that iiiemoi-ablc voyage." They were followed by 
several other parishioners of Pca.-ic's, among whom, in 1(335, are 
found the names of William l\use, imsliandman, and his wife Rebecca 
and theii' four children, Sarah. iNIaria, Sanuiel, and William. Ralph 
Hill and William Frencli are supposed to have <-ome about this time, 
and it was probalily through tlieir influence that the name of their 
Knglish home was given to the new settlement in the Massachusetts 
Colony, to which they contributed so nnicii in its early days. 

The limits of this chajitcr will not allow me to follow the fortinies 
of the mother-town fnrthei-. Kiiough, however, has been said to 
show that some of the most notalde events in English histor3' are 
connected with the nauie of Billerica, a name which, as this volume 
shows, New England is destined to transmit with e(jual honor, and, 
it may ))e, with equal fame. 



' .■Vnotlier accouut say.';, wife and two servant s. 

8 Paper read by Colonel Joseph Lemuel Chester, of London, before the Essex Archjeo- 
logical Society, at Bi-entwood. 



CHAPTER XX. 



MISCKLLANEOIJS AND FINAL. 

A FEW subjects iKit yet noticed must be grouped in a l)rief :uid 
summary way. Some of them might well have been expanded to 
chapters did our limits permit. It would lie a subject of special 
interest, to gathei- the names and follow the fortunes of many who 
have gone from Billei'ica to homes in other towns and States. Many 
towns in all parts of New England and the regions beyond may 
ti-ace the lines of families who have contributed to their ])rosi)erity 
in the register of llillerica. It suggests something on this point 
to call attention to the fact that all families bearing the names 
of Farley, Farmer, Jefts, Kidder, Kittredge, Pollai'd, Shed, and 
Toothaker, whose lines in this country go back to 1700, find their 
American progenitor in Billerica. Not less numerous or important 
are the branches here found of the Crosby, Uanforth, French, Frost, 
Hill, Manning, I'arkcr. Patten. Richardson, Rogers, Stearns, and 
"Whiting families : while to enumerate the significant names of 
families simply less numerous would be to repeat most of the 
names from the pages of the Genealogical Register. Any just 
presentation of this subject would develop facts of which the town 
might be proud. She has never been poimlous ; but her sons and 
daugiiters abroad are many. 

The list of Billerica graduates from colleges and professional 
schools is as follows: — ' 

Abbot, David. H. C, 17114. (4.) 

Blanchard, Henry, M. i>. H. C, 1834. (11.) 

Bowers, Andrew. H. C, 1779. (3.) . 

Bowers, Kev. Benjanun. H. C. 17;i:i. (1.) 

Bowers, Benjamin F.. M. I). V. C., 1810. (7.) 

1 The numbers refer to the I'liiiiily, iu Genealogical Register, where the record is given. 



MISCELLANKOTTS AND FINAL. 



303 



Howei-s, Rev. Jiiiiio>. IF. C. ITIM. (3.) 

Bowers. .Io.siah. m. i>. \. C. ISlil. (7.) 

Bowers. Josi.ali. M. i>. riiil:iili-l]iliiM. 1S.")4. (9.) 

Rowers. William. .\i. i>. 11. C. ITH'.i. (4.) 

Brown. Itev. Thailileus II. \.<.. ISdd. { Aihlmdn.) 

Crosby. Oliver. H. C. 17:>.V (24.) 

Crosby. Willinni. II. C. 17111. (21.) 

Cuminss. Ili'iiry. II. ('.. 17!i.">. ("2.) 

Kimlkner, George. M. 11. II.C. IS-II. (1.) 

Hill, .b.seph F. II. C. .)/. /A. is:!(l. (28.) 

.hulkiiis, lleiiiy r.. Law I icp.iil iiieiit. II. ('.. bsno. (1.) 

Kidder, .b.n.-ilb.iii. II. ('.. I 7."il . (10.) 

Kidder. Itev. .l(.s,.|ili. V. C. I7i;-I. (7.) 

Lewis, .lames. 1 >. i '.. I,s(i7. (7.i 

Parker. Daniel. K. ('.. At. I).. ls;{:i. (23.) 



Parker, Ficdeiic A.. M. n 
Patten. I.'ev. Abrl. D. C 
Preston. (;c(irj;e [I. II. ( 
Ki<'liurd'.on. I\ev. ,I(ise|ib. 
Rogers. Ailemas. II. ( '. 
Rogers. Mieajali. 11. ('.. Isl 
Skilton. Kev. Tliomas. 11. ( 



II. C. isi:!. (22.) 



.. ISK 

l>. ( 

isdll. 



(15.) 

. il.) 

.. |.si)-J. 

(14.1 

(U.) 

18l)(i. (1.) 



(17.) 



Spaulding. Itev. lienj.-iiiiin .\. II. ('.. bS-IO. (0.) 
.Stearns, Rev. Josi.di. II. ( .. 17."il. (5.) 
Stearns, Rev. Tiniotby. A. ('.. 18:«. (12.) 
Whiting. Augustus. H. C. ISIG. (14.) 
Whiting. Rev. .Tiilm. II. C.. ins.",. (1.) 
Whiting, .loseph. II. ('.. KllKl. (1.) 



The reconl of the le<ial iinit'cssiou in Ijillei'iea is brief, and I 
know of no names to lie added to the list of 18.)5. { Bi-Centennial, 
p. 146.) William Crosby, 1800; Samuel Dexter; Timothy Farn- 
luim; Joseph Locke, 1801-;5;i : ^Marshall Preston, about 1820-49 ; 
George H. Whitman, 1849. (.)f course, in the absence of lawyers 
who were such by profession, other well-informed citizens have often 
been called to aid theii' neighbors in legal matters. So nuicli of this 
service devolved upon some of them, that practically it would be 
just to mention in this connection such names as .lonalhan Danforth, 
Joseph Tonii>son. Oliver Whiting. Josima AliliotI, William Stickney. 



I' H YSIOI .\ NS 

Atherton. Benjamin. *17.'!9. 
Batchelder, Josiali. 
Biekford, Hezekiali. ]851-r)l. 
Bowers. William. *l.'iJO. 
Brown. Thaddens. *is:i!). 



IX IS I I, 1, KRK A. 

Bandy, Frank K. lS(;4-(;(;. 
Danforth, Timothy. *179:i. 
Foster, Joseph. * ISUI. 
Frost. SanuKd. *1717. 
Gri'y. William. 



304 



HISTORY OF BTLLERICA. 



Hill, Joseph F. *1S4!1. 
Hood. J. W. 

Hosmer. Charles E. 1S74 — . 
Howe. Z.'ulok. *ls."i7. 
Hubbard. William II. 1S77— 
Hurd, Isaae. 1778— (?). 

*in Coneord. 1S44. 
Kittred"e, Jacoli. ISOO-IT). 



Kittredffe. .Tohii. 



'17.V1. 



Kitti'edge, Eufiis. 
Lane. Albeit C. IS7!)— . 

Manning. . 

Mason. Augustus. lS44-."i4. 

*in Brighton. 1SS2. 
Munroe. George A. 1800-77. 
Parker. Daniel. 1840—. 
Toothaker, Roger. *174o. 
Toothaker. Rogei'. *17o'J. 
Wilkins. Williaiii. 17Sfl-ls07. 



The iiKirc iiM|icirtaiif luwn oirK-crs have liceu as Colldws: — 



TOWN CJ^KKKf 



Jolni Parker. I058-G4. 
William Tay. 1004-65. 
Jonathan Danforth. 1605-85. 
Sani'l :\Ianning. 1080-00. "!)•_'. "9!) 
Joseph Tonipsoii. 

1091. '93-98. 1700-2. 
John Stearns. 1703-4. 
Oliver Whiting. 170.5-11. "1 4-23. 
John Needhani. 1712-13. 2 

Benjamin Tonip-soii. 1724-20. "30. 4 
Joshua Abbott. 1727-29, '31-50. 29 
William Stieknev. 1757-08. 12 



II 

1 

21 

. ( 

10 



17 



Joshua Abbot. 1709-80. "82-84. 
AVilliam Bowers. 1781. 
Oliver Crosby. 1785-96. 1.S03-1. 
James Abbot. 1797. 
Jaeob Kiehardson. 1798-1802. 
Blaney Abbot. 180.5-9. 
Jeremiah I'atten. 1810-13. 
Jeremiah Farmer. 1814-15. 
Samuel Wliiting. 1816-20. 
Marshall Preston. 1821-48. 
John Baldwin. 1849-55. 
Dudley Foster. 185.5—. 



K E P R K .S E N T .\ T I V K S . 



Lt. William French. 1603. 
Mr. Humphrey Davy. 1666-09. 
Mr. Hezekiah I'sher. 1671-72. 
Mr. Job Lane. 1070. "79. 
C:-) Jonathan Danforth. 1685. 
Kalph Hill. 1089. "92-94. 
Joseph Walker. lOS!). 
Joseph Tompson. 

1692 and 1699-1702. 
Sauuiel Manning. 1095-97. 
Simon Crosby. 109S. 
Thomas Kiehardson. 17()3-L 
Lt. John Wilson. 1705. 
Lt. John Stearns. 1706-15. "18. 
CO Capt. John Lane. 1707. 

U('fei\'ed land for "duputy service. 
George Brown. 

1710-17. "21-24. and "27. 
Oliver W hithig. 1719-20. "28. 



John Blanehard. 1725. 
Jonathan Baeon. 1726. 
William Patten. 1729-30. 
Benjamin Touipson. 

1731-38. "42. "45-46. "48. 
.lacob Freneh. 1739-41. 
Knoeh Kidder. 

1743-44. "52-55. "58 65. 
'I'honuis Kidder. 1747. "49. 
William Stiekney. 

175II-")!, '."iI1-."j7, 'lili-rc, TS-TH. 

William Touipson. 1777. '87. 
Kdward Farmer. 1780-S6. "ss 91 
Jonathan Bowers. 

1795-90, '98, 1802. 
Oliver Crosby. 1799-1801, |1S94 
James Abbot. 1803. 
. John Paiker. 1805. 
Joseph Loeke. 1806-8, '10. 



15 

1 

14 

1 



1 

1 
o 

12 

3 

11 



14 
I 

4 
1 
1 
4 



MISCELLAXEOl'S AND FINAL. 



305 



Diiillcy AV:iikrr. ISdll. 
.Insi^li ('i-..sliy..ir. lSIO-17. •lid. 
S.iiimc'l WliUiiig-. lS-J2-2:i. 
.Inlin Hnlihvin. ])S2l)-27. 
.M.-iish:ill Preston. 1S-2!V:!0. 
Zaddk lldwr. ls:!l. 
.Icisial) IJog-ors. 1S81. 
■riiDinas Sunnier. IS.'f'i-i!.'!. 
Michael Crosby, jr. IS.U. 
Daniel Wilson. 18;!."). 
Henry Baldwin. 18:i7-8S. 
'i'lionias SpauUling-. is:i!). "41. 



Samuel Foslei-. IStd. 1 

.John Eanies. IS-Ci-C!. 2 

Gardner Farkcr. lS4(i, "4!). 2 

Harvey Crosby. 1847. 1 

Reul)en Chamberlain. 184S. 1 

Tlionias Talbot. 18.il. 1 

Henry Rice. 18r)2. 1 

Daniel Floyd. IS"),-!. 1 

Charles H. Hill. lS.-)4. 1 

Zenas Herriek. IS.'i'). 1 

Dana Ilolden. ]S."")(i-r)7. 2 



Tho town was not represented in 1707, 1824, '•_'.'), "28, 'ofi, "44, 
'l.'i. .-inil '.Ml. Ill l''^">8 the system of representation was changed 
and towns gave place to districts, Mr. Holden being the first repre- 
sentative of the Twenty-Second jMiddlesex District. Citizens of 
Uillerica liave sinc<' i-e[)rcscntcd tlie district as Ibllow-s : George P. 
l'",lliott. ISOO-OI : Kcv. Jesse G. D. Stearns, ]8(U ; Dndle_y Foster, 
1S(;7 ; Sylvester S. Hill, 1800 ; George II. Whitman, Ksq., 1872 ; 
,I(ihn Knowles. IsT'i ; William S. Gleason, 1870; Kbcnczer Baker, 
1881. * 

S E L E C r JI E N . 



.Inlm Tarkei-. KUKI-IU;. i 

1,1. W". Freneh, ICCO-CU. "70-73. !1 

Ralph Hill. sen. KifflMU. 2 

4'liiiHias Foster. 8 

iiii;o-i;i. 'i;:f-(;."i. "i;7-(;'.t. 

.lonalhan Danlortb. 21 

icco. "iiri-cs. ■70-8."). 

i.'all.h Hill. jr. ICCI. •(i4-'.)4. 32 

Cieorge FarliM. 7 

i(JGi-(J2. "(;i;-(;'..i. "88. 

W". Tay. 11)1)2. "(U-li.-). 3 

W". Hamlet. l(;r)2-(;4. 3 

Christopher Webb. 1C)(;3. 1 

James Kiddi'r. 8 

16Gfi-G7, ■(;t)-72, "74-75. 
Siinon Crosl)y. 

l(in8. "88. •97-'.i'.t. 1701. 
.lose))h 'I'ompson. 30 

ir.ii'.)-N), 's'.)-!)!. ii;o:;-iri)-'. 
Sannud Manning. li>7.'i. ■77-70. 18 

■S2-00. ■!l2-04. '0(1. "00. 
dolui Frenidi. 11171 71). 10 

■7s-S(;. "'.il. 1700 2. 



Jol) Lane. 1070-77. '70-81. 
.Joseph Walker. 1080-04. 1700. 
Xathaniel Hill. 1086-87. 
Jacob French. 1687. 
Thomas Richardson. 

16S8. '91. •94. 1704. "09. "18. 
John Stearns. 1689-90, '92. 

•i.i.W.ir. 170a-4, '0(1-12, '14-18, '20. 

Oliver Whiting. 1602. "99. 1702. 

"04-11. "14-20. "22-23. . 
John Lane. 1693. "96-1704. "00. 
Lt. John Wilson. 

1696-97. 1703-4. 
.lonathan Hill. 1698. 1700. "OS. 
.Tames Frost, sr. 1698-99, 17(t."). 
John Shed. 1700-1. "05. 
.John Sheldon. 

1700. "11-12, "14-1."). 
Enoch Kidder. 

1703. "0G-l)7. "10. "1.V17. 
Edward Farmer. 1703. "06-07. 
.Toseph Foster. 170.'i. 
Simon (■rosl)y. jr. 170.1-8. 



Id 
2 

1 
6 



20 



306 



HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



si;i,i;( TMKN 

.SaiiiUfl Hill. 17().S-11. M:!- 14. ]."> 

•16-18. •2a--i(i. •■2H--2'.). 

Gedrgp Urowu. 1710-12. 1(1 

•14-20. •■22-2(;. ■2'.i. 

.loliii Xwdlmiii. 1712 1:;. 2 

K|ihnuni Ki<lilcr. 1712. 1 

Thoiiuis Kciss. 1712. 1 

.Icilui Hill. 171(1. 1 

.1(111''. i-',:w(m. ]71!l. '27. 2 
Dniiicl Kittretlgf. 17111. "2'.) :!1. 4 

'I'hdinns Baldwin. 171!J. 1 

Williiia Patt™. 7 

1720. "2.'l-2.'). "2.s-:i0. 

.(i>s('iih Davis. 1720. 1 

■Sdiiucl Fitrh. 1721-22. 2 

.lo.seph Stt'iilii'iis. 1721-22. 2 

Benj". Toiiip.son. 1721-2G. 23 

'28-30, '32-:!3, "IS-:!!!, '42-47, '.'il. 

Jo.shu;i Abl>ot. 17'24-2.i. 28 

"27-20, •31-48. '.->()-,-)(;. 

^V"^ Maiming. 172(1. 1 

Jo.?iah Fasset. 1727-2.S. 2 

Lt. Job Lane. 172(1-27. 2 

('apt. J(in-'. linwcrs. 1727. 1 

SaiiiUfl iJantorlli. 17;!(l-:il. 2 

Jacob Frcncli. 12 

17:lO-;il. -^.'i-Jl. 'IS. 

Sainiu'l IIiuil. jc. 17:>1 . 1 

.lolin Stearns. 1732, ':i:>. 2 

Anihcw Kicliaidson. 1732. 1 

Joscpll Kidlrilgi' 

\\'illi,-iiii I'lriiih. 

Hi-njaiiiin Slinl. 17:il .17. "IS. 

Enoch Kiildcc. jv. 

17;!(;-42. "47. ' 

'I'bdiu.'is Kidder. 1738-4(1. K 

■40. "."12. ".->,-) -.■>S. "(JO-fil. 

\\"\ Stiekney. 1710-42. 21 

"4.-1, "47. •.")3-(!S. 

.Samuel Hill. 1743-44. 2 

Saniuid Brown. 1743-44. 2 

Samuel Whiling. 174.")-4(). 2 

Samuel Sheldon. 174(;. 1 

Balpli Hill. 1747. '40. ".-).-|-.-,(l. 4 

Jaeob Walker. 174S-40. 2 

Jeremiali .Vlibol. 174s. 1 



1 73-2- 


M 


17:il .17 




(11. 
1738-4( 





— Cnitillllirl. 

Josiah Bniwn. 5 

1740-."iO. ■.-)7-.iS. "(12. 

W'". Manning, jr. 1710. 1 

Oliver Wbifing. 17.-iO--i2. 3 

\V'". Kidder. 17.-.0-.-)2. 3 

W'n. Needham. 17.-.l-."i4. 4 

Benj". T^ewis. 17.-)3-.''i4. "."lO. 3 

Jo.slma Davi.s. 17.J3-.-)(l. ".V.I-(U. 10 

C'apt. Daniel Stiekney. 4 

17.57-."iS. "UO. "02. 

.lo>hua .\bbot. jr. 26 

ir.'.r-(i.i. 'iir-sii, ',s2-s4. 

Isaac .Mai'sliall. 17.50. 1 

Joseph Hill. 1763-(1.-). 3 

David Osgood. 1763-64. 2 
\V'".Toiiips m. 176.5-(iS. "72-80. 13 
Samuel Ividtler. 176.")-('i6. "82-81. n 

Isaac Stearns. 17(16-72. 7 

Jolin I'arker. 17(16-.S0. "82-.84. 18 

.losiah Bowers. 17(50-70. 2 

As.a Spaulding. 1760-71. 3 

'I'iniotliy Danforlh. 10 

1771 77. "S2-S4. 

l.'euhen Kcnilall. 

1773-7(1. "78-70. "82-84. 

.Idiiallian .Sli(4ini'y. 1777, "87. 2 

Hezekiali Crosby. 16 

1778-81. "S.i-0(1. 

Epbraini < 'r<ishy. 4 

1780-Sl. "s.-i. "SS. 

W'"'. I'xiwi'rs. jr. 17SI. "S."). 2 

Isa.-ir .Marshall, jr. 17S1. 1 
.ladles l..'\\i-. 17s!. "S.-). "87-00. 6 

\\'illiaiii .Manning. 1785-8(1. 2 

Oliver Crosby. 178(1-06. 1.5 

] 800-1. "03-04. 

.laeob Biehardson. 12 

1786-00. 1706-1802. 

Josiah Bowers, jr. 1786. 1 

Sears Cook. 12 

178(1-87. 1707-1SO5. "07. 

.Iiinalhan Bowers. 1780-05. 7 

.lolin Fanner. 1701-0(1. 6 

.Iiihn I'arker. jr. 8 

1701-05, '07-08. 1S02. 

I'eler Hill. 170(1. 1 



MISCELLAXEOrS AND FINAL. 



dU( 



SKI.K( TM r.N. — rnnlhiiied. 



J'liuiins l.'irli.-irilsiiii. 1,!17. 1 

.Iriliics Alihol. 17'.i7. I 

.ln-i,-ili (rnsby. 17'.IS. I 

Slcplii'ii r>:irii'll. I 

17ilS-!l'J. lS(i:! (H. 

Ih.i.-ir li;in-(iii. I7:i'.l ls(i:i. 7 

J(isi:ih l!(i;;'i'is. (! 

17n'.l-lS(»l). '(is-lll, '1 I. 
(>liv<'r Kicliniilsoii. isdl (i:i. ■(17. C 

liliiiiry AlibdI. Isn."i-(I7. :f 

JmMiii;ih r;illrn. 7 

is(».-i-(i7. ■iii~i:;. 

.liTc-iiii.ili Cliisliy. lS()(l-07. "111. ;! 

■|'h<iiiKis SpMiildiiiy. ISIMI. 1 

.li.si.ili ('r()sl)y. jr. ISOC. "(is-li:!. :i 

.losiali r>. liii-hiinlsuii. lS(l,s-i:i. (1 

Joliii Crosby. 1808-1 0. "1 •.'-I'd. iL' 

Jdsi'iili lUaiK-hard. ISOS-IO. 'I -J. I 

Amos ('iirlton. 1811-13. ;! 

.Icri'iiiiali Farmer. 18i:i-l,">. ;{ 

Isaac Hurd. 1814-1.-). i 

Jose])]! Juquitli. jr. 1814. I 

Samuel Wliiting. 18](;-2ll. ."> 

.loliii lialihviii. 181(;--J(l. :, 

JSIarshall I'ri'slou. -17^ 

18:21-40. '42. ■4.">-48. 

.Tosiali Ito.u'ers. 18-21-2:-(. -.M-M. h 

Natlian .Mears. 1821-28. 8 

Willhim liicliardsoii. 1821-2.-). :i 

FraiR-is Cook. 1821-2:i. :! 

Jpremiali Crosliy. 1824-2.-). ■.■)!. .'i 

lohabod Kveretl. |82i;-:i(l. a 

James If. I'aulUiier. 1^20. 1 

Uidil 1.S2I. tile iiunilxT ol' sole 
except ill llie years 172(1 ami ISl,") 
ITCiii, when t.lie mimlier is four, 
ojiiissidii ol' Joshua Abbot's name 
tioii he liolds the oftice continuous 

Tlie first Post-Offlee in Biller 
licr 7.- Tlie Post-lMasters have 

.loiialhaii Howeis .... 
WilHam i;icli;u(lsori .... 



Mieha<'l Crosby. 18:«). '.S.S. 2 

John Kichardsoii, 2d. 1831-.'!2. 2 

Sewall Stearns. ]8;W-tO, '43-44. 10 

Daniel \Vils<MI. 1834-38. .■) 

Henry Kice. 18.39-42. 4 

Francis liieliardson. 1841. 1 

Iteuben Cliamlierlain. 1841-42. 2 

Cornelins Sweetser. 1813-14. 2 

Samuel Itof^'ers. 184:!-4(;. 4 

.lonathan Hill. 181.i-4(;, 'tS-.-.O. .", 

Dudley Foster. 1 I 

1847-.V). ■.->7-(;0. •li'.t-73. '81. 

\Vm. II. Odiorne. 1847, '.52-.53. 3 
(iardner Parker. 1849-.50. ■(n-(i8. 10 

I'.eiij. F. Judkins. 18.M. '.VMiO. (i 

Caleb S. Jlrowii. 18.51-.52. 2 

William lilanchard. 18.i>2-.'53. 2 
.lohn C. Hobbs. 18.53-.54. ■.5li-.'i!). 

'I'homas J. Jenkins. 18.54-.5.-). 2 

Kchv. Spaulding. 18.54. '74-7iK 7 

Am.as.a II(dden. 1 S.'),'j-.->(i. 2 

ruaijanUM H. lleald. 18,'5o. 1 

Israel A. Colson. 18(10, ■(;!)-73. (i 

l.eander Crosby. 18(51. I 

Joseph Dows. 1861. I 

"William S. Gleason. 14 

18(i2-(i8, 74-80. 

Charles W. French. lS(i2-(;8. 7 

David L. Mason. 1809-73. .-. 

George 1'. Elliot. 1874-80. 7 

C()l)urn S. Smith. 1880-82. .3 

(ieorge F. Colson. 1881-82. 2 

Klien Haker. 1882. 1 

id men annually elected was five: 
-l(j, when three were chosen, and 

In tlie latter case, I suspect the 
IS accidental, as with this exce|i- 
y, 1757-80. 

•ica was estal)lislied, 1797, Octo- 
been : — 



Appointed. 

1797. October 7. 
1824. May 2(3. 



- P'or this date, and the list wliieh tnllows, 
Hazcn, Tliird Assistant Postniuster-Generjil. 



indetjted to the Hon. -Vbrahain D. 



308 iiisTonr OF billerica. 

JI;irsli;ill I'rcsh.ii lS2fi. January 11. 

.lolin Baldwin. .Ir 1S.H). ( )clolM'r l(i. 

\Villiaiii II. I'.l.niclianl Is.Vi. .luiic 1 1 . 

William Hlanclianl 1S.'>7. .\iiril i. 

r.i'njaunn L. .Tuilkins ls."jli. .Vjiril 27. 

Charles II. I'aikc'i- 1SI!2. INlay S. 

Mi-rnanl M. (aim ISCi;. Sr|ilcml)cr 21. 

Franklin .Ja(]uilh. .Ir ISCT. -Inly l."i. 

e'harles II. Parker 1S78, June .j. 

NOKIll llll.l.lOKICA. 

Jdseph .\. Unit lS")"i. January 211. 

James Faulkner lS."i.'>. July 211. 

James Wliilteinore ISCIi. May 2."i. 

lliiani ('. Bmwn 1S78, Jlaivli 2.'). 

K,\.sr niLi.r.mcA. 
Peter B. r.ohnnan 1S77. I>eeemlier 21 . 

.<OlTIl lUl.I.KUIC.V. 

(leorg-e W. Hill 1S7S. Mareli 4. 

JIary K. A. I.iljliy 1878. Deeemlier 13. 

The iK)[)iihiti(in ol' the town at dittereiit periods i.s a sulijei-t of 
interest, but tlie material I'or e.stimatcjs at fir-st is scanty. In l(;."i'.l, 
tiiero were 25 Caniilies ; lour years later, the nnmher had nearly 
donl lied, judging IVoin IMr. Whiting's "Rate," (p. 1(1.") above) ; but 
for the twelve next years there was small inerease, except as children 
mnlti[ilied in the homes already fonueil. (p. ll:'i). Tlie tax-list tor 
KIT!! ([1. l'.i:i) has only 17 names, but that lor HISS has 7.'i names, 
showing that a new impulse liad lollowed the anxieties ol' I'lhlip's 
War. and. in spite ol' tlie Indian perils of the time, the [ii-ogress 
continiieil, and, in 17(17, the lumiber of polls was 1-1(1.'' 

The tax-list for 1 7.'^.'! includes 2l'S names, but, in 173'), when 
Tewksbury had been taken out. the number was only IST. which, in 
)7.')."». had increased to 2(i(j. In 17('i.") a carernl eminieration was 
made, showing for the lirst time the exact iiopiilation, when this 
town had l.'i.JO. Only seven towns in Middk'sex County then 
exceeded liillerica. In 177('i a census gave IjiUerica a population 
of IfiOO. and the tax-list Ibr tlii' same year contained 27.'! names. 
In 177S there were 28(1 pcills. but, in 1781, they bad fallen to 271 
polls, a decrease more than explained by the loss of the Carlisle 
names, in 1780. Assuming an eiinal mnnber of polls and uanies on 



' Cultcrttons : Amcrir'ili Sfaiislirat .t'^sociutioii. pji. 1 li'i. l-"<i', l*U" 



MISCKI.r.ANKdl s AM) IIN \r,. 



•500 



tax-list,, aiiil Ihat the |ir(i|iiirli()ii of this luiinlH'r In the uliulc |i(i|ni- 
latioii in 1 77<; was llic saiiir in U'.sT. 1 7-'>-!, and IT.'i."). wi- icacli tliis 
estimate for tiie periods naincil, tlic drradcs al'lcr 1 7'JO Ijeinj;' supplied 
by the I'nited States Census, anil tli<' years IS.")."). l.Sd."). ami ]X'i.'i by 
the State Census. 



168S . . 1(11 I7(:.". . . i:i::L' ls:>o . . i:isi) 

1707 . . 7ii'.i I77i; . . i.'idd is:io . . i:!(is 

I7:!:i . . l-2:>-2 I7'.i(i . . li!)i isio . . ic.'S-j 

17:'..") . . 102.S : i.sDi) . . i3s:i is.")0 . . iiiti; 

17.").". . . IKfJ ISIO . . \-2xU l.s.")."> . . 177-' 



isiio . , i77i; 

Isc", . . isos 

1S7II . . is.x! 

ls7."i . . l.^si 

INSII . . -JOUO 



The fact is signilieant that aftiT I.SOO there was no ineicase for 
more than thirt}' years ; and it seems to eonfiini ilie opinion that the 
Middle.sex Canal, by preventing the use of the water power, exerted 
an unfavorable intlnenee upon the progress of this town. A similar 
result has foUoweil the di'tleetion of the railroad line so far from the 
eentre of the town. 

A census taken in 17.")1 brings ont the eurions faet that ]Massa- 
ehusetts had 1*717 slaves. Of tliis number l.illeriea had eiglil. of 
Avhom five were females. In 18.S0, the census repoi-fs nine- colored 
persons ; but they are not slaves. 

Other details of the last census are interesting, ^ and 1 .-on glad 
to be able to give a snmmury of them. 

The '2000 inhabitants of the town in .luni'. bS.sO. wiae grouped 
ill 449 families, who lived in 4.'](; houses. There were 1(W;2 over ten 
years of age, of whom 4C) could not reail and .")(! could not wiili': 
f)f the latter, .')1 were foreigners. The nati\ity stands Ihiis : Native 
bi.rn, lj.")2: foreign, 44s : born in Jlassachusetls, !l'.".7. 



New Ihinipsliiri' 

JFaini' 

Vermont 

N.'W York . 

Maryland 

Virginia 

Illhioi.-: 

niioile Island. 

Conneetieut . 

Pennsylvania 

New .Jersey . 



l.•i.■^ 
7:^ 
.")(; 

17 

t; 
u 

4 

i 
.'i 

2 
1 



Other States . 

Hi'ilisli .Viiii'iii- 

Ireland 

England 

Scotland 

W.-dos 

(ierniany 

Sweden 

France 

DiMiiiiark 

Xetherlands . 



10 
07 



US 
■•i) 



1 



* Tln'Se li^imcs fn.lll tin- t')'lisiis of 1>.S() li!i\ e I.ccll kilKJlv (lllliislu'il. \\ [lilt- Illis cliaplel- 
was ill tllL- prilltel's liitliil^, l.\ e'iili.ln-1 (_';illi.ll I). A\'ii^Iil. whn u;|.- in L-Ii;il;jr ol til"-- wink ill 
3lLlS:«licllu^ens. 



310 



HI8TOHY OF RILLP:KICA. 



Of the whole numljer there were 46 whose mothers only were 
foreign born ; r)25 whose fathers were liorn in Ireland, and of 485 
the mothers were lioi-n there also ; 246 whose fathers were born in 
Great Britain, and the mothers also of 191 : 75 whose fathers were 
born in British America, and the mothers of 59. The whole number 
whose parents w-ere both foreign born was 807 ; partly foreign born, 
121. The ages are as follows : — 



No. 


Age. 


No. 


Age. 


No. 


Age. 


No. 


Age. 


No. 


Age. 


No. 


Age. 


No, 


Age. 


No. 


Age. 


No. 


Age, 


'■U under 1 


































liC 


1 


38 


11 


39 


21 


19 


31 


15 


41 


12 


SI 


7 


01 


9 


71 


2 


81 


41 


2 


35 


12 


40 


22 


24 


32 


23 


42 


10 


52 


14 


02 


13 


72 


3 


S2 


30 


s 


37 


13 


34 


23 


21 


33 


20 


43 


12 


53 


12 


(3 





73 





83 


:ii; 


4 


30 


14 


30 


24 


H 


34 


10 


44 


16 


34 


15 


04 


11 


74 


4 


S4 


38 


C, 


3» 


15 


31 


25 


30 


.■15 


.39 


45 


2fl 


55 


17 


05 


4 


75 


2 


85 


28 





3i; 


10 


33 


20 


32 


.3(1 


30 


40 


19 


50 


11 


00 


10 


70 


2 


80 


28 


r 


44 


17 


or* 


27 


19 


37 


24 


47 


18 


57 


12 


l"'7 


12 


77 


1 


87 


44 


,K 


43, 


l.s 


23 


2S 


27 


.38 


21 


48 


11 


58 


l:: 


OS 


7 


7.S 


1 


S8 


•28 


i| 


37 


111 


.32 


2!t 


24 


39 


19 


49 


20 


59 


8 


09 


3 


79 


1 


89 


41 


lu 


30 


20 


33 


30 


43 


40 


49 


50 


21 


00 


18 


70 


5 


80 


22 




379 


384 


322 


253 


2C2 


171 


127 




80 


2000 



The State Census for 1875 gives the farming statistics in a, more 
full and satisfaetoiy form than the National Census, and I'loiii that 
source 1 gather the following : — 

The value of the farm i)rodiicts is given, Sl."K),G52, wliicli includes 
2178 tons hay, 11,187 lbs. butter, 50 llis. cheese, 19,279 gallons of 
cider, 2171 cords of wood, 5500 jiairs of shoes, 17,558 bushels of 
apples, 550 of peaches, 615 of peai's, 3G0 of plums, Ofi of chen-ies, 
1018 of tomatoes, 19,622 of potatoes, 1018 of onions, 1409 of peas, 
1571 quarts of strawlierries, 891 of blueberries, and 617 of black- 
berries; 10,150 lbs. of beef, 2182 lbs. of dressed chickens, i;'.s;) of 
turkey, 220,835 gallons of milk, and 10,222 dozen of eggs ; mimlier 
of horses, 325, and of cows, 541. The 219 farms included 3948 
acres of improved and 8751 acres of unimi)roved hind. The value 
of all. the land aud buildings was $816,725; of all farm property, 
$921,724; the valuation of per.sonal property, $651,662; of real 
estate, $971,761 ; or a total vahiation of $1,623,12:! ; total [H'odiicts, 
$1,439,262. 



MIsCEI.r.ANKOtTS \M> riNAI.. 

I'AK.M I'IKII'KKIV iiF l;l l.l.l'.i; H \. 



:ni 



Faring. 

Under 3 acres, 

From 'i to 5 acres. . 
Kroni 5 to U) acres. 
A hove 10 acres 

Hiiildiii^s. 

Houses 

Hums 

Sheds 

Carriage houses.. .. 

Sliops 

Stables 

Corn cribs 

Cider mills 

Slaugliter house 

Ice houses 

Out-buildiiiffs 



Land. 

Land under crops, acres.. . 

-Market-gardens, acres 

Nurseries, acres 

Orchards (the land) acres. 
L'nim[)ro\ed land, acres.. . 
riiiinprovahle land, aci-es. 
Woo.llan.l, acres 



Fruit Trees and A ines, 

-Vpple trees 

< 'berry trees 

< "rab-apple trees 

J"ear trees 



No. 



\'alne. 



;,i;.'!.s 



i,OM 



113 



.*si(;,r_'.i 



$.;s<i,:i(H 



1 ,200 
7Vu 
•-iOO 

U.iO'.l 



ll'-l 



^Ui. 



riaii'iiurv. 



I'rnit ti-eesnot designated 
I'lape vines 



Doliieslit* .\iiiniaK, 

Ilees (swarms ot") 

Hulls 

Caives 

Colls 

Dons 

I>ni-ks 

Ci'ese 

Coats 

( luiiiea fowls 

Ileilc'rs 

lien* and chickens 

Mo;;- 

il.o-es 

Mihh cows 

( i.\en 

Tea fowls 

I'igeons 

I'igs ^ 

.Sheeji, nu'rino 

Sheep 

.-"teers 

Aggregates. 

Land 

Buildings 

Frail trees and viiies 

UoTuestic animals 

.\gricult.im])lemeutsin us 



1-i) 
li.ssii 



21 

11 

nil 

12 

ir 

'.ii: 

i,or4 

isr 

■.■:ir 

4i;5 

12 

4r 



Value. 



$12.1 



$2:i,r.s 



*ls.-. 

.-)lll 
1.2s;! 
l..">;)4 

ri:io 
4 

21 
4 

12 
I,S7!I 
:i,2i;4 



li;,!« 
1,11110 

:iO 
l.". 

l.:i(is 
.'.1 
14 

1,144 
Iks 



S427,:ii;i 
:i«i,:icl4 



i;l,iii:: 
20,114 



$'.121,724 



The census of l.s.sil oives this record of iiiaiinfactiires in liillerica : 
NimiVierof fstatilishiiieiits, ( iiiehiihiig woolen tlaiini-1's. :^. shiimhterinu' 
and inetit-paekuio-. 1, inachinery. '^. lihieksinithing. 1, dye stnlls, 1. 
i;hie. 1. wheehvriglituig'. 1. vinea'tir. 1.) 11 : hands emiiloyed. 2S"2 ; 
(■;i|iital invested, $.')71l,."ilHI ; valne of iirodiirt, ^^ .">•') 1 , 1 111 ; waiies |iaid 
(one year). SI 10.344. 



The oecnpations of the people are thus reporteil : Wimu'ii — 
Housewives, .')82 ; domestics, 4G : nurse. 1 ; teachers, l.'i: teacher 
of imisic, 1 ; dressmakers, .') ; oi)eratives, wooleii-niill. (>S : opeiti- 
tive, hosiery. 1: total, ."ilT. Mm — C'lersiymen. ('i : Iawy,-r. 1; 
phvsicians, 3: actor. 1 : tetidiers, 2; chemists. ."> : domesiies. 2 ; 



mirse, 1 ; lioar(-ling-h<_)use keeper. 



ealers in lish. 2 ; Imtchers. 3 ; 



312 



HISTORY OF KiLLKItlCA. 



grocers, 6 ; clerks in stores, 4 ; railroad ciiiplDyecs, 10 ; teamsters 
6 ; telegraph employees, 1 ; salesman, 1 ; pe<Ullers, 2 ; milkmen, 2 
merchants, lumber, 3; do., drugs and medicines, 1 ; niannfactnring 
company ofttcial, 1 ; insurance official, 1 ; agent, 1 ; gardeners, 2 
farm laborers, 117; farmers, 103; stock herder, 1 ; liostlers, 2 
florist, 1 ; logwood-mill, 7 ; chemical works, 8 ; pianomakers, 2 
building mover, 1 ; gluemaker, 1 ; machinists, 10 ; shoemakers, 7 
printer, 1 ; painters, 7 ; masons, 6 ; carpenters, 22 ; cabinetmakers, 
3 ; blacksmiths, 7 ; baker, 1 ; woolen-mill operatives, 90 ; wheel- 
wright, 1 ; upholsterer, 1 ; j)aper hanger, 1 ; marble and stone cut- 
ters, 3 ; iron foundry operative, 1 ; gold and silver worker, 1 ; dyers, 
bleachers, and scourei's, 12 ; builder and contractor, 1 ; brass founder 
and worker, 1 ; medical student, 1 ; apprentice, 1 ; engineer, 1 ; 
mamifacturei's, 7; laborers, 55; laborer in store, 1. 



These facts and figures from the census may be fitly sui)plcuiented 
by the list of voters in 1880, as follows : — 



Alrxamlfr. Frank 
Alexaudi'V, .lonas 
Alexander, .luscpli 
Alexander, Xoldf r>. 
Alexander, \\'ats(>n 
Averill. JNIaik 

Bailey, .lolin H. 
Baker, Fix n 
Baker, .lohn II. 
Lialdwin. .loel 
Baldwin, .loel \V. 
Baldwin. Saimiel \V. 
Barker, llirani I'. 
Barrett, .lohn 
Ban-ett. .Idlin. jr. 
Bartlett, Frank 
Batliriek. Waller 
lieacli. Luther 
Beard. Sylvester E. 
Bennink. (Jerril II. 
Blake. Charles 
Blanehard. Willi.im 
BIddgett, Joseph E. 
Blood, Leonard 
Bohonan, Peter B. 
Bottondy, Allen 
Bottotnly, John E. 
Bovvers, Albert 
Bowers, Bradley V. 
Bower.s, Georji'e 
Bower.s, 'I'hoiiias 1 



Bowman, Ebenezer 
Bowman, Francis 
llownian, (ieorj;e IL 
liiadley. .lames 
Bradle'v. William ('. 
Brady,' William (;. 
Branii, .\lplieus ( '. 
Brieket, William 
Brown, Alfred 
Brown. Benjainin 
Brown. Daniel .V. 
Brown. Edwin F. 
Brown. Iliiam ('. 
Bruce. Jasp<'r T. 
Bruce. Nathaniel F. 
Bryant. Loring' ( '•. 
Buckley, John 
I'.ucklev. Lawrence 

(all, .losejih II. 
(all. l;ol.eit 
( allalian. Daniel 
Callahan. John 
('ante. John 
Came. William 
Campbell. Samuel 
(„'ann. Bernard M. 
Carter, George K. 
Casey. Frederic 
Casey. Mathew 
( 'base. Seward S. 
Choate. William IL 



Bowman, Clarence A. Clcwly. \\ iliiam J. 



Clough. Mo/a .\. 
( 'obb. ( Jc()ri;"e It. 
Cobb. Maso'ii F. 
Cobb. Nathaniel L. 
Collev. Charles 
Colljy. KostcT K. 
C(dby, Harlow 
Colby, Homer If. 
('oll)y, .lonathan 
Cole. Samuel 
(Jollins, Alfred S. 
Collins. Charles A. 
Collins. Thomas K. 
Colson, ( ieorge F. 
Colsou, Isi-ae'l \. 
( (junelly. John 
( 'onway. Jlarlin 
( ;ook. .Si'ars J. 
Cook. Sheldon \V. 
Corliss. Charles ( ). 
Costello. ICdward 
Costello. Thomas 
Coughlin. Cornelius 
Coulter, Hugh 
Cowdrey, Francis B. 
Cowdrey. (iranville 
Cowdrey, ilareus M. 
Cowdrey. Sil.as 
Cowdrey. .Silas IL F. 
( 'lawford. John ( '. 
Crawford. KobiMt 
Ci'ay. Amos 
( losby. BenJaiMin F. 



MISCICLF.AN'KOl'S ANH FINVf.. 



313 



Croshy. Knmcis T.. 
( 'rosliy. Fr.'iiik W. 
Crosby. Gi'oi'>;i' C. 
Crosby. Henry 
Cro.sby. Joliii 
Crosl)y. LeaiKlcr 
Crowley. Tiiiiotliy 
( urry. .rauies 11. 

Oaiic. .Mdcii O. 
Diivis. Augustus 
Day. .lames 
Deiuiaue, John 
Dehnage. Hobert 
Wiekiuson. Edward F. 
l>i(l;insoii. Frederic-k 
llohirtv. Kihvard 1.'. 
llolail.'l'eter 
l)oiiovau. .lauii's 
Doyle. James W. 
l)u<lley. Frederiek TI. 
Duren. Daniel K. 
Duren. Henry 
1 >uni]. Henry W. 
Iiultnn. Henry A. 
1 )uUon. Hiram F. 

Falon. William A. 
Flliotf. (ic'orge r. 
Fills. .lauK-s 
Fssex. Jolm \V. 

Fairbriillier. ( o-i.i n'e 
l'"airlirollier. \\ illiam 
Farrell. James 
h'aulcon. Jobn 
Fauleon. Littleton 
Faulkner. James .V. 
Faulkner. Futlier W. 
Faulkiii'r. Ilieliard 
Fav. Jolm 
Fellows, .\rtliur 
F.'Uows. Theophilus B. 
FIsk. John 
Fisk. John L. 
I'll/, I'aliiek J. 
Fhniders. Charles \V. 
Fletcher. Frank T. 
Fletcher, .lauies 
I'Metcher. .lohu S. 
Fletcher. Nathan 
Fletcher. Willi.aiu E. 
Floyd. r)ani<d 
Foster. Dudlev 
Foster. Xatha'niel D. I' 
I''i-ench. Frederick S. 
Fidler. Freilerick P. 
Fuller. Olin 1.. 
Fuller. WllliaiM A. 
Fuller. William H. 



(iannoii. .lohu 
( iaimon. l.awrcnei' 
Camion. Fawrenei' I'., 
(iailer. Frederiek 
Ciblis. .lohn 
(iilliert. Menj.auun .1. 
(Jleason. I'hlli|i 
Cleason. William S. 
( oirliam. ( 'harles F;. 
Corljam. John J. 
(ioulil, Joselih I). 
(iragg. (Jeorge W. 
(ireen. .loseiih W. 
(ireenwood. (Jeorge 
(Jreenwood. Mose-^ F. 
(ireenwiKid. \\ illiaiu 11. 
Criuies. Fhuer A. 
CuimK'c. William 

Hall. (;<'orge 
Ham. Cyrus 
Ham. Fiister 
llandley. Anilrew 
llaimafiud. < h.irles \. 
llauualord. Ira N. 
Ilamial'ord. W.aldo 
llaimon. Ellas 
Harding. Oliver M. 
llarndeii. (o-orge F. 
llarnd<'n, .loshua 
llarrigan. .lohn F. 
Ilarringlon. Hiram 
Ilaiainglon. .lohn 
1 1.11 linglou. .lohn. jr. 
Ilairinglon. Miihaid 
llari'ingtou. 'I'imothy 
llarriuiiton. Zailock 
Hart, ■i'homas S. 
Haskell. John 
Ihmlton. .lauii's 
ll.iulfon. .lohn 
Havden. Howard E. 
Hayes. Michael 
Ha/en. Henry .\. 
lleald. Benjamin 11. 
llenchcliff.'jose|,h 
Hennessey. Martin 
Ih'l lick, (ieorge K. 
llig^ins. 'I'liomas 
Hill, (harles II. 
Hill. Charles II.. jr. 
Hill. Frederiek 1*'. 
Hill, (ieorge 11. 
Hill. Paiir 
. Hill. William W. 
Holdcn. (Jeorge \. 
ll.ildeii. 1. Ni.wton 
Holdcn. .loseplms 
iloldi'ii. I.i'wis II. 
Holdcn, Eogeue .\. 



Holdcn. Warren 
Holt. Jose|ih S. 
Holt. Watson A. 
Horner. William .1. 
llosmer. Charles E. 
Hosmer. Leander 
Howe. I'hil.inder 1). 
Howlev. .lohn 
Huliba'rd. William A. 
lluntley. .lohn 
Hurst. Charles T. 
Hussey. Christoiiher ( '. 
llutchins. Henjamin < '. 
llutchins. .lason K. 
llutchins. Whitney 
llutchins. William 

lri^h. Tliomas 

Jaquith. Franklin 
.Iai|uith. Jose])h 
.Ia(|uith. Merrick 
.lohnson. Austin 
.lolmson. Lewis 
.loni's. .Vnthony 
.ludkins. Henry 1!. 

Keai-ne3-. Beiiiard 
Keating. Thomas 
KiM'sliaw. Kobeit 
Keyes. .John 
Kimball, (leorge A. 
Kimball. IchalHul (i. 
Kimball. Samuel 
King, llerlx'i-t A. 
King. Samuel H. 
Kittredge. Charles 
Kittreilge. John 
Knowles. John 
Kohlrausch. Charles H. 
Kohliausch.Chas. II. .Jr. 

Leonard. George 
Leonard. George A. 
Livingston. F>verett W. 
Lord. Edward 
Lotliro|i. Kufus. 
Lovejov. .lames A. 
Lund, Charles W. 
Lund. Mark 
Lyons. ( harli'S 
Lyons. Daniid 
Lyons. ThoMias 
Lyons, William 

Mackay. Haslet 
Mahoney. .lerry 
.Mallinson. Frederick 
.M.anning. .\sa 1". 
-Mauuing. Edwin 



314 



HISTOIIV OF lilLLEUICA. 



Mimnitis'. .laincs W. 
.Maiininj;'. .Icssi' 
Manning. Warren 
Marstdii. Anms 
Marston. ( 'liarlcs 
Masim. David 
Masfm. David I,. 
Mason. Frcdi'rick L. 
Maxwell. (Ji-org-p 
Maxwell, .Tames 
Maxwi-11. Stewart 
Maxwell. 'I'lioinas 
^lajiiard. Aaron 
jrc( 'arthv, Pati-iek 
MeEUigott. Mon-is 
McElligott. Thonias 
Mo(;l(ine. Michael 
Mclntiii'. William S. 
McKee, Ilenrv 
MeXnltv. Mieliael 
Mcl'hee". Hugh 
Meelian. Jolm 
Jieelian. Patrick 
jMeniam. Jolm A. 
jNleiiiam, Josiah H. 
Merriam. Minot 
Merriam, William A. 
Mills. George 
.Mills, .(olm n. 
Mitcliell. Moses C. 
Morey, Frederick .V. 
Morris. Charles E. 
Morris. Mnnroe 
Mngtord. Hiram 
Mullen. Thomas 
Munroe. Archelaus S. 
Munioe. Henry T. 
MiiiU'oe. Otis A. 
Mnrningham. ( Kven 
Min-phy. Dennis 
.Mnriiliv. John K. 
Murphy. Michael W. 

Xason. Ellas 
Nason. Paul 
Newhall. Howard 
Xewliall. Israel 
Xoyes. Francis \'. 

O'Donnel. Morris 
O'Keefe. Dennis 
Olney. Horace 
Osgood. Samuel 

Page. Ambrose F. 
Page. James 
Parker. Charles H. 
Parker, Daniel 
Parker. Frank 
Parker, Gardner 



Parsons, George W. 
I'asliii. Aaron 
Pashii. (iardner S, 
Pashii, (ie(.rg.' 
I'asho. .Inseph 
I'atten. 'I'luimas 
Patten. William 11. 
Perrin. Thomas E. 
Perry. .Vhisliai S. 
Perry, .losiah 
Perry. Itichanl 
Pillsliury. Sanuicl I,. 
Porter. Charles U. 
Preston, lOdwaril 
l^roctor, Warren A. 
Proudfoot. George 
Proudfoot, ^Villiam 
Putney. Foster 
Putney. Herlierl 

<^>uin^. IJcrnard 

Kichai-dson. Albert K. 
Hichardsim. ( 'liarles !>. 
Richardson. Fdward 
IJicliardsim. Francis E. 
llicliardsnn. (ieorge W. 
J!ichards(in. Jolm ( ). 
Pichardson. .loscph W. 
Pichardson. Josiah 
liichardson. Josiah. id. 
Richardson, Nathan A. 
Richai'dson. 'i'homas K. 
Rilev. John 
Rile'v. John. 'id. 
Rilev. Jolm. .'id. 
Rilev. Patrick 
IMleV. William 
Ripley. William F. 
Rivers. Antliony C. 
Rogers. Oliver C. 
Rogers, Oliver W, 
Rollins, Aldcn 
Rcdlins. \'alcntine 
Riiscnthal. Henry 
Rowell. .lohn E. 
Russell. Jonas 
Russell. Rufus K. 

Sanborn. Hugh M. 
Sanborn. William F. 
SclKplield. .Idscph 
Searles. (ieorge W. 
Seaver. Charles H. 
Shea. John 
Shed. Daniel 
.Shed. Warren 
Sheldon, Herbert 
Sheldon, Orin 
Shuonds. Thomas 



Sladen. Alfred 15. 
Smith. Cobnrn S. 
Smith. Fdgar ¥.. 
Sp.iniiling. Aliel 
Spaiililing, Benjamin E. 
Spa\dding. Edward 
Spaulding. Edward. 2d. 
Spaulding. (iardner E. 
Spaulding. (ieorge H. 
Spaulding. Thomas 
Spiain. Daiui'l 
Sprowl. William 
Stackpole. Charles H. 
StackiKdc, Isaac R. 
Stanhope. David 
Stanton, Albert D. 
.Stanton. Henry B. 
Steanrs, ,\lbert 
Stearns. Chamicey C. 
Sle.Mi'ns. Franklin 
Stearns. John B. 
Stearns. Josejih 
Stearns, Sewall H. 
Stearns, William 
Stewart. James J'. 
Stone. .VIbert 
StdiK'. Jonas 
Stcitt. James 
Stott. Robert 
Sullivan. John 
Sutclitt'. James 
Sutclitr. Jolm T. 

Talbot. Charles K. 
'I'albot. Thomas 
Tcmjile. Henrv W. 
Trull. Alpliens X. 
Tucker. Sanuiel 
Tufts. Alfred 
Tufts, Joseph B. 
Tuttle, Samuel \j. 

rndcibill. Rufus K. 

Welch. Jeremiah 

" ""lali'U. 

Wl 

Wl 

Wl . . 

AViggin. Frank 
Wiley, Stephen P, 



Welch. Jeremiah 
Whali'u. Martin 
AVhiting, \Villiain 
Whitman, George H, 
Wbiltenujre, James 
AViggin, Frank 
Wiley, Stephen P, 
Wilson, Charles H. 
Wilson, (ieorge W. 
Wilson. Mark R. 
Wilson. Weston M' . 
Wilson, William 
Winter, Samuel E, 



imei, nauniel E, 
\V right, .lackson 
Wright, Jcsiah 
^\ right, William C 




i;kxnk'i-i i,ir.i:.\KY. 



\ns('F,i,LANF,nrs and finai.. 315 

'■Tlu' I'dllowiiifi' list is tlic ii:ii]i('S (if wuiiini wIki lin\c apiilicd to 
be registered to vote for scliool coiniiiittce" ; wliicli :i law recently 
enacted authorized them to do. As tiie iiistoriaii is not a [)roiihet, 
it is not his business to [jrcdict whether the nunibei' of women who 
desire tiiis opportunity will increase or diniinisli. 

Baldwin. Klizahelli < '. (Jould. lOlvira 1;. Konvrs. Harriet H. 

Bryimt. Mary F. '-rasg. .\[ary K. Sage, Martlia II. 

Cole. Mary llussey. Lyilia ('. Sailer, ilannali h. 

FaiiUcner. Fannie A. llnssey. JIartlia S. Talliot, Isabella VV. 

Faulknei-, Lois It. .racjuitli. Aliigail Talbot. Isabella Wliite 

Faulkner. Jlartba \V. Morev. .Marv'c. Tucker. Annie (i. 

Foster. Mary F. Rogers. Aiu'i F. 

Lir.KAi;ii;s. Mr. Faianer mentions the first ".Social Library" in 
l^)illerica instituted in 177"2 and one of the earliest in jSIassachusetls, 
and a Second Social Library was incorporated in ISOT. One of 
these libraries apparently became the property of the First Parish, 
and the other of a Ladies' Sewini; Society : and for many years they 
Ikinc been kept, i)raetically united, in a room <.if the First Church, in 
the care of Miss Sarah Annable as librarian, who. i]i b'~!7<;, reported 
seven hundred volumes. These have now passed to the custody of 
the new library. 

It had long lieeu felt that the ]iro\'ision for the needs of the 
town in this I'espeet was inade(|uate ; and in l.S.SI) the generous 
muniticenee of ]Mrs. Joshua, llennctt laid the foundation foi- their 
lietter supply. 'I'lie handsome building, of which we give a good 
illnsti'ation, standing just nortii of the First Church, has been 
erected at her expense and deede<l to the Ucnnett Public Library 
Association; and her daughters. Jlrs. Ilolden and ilrs. A\'arreu, 
have eontribuled §2000 to its furnishing and tlie purchase of books, 
a good beginning for the growth which time may be expeete(l to 
bring. A fee of five dollars is received for membership, and twenty- 
five dollars constitutes a life member of the association : but the use 
of books, without other privilege, is granted tor the animal payment 
of one dollar. The building contains a library, with c.-ipai'ity for 
ten or twelve thousand \oluines, which may be (hiublcd liy the use 
of alcoves : a reading-room, a cominittee-room. ami a handsome 
entrance hall and cloak-room. The reading-room is ornamented 
with a wide fireplace and beautiful mantel of unique design, contrib- 
uted by William W. Warren, Esq., and the front of the building is 
enriched by a fine rose-window, the gift of Air. Joshua Ilolden. 
Mr. AVilliam II. Osborn, of New York, also gave the lot on which 



31G IllSrOIlV OF lULMCKICA. 

the library stands. Tlic town owos ninrli (u Mrs. Ijcnnctt and lici' 
family for this timely and go(jd foinidalic.m. It must cxci't a stimu- 
lating intlncnce, and give a more gvncrous culture to the eoming 
generations who shall enjoy its privileges; and will contriliutc uuich 
to the prosperity and atti'aetiveness of the town. 

A similar serx'ice has lieeu rciaU'i-ed at North ISillerica by th(> 
Messrs. Talbot ; although the library whieh the}' have founded is 
intended primarily for their own employees, and its management is 
in their hands ; but its use for a small lee is open to all. Thej' 
erected, in 1880, a building connected with their factory, shown in 
the illustration as a front wing, the second story of which is devoted 
to the library and reading-i-ooni. It is supplied with nioie than a 
thousand volumes, a number which will lie increased and well used 
under the judicious care of the Talljot Library Association. 

It is proper that record be made here of two historical incidents. 
In 1855 the town formally and htly celebrated the two hundredth 
anniversary of its foundation. The Rev. Joseph Richardson, of 
Hinghani, a loyal son of the town, gave a historical oration, which 
was published, with other proceedings of the day, in a valuable 
pamphlet. That celebration had no little influence in awakening and 
stimulating the interest in the early life of the town, whicli has Ibund 
expi'ession in its repeated later action, looking to the publication of 
this volume aud providing for it. 

A similar event was the celebration held, lS7(i, July 4. The 
centennial year of the United States naturally awakened renewed 
interest in historical subjects and led to many local connnemorations. 
The Rev. Elias Nason responded etl'ectively to an invitation of citi- 
zens to give a historical oration in Billerica ; and the day will lie long 
rcmeml)ered by those who shared in the festivities in the beanliful 
i;ro\e southeast of the middle bridge. This oi'atiou also, with other 
record of the day, has l)een published. 

Some of the Indian names fre(juently mentioned in this volume 
suggest an interesting question of their meaning. This question, 
rather than hazard conjectures, I have submitted to the Hon. .1. II. 
Trumbull, of Hartford, Connecticut, the onl}' living man who can 
read Eliot's Indian l>ible, and who is recognized as the liighest 
authority as to the meaning of Indian words. He writes luider date, 
5 May, 1882: — 



JlISCKI.I.ANKOrs AM) FINAL. ',M7 

•• I'livlitckcl siii'iiilios 'III llir liilU.' I si'c Tiiiliaii N'imis hi < 'ninicfl iriil . 
|i. III). Wame.sit (Wmuh'siiI. VXmA) is ■ -M llic liotlinii nf llir l.-iH"; lilcr:illy. 

■.It llir jriiimi- down." So lOliiit IniMlcs it : -W; siit . lyc'lli :il tln' liottnm 

ol tjic- Kiiii'r ]\[i'iyiii:ik." [Ilyiif \iirr'ilirr. 1(170.) Cookiii smvs. • wlicri' 
Coiicorcl fiiirr I'^illclh into .McriniMi-k liiirr.' 'I'lic s.-unc n;niii' orciirs in 
Kllodc I.sliind. ;is ir'()»//)n''.'<s»'V.', licl<i\\ Ilic l.-ilU on I'^wtUM't i;i\c'i'; :inil 
}yofjiisocket is Mnoilirr ilcii\ .-itivc Irom tlic s.-iuic rrjcit. 

•• Shrnrshiii \i:\> |o-| ;in initi;il syll:ilili'. or :i sin,;;lc ohsrni'o ronsonanl. 
prol);M)ly in or n. li.c. irslnin or m'slniii); iiossilily sonic ollirr sound. It 
li;is no niivinini;' ill llir loriii in wliicli it ronio to us, II I wm' f.nnili.ir 
with till' topn;jr.i|iliy ol till' lownsliip. I think llir iKiiiii' would intrrpri'l 
ilsi'lf : linl. IIS 1 inn not. 1 will not hnzurd :\ i;iii'ss. N'or r-.wi I contidi'iit ly 
^ivr till' siuniliriilion ol Niitiroi.k or Nnliroll." In ii liitrr note, he ndds: 
■•'I'lliU thi'li' is liny iillinily lirtwri'ii tlii' iiiinic I'miiirrtiriil. .'ind Xnliriil or 
X<itironk is highly iniprohiililc. Such iiltinity riiii not In' I'sliihlislird unless 
it 1)1' shown IliMt Xii/inil liiis lo-l mi iniliid sound of Cn. nr Qui. in' (ifim. 
.V((?/coo7i- iipimri'iil ly is nnirly iiliitod to .V/Z/r/,-. tlir niiiiii'ot si'\i'nil Im-iilitii's 
in Xi'W Kngliind; .iiid pnliiips to N'lintucki't. fornicrly wriltrn Xiilniiin. 
etr.'" yuriink. till' iiiiiiH' 111 11 lirook in Dustiilili'. inn<l iiNo he iikiii. 



The I'salinist sinos u\' .Irriisnli'iii as •• lioaiitil'iil I'm- sitiiatimi." ami 
the .sons iiC liijlcrii-a. iiativi' of adopted, may justly speak her [iraise 
with similar eiithusiasui. She has rivers. ;md |)onds, and hills, with 
mountains in the dislant liaekufound. alloidino a pirttiresipie di\'ersitv 
of landseaiie. 'Hio Shawsliiu winds dicaiiiily lhroui>h its meadows 
on the east, and on ihc wcsl is ihe ('oneord. iiiurh larg'er, but almost 
as slnggish. iiiilil it rearhes llio lorduay and falls at Norlli liilleiiea. 
AVest of till- ( onroid is llroad nioadow. on llir north: (ulson Hill. 
with its line oiillini' in tlio iTiilre. and liio licaiil ifiil \\ iniiino's I'ond 
in the .south. Hanked Ky hiohhuids Inwards the river, whii-li wore i':ni\ 
known as "Farley" Hill. .Still farlhei- soiillu'.-isl. in C'lrlislr, is thr 
"long hill" of the lallii'is. with " loni; hill mradow ." still parth- in 
Billeriea. Ktist of the .Shawsliin, the head waters fif Ipswich Kiver 
are found, in i.uMier's Urook. and Danfoilli's "Stop" lli'ook is south 
of the Wohiirii Ivoad, liiit no liii.ililaiids liiid Kioni within the mile 
of breadth here beloiioin<j: to liilleriea. The central swell of land 
between the two rivers has southeily the pictin-es(|ue Xiittino"s roud. 
with Indian Hill on its northern side and on the cast a plateau rising' 
to the north, and. beyond a (le[)ressioii. tenninatino in Hare Hill. 
'J'his hill is Hanked liy meadows, beyond which is the elewded t;foinid 
on which the xillaiic is Kiiill. sloping lowaids (he roncord. at the 
Corner. I''ii\ Hill stands unanl on the iiorllieast ol' tiie \illao('. 
desceiidiiii; lal her abrupt l\ lo tiie lo\\ lands and meadows almi^' Ko\ 



318 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 

Brook, on the iiortliwi'st, and Content Brook IjoIow as it winds toward 
tlu' Sliawsliin, ami welfomes the "Little t'ontcnt" on its way, the 
lalttT rising east of Fox Hill. Another considerable hroojc runs 
.southeast from Fox Ilill to the .Shawshin ;' and Web's Brook, rising- 
northeast of Bare Ilill, pursues the same course. 

The swelling ground on which the \illage stands, while not very 
high, is sutfieicntly elevated to give a wide view of the country 
in all directions. It may have interest to survey the scene in imagi- 
nation from the tower of the First Church. The spire of the North 
Ti'wksbury eluivch is ver^' nearl}' north and maj' be our stai'ting 
point. AVhen the atmospheric conditions are very favorable, a 
I'ounded summit may lie dimly seen, which is almost certainly 
(innstoek Mountain, south of Lake Winnepesaukee, and sixty-tive 
miles distant. JMt. Washington is in the same direction, and if it 
were otherwise possible to see this monarch of the White IMouutains 
(innstoek would hide it. About twelve degrees east is Piituekawa, 
in Deerlield, New Hampshire, thirty-nine miles distant, and [lassing 
as much farther we come to Prospect Hill, once a Billerica landmark 
and watch-tower in days of Lidian warfare. Then the village of 
Tewksbur^- and State Alms-house, and a little farther east a summit 
is to be seen, when tlic condidons favor, which may be Agamentieus, 
fifty-four miles away. 'I"he village and seminary buildings at Andover 
are hidden by Fox Hill, but Holt's Hill, southeast of Andover, marks 
the locality. Then coming almost to the east point vfe reach the 
vast building of Hie Insane .Vsylum, at Danvers. and passing the 
east point as far conie (o the tower of the clinrch in AVilmington, 
and, a little farther. Heading appears. A glimpse of the Woburn 
spires follows. an<l then the church in Burlington, liiit the Burlington 
highlands hide from \iew liimker Hill JMoiunnent and the State 
House. Next come Arlington Heights and 'Blue Hill in JNIilton, 
Lexington, antl .Bedford, which marks the south point. Concord 
then shows its s|iii'es, and after a wider intcixal, about ten degrees 
south of west, A\ achusett lifts its rounded and conspicuous snnmiit. 
The spires of AVestford cut the horizon as much north of west, and 
just bevond, in the distance, the singulai' head of Watatic, in Ashby, 
appears. Then we come to (iilsou's ILII in the foreground, and, 
beyond and just south of it, Uoliin's Hill, in Chelmsford, and Kidder's 
Mountain, in New Jiiswich, New Hami)shire, thiitv-four miles distant. 



5 This brook is sometimes called Wright's, but is so favorite a fishing grouncl of our 
ex-governor that it might fitly be eliri;^tenfil "'rulliofs" Itrook. 



MISCELLANEOrs AND FINAL. 319 

Tills liriiijis IIS ti) till' iiioii:ii'(;li of llir whoir ciieU', MoiiiuliKick, wlmse 
sliiirp ;iii(l jiriuid crest nuist not he inistiikeu fur some lower lielolit 
less tliMii Ibrty-seveii miles nway. Fartlu'f north are two eons[ileiioiis 
and fine suimnits, ealled. on the reeent otlieial ma|) of Xew Hani|)sliire, 
l*aek-]M<iiiadnock. hut poimlarly known as Temple and ]'<'teihoi(iiiL;h 
mountains. North of the latter, and throngh a depression in the hills 
wliieh gives the raih'oad a passage-way, a rounded snnnnit may he 
ueeasionally seen with heaiitiful distinctness against the evening sky, 
wiiich I suppose to l)e liald Mountain, in Antrim. Lyndehoi-oiigh 
]Mountain is succeeded hy Crochet Monntain. in Francestown. wi(h 
its longei' crest; then Jo English Hill and, near hy, the \ illage of 
INIout Vernon. .lust hcyond. a very ilistant summit may sometimes 
lie seen, which is possihly Snnapee Mountain, sixtj'-eight miles 
distant, hut |iidlialily some height not quite so far; and the circle is 
ronndecl hy the rueanooimcks, in fioffstown. with North Chelmsford 
and Lowell in the foreground. 

The chief interest of such an itiner.-iry. if it has any, will lie to 
those who may have oppoitiinity to follow it for tlieniselves and till 
in the outline with other details. ISnt it will serve to suggest to an\ 
one the hroatl exiKinsc of hills, and plains, and streams. o\er which 
the eye travels t'o the distant summits. These, clotheil in (heir ever 
changing attire fif sniishinc and shadow, alfonl a p.anorama of 
peculiar heaiity and grandeur. To watch the play of cloud and 
storm as they travel over such a range is instructive and delightful ; 
while the snushine, with its shad(jws and ahovc all its sunsets, is 
sm'passing. The praises of Andovi'r sunsets have been sung more 
widely, as generations of students have come and feasted and gone 
ont over tlu' earth. l!nt 1 have hail opportuiiitv to enjov and stiidv 
hoth, and 1 do not look to see, this side of tiie gates of [learl, any 
similar vision more indescrihahle in its heanty and glorA' than I have 
often witnessed in IJilleriea sunsets. 



THE END. 



p 



ENEALOGICAL TR.EGISTEPy 



The followiiiii' record of fnmilies is desipied to hieluile all names 
and dates oeeurinji' in the town records of birtlis. marriages and deatlis, 
prior to 1S0;I. Since tliat date, records wliicli liave been furnislied 
by fannHes. continuations of earlier families, and such others as the 
compiler has been able to gather, are added, but with no attempt at 
completeness, which was for obvious reasons impracticalde. 

The three v<jlumes of records of births, marriages and deaths 
before 184'). furnish the l)asis of this register. Additions and corrections* 
have been gathered troui various sources, of which the following should 
be mentioned: — 

1. The tax-lists, which are consecutive, from I'HH to 1800. and 
other town reconls. 

2. The record of baptisms of the First Church, extending from 
1748 to 18:!4. 

:'. I*r((bate records and the registry of deeds. 

4. Inscriptions upon grave-stones. 

5. Family records and the mi'moi'ies of individuals. 

6. Family genealogies and histories of other towns. 

7. The important collections of the Xew England Historical 
Genealogical Society, and the Register, which it has long i)ublished. 

The plan of this record is simple, and the abbreviations used are 
connnon and self-explanatory. Successive families, bearing" the same 
name, are numbered, and the same heavv-faced nmnber is used after 
the name, where the i)erson is previously mentioned as a child, and in 
connection with his marriage, idsewhere. When a son is afterwards 
mentioned as the father of a fanuly. this reference figure following liis 
name indicates the fact and the ])lace where his family will be found, and 
if the tigure does not follow a child's name, no family follows. 

The completeness of such a record can be only approximate. The 
years of research, represented by Bond's ]\'i(tirt(iini and \\'yman"s 
CharlesUtwH Gevealoijiea. have not been at the command of this 
(•ompiler. and he can only say that he has done the best he could, 
in th<' short time at his dispcjsal. Souie errors of the records and 
of iirevious explorers, he has corrected, and if he has not added 
more than his own share to the mistakes to which all such work is 
exposed, it is as much as lie can hope for. Charity is a lesson 
which one must needs learn who delves in such records and labors, 
and it should not detract fi'om the esteem, approaching reverence, in which 
Billerica proijerly holds the services of .Jonathan Danforth. to note 
the fact that an error is found in his record of birtli of the tirst 
son and the tirst daughter of the town. Trusting that this i-egister 
will be found of value to tlie old town, to her son< and daughters 
abroad, and to genealogical investigators, the autlior comuiits his work 
to their charitable judgment. 



2 ABBOT. 

ABBOT. 1. Joshua, dea., was the sou of John Abbot, of .\ndover, 
who.>e lather. George, was one of the first settlers of that town. He was 
born 11)8."). June 1(J; m. 1710. June lU. Kebeeea Shed. dan. of John. 3. 
She d. 1720. April 7. and he ni. Dureas Whithig, dau. of Oliver. 3, 
She d. 1705. Dee. 2'.i. and he d. 17()!). Feb. 11. He wa.s town cderk, and an 
active, useful eitizen. and deacon of the church. Ch. Jicbrrcn. b. 1711, 
March 27; d. 1761. May 9. John. h. 1713. May .5; ni. Hannah Kichardson. 
dau. of Jonathan, 6. and lived in Westford. wli 're he d. 17U1. Oct. 22. 
S'nrah. b. 1714-.">, Feb. 21: in. Cin'istopher O.sgo(id. il/ac;/ and Hannah, 
b. 1717, Aug. 28; JIarv m. Henrv Jefts: Hannah m. Phineha.s Osgood. 
EHzabi-th. 1).'A719, Dec. 7; m. Robert Walkei-; d. 18l«. J(,.-<liiia. 2, b. 1722. 
Oct. 28. Dorcas, b. 1721. Nov. G. and d. IslO. Jan. 7. Olim: 3. b. 1727. 
March 2G. David. 4, b. 172M. April 27. Liidia. b. 17.32. .June 2(i. and d. 
1748. Oct. 13. 

2. Joshua, dea., son of Joshua. 1, 1). 1722. Oct. 28; ni. 1746. March G, 
Sarah Stearns, dau. of Isaac, jr.. 7; she d. 1803. Sept. 7, and he d. 1807, 
Aug. 8. He gave a Ijell and a clock for the niecting-house. and left to the 
town a legac}'" of -$1,400. the income to be devoted to the promotion of 
sacred music. He had onlj' one son. Joshua, b. 1747. Xov. 2. and d. 1752. 
.June 7. 

3. Oliver, son of Joshua. 1. b. 1727, March 26; m. 1752, Fel). 13, 
.Joanna French, dau. of William, jr.. 13: she d. 17G8. Aug. 20. and he m. 
1769. Aug. 1. Abigail Hall, dau.' of l!ev. Willard, of Westford. He d. 
1790. April 10, and his widow, 1804. Aug. 4. Ch. Joanna, b. 1753. April 18, 
and d. the next day. Lydia. b. 1754". July 11, and d. 1788. July 22. 
Joanna, b. 1755, July 24: ui. 1776. May 21. Simeon Wiii.ship, of Lexington. 
outer, b. 1756. Dec. 1. and d. 17.5"7, Feb. 9. OUi-et- ]VJ>ilin,i. b. '1757. 
Dee. 5. and d. 1758, May 1. Berkih. b. and d. 1759. April 1. Silence, b. 
and d. 1760, July 21. Silent, b. and d. 1761. May 13. Doreas. b. 1764. 
Dec. 19; m. Jonathan Rowers. Joshua, b. 1772. July 29. and d. 1795, 
.June 7. in the islanil of Hispaniola. Ahi'/ail. b. 1774. Sept. 14: m. Ephraim 
Kidder, 19. Elizabeth, b. 1779. Feb. 4. 

4. David, son of Joshua. ], b. 1729, April 27; m. 1752, Aug. 25, 
Hannah Ellis. She d. 1767. Dec. 17. and he m. 1768. June 28. Huldah 
Paine, of Maiden, who d. 1797, Sejit. 8. He d. 1801, Nov. 15. Ch. David. 
b. 1760. June 5. and d. 1761. D<>c. 19. David, b. 1770, Dec. 18; graduated 
H.> C, 1794. and d. 1804, April 9. Blauej,. b. 1772. Oct. 25; lived, 
unmarried, in Billerica; town clerk, and a useful eitizen; d. 1855. July 17. 

5. Jeremiah, son of Nathaniel, of Andover. and cousin of Joshua. 1, 
b. 1709, Xov. 4; he w.as a saddler; m. 1735, Dec.^ 2. Hannah Ballard, of 
Andover; he d. 1748. Aug. 28, and his widow m. 2d. William Sticknev. esq., 
and d. 1789, Feb. 17. agxxl 85. Ch. Hannah, b. 1735. Oct. 10; m.'OUver 
Farmer, 9. Jeremiah. \>. 1738. Aug. 24. and d. 1740. April 12. Rebecca, 
b. 1741, July 13; m. IJichard Boynton. and d. 1816. .Jeremiah, b. 1745, 
July 20. aud d. Aug. 7. Williani, b. 1746. July 21; m. 1769, D'ec. 28. 
Kebecca Spalding, of Chelmsford, and lived in C. and in ■\\'heelock. Vt. 
Jeremiah, b. 1748, Aug. 11; m. 1769. Jan. 19, Susannah Baldwin, of 
Tewksbury. and lived in Chelmsford and in Wilton. N. H. 

G. David, son of David, of Andover. who was cousin of .Joshua. 1, 
b. 1728, Marcli 28; m. 1752. Dec. 28. Prudence Sheldon, dau. of Samuel, 3; 
lived in Andover. in Barton. Vt.. in Salem. O.. and 1775-8. in B., where 
was b. his youngest son; he had Ch. Hannah m. Aaron Parker, Camjjton, 
Quebec; Elizabeth. Prudence. Josiah. Samuel. Darid. Benjamin. Olive. 
Dorcas m. John Snow, and Jeremiah, b. 1776. Mav 18. who lived in Gorham 
and Portland. Me. 'David Abljot d. in 1?.. 1788. Nov. 1. 

7. Benjamin, son. prol). of David. 6, m. Betsev. Ch. Betseii. b. 
1795. Jan. 1. Anna. h. 1796, April 22. Hannah, b. 1707," Xov. 16. 

8. James, son of Joseph, of Andover. X. H. ; b. 1768. Feb. 22: 
nr. 1791, Feb. 20. ilehitable Holt. He was a merchant. Town clerk one 
year, and representative. Ch. Sophronia, b. 1791, Dec. 7. James, b. 



ABBOT — ALLEN. 3 

1793. .Tiuip 2. J<,S('ph, h. 17"J.J. 3Iav 8. Daniel, b. 1797, Miiv 23. Jlrhitahli-. 
bap. 1799. Fob. 21. I.t<mc. linp. 1800. Xov. 30. haac. bap. 1801. .July lo. 
Joliii. bap. 1800. May 4. CliirixKii. bap. 180S. jNIaivh 13. 

ft. Xatlliin, Siji) of Nathan, of Wilton. N. II.; m. JIary ^Vilson. 
C'h. EIi.:iil>,l/i. I). 178.5. Feb. 2."j : in. 1807. So])!.' (i. Kdwanl Kussell. of 
Towuscnil. J/r/)Y/i«. b. 1788. Jan. 19: ni. Leonard ('ushiiig. Nathan. 10, 
b. 1790. Feb. 7. Liidia. b. 1792. Aug. 0: in. Nathaiiiel Stevenson. 
Svphronia. b. 179."), Jan. 20: ni. 1819. Asa Bushby. Danvei-s. Judith, b. 
1797. Mareh U: ni. Levi Felton. Jlarlboi-o". Aaenath. b. 1801. Juni' 17. 
Mini. b. 1.80(). Aug'. 1.'); ni. Ilcnrv Hushby, Danvevs. 

iO. Nathan,' son of Nathan, ft, b. 1790. Feb. 7: ni. 182.5, Nov. 10, 
Hannah Farmer, dan. of Oliver. 14. She d. in Lowell. 1878. Dec. 26. 
Ch. Olii-cr Fin-iiii't: b. 182G. .\ug. 22. and d. 1827. Sept. 18. Hannah, b. 
1827. Julv 27. n<a-liil. b. 1829. '.March 25. Hniry. b. 1831. May 1, and d. 
June 20.' Cathninr. h. 1832. Oi-t. 12. (icanic b. 1835. March G. and d. 
May 20. Lmiixa. b. 1830. July 13. Sairi/i EUzahr-th. b. 1839. March 10. 

11. (ii'org'e, son of St<'iihen. whoso father. Stephen, was brother of 
Joshua. 1, ni^ 1779. April 1. I'ebecca Blanchard. dan. of Simon. 4. 
Ch. Sainiirl. b. 1770. Nov. 2; lived in St. Stephen. N. B.. and in Wilton or 
Salem, and had 7 ch. llihccca. Saj-ali Ntcrms m. (Jen. David Pulnam. 
(leanv. E/ihrain}. Eli.~ahi'lli . SlCjilicn. and Manj. 

AD.VMS. 1. Joniis, cd' rhchnsford. m. 1710. .\iig. 4. liebcca. dan. of 
Benoni Spalding. 

2. AVilliam, id' iSoslon. ui. 1700. Nov. 5. liachel Itovey. proli. dan. of 
John. 

.3. Joseph, ni. 1794. Mav 2. Betsev Davis. 

4. Natliaii. m. 1790. May 10, Jlannah .MacCarty. dau. of William 
Grconough. .Mi'. Adams was a tanner, inercliant. .-ind auctioneer, in 
Charlestdwii. 

5. Amos, m. Susan Dodge, of Charlestown ; be il. and she in. 

Uaiiiilton. .-ind d. 1878. March 20. Ch. Esthr \\\. Aleck Stowell. a 

jeweller. <m Winter street. Hostoii. Eihmrd Amoii. b. 1837. Nov. 25. An 
early graduate of the Howe school. He was first, when the Rebellion 
arose, to volunteer for ••three years or the war." from Hillerica. He was 
active in raising the qu^Ua of the town, and did failhful service, until his 
death from \\(junds ri'ceived near Petersburg. Va.. 1804. June 27. A line 
portrait has been presenleil by his friends to Ihe Howi' school. Suitan. 

ALDEN, Henry, was in town before 10.85. His wife was Deborah. 
Ch. Alliri-. b.' ■•10114. (d. 17." 

ALLEX. 1. SiimiM'I, proli. son .'ind grandson of Samuel, sr. and Jr.. 
of Manchester: b. 1700. He was a merchant in Newbury and Manchester, 
before settling in Billerica. 1703. He in. .\bigail March, dau. of Kev. 
Edmund, of .\inesbury. by whom he had 5 ch. : and 2d, Hannah (iodfrey. 
of Newliury. by whom li<' had 14 <-li. Only one daughter by the first wife 
lived to maturity, and several of the others died in infancy. His will is 
dated 1775. Fi4i. 3. and names ch. Tliomas. Jereiiiiali. .Miigail and Dorcas, 
and the daughters of Samuel. decea.sed. Ch. Ahii/ail m. I.unt. of 

Newburyiiort." Samnid. 2. Jasoph d. at sea. Mirhcu-J. captured at sea 
and impressed into the English service. Zadoc d. in B. Tliomas. 3. 
ZcTuhhabfl and .fercmiah. 4, b. 1752, Feb. 11. DairaK m. Michael Parsons. 
Pnlhaj d. in B. Anmaj d. in Manchester. 

2. Saiiinol, son of Samuel. 1, in. Sallev (ioodrich. of Newliurv. He 
d. 1708. at Halifax. Vh. Sarah. .Vrtr;/. b. l"708. Sept. 30. 

3. Thomas, son of Samuel. 1, in. 1768. Oct. 13. Abigail Harvey, 
of Cajie Ann. His name disaiiiiears from tax-list. 1793. Ch. Zadm-k. 5, 
b. 1770. Feb. 3. Ahi,/ail. b. 1773. June 3: in. "William Tarbell. Anna. b. 
1774. Nov. 26 : unmarried. Jusi/di. (}, b. 1777. Jan. 31. Ddiraf. b. 1780. 
June 1. 

4. Jeremiah, son of Samuel; b. 1752. Feb. 11; m. 1770. July 4. 
AbigaU Rogers, dau. of Samuel. 11. He lived where Dea. King now lives: 



4: ALLEN — BACON. 

d. 1837. Oel. 28. Cli. Aliiiinil, h. 1777. Oct. li). Ji-remiah. 7, b. 1778. Aug. 12. 
Beherea, 1). 1780, \\>\i\ 15. Py//;/. b. 1782. March 28; iii. 1814, March 1, 
Phillip Putnam, of Wilton, N. H. Snmufl Hof/ern. h. \'x:i. Nov. 5. 
^m(°m:!(.s. b. 1787. MarclilS; bap. 1786. th;- record savs; lived in Carlisle. 
Penn. jVaH.cv. b. 178!), April 4; ni. John Kicliardson. 29. ^^m. 8, b. 1791. 
Sept. 23. Hciin/. U, h. 17;«. .Tulv 20. Jnhii. b. 1708. Jan. 5. 

5. Zadock, son of ■nioma's. •>, b. 1770. Feb. 3: m. 1707. April 9. 
Sarah Patten, dau. of John. 12: she d. 184(i. May. 3. lie d. 1840. May 1 ; 
lived on the East road, where his daughter Sophia now lives. Ch. S^irah. 
h. 1799. Oct. 21; d. 1870, Nov. 3. Ilntniali Patten, h. 182."). ^[av 7; ni. 
Jonathan Wright. Jnhii. b. 1803. Oct. 24; d. 1871, May 23. Sophia, b. 
1809, Nov. 1. Only the last born in Billerica. 

6. Joseph, son of Thomas. 2, b. 1777, Jan. 31; m. 1808. Aug. 14, 
Jane Patten, also dau. of John, 12 ; she d. 1848, April 7. t'h. OIi(irl('.'< Henry, 
h. 1808. Oct. 30. Ilo^tc;/ Patten, b. 1812. Aug. .5. 

7. Jeremiah, son of Jereuuah. 4, b. 1778. Aug. 12; ni. 1803. Oct. 23, 
Luev Faruier. dau. of John. 11: he d. 1811. Dec. 2. and she m. Marshall, 
(h. 'Harriet B. \\\. 1828. Dec. 2. Sauiucl Parker, of Peadhig. Marij It. m. 
1825. Dec. 1. Jaiues Mclveen. of Dunstable. Jnltn Farmer lived m 
Lyndeboro", N. H. Samuel m. Lucv J. t'oltin; d. 1853, Nov. 12. 

8. Ezra, son of Jeremiah. 4, b.'l791. Sept. 23; ni. 1819. Nov. 8. Nancy 
Ruggles, of Wrentham. He lived where James Page lives, on the 
Wilmington road. ( 'h. GirrneUnn Erasmus, b. 1820, Oct. 30. and d. 1822, 
Nov. 10. Ezra Leoniilas. b. 1823. May 23. 

9. Henry, son of Jeremiah. 4, b. 1793. July 20; m. 1817. Oct. 29. Eliza 
Ruggles. of 'i'auutou; lived where his father did. Ch. Edwin Henry, b. 
1818'. Aug. 27. Eli.^a Minerra. b. 1822. April 21. at Wiltou. N. H. ; ni. 1841, 
Sept. 28. Bufus Clement, of Boston. Elima Melrina. b. 1824. April 19. 
Sanford Eaton, b. 1828. March 28; both at Lvndeboro'. N. H. Martha 
Colwell. b. 1830, March 10: m. "William Bohonan'. and d. 1853, Dec." 24. 

10. Abraham, m. 1825, .Tulv 2(1. Hannah Carkin. of Chester. N. H. 
ANGIER. 1. Robert, nauie on tax-list. 1770-5; wile. Martha. 

Ch. Jesse, b. 1703. Jidy 9. John. 1). 1705. Aug. 21. As<i, b. 1768, 
March 29. 7)V//('. b. 1771. June 19. (S'ldrti/c/. b. 1774, Feb. 2. 

2. Charles, had dau. Sarah ; bap. 1705. Nov. 3. 

ATHERTON, Dr. Benjamin, was son of Joshua, of Lancaster, and 
grandson of .Tames, of Dorchester, who was brother of Gen. Humphrey 
Atherton. who once re]ir(>sented Billerica at the General Court. His father 
had a brother Peter, whose son. Joshua. H. ('.. 1762. was Attorney-General 
of New Hauipshire. anil father of Hon. Charles H. Atheiton. of .Vmherst. 
N. H.. a meud)er of Congress. Dr. .Vtherton m. 1733. Dec. 25. Mary 
Rogers, widow of John. 8, and d. 1739. Se]it. 1. Ch. Mary. b. 1734. Sept. 12; 
was living in 1783. Benjamin, b. 1736, Dec. 9; was brought u]) by his 
uncle. Col. Peter .Xthertoii. of Harvard; eidisted in the Frent'h and Indian 
War, and before tlie Kevolution. settled at Shettield. N. B.. on tlie St. John 
river. \V'as the first coroner in tliat provim/e. and register of wills and 
deeds. In 1780. he reuioved to the site of the city ot' Fredi'ricton. and 
when that city was laid out. he was given by the government a large farm 
in Prince William, twenty-live miles up the river. He m. 1773. JIarch 30. 
Abigail Mores, and had a son. Israel. Dr. Alfred B. Atherton, of 
Frederieton, is his granilson. He d. 1810, Jul.y 17. 

BACON. 1. Micliael, grandson of Michael, of Dedham, and son of 
Michael, jr., one of the tirst settlers of Woburn; was b. prob. in 
Charlestown. about 1640. He ])urcliased, 1682. July 19. the fann of 500 
acres, which had been granted by Cand)ridge to the Kev. Mr. Mitchell. It 
was situated on Shanshin rivi-r. above the Wymati farui. and in the 
north-east l)art of what Ijccame Bedford. Pi-ol)ably he had held the farm 
bv lease before the purchase, as the bii-fhs of his children arc recorded here 
after 1671. and he had a grant. 1080. March, of forty acres adjoining Mrs. 
Mitchell's farm, on the south-east of Shawshin river, and reaching almost 
to John Wilson's saw mill. He m. lOliO, March 22, Sarah, dau. of Thomas 



BACON. 5 

Kiclumlson. ami sisti'V of Tlimiuis. 1, of Billcrica. Shed. 1G04. Aug. 15; 
he d. 1707. \w^. V.i. Cli. (Tlip first four h. in Wobuin). Jlari/. h. KUil. 
JIan;h 1. ,Snrah. h. KiU:!. Aug. 24. Ahiijiiil. h. l(i(!li-7. MaiX'h 5. Michael, a 
shoemaker, hi liilleriea. l(i!)(!. .hnutlhan. 2, b. 1572. .7idv 14. Xrilhanid. 3, 
I). 1(!7."). .Sejit. 18. Jii^iah. 4, b. 1(!78. Oet. 20. Riith.'h. 1R81. Sept. 24. 
Jiciiiiniiiii. o, I). ( y). Jdscjili. C, b. 1(JS,"). May 8. 

•2. Jonathan, son of Jliehael. 1, 1>. 3(172. .Tulv 14: ni. l(il)4. Jan. ;!. 
Klizalieth (iiles. and 17.'i!t. Aug. or Sept. 22. P^lizalii-th Haneoi-k. widow of 
Benjaniin Wvui.-in. of Woliurn. He d. 17."i4. .Ian. 12. Cli. EIL-nhrlh. h. IIJ'J.5. 
Xov. 2(;. sill-Ilk. h. IGOG. Dee. 2."): ui. Israel Putnam. 2. Anna. b. 1008, 
April 2S. and d. Oct. 8. .hinathfin. b. 1700. Dee. 18. Mary. h. 1702. 
•Sept. 18. lii-iiliK-t. b. 1700-7. .Tan. .5. Anna. h. 1709. Aug. 10. 

3. Xatlianiel, son of ^lidiael. 1, b.l07."). Sept. 18: m. .Judith Wvman. 
dau. of Franeis. of Woburn. Cli. yathanid. h. 1000-1700. Jhireh 1. 
Jiiihth. li. 1701. Oet. 10. (The reeord says 1702. wliieh is imi)ossible, as it 
giyes her death 1701. Dee. m). JmJcili. b. 1702. Noy. 10. Ahhjall. b. 
1704-."). .Ian. 1 : ni. 172.5. -Vug. 20. Thomas Uroyer. Sanih. b. 1707. Ai)ril 10; 
in. 1720-7. Jlareh 2. Benjamin Groyer. of Stoneham. Mirhal. b. 1708-S). 
March 22. and d. Dec. 80. Siisannn. b. 1710. Oct. .-). Michal. h. 17i;i, 
Oet. 20. Jimi'ph. b. 1710. March 31. Thomm. h. 1721. Sept. i;{. 

4. Josiah, son of Michael. 1, b. 1078. Oct. 20; m. Mary. I.ieut. 
.Tosiah Baecui d. 172:i. Oct. 14. Ch. -h'siah. 7, b. 1702, April 2t. Mary, 
b. 170:!. Oct. 20. and d. Noy. 10. Mary.h. 1704. Dec. 0. and d. Jan. 8. 
Marij. b. 1700. Oct. 14. Lyilia. b. 1710. -lune 0. Sainiirl. b. 1710. Jlareh 2.5, 
and d. Aiiril 10. 

5. Benjamin, son of Micliacl. 1, ni. 1712. Dee. 2. .Vbigail Taylor, of 
("oncord. He d. 1727. Xoy. 27. C'h. Benjamin, b. 1713. Dec. 0. Julin. b. 
1710. Jmie 10. and d. 1700. May 20. Abii/ail. b. 1718. Sept. 25. Sniaucl. b. 
1721. July 21. Mary. b. 1720. Oct. 28. and d. Dec. 28. 

«. Joseph, son of Micliael. 1. b. 1085. May 8 ; ni. 1710. May 0. Rebecca 
Taylor, (of Concordy). He d. 1747. Xoy. 20. and slie d. 17^8. Aug. 24, 
asred 01 years. months, and 10 days. Ch. Rehecra. b. 1717. April, 17; d. 
VHa. Feb'. 20. Lydia. b. 1710. Sept.'20. 

7. Josiah, son of Josiah. 4, b. 1702, April 27: ni. 172G. June 2.'!. 
Sarah Dayis, dan. of dea. Joseph. 1, She ni. 2d. ('apt. Enoch Kidder. 
Ch. Jdxiah. b. 1727. April 28. Sulmnnn. b. 1728, Noy. 27. Dacid. b. 1730, 
Aug. 30. Jiixhua. b. 1732, Se])t. 14. William. 8, b. 1734, Aug. 8. 
Ebcnezer. \i. 1730. Sept. 15. Jaini'x. b. 1738. June 30. Sarah, b. (?). 
Aug. 18. -Ifor;/. b. 1742. Feb. 5. Jaseph. b. 1745. Marcli 24. Liday. b. 
1747. \ns:- 23: m. Isaac Foster, son of 7. 

8. AVilliani, son of .losi.-di. 7, b. 1734. Au,g. 8: m. Sarah . His 

name disai)pears from tax-list. 17.58. Ch. Adoniram. bap. 17.58. .Vpril 0. 

51. John, is on tax-list. 1783, and after. No record of fannly. 

10. Jonas, and wife Betsey. Ch. i7(>a6p?/(. b. 1785. Sept. 5 ; m. 1800, 
July 30. Sauiuei Heed, of Acton. ^4?j('j/er)7. b. 1787. April 17: m. Jonathan 
French. 30. ,/onas. b. 1780. May 10. William, b. 1791. .V]iril 0. Charlultp, 
b. 1703. Se])t. 23 : m. 1811, Dee. 10. .John Monroe, of Lexington. Si'/dinmia. 
b. 1705, June 5. fllirer. b. 1707. Sept. 8. (nuri/r. 11,' b. 1700. Sept. 7. 
Znlima. b. 1802. April 0; m. 1820. April 0. Eoger Lane, of Betlford. 
Larinia. h. 1804. Oct. 13. Liri. b. 1806. Dec. 10. 

11. Oeorge, son of Jonas. 10, b. 1799. Sept. 7: ni. >Iary B.ates, 
of Concord, and Sophronia Goye; now liyes in Lexington. Cli. Man/ H.. 
b. 1820, Feb. 5. George Edwin, b. 1829. Oct. 10. 'Edward Varrimiton, 
b. 1831. March 4. Jahn. Donylass. b. 1832. Sept. 14. Caroline Elizalieth, 
b. 1833. Dec. 13. Snaan Maria, b. 1835. .June 20; m. Le\yis Jolmson. 
Stchhiux Fi.-<1: b. 1840. May 20; d. 1841. Xoy. 15. Clarence l^idiardson, 
b. 1842. March 20. Ellen' Sophronia. b. 1845. March 23. Anna Bemis, 
b. 1850. Aug. 10: d. (icorye Bickfonl. b. 1852. Xoy. 24; d. Alice Gertrude, 
b. 1854, Feb. 24; m. Chisholm. of South Boston. 



6 BAILEY — BALDWIN. 

BAILEY. 1. Jonathan, 1780-2; m. 1777. Feb. 20. Elizabeth Baldwin, 
(hm. of Beiijaniiu, 12. Tlie name is on tax-list a few years, but no children 
are recorded. 

2. Kendall, on tax-list. 17'.)."). 

3. John Haruard, a iKjiiiceopatlrio physic-iau; came to Billerica in 
1876; b. 181."i. .lune Vd: m, Frances Woodbury Faterson; lives on the 
Lowell road, near the corner. 

4. John Maison, son of preceding: b. 1842. Feb. 1.5; ni. 1877. 
.\ug. 20. Phel)e .1. Gaskill. dau. of Libeus, of Woonsocket. E. 1. He 
bouglit the farm nortli-east of Winning pond, in 1872. and by tlie extent of 
his "improvements and experiments, has given it celeliritj' as ••Winning 
farm." He has stocked it with thorougli-bivd Jersey cattle, Cotswold, 
Oxfordshire, and >IcriniJ sbi'cp. and Berkshire swine. He was the iirst in 
this country to introduce the French system of ensilage, or the building of 
silos for the preservation of forage (-roijs in their green state, and lie 
is i)ublishing ••Tlie Book of Ensilage." a treatise on the system, with 
history and results of his experiments. 

BAKER. 1. Jolin, and wife Sarah, came from England, where their 
ch. were born; lived on .\ndover street, the place now occupied by Rev. 
John Haskell. He died 1844. .Sept. 1.5. aged oO. Ch. Mio-i/. h. 1819. Xov. 1 ; 
m. William S. (ileason. 4. Ann. b. 1823. Aug. 10; m. George Hall. 
Jili.iii. h. 1825. Dec. 14; m. James P. Wason, and is now a widow in 
Cahfornia. Ehcn. 2, b. 18-2!l, May 16. John i^r«)t(/>. b. 1831. June 20; in 
California. W'iJlidin Henri/, b. 1836, Jan. M; in California. 

2. Eben, b. 1829. May 16; ni. Elizabeth Ann Boynton, of Bedfoi-d. 
N. H. He is a butcher, and lives opposite liis fatlier's place. Ch. John 
Henri/, b. 18.59. Jan. oO. Carrie EmUij. b. 1863, Dec. 25. Lvrij Murdock. 
b. 1860. Sept. .5. Fred Herherl. b. 1867. Oct. 1. Vh'irles Eben. b. 1870. 
.Ian. .SO. Il,i^ri,e Vluu'e. b. 1877. July 12. 

BALDWIN. 1. John, \\as prob. a brother of Henry, of A\'ol:iuni. who 
is said to Iiave been from Devonshire. He ni. ilary, dau. of Tliomas 
Eicliardson. of Woburn. and sister of Thomas, 1, of Billerica, 1655. May 15. 
This implies that he came to B. as eai'ly as this date ; no other evidence has 
been found of his presence before 1657. He lived on the west side of Long 
street, near ilrs. Bennett's residence, north of .Touathan Danforth's. He d. 
1087. Sept. 25. Ch. Marii. b. 16.59. July 28. and d. Aug. 1. Mnnj. b. 1663, 
April 11. Jiihn. 2, b. 1665. Sept. 25" Jonathuii. 3, "b. 1067-8, Jan. 28. 
Snui-inna, b. 1670, J[ay 14. and d. 1675, Sept. 8. Thomas, 4, b. 1672, 
Mai-ch 26. Phehe. b. 167.5-6. Feb. 7. and d. March '24. Susanna, b. 1677, 
April 14; m. Joseph Hill. .S. Phehe. b. 1679-80. Fell. 7; m. Dr. Roger 
Toothaker. 2. 

2. Jolin, son of John. 1, b. 1665, Sept. 25; m. 1689-90. Feb. 12. Sarah 
Heywood. prob. dau. of .John, of Concord. She d. 1741. Feb. 9. He d. 
1736. April 6. Ch. Sarali.h. 1690, Dec. 28; m. "William Simonds. Mary, 
b 1692, Dec. 16; m. Joseph Brown. 4. ./"Ht^r, b. 1695-6. Jan. 20. Thomas, 
6, 1). 1697-8, March 15. Jiath. b. 1699, April, IS. John, h. 1701, July 27, 
and d. Sept. 10. Elizabeth, b. 1702, Sept. 21 ; m. 1734, May 8, Joseph 
.Johnson, of Woburn. Abir/ail, b. 1705, April 15 ; m. 1729-30, Jan. 9, 
James Touipson. John. h. 1707-8. Jan. 21. and d. 1738, Oct. 24. William, 
6, b. 1710. Sept. 15. 

3. Jonathan, son of John. 1, b. 1667-8. Jan. 28 ; m. 1695. Dec. 13, 
Mary French, dau. of Jacol), 3. He d. 1735-0. Feb. 17. Ch. jMarij, b. 1696, 
Sept. 15; m. William Brown. 6. Susanna, h. 1698, Dec. 9. Jonathan, 7, 
b. 1700-1, Feb. 21. Samuel, b. 1703, April 9, and d. 1705. July 22. Josiak, 
8, b. 1708, May 22. 

4. Thomas, son of John, 1, b. 1672, March 26 ; m. Sarah. Ensign 
Thomas d. 1747. Dec. 12. His widow d. 1701. June 16. Ch. John. 9,"b. 
1690. Xov. 10., Joseph, b. 1702. Sept. 14; m. 1728. June 14. Estlier 
Manning, (see 4). Jacob, b. 1704-5. March 18. David. 10, b. 1711, June 9. 
Samuel, 11, b. 1713, April 12. Jeremiah, b. 1714, July 29, and d. 1741, 
\uo-. 3. Phcbe, b. 1717-18, Jan. 19. Benjamin, 12, b. 1724, April 9. 



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5. Thoniiis, son of John. "2. b. 1U07-!?. March 15 ; ni. Dorothy Kidder, 
rtau. of Ephrnim. 3. fh. Doml/,,/. b. 171'.). July 28. narlnl.' h. 1721. 
Oct. 7. Thniiins. 13, b. 1723-1. Feb. 22. E/nizm: h. 172.--C. Mnrcli 11. 
./.,.vv^,/,, b. 1728. Oi-t. 20. Bciijaiiii)!, b. 1730. Di'c. lb. Eflindin, \i. 1738, 
Juni'."). .I.w. b. 17;W. !>(>. 22. 

«. ■\Villliim, .son of John. 2, b. 1710. Sopt. 1.5; ni. 1741. Sept. 23. 
Jliiry I'aniicr. dau. of Oliver. 5. lie d. 1762. Dee. 21, and .«he d. 1803, 

Se])t. 2."). ( h. Sariih, b. 1742. July ."> ; m. Frost, of 'I'ewksbury. 

Jdhii. 14, b. 1743-4. Jan. 13. ]ViUhim, 15, b. 1748. .\pril 12. Thinuaa. 
b. 17.51. Feb. 27. and d. 17'.»(i. June 12. ,l/»v(/*, b. 17.53. Oet. 1; went to 
Ticondi-rofi'a. ilnni. b. 17.5(). April 1-5; d. in 'I'ewUslnu-y. Xahitvi. Hi,]). 
17.5!). May HI. (Hinr. b. 17(12. Feb. 12. 

7. Jonathan, sun ot .lonatlian, 3, b. 1700-1. Feb. 21; ni. 1725-6, 
.Ian. Hi, l';sibi'r F:irley. d.in. of (ieoryc. (i. He lived east of Shawshiu 
river, in tlie |i;irt annexed to Wilniinntcjn. 1737. Ch. Jnxliiiit. b. 1727, 
July 4. and d. .Inlv .5. Ehcn-cr. b. ixn^'a. 1728. .luni- 11. Ahii/ail. b. 1729, 
Oet^ 13. and d. Oct. 20. Esllur. b. 1730-1. Fc4i. 7. Junath'iii. b. 1733. 
April 7. Mani. b. 173.5. May 26. Sniitu'l. b. 1737. Sept. 7. 

8. Josiail, son of Jonathan. 3, b. 1708, .May 22; ni. 1731, Dee. 2. 
Susanna Davis, dau. of dea. Joseph. 1. The two latter ehildren were born 
in Tewksbury. Ch. Juaiah. b. 1733. Oet. 14. ./«.«■. b. 1738. Jlay 10. 
Siisiiiiiiii. Ii. 1/41. Dee. 16: ni. .Tohn I'oll.-iril. 3. 

9. John, son of Thomas. 4, b. lO'.i'.l. Nov. 10; m. 1726. May 4. Sarah 
Hill. dau. of Sanniel. jr.. 10, ami jirob. 17.58. Im4). 21. Elizabeth Farkhurst. 
of t'hebnsford. ( 'h. /Oithnriin. b. 1727. Sept. 25: ni. X.-ilhaniel ('unnnings. 
»n-ah. b. 1720. Auo-. 27. and d. Sept. 13. Julni. 17, b. 1731. Nov." 1. 
Jonas, b. 1734. Oet." 20. and d. Feb. 10. Marthn, b. 1736, .Sept. 27. and d. 
Dee. 7. Jnsfi'ph. b. 1731). Dee. 8. and d. March 1. ./cn-minh, b. 1741-2, 
Jan. 1.5. and d. Feb. 17. Tduuv. b. 1743, Oet. 1,3. and d. Jan 1. 

10. David, son of Thomas. 4, b. 1711, .Inne 9: m. 1737. June 6. 
Sarah Hill. dau. of Sauuiel, (!. Sh(> d. 17.50. .\pril 21. and he m. 2d, 1752, 
June ly. Kezia Bennet. of l,:ineaster. Ch. Duriil. b. 173S-!.(. .Tan. 18. and d. 
Fell. 13. ,S,inih. b. 1730-10, Fel). 4; m. 1761. Jlay 7, Joseph Eoeke. of 
Lexington. Vrnlr. b. 1741-2, Jan. 10, and d. Feb.' 7. Dfhonih. b. 1743, 
June 26, and d. 1744, Mareh 22. liizpah. b. 1746. Dee. 15, and d. 1749, 
May 6. Suhihim,. b. 1750. April 15. and d. .\pril 17. Ki'zin. b. 1753, 
April 10. Ihinniih. b. 1754, Nov. 10; n). Asa Patten. 13. AhiquiU b. 1756, 
Feb. 2. Dnriil. b. 1758, Aug. 20; m. 1702. July 12. Kidiamah Davis, 
of Chelmsford. Iau-ij. b. 17(;0. Sept. 11. 

11. Samuel, son of Thomas. 4, b. 1713. April 12: m. 1754. Dee. 10, 
Elizabeth Hosley. the widow of John. 3. She d. 1779. Mareh 31. and he d. 
1797, Jan. 8. Ch. Elizithrth. b. 1755. July 12; m. .losepli l'";irnier. 12, 
Eaclict. b. 1757. April 5. (The baptismal reeonl names Ibis child Jlartha). 
Fhchf. b. 1759, Nov. 17; m. Thomas Craig'. 

12. Beiijainiil, son of 'i'homas. 4, b. 1724. April 9: m. 1747. April 2, 
Sarah Pollard, dau. (pf Edward. 2. Ch. Bciijamiii. b. 1747, Dec. 21. and d. 
1740. Sept. (i. ■Jd-cmiiih. h. 1749. July 23: in. 1780, Ain-il 11, Kebeci'a 
Totman. Sainli, b. 1751, Aug. 1; m. Joseph Foster. 10.- Elaahctli. b. 
17.53. Sept. 27; m. Jonathan Bayley. Bi'iijatiUii. b. 1755, Dec. 1: m. 1784, 
Sept. 12. Betty Davis, widow of Joshua, 3. S'l/nmon. b. 1758, Feb. 19. and 
d. June 21. 'jRlioda, b..l759, June 26; m. 1781, Feb. 20, John Frye, of 
Andover. Prdtc, b. 1761, Aug. 12; m. Nahum Baldwin. 10. Itirpah. b. 
1703, Sept. 10; ni. Edward Farmer. Hi, Allire, b. 1706, May 14; m. 1785, 
July IG. Olirp. b. 1769. March 5. 

"13. Thomas, son of Thomas, 5, b. 1723-4. Feb. 22: m. 1759, 
March 8, Abiyail Pollard, dau. of Edward. 2. Ch. Ismic. b. 17C0. May 22. 
Ahiijiiil, b. 1761. Sept. 22; m. Jesse Manning. 17. AhcK b. 1764. July 23. 
Z/77»(/-. b. 1767. Oct. 2. 

14. John, sou of AVilliam. 6, b. 1743-4, Jan. 13; m. 1769. March 17. 
Susannah Chamberlain. She d., and he m. a widow Sanders, of 



8 BALDWIN. 

Tewksbury, whore he lived and liad dther eh. Ch. Jicbecca. b. 1770, 
April 8. 

15. AVilliain, son of William. 6, b. 1748, April 12: ni. 1773, July 16, 
Supanua Wilson. She d. 177;^. Sept. 14. and he ni. 1777, May 20, Susanna 
Wilson, who tl. 1801. April, aijed 4.8. He d. 1802. April. Ch. William, b. 
1778. :Mav 24. and d. 1708, Sei'it. 20. Thomas. 20, b. 1780. Jan 2«. Francis, 
b. 1782, Mareh 21, and d. 180."). Se])t. 21. Sumann. h. 1784. Seiit. 17. aud d. 
180:i. JIarch 17. John. 21, li. 178(i. Sept. 1. ,S'.((V(7(. b. 178S. .FuneS; m. 
1810, Nov. IS. Moses Foster, of Audover. OUrcr, b. 17110, Aui;-.. and d. 
179(j. Mareh 1.5. Heiirij, 22, b. 1792, July 27. Joshua, h. 170.')'. July 31; 
ni. ; lived ill (liarlestown: d. 1870. 

16. ?(ahum, son of Williain. 6, b. 17.59, May 16; in. 1783. Sept. 25. 
Patte Baldwin, dau. of Benjamin. 12. tli. Manj, b. 1784, April 4; m. 
Bird. She d. after 1850. and a dau. Mary. Patiy. b. 1789. June 27; ni. 
Thomas Shed. 24. Bizpah, b. 1791, May 8; not m. Nahnni. b. 1793. 
Nov. 10; not m. 

17. .John, son of John. 9, I). 1731. Nov. 1 ; in. 1758. Feb. 3. Elizalieth 
Parkhurst. of Chelmsford, ('h. John. b. 1759, Mareh 3. Timolhi/. b. 1762. 
Apnl 13; in., and lived in Lyndeboro', N. H. ; had two sons. John and 
Joel. 2.S. Bp(<;/.b. 1763. July 27; m. Asa Mar.shall. J^oe?. b. 1766. May 8; 
d. unmarrii'd. Asa. h. 1770. Nov. 15; m. 1795. Feb. 11, Ruth Kidder. 
iSarah. b. 1776. Jan. 5. 

18. Reuben, m. 1787. Nov. 13. Sarah Farmer, dau. of Kdward. 10. 
He \\as drowned 1807. May 13. (1). Edn-ard Farmir. b. 178S. April 5. 
Sally, b. 171)0, Auj;'. 6. ULif'ah, b. 1794. July 8; m. 1818. Dee. 6. Henry H. 
Merrill. Ahneiia. b. 1796. Ajiril 24. Jonathan, b. 1798. April 7. Hannah 
Fanni'i: b. 1800. Julv 12. Geort/e. b. 1803. April 11. Man/, b. 1806, 
Feb. 22. 

19. Abel. Name on tax-list, 1766-78. and he in. 1767. Jan. 21. 
Abifi'ail Freiidi, dau. of Kbenezer. 14, No eliildren are reeorded. 

'2(». Thomas, son (jf William, 15, b. 17s0. .Ian. 26; m. 1,S04. Aug. 5, 
Lydia Brown. Jte d. 1811, Au"-. 28. Cli. Snsau Wilson, bap. 1805, 
Nov. 17. William, bap. 1807. Ai)ril 10. Louisa, bap. 1807. Sept. 20. 

21. John, son of William. 15. 1). 1786, Sept. 1: ni. 1810. Nov. 15, 
Clarissa Parker, dau. of Isaae. of Andover. She d. 1867, May 28, .aged 75. 
Col. Baldwin was a leading and influential eitizen; often called to 
im])ortaut oltiees; d. 1875. June 25. (li. Sarah, b. 1811. June 29. Clarissa, 
b. 1813, May 23; d. 1814, Get. 22. JoJm. 24, b. 1815, May 25. Francis, 
25, b. 1817", June 18. il/ary. b. 1819. Nov. 6 ; ni. t'harles H. Parker, 25. 
Fllen. b. 1821. April 23; d.'l825, Sept. 14. Elizabeth Caldwell, b. 1824. 
Aug. 19. 

22. Heui-y, son of William. 15, b. 1702. July 27; in. 1819. June 20, 
Anne Whiting, dau. of dea. Samuel, 12 He was a meriliant and lived on 
the east side of the eomnion; d. 1846. June 1. and his widow. 1874, July 28. 
Ch. Henry Augustus, b. 1821. Mareh 12; d. 1853. Feb. 11. Samuel Whiting, 
h. 1824. March 8. He was the first soldier drafted from town in the war, 
and responded promptly, doing brave and good service. 3Inrii Ann. b. 
1825, Sept. 7; <1. 1828. Sept. George F., b. 1827, Sept. 17; d. 1850, 
Jan. 26. 

23. Joel, son of Tiiuotliy. of Lyndeboro". N. H.. and grandson of 
John. 17, m. Mary Fry. He removed from Lyndeboro" to Billerica. 1825, 
and lived \\'est of the Shawshin river, at the first place south of the 
Wilniinoton road. He d. 1850. April 19. aged 54. Ch. John Fry. b. 1823, 
Maivh 14. Joel, 26, b. 1824. Aug. 24. Mary Ann. b. 1826, Dee. 4; m.. 
William Jlaiining. {see 15). Charlotte Fry. b. 1830. June 18; d. 1832, 
July 14. Charles Henry, h. 1834. Jan. 8; d. 1837. May 25. William Henry, 
b. i.S38, Jan. 14; m. Mary Balkam and lives in Lowell. 

24. .Tohn, son of John. 21, b. 1815. March 25; m. Luc.v Ann 
Mears. He now lives in Chicago. Ch. John Albert, b. 1837, Nov. 6. 
Herbert Livingston, b. 1843. Feb. 1. 



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25. Francis, son of John. 21, b. 1S17. June IS; in. 1831). Xov. 28. 
KiU'liel Ann Parker, of Wilniiiii;tnn. lie d. 1S7S. Doc. IS. Ch. Frank 
Slaidey. h. 1841. Oct. 2i3; d. 184!i. Feb. i. Elhn. h. ISW. Feb. 17; (I. 
Sept. 2. Latuidon Williams, b. 1845, April 13. iind d. Oct. 13. Annie 
(iilhcrt. b. 1847. .Sejit. 12 ; ni. I'rof. .Samuel Tucker. Catherine Gillis. b. 
IS.Jl. March 2(i ; ni. Fred. H. Parker, (see 24-). Jlenri/. h. 18(;4. :\Iav 28. 

26. Jo.'l, son of .loel. 23, b. 1824. Aufj. 24; ni. Elizal)etli trull, of 
Tewksburv. Cli. Annie Miranda, b. I8.3O. Dec. 27; ui. .loscpb .Jaijuith. 
(sec 9). .A"7 ]Vashina'"ii. b. 18."i3. Feb. 1. 

BALL.iKI), Jouiithau, m. 1722. Aug. 30. Hannah KIddei-. dau. of 
Ephraini. 3. Ch. Janalhan. b. 1723. Aug. 10. Ejihraiin. b. 172."), May (i. 
JIanniih. b. 172(1 Oct. 28. 

BARKER, Hiram Parker, b. in Hardwick. Mass.. 1838. Nov. 3; ni. 
18(i3. March I'.l. ('aroluc Fiances llarriuji'ton. dau. of Zadoc. Ch. Geori/e 
Jliriiiit. b. isi;:!. Aiij;. 7. Eilu-ard Au(/i(stiis. b. 18(i4. Xov. .i. 

BARRETT, l'. Oliver, is on tax-list. 17(;8-70. <;li. Benjamin Fish. 
baj). 1770. .Ian. 21. 

2. Steplicu, perliaps son of Col. James, of (Joucord; m. 1781, April 8, 
Eucv Kidder, dau. of Ephraini. 15. Cli. Stephen. 3, b. 1781. .Sept. 11. 
John. b. 1784. Feb. 1. Liieij. b. 178(1. Feb. Ki. Sallj/.-h. 17!)1. .Juno If). 
Polli/. b. 17!)3. Oct. 1; m. ISl,"). Jan.. John Kichards. Lnrinda. b. 1709. 
May 2(i. Martha, b. 1801. Jiarcli .5. Ahiijail. b. 1804. June 28. 

3. Steplieu, son of Stephen. 2, l).'l781. Se])t. 11; m. 1807. May 10, 
Olive Ilogers. widow <if Tliomas. 17, who d. 1848. Seirt. 2. Ch. Thonias 
Eaijers, \k 1800. Marcli 4. 

4. Steplieii, of .Medford. 111. I80."). Xov. 28. Lucretia Davis, d.iu. of 
Timothy. 5, and 1810. May 22, Christina G. Welsh. Ch. Lucretia. b. 180(!. 
Sejit. (J." 

BARRON. 1. Samuel, and wife Sarali. Ch. Jane, b. 173(1, Dec. 1. 
Susanna, b. 1738. .\pril 2(i. 

2. Moses and wife Elizabeth; he d. 17(11. Xov. 4, and she m. 17G(i. 
Dec. Samuel Fowle. of \V<iburn. Cli. Isaae. 3, b. 17.")0. .Sept. IS. 
Elizabeth, b. 17.')3. Feb. 12. liichard, b. 17.")(i. Ajii-il 30; d. 17(;2. Auj;. 2.'). 
Moses, b. 1758. July 8. 

3. Isaac, son of Moses. 2, b. 17.50. Se])!. 18; in. 1772. June 4. Anna 
Spauldiiig. dau. of Asa. 3. Ch. Isaac, b. 1772. Sept. 12. Aloaes, b. 177(1. 
April 2(1. Anna. b. 1781. Julv 0. Isaac, b. 1783, X'ov. 24. 

BATC'HELLER. 1. Joseph, m. 17!)fl, Dec. 15, Hannah Trull, dau. of 
Samuel. S. Ch. .Tuseph. b. 1707. April 25. Josiah. b. 170'J. May 28. 
Hannah, I). 1800. Oct. 28; m. 1822. June 25. .Fames H. Eames, of Eeadinj;-. 
Sophronia, b. 1802. Mav 20; m. 1825. :\Iav T.l. William Taintor, of Boston. 
Eliza, b. 1804. Feb. 20.' Broaks Trull, b.']813. .Fan. 7. 

2. Isaac, had J(dui Fmrler bap. 1814. Xov. 27. Frederick Aui/ustus 
Prince, was bap. 1812. Mav 24. but the fatlier's name is wanting'. 

BEA\. William, on tax-list, 1770-2. Ch.William. I)apt. 1772. April 25. 

BE.4R]). 1. Andrew, was in ^Menotomy. [Arhnuton]. I(j72. His son. 
Ebenezcr, was b. in Charlestowii. and that .lohn and Simon were )iis 
sons is probable. He was in Billerica as early as 1713: lived east <if 
the .Shawsliin. in the part of tlie town annexed to Wilniington. in 1737. 
He d. 1717-8, Jan. 8, and his widow, Mary, m. Janies Frost, 5. 
Ch, John, 2. Simon, ni. 1725, June 2, Sarah Hoiikins. dau. of 
William. 1. Ebenezcr. 3, b. 1701-2, Jan. 1. Jacob, 4, b. 1700. Dec. 2(1. 
Martha, b. 1714, Aug. 21 ; m. Jacob Manning. 9. Air/Aod had a guardian, 
1710. 

2. John, (see above), in. Hannali. (?h. John, 5, b. 171(1. Aug. 2(1. 
Aaron, (5, b, 1717. Xov. 25. Andreic. b. 1710. Sept. 11. Mar;/, b. 1721, 
Aug. 13. and d. 1738. .lune 11. Darid. 7, b. 1723. April 10. Jonathan. 8, b. 
1725. May 0. Xathan. », b. 1728. Oct. 3. 

3 Ebeuezer, sun of Andrew. 1, b. 1701-2. Jan. 1; in. Esther. 
Ch. Esther, b. 1725, June 27; m. 1757, Feb. 15, X'athaniel Cutler, of Wobui-n. 



10 BEARD. 

Prob. Ehrnenfr. 10. and some, if not all, of the follo\vin2: : Samunl. 11, 
Isaac, 12, Ahiji'h. 13, Jnninh. 14, nul Brnjamiii, 15, 

4. Jacob, sun of Andrew. 1, 1). 1709.' Doc. 26; in. .\bio-;a] ; lived in 
Wilmingtcjn. t'h. AMf/iiil, h. 1737. Jul.y 11. Jncnh, b. 1738, ,fnly 2, and cl. 
1730. March 10. Jiicoh. b. 1741. Dec.;" ra. 1770. Fi'li. 22. Olivr' Hazeltins! 
Mimi.h. 1744. Aug. 20; ni. Josiah (■utler. of Mcdfonl. Marlha. h. 1747. 
Maix-h 22; m. Ezra Baldwin. Ahic/ail, b. lliii). Sept. 3; m. Jonathan 
Baldwin, jr. Riihcn. b. 1752. Maix-h 19. and Bulh, bap. 1756. Feb. 8. 

5. John, son of John. 2, b. 1716. Aug. 26; ni. Hannah; lived in 
Wilmingtun. ( h. Jahn. 1(J, b. 1745. April 3. " JoKiqih. b. 1747. Sept. 27. 

6. Aiiroii, son of John. 2, b. 1717. Nov. 25; ni. Susanna ; 

lived in \\ llniinnton. Ch. Aanm. h. 1742, Aug. 4. 

7. David, son of John. 2, b. 1723. "April 19; ni. Hannah ; 

lived in ■Wilmington. Ch. Stcpltcn. b. 1771. Dec. 26. James, h. 1774. 
Jan. 15. Admit, b. 1775. .April 11. Hmiitah. h. 1778. Nov. 21. 

8. Joiiatliun, son of John, 2, b. 1725. May 9; m. 1746. May 15, 
Deborah Uuck: lived in Wilmington. Ch. Mii-';/. b. 1747. April 20; m. 

Timothy Baldwin. .Janathan. b. 1751, Nov. 23; m. Abigail . and had 

6 ch. 

9. Xatlian, son of John. 2, b. 172S. Oct. 2:i ; ni. 1754. Sept. 26. Mary 
Flagg; lived in Wilmington. Ch. L'jdia. b. 1755. .April 4. Xnthnn. b. 1756, 
JIarch 30; ni. 1778, Nov. 24. Sarah Eames. Piitth. b. 17.58. Nov. 9. 
Hniinah. b. 1700. Aug. 20. Mnl/i,-. h. 17()2. .Vpril 28. Ahcl. b. 176C=) 
Feb. 11. Ahu/ail, b. 1767. March 16. 

10. Ebenezer, prob. son of Ebenezer. 3, ni. Catherine . She m. 

2d, 1789. Sept. 2. Reuben Butters; lived in Wilmington. Ch. Ebenezer, h. 
1752. Feb. 12; m. 1782. Sept. 26, I>ydia Jenkins; had Abigail and Ebenezer. 
Elijah, h. 1754, March 27. Edi'-ard, b. 1756, Sept. 1; m. 1783. .Vpril 10. 
Polly Burt; had Edward and others. Ahi(/ail. b. 1759. March 7. Cathafuie, 
b. 1762, Feb. 15. Elijah, b. 1765, Sept. 3 ; ^n. 1785. March 17. Phebe Jones. 

11. Samuel, (see^), m. 1759. Jan. 25, Rebecca Butters: lived in 
Wilmington. Ch. iSamnel, b. 1759, Dec. 22. Rebecca, b. 1761. Nov. 14. 
He2)siha/i. b. 1773. Jan. 25 ; m. 1803. Sept. 4. Benjamin Foster. 

12. Isaac, {see'i). ni. 1762, Dec'. 10, iiebecca Jaquith. His name on 
B. tax-list, after 1773. Ch. prob. I.iaac. 17. .A/nrw, b. 1764. Nov. 26. 
Iiebecca. b. 1766. Feb. 4. EMher. h. 1769. Feb. 15; m. Benjamin Beard. 18. 
Ira, b. 1779. Sept. 3. Sarah, bap. 1786, Jan, 8. 

13. Abijali, {see 3), m. 1763, Dec. 8, Hannah Frost, dan. of Jolui, 12. 
Name disappears from tax-list, 1777. Ch, Hannah, b. 1764, Nov. 15. 
Abijah. b. 1767," June 25; m. Abigail SticUney, dau. of William, 5, and 
lived in Grafton and Bridgewater, Vt. Sarah, b. 1770. Sept. 23. John 
Frust. b. 1773, Jan. 12. Abigail, b. 1775, Nov, 4. 

14. Josiilli, (-svY'S), m. 1765. April 11, Elizabeth Crosby, dau. of 
Nathan, 12, and 1784, Dec. 29, Sarah Paige, of Bedford, dau. of John. 5. 
No cliildren recorded. 

15. Benjamin, (see 3), m. 1767, Feb. 3. Abigail Clark. Ch. Benjamin, 
18, b. 1768. May 18. ' 

IC, John, son of John, 5, b, 1745. .\pril3; m. 1705, May 30. Sarah 
Walker, dau. of Josejih. C, She d. 1769, May 31, and he ra, Nov. 16, 
Abigail Kemp, of Chelmsford. Ch. Moses, b. "l766. April 22. J"osej:>/i and 
il/f(/7/. b. 1768. Aug. 5; d. Aug. 5 and 7. /Snra/i, b. 1770, Nov, 1. Jonathan, 
b. 1775, Dec. 31. 

17, Isaac, {see 12). m. 1791. Sept, 1. Polly Richardson. He lived on 
the Woburn road, near the Burlington line. 'Ch. Mini, b, 1791, Nov. 22. 
Isaac, b. 1794. Oct. 13. Rebecca, b. 1797. May 20. EHher. b. 1800, March 3. 
Jonas, b. 1802, Feb. 27. Clarissa, b. 1804. March 5. Hezekiah, b. 1806, 
June 28. Benjamin, b. 1809, Feb, 20. Artemas. b. 1811. May 11. 

18. Benjamin, son of Benjamin. 15, b. 1768, May 18; m. 1798, 
Dec. 30, Esther Beard, dau. of Isaac. 12. She d. 1846. Aug. 23. He 
lived on the East road, where his daughter, Mrs. Holden, now lives. 
Ch. Amanda Rebecca Jaquith, b. 1803, July"31 ; m. Asa Holden. 




JIUS. .losm A BENNKTT. 



BEARD — BIRD. H 

1!). Bonjainiii F., iicThup^ sun of Isaac. 17, in. isii:?. Ain-il 4, 
Betsey (_'. (io'odwiii. dau. of lieuel. Ch. Urinh Gondirin. b. 1845. I'Vb. 4. 

20. Roiijaniin. in. Snsau. Cli. (Icnri/e llcnrij. b. 1.S4."). .Viii;;. 23. 

21. Daniel, sun of .laeoli. of \Viliniiij;loii; in. 1804. Dec. 21). lielipcea, 
Clai-k, of ( li.'hnsfonl. 

ISELL, John, appc'ars on tax-list. 1701'), ami a widow. Mary Bell. ]n-ob. 
his iiiiitlicr. 17(11-71). His ii;niiV disaji|iears, 1785. Cli. J<ihn. bab. 177G. 
Nov. 17. Jnhii. W.\\). ]77'.l, .luly 2."). Eliuli. bap. 1781. .Jan. 14. William. 
bap. 1782. Dee. ;J. Daniel. I.)ap.'l781, .June i:i. 

BENNETT, .(aiiies. of (iroton. (statement of liis j;randdaui;hter. Mi-s. 
MelMiersoM, of Clielmsford. ) was the father of Hteplien. 1, and .James. '2, 
who a]i|)ear on the tax-list of Billei'ica in 1780. He had other sons, 
.Jonathan, 'riiomas. and .Joseph, and was jirob. himself the son of Closes 
and .\nna lilam-hard liennelt. and )i. 17^511. Dee. .">. Tln' father of Moses 
was prob. .laini-s. of Crotoii, in 1701. and of Seoteh ileseent. The brothers. 
Stephen and James, settled near Burlin.nton line, south-east of .Shawshin 
.sehool-house. 

1. Stephen, (.sw ahrn-e.) is prob. the same who. with wife Elizalietli, 
li.ad Jnhii. Ii. in (Sroton, 177.i, Dee. 2."). Otiier eh. named by Mrs. 
ileriierson were Stephen. T/iomas. Fraiil,-, James. iS(/miiel, Jnna.i. Kesiali., 
liaiinali. in. 1801, Se)>t. 'A. Giles Alexander. Bttseij. Sarah, and Jiehecea, and 
two others. 

2. James, had eh. rnlli/. b. alumt 178.'); m. 1834. July 20, Jame.s C. 
MePlierson. and i.s living in Chelmsford. Xanetj. m. .losepli T. Bowers, {). 

Lneij. m. 1822, April 28, Reuben Itieliardson, of Draiait. James, m. 

Never.s, and lived in Burlington. Ediranl. m. 180ij. June 8. Kebeeea 
Riehardson, dau. of Ebenezcr, IS, anil lived in Burlington. Joshua. 3, b. 
1702. Nov. 27. 

3. Joshua, son of -Jaines. 2, b. 1702. Xov. 27. He was for some 
years a teacher in Dorchester, anil afterwards was in business in Boston, in 
the tirm of Bennett ct Feltoii. He aecuinulated a large pro])erty. .\t his 
death he left legacies to the I'hurehes in town. He lived on the west side 
of Long street, in the north part of the village, where his widow still has 
her home in a genial and beneticent old age. She lias recently made 
proposals to the town which will jirobably result in the touiuUng of a 
public lilirarv. He m. 181.'5. Oct. 8, Kleanor Rii-hardson, dan. of 
Ebenezer. IH, and d. 1805. Aug. (!. Ch. Elleu. h. 1810. Feb. I."); m. 
George Holden. (see 2). JMiecca, b. 1818. June 10: m. 18::i7. Oct. 17, 
AVilliam W ilkiiis Warren, who was b. 1814; son of Isaac, of West. 
Cambridge, whose wife Frances was dau. of Dr. William Wilkins, and 
granddaughter of Rev. Dr. Cumings. This volume is indebted to him for 
the portrait of Dr. Cumings. He was a merchant at St. Thomas. 18;!0-40; 
resiiles now in Boston. 

BICKFOKI). Dr., Hozekiah ('., was born in Xew I/indon. X. II.. 
181(;; graduated Jelferson Medical College. I'hiladeli.bia. 181.-). and 
jiractised Ills profession six years, in Xew London. iN-'il-iil. in iJiUerica. 
and 18(il-70. in Cllarlestown ; a skilful and beloved physician. He. m. 1840. 
June 17. Paulina Augusta Coburn. She d. 1867, Xov. 20. and he m. 1800. 
April 22. Abigail Gray, dau. of William. 3. He d. in Woburn. 1878. 
March 2li. ageii (iO. < 'h. Gearye Cahurii. b. 1847, March 2"). Jnhn Tnimnn. 
b. 1840. Aiiril 2: d. 18.")3, .Jan". 24. Harriet Auriusta. h. LS.");!. June 20. 

BIRD, Simon, came to Boston in 1635. aged 20. Willi five others, in 
October. 10.35. he was, by the Court, ordered to be '-whijit for 
rufiing from their maisters. and for stealeing a boat and dyv's other 
things." lie lived at Chelsea, but in 10.50, ''3i", 2'', he received from 
Bilieriea a ten-acre lot. His house lot contained ••fifty-two acres Ijdng 
norlhward of the township, and on ye west of Chelmsford road, and 
southward of .Abofs bridge, bounded b_y Chelmsford road on ye east 
niuety-fi\'e pole, and by Jolin Rogers, sen., south, liy John Bracket, north 
by y gi'eat river west." Abofs bridge was at the" brook by Mr. Burns' 



12 BIRD — BLANCHARD. 

place, and Bird's lot included Mr. 8tackpole"s place and a large part of the 
Dea. Amos Spalding place. He d. 1(!(!6, July 7. leaving no children, but a 
widow. Mary, who ni. Henry .lefts. In IGSO. ]i<)rtions of his land were 
deeded b.v .lefts, as administrator, mider execution, to various creditors, 
among whom were the church and Rev. Mr. Whiting. 

BLANCHARD. 1. John, was son of 'Samuel, of Andover. whose 
father Thomas came to ('harlestown in 168!). He was b. I(i77. .July ;i ; m. 
1701. Aug. 7. Mary Crosl)y. dau. of Simon. 1, and lived prob. near Dr. 
Noyes" i)lace. She d. 174S. May 7. He d. 1750. A\nil 10. .Susanna 
Blanchard. who m. .lonatlian Farwell. of Chelmsford. 1728. May 2'.). was 
perhaps sistei- of John. t'h. Mary. h. 1702. Aug. IS. IlannaJi'. b. 1704. 
Oct. 24. Eachil. b. 1700-7. Feb. 2. AhkinlK h. 170S-'J. Jan. 28. SamU. b. 
1711, Jujie 5, and d. June 8. tiarah. h. 1712. Mav 28, and d. 1713. Apiil 10. 
John. b. 1718-14. March 15. and d. March 18. .fohii. 2, b. 1714-1.5. Feb. 15. 
Samuel. 3, b. 1717. Aug. 17. Darid. b. 1719-20. March 20. Benjamin, b. 
1722. Julv 5. Simon, i'^h. 172.5-0. March 10. 

2. John, son of John. 1, b. 1714-15. Feb. 15; m. 1739. Nov. 20, 
Elizabeth Kichardson. dau. of Andrew. 4. He d. 1756. .July 27, and she ni. 
Braviter Gray. Vh. Elizabeth, h. 1740-1. Jan. 14; m. Thomas Ditson. 4. 
John, 5, b. 1743. July 24. ^Ahitjail. b. 1746. Oct. 13; m. 1773. Dec. 14. 
Nathan Parker, of ('ambridge. Lemuel, b. 1749, July 1; living in 
Cambridge, 1778. Josiali. b. 1752. Jmie 4. Paul. b. 17.54, April 2. 
Hannah, b. 1756, Nov. 22: ni, Solomon Hill, 20. 

3. Samuel, son of John. 1, b. 1717. Aui;-. 17: ni. 1747. .fulv 14. Mary 
Brown, dau, of William. 6. He d, 1807, Mai'vh 26. She d, 1811. :March .1 
Ch. 31<iry. b, 1747-8, .):m. 26. Siiniuel. (i, b. 1748-!). March 6. William, b. 
1750, March 21. S'irali. b. 1754. .Jan. 31: m. Benjamin I>ewis. Tininthij. 
b. 1755, Oct. 16; wounded at Lexington. Mm-tha. (record of baptism says 
Nathan), b. 1757, Aug. 2; m. Benjamin BDmchard. of Wilton. Bhoda. b. 

1762. Nov. 17; in. 1786. '.Jan. 26. Samuel Abbot. Jeremiah. 7, b. 1764, 
July 10, Ahimaaz. b. 1707. Api'il 2(i. Jonathan, b, 1709, Feb, 20. 

4. Simon, son of .lolm. 1, b. 1725-0. Ma]-ch 16; m, 1740, Dfc, 17, 
Rebecca Sheldon, dau. of Samuel, ;i. He d. 1790, Api'il 20. She d. 1814, 
March 3. Ch. Deliorah. bap. 1748. Oct. 23. Simon. S, h. 1749, Dec. 23. 
Jothan. !), b. 1752. ilarch 6. Rebecca, b. 17.54. Marcli 20: m. (ieorge 
Abbot, 11. Abijah. h. 1756, March 24. Justus, b. 1758. Nov. 22, (the 
baptismal record says Rufus). Isaac, 10, b. 1761, Jan. 15. Susanna, b. 

1763, April 2; m. J'ob Hill, 24. Joseph. 11, b. 1765, Oct. 17. Asenath, 
b. 1768. March 17; m. Michael Crosby. 32.. 

.5. John, son of .lolrn. 2, b. 1743, July 24: m. S.arah. His first 
child was born in Marldehead. and he liyed in t'harlestown. 1768. 
Ch. Elizabeth, h. 1767. .\ug. 12. Salle, b. 1771. May 10. Annah. h. 1772, 
Nov, 4; m. 1797. Jan. 24, Ezra Johnson. John. 12, b. 1774, May 17. 
Erancis. 13, b. 1775. Oct. 1. Luce, b. 1777. ]March 10. Elisha. b. 1779, 
June 17. Josiah. b. 1781. Jime 12, and lived in Whitingham, Vt. ; m. 
Rachel Clements, of Dracut ; had sixteen children, and d." 1853. Aug. 13. 

6. Samuel, son of Samuel. 3, b. 1748-9. iLirch 0; m. 1779. Dec. 23. 
Marv Hill, dau. of Peter, 17. Ch. prob. Smmtel. jr.. who had Lvdia. bap, 
1806", Dec. 21. Mant. bap. 1781. Julv 1; m.' 1808. March "l. Cyrus 
Blanchard. of Miltord. N. H. Judith, bap. 1782. Sept. 1 ; m. 1804. Feb. 12, 
Cyrus Blanchard. Levi. b. 1784. Nov. 7. Sewall. Erving and Silence, 
bap. 1793. Nov. Alden. bap, 1795, Nov. 

7. Jeremiah, son of Samuel. 3, b. 1764. July 10: m. 1795. June 17. 
Marv Going ; he d. 1819. Mav 22 ; lived at the Odiome place, now occupied 
by Dr. Noyes. Ch. Jeremiah, b. 1797. Jan. 20; d. 1820. Jan. 10. He was 
seeretai'y of the first governor of Ai'kansas. Johti Gotcen. b. 1799. .Jan. 30. 
Student at Harvard College. Went to Maryland and studied law. but never 
practiced that profession. Became an Episcopal clergy)nan in 1824. Rector 
of St. Auue"s parish. Annapolis. 1826 ; m. 1826, Jan. 5, Elizabeth Hance 
Philpot; d, 1834, Oct. He had oh. Elizabeth P., Edward Wyatt, a lawyer. 



r.l.AXCIIARD — ULODGKTT. 13 

in IJaltiiiiorc. il. 1877. Aug. -'H. .Joliii J. d. agwl 17. and William. no.w of 
New "^'ork. Mnri/. h. LsOl. Sept. 7; ni. James .Jaques. of Wilmington. 
Sdjihia. 11. isns. Xov. 27. and d. ISKi. June 22. Adeline, b. 1805. Dee. 8; 
m. John Tyler, of Boston; d. Is7r), ,)an. 0. Rhmla. h. 181o, and d. 1817, 
May T). 

8. Simon, son of Simon. 4. li. 174r>. Dee. 2:S : m. 1774. .Ian. 20. 
Catliarine Wvman. dau. of Inen-ase. Itemoved aliowt 177(;. to Jlilford, 
X. H.. wllere'lie il. alioiy 1828. His widow d. 1888. Cli. Diiuiisnii.h. 177."), 
June 4. Ahijiih. l)a|i. 1778. Feb. 22. (Jtliers b. in Jlilford were AMn;diib. 
Luther. Ciilriii. Cltira,. Xaneij. BeUiij. Li/din. Catherine, lieliecca. 

0. Jothnm, son of Simon. 4, 1). 17.52. Maivli (j; ni. 1778, Xov. 2, 
.\bigail Crosby, dau. of Epln-aim. Ifi. Kemoyed about 1778, to Lyndeboro", 
X. H. Cli. .fnthiim. b. 1774. Keli. il. Am. h. 1775. Xov. :iO.' E/jhraim. 
h. 1778. Mareli 1. (Itiiei-s !>. in l.yndelioro' were Alii[iai!. Polly. liebecea 
Criisliii. Fmiiiii. and S'lroh. 

1(>. Isaac, son of Simon. 4, h. 17lil. Jan. 15: m. 1782. Sept. 12. Ruth 
Dunelilee. dau. of Xatlianiel. He liveil in Carlisle. 'I'bi' bajitismal register 
gives the children, hnar. Ahijah. and Benjuniiii. 178s. (H-t. 20. Vijrns, 
^1789. July 5. Rnthn. 171)0. .Vug. 1. SiiKaunah. 1700. .July 3. Simon. 1798, 
May 27. " Aim/ail. 1801. .\pril "i. Bethiah Lincoln. 18o:{. .Vug. 20. Isaae, jr.. 
lived in Charlestown; town treasurer. <'ustom-house otlieer. and deaeon of 
2d ehureh. Of his eliildren. .Sarah Stoildard m. Henry K. Frothingham. 
Vrylena m. Ri<'Iiard Frothingiiam. tlie eminent historian. Isaae W. was an 
oflieer of tlie Kagle Bank, and Sampson S. was president of the Hamilton 
Bank. 

11. Josoph, son of Simon. 4, b. 1705. Oct. 17; m. 1788, June 10. 
Mehitable Waters, of Carlisle. She d. 1704. June 7. and he ni. 1798, 
Xov. 15. Sarah Brown, of Tewksbury. Ch. Mehilahle. b. 1790. Oct. 5; 
in. Josiali l.ogers. 20. Rebecca, b. 179:1, Sept. 14; ni. 1815. Get. 1. Thomas 
Sumner, of Boston. Sarah, b. 1799, Dee. 17; m. Elijah Stearns, of 
Walpole. Mass.. and d. 1873. Eliza, h. 1801, Oet. 24; 'lives in Lowell. 
Harriet, b. 1803, Se))t. 10; m. Sunnier Crosliy. (.lee 30). Joseph. 14, 
b. 1S05. April 22. .Maria, b. 1807, .March 20;' d. 1848. Dee. Adolphus. 
h. 1S(I9. May 8: d. about 1834. Ilenrii. b. 1811. Sept. 25; graduated 
Harvard College. 1834: m. Sarah ('. Farmer, dau. of Jeremiah, 15. 
Physician in Jlarsliticld. Mass., 1840-18()4, and since, in X'eponset, [Boston], 
His eh. Emily .\., Edward ()., I{<0)eeca S.. and Henry S. Jemsha Broien, 
b. 1813. .\i)ril'20; d. 1874. Dec. J/<in/ Auynsta. b. 1816, Oet. 23; ni. 1840, 
Henry Worcester, of Tewksbury. 

Vl. John, son of Jcjhn. 5', b. 1774, May 17; m. 1794, Oet. 1. Molly 
Holt, of Andoyer. Ch. .Tohn Ri id and yiarif Wi/maii. both bap. 179f, 
-Vug. 20. 

i;{. Francis, son of John. 5, b. 1775. 0<-t. 1; ni. 1800. July 10. Sarah 
Sricknev. dau. of William. 5. She d. 1840. March 10. ( h. Fraiicis. h. 1805. 
nilliam. 15. b. 180(i. ()<-t. 5. 

14. .Joseph, son of Joseph. 11, b. 1805. .Vpril 22: m. Khoda 
Worcester, of 'I'ewksbui'y. He d. 185(i, Jan. 15. Ch. Caroline, b. 1843, 
Xov. 1(1. .Mara. b. 1845.' .July 22. and d. 1848, JIareh 9. Mary. h. 1848, 
June 22. -hisepli. 1). 1S.5I). July 17. Adolphus. Annie. 

15. William, s(m i>f Francis. 13, b. 1800. Oct. 5; m. 18,30, June 24, 
Lydia Ann Poor, of .\ndover. Mereliant and postmaster for some years. 
He lives on Main street, opp. West street. Ch. Ann,' h. 1831, June 20; 
d. 1834. Sept. 25. William Henri/, b. 1833. .Tan. 0; ni. 18.53. Ann J. Burt ; 
<1. 1801, Oct. 10. Catherine Amelia, h. 1834. Sept. 9; d. 1840. July 23. 
Emma Ann. b. 1839. .Inly 18; d. 1841, Sept. 25. Harriet Ellen. I>. "1841, 
May 11; <1. 18.50. March 12. Mary Frances, b. 1844, .\pril 25. ./■din Edwin, 
b. 1852. Feb. 11; d. 18.55. Jan. 1. 

BLOIXJETT. Amos, of Lexington, is on tax-list, 1754-55. Betty, 
b.a]). 17.54, .June 30. 



14 BLOOD — BOWERS. 

BLOOD, John and Robert, biDtliers. were sous of Jnines. of Concord. 
They bouglit. early, tlie extensive grants made by-the General Court to 
Jlr. Inereasp Xowell and Rev. 'rhoinas Allen, of Charlestown. and Mr. 
Atherton Iliiun'Ii. of Boston. These farms were west of Ccnieord river, 
and below Coneord. "oklliue." and for some _years their eivil relations 
were uncertain. Committees to -perambulate" the town lines; went 
over tlie line ••with the Bloods." but the)' were among the persons whose 
taxes -were in default, after the troubles of 1676, aiftl were ordered by the 
General Court to pay theui to Billeriea. A few years later, they made an 
agreement with Coneord. and were afterwards held by that town. John 
was not m.. and d. 101)2. Oct. ;J0. Robert m. Elizabeth Willard. dan. of 
JIajor Simon, and had 12 ell., but tione of their births are recorded liere. 
He'd. 1701. ()<'t. 27.- 

BliY, Daniel, was in town, in 1G77, and for a few years after. 
Miiriit. of wlioui he was " y= reputed father," was b. 1677. .June ,30. 

BOHOXAN. Ananiali,' son of Ananiah; b. in Salisliury. N. H.. 17S3. 
Jlay 8; m. Lucy Stanley, and 1838. Oct. 28. Abby Spaiilding. dau. of 
Benoni. She d. 1850, Aug. 24. and he ra. 18.50. Oct. 10, Ahnira Stratton 
Spalding, her neice. He tl. 18.59. JIay-23. aged 76. and she ni. George 
Wilkins. of Carlisle. Ch. born in Salisbury. S'iphia B., Bcnjnniiii StanUii. 2, 
b. 180S. Betsey E.. Pater JUirtlrtt. 3, !ianih. Mark 31orrill. Abir/rdl, William 
BriHuUlrret. 

i. Boujasnin Stanley, son of Ananiah. li. 1808; ni. Louisa Capen 

and Abigail . IIi- d. 1869, Dec. 26. Ch. Sarah. Gcorf/iaiia. Lo^tisa. 

Alfrid and Alhn-i. h. lS-10. May 17. 

3. Peter Bartlett, son of Ananiah. Ii. 1S12. March 31; m. 1842. 
Oct. 11. Susan E. Tibbetts. of Kochester, N. 11. He has been for many 
vears the station agent of the Boston & Lowell railroad. Ch. Francis 
Bartlett. b. 1S4.5. -Julv 4 ; d. 1872. Oct. 21. Hnrriet Anqvxta. b. 1848, April 8. 

BO.ND. .lonatlian, and wife Polly had ch. /.(oH«n/. b., 18(10. March 20. 
Elijah, b. ISOl. Sept. 29. 

' BONXEK, Mary, m. 1788. Feb. 4, William Uickel. Jlai-garet m. 1788, 
March 13. .James Ingles, of Bedford. 

BOWERS. 1. .lonatlian, ancest(n- of the famil^^ in town, was b. in 
Chelm-ford. 1674. .Vijril 13. son of .Jerathmeel. who was son of George, 
of Camljridge. and b, Ki.'jO. May 2. He had brothers J5enanuel. who m. 
Elizabeth i)unster. cousin of President Henry Bunster. of Harvard 
(College, and lived in Charlestown; and John, who graduated H. C.. 1649. 
teacher in Plymouth and New Haven, minister in Guilford and Brandford. 
and pastor in Derby. Conn.. 1677. until death. 1687. Jinie 14. Capt. 
Jerathmeel Bowers, a brother of our Jonathan, lived in Cliehnsford. near 
Pawtut'ket, and was a leading citizen. The children of Capt. Jonathan 
were all born in Chelmsford: he removed to Billeriea before 1729. as 
his son Benjamin entered college from B. ; he m. 1699. May 17, 
Hann.ah Barrett, and d. 1744-5. Feb. 12. She d. 1765. Oct. 16. aged 86. 
Ch. Jerathmeel. b. 1709. Jan. 5; ni. 1735-6. March 17. Elizabeth Farley, 
diiu.of Timothy. 7. Jnuathan. b. 1701. July 5; m. 1726. Jime 7*. Mary 
Grimes. Hannah, b. 1703, Nov. 11. John.' h. 1707. Sept. 20; m. 1733. 
Aug. 14, Anna Crosby, dau. of Josiah. 5 ; he then lived in Di-acut. William. 
2, b. 1709, Jan. 8. Sarah, b. 1712, Feb. 25. Benjamin, b. 1713. March 7; 
graduated H. C. 1733; ordained .at Middle Haddan. Conn.. 1740. Sept.. 
and d. there in 1761. Josiah. 3, b. 1719-20. J.an 10. 

2. William, son of Capt. Jonathan. 1, b. 1709. Jan. 8: m. 1739-40, 
jMarch 16, Elizabeth Tompson. dau. of Benjamin. 2. She d. 1740, 
March 28. and he m. JIartha Winsliip. dau. of Samuel, of I^exington, 
who d. 1797. Feb. 25. aged 82. Capt. William Bowers d. 1799. Sept 16. 
Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1739-40. March 15; m. 1703. Sept. 15. John Parkhurst, 
of Lexington; had no ch. ; d. 1822. July 9. Martha, b. 1742. Aug. 23; 
m. 1765," May 2. Joshua Simonds, of Lexington, ^^•ho distinguished 
himself, 1775,' April 19. They had 8 ch. He d. 1805, July 24, and 



BOWERS. 15 

she d. 1S19. Jims 2i. muinm. 4, b. 17-14. April 23. Jereminh. b. 174S. 
Die. -li. Siir/i/i. bap. 1750. May 6. Joriuthna. a, b. 1751. May Vi. 
tiamiicl. fi, b. 1751. Jiino ',i. 

3. Josiah, .«on of .Tona'.ban, 1. li. 1711I--20. Jan. 10: iii. 1711. .Ian. 17. 
Abi^'ail Toinpsmi. dau. of B:_'nianiin. 2. Shed. 1771. >i'uv. 5, and lie ni. 
177.1 .Ian. 2-1. Maria, ilau. of l!rv. Calc!) Trowbridjiv, of Grnton. She d. 
17S7. S:'pt. 2;t. au-ed 50. Up d. 17!t4. .Vpril 2.). Ch. Al.i(jaiL b. 1744. (»ct. 12; 
ni. 1704. Nov. 2:), A\nos :Muzzy. of J^exiugton. Ho d. 1S29. May 2). and 
she d. 18:18. Dee. 24. Their son. Amos, was father of J^ov. Artonias 
Bowers Muzzy. H. ('.. 1821. pastur in Framinghani. Caniln-idsei)ort. aud 
Conenrd. N. H. ; and AVilliaui. H. C. 1793, loni;- pastor in .Sullivan. X. H.. 
was another son. Hannah, b. 1740. Get. 2); d. X'y.i. D.'c. 10. Josiali, 
h. 1748, Dee. 12; ni. 1774. Jan. 0. llainiah IMehardson. dau. of Josiah. 9. 
She d. 1823. Nov. 1. and he d. 1821. Nov. 17. ./".-.'///i. b. 1751. Sept. 9 ; 
d. 1772. March 11. Benjamin. 7, b. 1754. Feb. 11. Sarah, b. 17.50, Feb. 17; 
d. 1700. .Inly 4. Andn-ir. b. 1758. Sept. 17; graduated H. C, 1779; 
ni. 1790. Jan. 10. Polly Pollard, dau. of ('apt. Solomon, 8, and lived in 
Salisliury. N. II. ; was several years a representative of (hat town ; d. 1832. 
Bfnixan.' h. 1701. May 5. Jain'r.-i. b. ]7(i3, Aug. 22; graduated 11. ('., 1794; 
ordained at Marblehead. Mass.: reetor of Episeopal ehureh thei-e; d. 1814. 
Hannah, b. 1705, Oct. 28; ni. licv. .Jacob Norton, of Weymouth. Sarah. 
b. 1770. D-e. 11 ; ni. Lutliei- French. i.S. 

■t. William, son of Cai^t. William. 2, b. 1744. Apill 20; graduated 
H. v.. 1709. and practised mc(lichie long and successfully in town. Ho lived 
on the s;juth corn/r of West street. Married Priseilla Goodrich. He d. 
1820, Nov. 17. and she d. 1814. March 21. aged 85. Ch. Prhcilla. h. 1781, 
April 19; d. 1809. Feb. 22. 3rar>/. b. 1782. Dec. 15; d. 1870. April 14. 
Fanni/. h. 1780. Sept. 3: d. 1871. March 7. Ka'a. b. 1788, June 8; 
d. July 12. Williani. b. 1791. Oct. 4: d. 1851. Sept. 10. The memory of 
these sisters will be perp.-tuated by their gen n-ous bequests. Priseilla left 
her estate to the Baptist ehureh; and Mary ami Fanny left about .'^11.090 
to the town, the ineonK' to be useil for the lieneflt of the woi'thy [Kior of 
the town. 

5. Jouiltlinii, son of C'apt. \\iniam. 2, 1). 1751. May 13; m. 1783, 
May 15. Dorcas Abbot, dau. of Oliver. 3. He d. 1804. Feb. 21. 
Ch. AlexnndiT. b. 1783. May 15. 

(J. Samuel, son of Capt. AA'illiam. 2, b. 1754. June 3; m. Hannah 

. who d. 1779. .June 1. and he m. Sarah Hill, widow of Samuel. 27. 

He lived on the east side of AVoliurn street, at the Fuller place, keeping a 
tavern. He d. 1828. Maivh 2. and she d. 18:i8. March 20. Ch. Mar'lha. 
b. 1779, May 21. EUzahi-lli. h. 1781. April 12. Carolina Elliai. b. 1781, 
Jan. 3; m. 1811. June 5. Samu"l Little, of Buckstown. Me. Ann, 
b. 1787, Feb. 17; m. Richard Thurston, of Frankport. Me. ilarrjard, 
b. 1790. April 10; m. 1812. July 12, Joseph BraiUey. Hvralia. b. 1793, 
April 3. ,S'/ra/(. b. 1790. Feb. 12. 

7. Benjnmiu. son of Josiah. 3, b. 17.54. Feb. 11: m. 1784, March 28, 
Silence .Sticknev. dau. of Jonathan. 7. She d. 18)3. Oct. 10. Ch. AH}ia, 
b. 1785. Miirch 14: m. 1813. May 7. Rev. Josei)h Richardson, (see 17). 
Jariathaii Sticlcnr'!/, H, b. 1787. Feb." 1. Wilthr. b. 1789. Ajiril 13: ni. Sarah 
Thompson. Jii.siah. b. 1791. Sept. 1: graduated medical department, 
Y. C. 1810. He settled in Huntington. L. 1.. where he gained high repute 
as physieiau and surgeon, and in Setauket and Smithtowu. adjoining". 
In later life, adopted homo:'0i)athic practice, and was one of the original 
members of tlie American Institute of Iloma-opathy. He was in New 
York. 1850-8, wlr-n he returned to Billerica ; d. 1808. Nov. 5; twice m. but 
had no ch. Jai<(jih Tinnjisan. 'J, b. 17!)4, Sept. 21. B'-njainin Frankli'K b. 
1790. Sept. 30 ; graduated 1819, Vale Medical School, and practised medicine 
in New York, adopting, like his brother, the homu'Opathic svstem. 
Hod. 1875, Feb. 7. Ahicjail Tampsan. b. 1799. July 20; d. 1820. July 31. 
Harriet, b. 1801. Sept. 3; m. 1825. May 10. ThomasRowe. of Boston. 



16 BO WEES— BOWMAN. 

8. Jonathan Stickney, sou of Bonjainin, 7, b. 1787. Feb. 1 : m. Ilann.ih 
Wetheibi'c. Slie d. 1S.")1. Oct. 4, aged GB; and he d. 1855. Maivh 31. 
Ch. Hfinndh. b. 1807. June 29 ; ni. 18:^8. .June 24, .John Eaiues. Henri/. 10, 
b. 1809. .Ian. 24. Geortfc. b. 1811. May 24; ni. 1841, Aug-. 12. Harriet L. 
Poor, of Andover, wh(j d. 1872. .fu'ly 15; no. oh. Jane, h. 1813, Feb. 19; 
d. 1834, Oct. 13. Albert. 11. I). 'l815. M.ay 14. Frances Aim. h. 1817. 
Jan. 29; ni. Benjamin 11. Meald. SUen Miiria. b. 1822. April 20: ni. 
George W. Wilsdu. Hurriet Silence, b. 1824. Oct. 1; d. 1841. Jan. 12. 

9. Joseph Tompson, son of Benjamin, 7, 1). 1794. Sept. 21; m. 1819. 
May 27. Xancy Bennett, dau. of James, 2. Ch. ./osiV(/i, b. 1820, April 20. 
Niim-}/. b. 1821, Dec. 31. 3Iiiria Frances, b. 1824. Jan. 29. 

10. Henry, son of Jonathan S.. 8, b. 1809. Jan. 24; m. Eliza Ann . 

Cli. Mnrif Fllviiheth. b. 1842. Fell. 20. Frances Hannah, b. 1844, Aug. 25. 

11. Albert, son of Jonathan S.. 8, b. 1815. May 14; m. Hannah M. 
Toyman, of Weston, who d. 1880. Feb. 19, aged o3. Ch. Ellen Maria, 
b. 1848, :March 27; ni. 1809. June 22. George B.'Ordway. William Benton, 
b. 18.50. July 12. Edward A., b. 1853. July 23: d. Annie Bichardson, 
b. 1855. Mav 25; d. Alihie Fmncis. h. 1857. April 22; d. 

BOWLEND. 1. Benjamin S. and w. Isabella. She m. 2d. Charles 
Goodwin. 4. C'h. lieonie. h. 1,SU5. April 13. Marti Lanr/don Wales, b. 180G, 
Dec. 3. 

2. John, m. 1821, Nov. 29, Louisa Bradley. Ch. Man/ Auiiusta, 
b. 1822. Oct. 5. 

BOWMAN. 1. Francis, is on the tax-lists. 1768-78. He was born in 
Lexington. 1718. April 2; son of Jolui.* (Francis.^ Francis.^ Nathaniel,' 
of Watertown and Cambridge Farms) : m. 175(!. June 24. .Sarali .Simouds, 
and lived in Bedford, having ch. there. Sarati. b. 1757. April 4, and 
Hannah, b. 1760. Nov. 10. He live<l on the Lexington road. l)y the crossing 
of the Middlesex Turnpike. Name disappears 1778. 

2. Abel, son of .lonas. anil nephew of Fi'ancis. 1, was b. in Bedford, 
1747. Fell. 12: in. Lucy Needhani. of Tewksbury. Only his youngest 
child was born in Billerica; he d. here, 1822. July 28, and his widow, 1845, 
March 31, aged 93. Ch. Lncy. b. 1777, .Ian. 'to; m. John Patten. 15. 
Abifjail. b. 1778. April 22: m. 1801. 31av 28, .loel Marshall, of Tewksbury. 
Pnlhi. b. 1779. Dec. 17. Francis, h. 1783. March 12. Miith. b. 1786. April 4; 
ni. Jeremiah Crosby. 36. Abel. 3, b. 1787. Dec. 14. John. b. 1790, 
March 10: m. Catherine Uenox. and had ch. Adam and Charlotte. Lydia, 
b. 1792. Aug. 10; ni. 1816, Feb., Kichard Freeman. 

3. Abel, son of Aliel, 2, b. 1787. Dec. 14; ni. 1816. Feb. 4. Hannah 
Frothingliam Hunnewell. of Charlestown. He d. 1829. April 22. 
Ch. William H.. b. ]81(i. Nov. 23; m. 18.53. April 23, Ann McKee; lived in 
Nashua and Bedford. Elizabeth, b. 1818. Sept. 20; m. Elliot Whitford: 
lives in Nashua. Francis. 4, b. 1821). Nov. 16. James, b. 1822, Aug. 30; 
d. 1828. Oct. 4. EdiPin. .5, b. 1824, Aug. 10. Abel. b. 1827. .Ian. 8; m. Mary 
M. Straw; lives in Nashua. 

4. Francis, son of Abel. 3, b. 1820, Nov. 16; m. 1846, Ajiril 23, 
Elizabeth It. Howe, dau. of George. He lives at the familv lioniestead. 
(;h. Alfred Francis, b. 1846. Sei>t. 11; m. 1871, .Jan. 3. Olive Ballon, of 
Gardiner; lives in Concord. Hannah Elizabeth, b. 1848. Aju'il 30: m. 1872, 
April 23. Lewis E. Kobl)ins, of Nashua, d'eon/e Howe. b. 18.53, Dec. 10. 
Charles Abel. b. 1862. April 27. 

5. Edwin, son of Abel. 3, b. 1824, Aug. 10; ni. 1852. May 2, Harriet 
Huddleston; now lives in Bedford. Ch. William E., h. 1853, Feb. 2. 
Angeline. b. 18.54. .July 18. Susrfn H., b. 1856, Dec. 12. Florence Lilian, 
b. 1862, April 22. 

6. Ebeuczer, b. in Westford, Vt., 1831, Jan. 13, the son of Thomas, 
whose father. Ebenezer, was b. in Lexington. 1767, Sept. 17. John, his 
father, removed to Clarendon. Vt.. about 1770. He m. 1854, Oct. 13. Lucretia 
A. Pierce, of Taunton, where most of their children were b. He settled 
in B., 1876. Ch. Elliott AiK/nstns. b. 18.55. Dec. 6; d. 1857, Aug. 17. 



BOYNTON— BRIDGE. 17 

Clarenro Anr/ustine^ h. ISiJS, Fob. 27. Henri/ HurluvU. b. 1S59. S('])t. 5. 
Edwin VmioH, b. lS(i2, Fel). 11; d. 1SG.5, April 13. John Eltiult. h. 186G, 
Dec. 28. Irving C'impenlidd. b. ISO!), Aug. 25. 

BOYNTON, Ru'har'tl, is im t:ix-list. 17(i4, (liis luiiiio spelled tliere, 
Bieiitoii). Cli. Jolin. bap. 1703. Oet. 2. liebecca. b:ip. 17i;;i. Get. 13; 
111. 17SI1. Mnv 22. Xelieiiiialilioundv. of Beverly. A eliild baji. 17(;(;. Xiiv. 23. 

BRACKET. 1. €ai»t. Richard, lived in Boston. 1(;32-41. and after, 
ill Braiiitree. wliere lie was town elerk, deacon, anil leading' citizen. His 
name often appears in Billerica records; prob. he never livetl in tlie town, 
but five of liis ch. were among tlie first settlers here. His wife's name 
was Alice; she d. 1(J90. aged 71!, and lie d. KiDl. Marcli 3, aged SO. 
Ch. Ilanniih. bap. I(i35. .Jan. 4; m. Samuel Kingsley. PHer. 2, and Jukn. 3, 
bap. 1G37. May 7. linchcl. b. 1639, Xov. 3; m. .Simon Crosby, 1. Mury, 
b. 1(542. Feb. 1; in. .losepli Thompson. 1. Jumea. 1>. (V). Josiah, i, 
b. 1(152, .Tuly 8. Surah ni. .losepli Crosby. Iirother of Simon, 1. 

2 Peter, son of Ca]it. liichard, 1, liap. 1(!37, May 7; m'. (says 
Mr. Savage.) IWA. Aug. 7. Elizabeth Boswortli. She d. Kis'd, Nov. 30, and 
he m. l(jS7. March 30, Mrs, Sarah Foster, widow of Dr. Tliomas, of 
Roxliury and Camliridge, and sister of Benjamin Parker, of Billerica. 
She outlived him. and d. 1718. April IS. aged 78. Ch. Jonathan, h. ](i(J8, 
July 22, and d. I(i70-1, March 11. ElizahHh. b. 1G71. April 30, BHhia, 
b, 1(;74. Ajiril 10, and d. 1075, March 25, M(trii. 1). l(iSO~l, Fel). 10; 
111. .lonatlian Hill. ». 

3. John, son of Eicliard, 1, bap. 1037. May 7; m. 1001, Sept. 0, 
Hannah Frencli. dau. of Lieut. William. 1. Slie d. 1074. May 9. and he in. 
1075. Marcli 31, Ruth, jirol). dau. of .Joseph EUice; lived at tlie corner, on 
the west side of the road, and between tlie two lirooks. He d. 1080-7, 
March 18. Ch. Hannah, h. 1002. Dec. 1. Elizabeth, b. ICKU, June 7. 
Man;, h. 16C5-G, Feb. 12; m. 1(J83. Nov. 27, Edward Spalding, of 
Cheim.sford, Sarah, b. 1007. Dec. 11. Baehel. b. KiOO. Sejit. 30. Atiir/ail. 
b. 1070, Dec. 31, and d, .Tan. 11. Bathsheba, b. 1071-2, March 10, "and 
d. 1073, April 24. Samuel, b. l(i72-3, March 4. Sarah, b. 1074. May 9, tlie 
day of lier niotlier's death. Jolin. b. 1675-6. Jan. 19, and d, June 24. 
Ebenezer. b. 1077, Oct. 19. John. b. 1680. Dec. 10. Bethia. b. 1082. Jlav 25. 

4. Josiah, son of Richard, 1, b. 1052, July 8; m, 1072-3, Feb. 4, 
Elizabetli Waldo, dau. pi'oli. of (Jornelius. of Clielmsford, to whicli town 
he early removed; wa ileacon. and d. there, 1701, June 3. One dau. I}, in 
Billerica, EJi~.al>(th. b. 1074, Nov, 1. 

BRADDEJf, Richard, m. 17(i3. Jime 9. Millesent Farnuni. He d. 1770, 
Sept. 15. Cli. Mllraent. b. 17(i3, Oct. 20; ni. 1814, May, Josejih AVetlierbee, 
of Dedham. Bobert. b. 1705. Oct. 30. 

BRADFORD, 1. William and wife. Sarah. Ch. Samuel Henhi. 
b. 1780. April 30. WiUiam. b. 1787, June 10, Charles, bap, 1788, Xov. lii. 

2. John had cli. John bap. 1820. Fel). 6. 

BRADLEY, Joseph, of Dracut. m. 1795. Jan. 25, Lydia Worcester, and 
1812. .Inly 2. Margaret Bowers, dau. of Samuel, 6. 

BRADSTREET, Elijah, had Beuben bap. 1800, July 27. 

BREED, James, in. 1792, March 13, Eliza Parker, dau. of Jolm, 14. 
Ch. I'oUii. b. 1792, .Tune 18. 

Hannah, m. 1780, Oct. 31. Rev. David Osgood, D. D.. of Medford. 
He was b. in Andover, 1747, Oct. 14; grad. H. ('., 1771; ordained, 1774, 
Sept. 14: il. in otlice, 1822, Dec, 12. A volume of liis sermons, and more 
tiian twenty occasional discourses of tliis 'eminent divine" were published. 

BRIDOE. 1. Rev, Ebeuezer, and Jlrs. Joanna Abbot, widow of 
Xeliemiab, both of Chelmsford, m. 1792. May 19. 

2. Col. Ebenezer, son of Rev. Ebenezer. of Clielmsford. who 
commanded a regiment at Bunker Hill, was in Billerica a few year 
Ijefore the Revolution, a mercliant, and commanded a company of minute 
men. He did not return after the AVar, and had no family here; but he 
m. 1817, Sept. 17, Susan Hartwell; tlien lived in Harvard. 



18 BROOKS — BROWN. 

3. Samnel, perhaps from Lexington, m. 1780. March 12. Allice 
Pollard, dau. of Soloniou. 12. Ch. Sdinnel. b. 1780. Oct. 3. John, b. 1782. 
June 6. AUicr. 4). 1784. June 19. Charles, h. 1786. May 29. Ciims, 
h. 1788. Jan. 11. Hciini. h. 1790. Julv 7; ni. 1818. Jan. 13." Dorcas Hill, 
widow of Joseph, 2S, who d. 1847. Feb. 10. Mnrii. b. 1792. Nov. 2."). 
Jam/>K. b. 179."i. June Vi. Eniihj. b. 1798. Feb. 22. Hunnnh, b. 1807. Auc;. 7. 

BROOKS. Timothy, si>n of Henry, of Woburn. He was in Hilleric a. 
1670, and bought in 167.i, of George Farley, part of the Oakes farm, on the 
Shawshin. near Concord line. Soon after 1680, lie removed to Swanzey, 
and in 1684, Billerica sought to recover dues to Mr. Whiting fi-om him 
there. Hem. l(i.')9, Dec. 2, Mary Russell, who d. 1680, Sept. 15. Ch. in 
Wobum: TinuitUii, h. 1660, Nov. 10; d. soon after. Timothy, b. 1661, 
Oct. 9. John. t>.'l662, Oct. 16. Mani, wlio d. 1670, Julv 2. and doubtless 
others. In Killerica: Mm-ii. h. 1670. Dec. 1.5; d. Jan. 14. Manj. h. 1671. 
Dec. 10. llfjizuliiih. b. li)73-4, Feb. Aiiufi. U. 1675-6, Jan. 2.f. Lydia. 
b. 1677-8. .Tan. 8. Urbrcci, h. 1679. Oct. 5. 

BROWS. 1. Jacob. [In the early records, final -e" is often used]. 
Received in 1658 a grant of an eight-acre lot. His first alotnient \\as 
'•upon the township, bounded by the river, west; John Rogers, north; 
George Willice, soutii ; highway, east, and one highway passing through 
the upper part of the same, which is Concord road." This lot was near 
or south of the Baptist church. He sold in 1663. all his rights to John 
.Stearns, and disappears from Billerica. He ui. 1661. Oct. 16, Mary 
Tapleafe. 

2. John, "SI. 10'". 1683. At a meeting of y" Selectmen. John Browne 
being sunioned and aiipeai'ing before y* Selectmen to give an account of 
his coming to iuhaliit in our towne without liberty from the town first hafl 
and obtained according to our town orilers. The .Selectmen having I'eceived 
an evill report of y'' s'i ])Son. they gave him Notice of our towne fmlers, 
respecting y= entertainment of i)ersons into y= towne to lie inhabitants. 
and that wee were not willing to entertain him as an inhalutant. and 
warned him forthwith to remove his family out of our towne on the 
penaltjr of our towne orders, which is twenty shillings per weeke, unless 
he gave bond, with security, to content (w'itliin one week) that liee should 
not" be chargeable to y" towne, nor his family." George Grymes is also 
warned of the penalty he wouUl incur '-in case he suffers the s*! Brown to 
live in any of his housing or tenemeuts more tlian one week longer." But 
this Browne did not leave in a week and the constable reported his tax. with 
others not paid in Dec, 1687. He m. 1682. April 22, Elizabeth Policy, dau. 
of George, of \Voburn, and Savage names ch. John, 8, Elizahih. and 
Hannah, b. in Woburn. 

3. George, took the oath of fidelity, with IS others. "18. S™, 1685." 
His father was no doubt William, of Boston, who m, 1655, Ainil 16, 
Elizabeth Ruggles, dau. of George, of Bi-aintree, and had Mary. b. 1655-6, 
March 16. Sarah, b. 1657. Jan. 8. Elizabeth, who ra. .Jamei? Kidiler. 2, 
,-ind George. His widow m. our .John Rogers, who names her ch. George 
and Mary^in his will. A Genealogical table pnldished by Sanmel Brown in 
1852, says that George was b. 1668, Ajjril 5; but his tradition of a Baldwin 
marriage and the naming of Content Brook is without foimdatiou. He did 
settle in the east part of the town. He m. 1689-90. Jan. 30, Sarah Kidib'r, 
dau. of James. 1. She d. 1717-18, Feb. 27. He d. 1738. Sept. 28, aged 71. 
Ch. Joseph, 4, b. 1690. Nov. 3. S<ir<ih, b. 1691-2. Mairh 8; d. 1704, Sept. 26. 
Elizabeth, b. 1693-4. Jan. 12; m. Oliver Whiting, 4. Jo.-finh, 5, b. 1695, 
April 19. Willinm, 6, b. 1696, Oct. 21. 3farij and James, b. 1698. Sept. 27. 
and d. Nov. 19, and Dec. 1. John and Thomas, b. 1699, Nov, 27; and d. 
Dec. 12. Samnel. 7, b, 1701-2, Jan. 27. Ephraim and Isd.ac, b. 1702-3, 
Jan. 23. Isaac died same day. Ephraim m, Ho.sley. and lived in Townsend. 
Dorothy, b. 1704-5, Jan. 1 ;" ni. Samuel Crosby," (^^ee 2). Sarah, b. 1707, 
Dec. 21 ; m. Jacob French. 12. 

4. Josei)h, son of George. .3, b. 1690. Nov. 3; ju, Mary Baldwin, 
dau. of .John, 1, and 17.33. June 28. Anne Cleveland. He lived bevond 



BROWN. 19 

Shawshin riviM-. in tlic south-east part of Tewksljurv. ( 'li. ■/uxe/ili. ]>. 1721-2, 
Feb. 2(1: il. Maivh 2:5. 3/'/n/. b. 1722-8. Feb. Ki. Judith, h. 1724. Dec. 17; 
m. Reuben Kenilall. 2. S'lnuii'l. h. 172G. Xov. 4: in. Molly Marshall, and 
lived on tile homestead in Tewksbnry. 

5. Josiah, son ot George, 3, b. H:'.!."). April li); in. Hannah, and 17.'Mi. 
Xov. 20. Kebeeea Danforth. widow of Thomas, -l, and 1748-1). ilarch 1. 
widow Mary Ellis. Needhani. Cli. Hnnnah. b. 17S1. Mav !'. Eliziilii-tli 
b. 17.'i2. I>ee. 21. Jvi^lah. b. 17:15. May 14. Rdx^cai. b. 1740. Oet. i:i ; 
m. William I'atten. 14. Sarah, b. 1742, July 2S ; ni..Jiieob Kiehardson. 14. 

0. Williani, son of (ieorije. 3, b. K'i',)(!, Oet. 21 ; m. Mary Baldwin. 
dan. of Jonathan. 3. Ch. Wiuiam. b. 1724. Mairh27; d. April 7. Marii 
and ExtJier. b. 1727-8. Maridi 21. Marv ni. Sanmel Klanehard, 3, and 
Esther in. Thomas Burtt. Williavi. b. 17:10-1. Feb. 24: in. Jfary Oss-Qod, 
dau. of Christopher. 1, and liveil in Tewksl)ury : was a member of the 
Constitutional Convention in 1780. Timolhij. b. Xl'.V.i. May 24: m. Doivas 
Osgood and IMioda Coliurn; was a inerehant <in the east side of tlie 
Coneord river, in modern Lowell, 

7. Samuel, son of George, 3, b. 1701-2. Jan. 27: ni. Mary Freneh. 
the widow of Jonathan, H: slie d. 17r)8, Nov. 11, and he m. Elizabeth 
Taylor. Lieut. Brown d. 1771). .luly G. Of the plaee where he lived his 
deseendant Samuel says: "The farm has deseended in the same name, 
tlirongh four aenerations. * * The first sawmill erected in the vicinity was 
on this farm: it was l)uilt by a eomjiany of the ni'ighboring farmers, and 
stood till about 1740. On tlie site of the sawmill, thi' liist oristmill was 
erected by Samuel, orandson of (ieorge Brown, about ]7fiO. The plaee is 
now known as Patten's Mills." Ch. Marii. b. 17:^1. Dee. !); m. Benjamin 
Lewis. 3. Samuel. 10, b. 17:^:1. Sept. 12. Jashna. b. \i:U-T>. Jan. 1. Sarah. 
!i. 17:{.")-(i. Feb. 20; in. Edward Farmer. 10. Anna. b. 17:17, Sept. 21; m. 
Samutd Bulleii. Rebecca, b. 17:i8-l), Feb. 18; m. .lames Lewis, 5. Abirjail. 
b. 1740, April 14; m. Isaac Marsliall. 7. 3Iarthri. b. 1741-2, March 22; 
m. Kleazer Stickney, 4, Persis. b. 1743, Oct. 23; m. Asa Emerson. 
Exlhcr. h. 1744-.5. Jan. 23. and d. Feb. 17. Oeorgc, b. 1746, June 22, and 
d. July 20. Georije. 11, b. 1747. Sept. 16. 

8." John, perhaps a son of John. 2, in. Susanna. Ch. Thomas. 
b. 1710-7. Feb. 21. and d. 1718. Oct. 14. Sarah, b. 1719. June 26; ni. Isaac 
Foster. 7. Rebecca, b. 1721. June 17. Thomas. 12. b. 172:1-4. Feb. 20. 
Mary. b. 1720. Mav 1. Mchitahle. h. 1729-30. Feb. 13. David, b. 17.33. 
Oct. 10. 

9. Xatliaiiiel. Xame on tax-list, 1737-89, and his heins, after. Birtli 
of children not recorded, but baptisms are as follows : Sarah. 175.5, April 6. 
Nathaniel. 1757, <.)ct. 22. Mifr(jaret. 17.50, Xov. Rhoda. b. 1702. April 18. 

10. Samnel, son of Samuel, 7, b. 1733. Sept. 12; in. 1759, Aug. 10, 
Sar.ah X'^oyes, of Andover. Ch. Sarah, b. 1700. Sept. 20; d. 1795. Dec. 9. 
Sarnnel. 13, b. 1762, June 15. Mary. b. 1764, .June 19; m. 1803, April 12. 
Silas Cliandler. Susanna, b. 1767. Ajiril 3; d. 1793. Xov. 23. 

11. George, son of Samuel. 7, b. 1747. Sejit. 16; in. 1771. X'ov. 21. 
Elizabeth Frencli. After 1774. he removed to Pittsti<dd. >Ie.. and there 
lived and died. Ch. Klizaheth. b. 1772. Aug. 19: m. David Wentworth. 
Jushua. 1). 1774, May 13: in. Martha Myrk-k. and settled in Buxton. Me. 
And bom in Pittstieid : Jmiatlian. 1770. Sept. 21; lived in Clinton, Me. 
William. 1778, Aug. 7: lived in Ohio. Samuel. 1780. Oct. 10. Anna. 1782, 
July 11. Ueorfje. 1784. Sept. 30. Samuel. 1780, Sept. 30; killed by a tree 
falling on him. John. 1789. June 29. 

12. Thomas, son of John. .S, b. 172.3-4, Feb. 20; m. Esther . and 

1775, Jan. 4, Luev Kemp, dau. of Jason. He lived on the Kangewav road. 
Ch. Esther, b. 17.52, Sept. 1; il. Sept. 9. Esther, b. 17.53, Oct. 7; in. 1793, 
X'ov. 11, Eldad ■\Voreester. of Tewksbury. Thomas. 14, b. 17.55, March 0.. 
Abi(jail. b. 1757. Feb. 3. Rachel, h. 17.59. June 8. Susanna, b. 1761. Sei>t. !l; 
in. 1783, Sept. 11. Xathaniel French, of Concord. Elizabeth, b. 1764, 
March 6. John. b. 1767, Sept. 1 ; d. 1768, March 1. John, b. 1768, July 19; 



20 BROWN. 

m. 1700, April lo. Iliinnah Miller. "John Brown, of Mason." m. 1792. 
Dec. 19. M;iry White, and is prubalily the same. iSairth. bap. 1771. May 28. 
Sarah, b. 1775. Oct. 15. IlebcccK. b. 1777. March 25. Lucy. b. 1778. Sept. 6; 
ni. Joseph Cowdry. 2. Jonb. b. 1780. March 10. MJisha. 15, b. 1782. 
July 13. Jonris. lit, b. 17S5. Jan. 25. J.-<ai(c. 17, b. 1788. Nov. 9. Jacob, 
b. 1792. May 10. Bcbccni. b. 1794. Dec. 8 ; m. Bcnoni Spaulding. 8. 

13. Siimiiel, son of Samuel. 10, b. 17(i2. June 15; m. Elizabeth Noyes, 
who d. 1850. Jan. 10. aged 81. [This family i.s not found in- tlie to\\-n 
records, but is copied from the table of Samuel Brown. 1852]. 
Ch. Saimiel. 18, b. 17SS. Nov. Ifi. Elizabeth, b. 1790. Sept. 80; m. 1818. 
Dec. 24, Joseph t'raui. Timnllu/ .V.. b. 1792. Nov. 12. Isaac, h. 1794, 
Aug. 7; d. Sarah P.. h. 1790. Jlav 10; d. 1859. April 25. S^isannah, 
b. 1798, Jan. 21 ; d. Lucy. h. 1804. Feb. 1; m. 1S28, Dec. 11. James Cram, 
of Lynrteboro". liubi/. b. 1802, Feb. 17. Isaac, b. 180U, Ajiril 21; d. 
Harriet, b. 1808. June 80; d. Mary. b. 1810, Sept. 26. 

14. Thomas, son of Thomas, 12, b. 1755, March 6; in. 1785. June 28. 

liachcl Procter. She d. 1790. Fel). 18. and he ni. Esther . (.'h. Abel, 

b. 1786. Aug. 12. Rachel, h. 1788. Jan. 25. Thomas, b. 1790, Feb. 18. 
James, b. 1798. June 28. Joseph, h. 1795. April 4. Asa. b. 1800. May 29. 

15. Ellslia, son of Thomas. 12, b. 1782. July 18; m. Mary . He 

d. 1849. Julv 29. Vh. Asa Xickles. h. 1811. Jan. 20. Elish'i. b. 1818, 
March 7. P'rescott. 23, l>. 1815. March 28. Man), b. 1817. Jan. 26. Mahala, 
b. 1819. Sept. 2. Sarah Je.fts. b. 1821. Sept. 22. Eastis. b. 1828, Aug 27. ' 

16. Jonas, son of Thomas. 12, b. 1785. Jan. 25; ni. 1811. May 7, 
Lvdia Spaulding, dau. of Benoni, 4. He d. 1872. Manli 21. (b. Jonas. 20, 
b." 1811. Sept. 2. Li/(lia.. h. 1S18. July 8. Amos SpaultUiiri. ]>. 1815. Aug. 18; 
lives in Lowell. Harriet, b. 1817. Aug. 26. Abram. b. 1819. Jan. 17; lives 
in Westford. Olire. b. 1822. Jan. 28 ; d. 1825, Sept. 12. Be.n}amiti, b. 1824, 
Feb. 20; d. 1825. Aug. 80. Benjamin, b. 1825, Nov. 25. Olirc Elizabeth. 
b. 1828. June 8. Edimn Warren, b. 1880, March 1. ,SV(6re, b. 1883, Feb. 6. 
Lucy Ann. b. 1834, Feb. 25. Daniel Albert, b. 1836, Dec. 3. 

17. Isaac, son of Thomas, 12, b. 1788, Nov. 9; m. Betsey . He 

d. 1876. Marcli 11. Ch. Sarah Belinda, b. 1824, July 14. Isaac Woodward, 
b. 1828, Oct. 17. Abba, b. 1832, Feb. 29- Elizabeth, b. 1886, July 16. 
Alfred, b. 1838. Sept. 22. Amanda, b. 1845, July 4. 

18. Samuel, son of Sanniel, 13, b. 1788. Nov. 16 ; m. Nancy. He 
published in 1852 the (iencalogical Talde. laefore nientioneil. of tlie 
descendants of George Brown. 3; d. 18()6. April 7. Ch. 3Iary Elizabeth, 
b. 1840, Sept. 19. Georcje. b. 1843. July 20. 

19. John, po.ssildy the son of Thomas, 12, who was 'of Mason.' 1792; 
ni. 1803, Nov. 1. Sarah Hill, probablv widow or daughter of William. 19. 
Ch. David, b. 1804, Feb. 1. Mary Flint, b. 1805, July 6. Charles, b. 1812, 
Jan. 14. 

20. Jonas, son of Jonas, 16, b. 1811. Sept. 2; m. Rebecca Dane. 
He d. 1859, No\-. 18. Cli. Mary Lavinia. b. 1842. Oct. 6. Jonas Edwin, 
b. 1844. Dec. 17. Andrew Jachson, b. 1847. March 14; d. 1855. JIarch 2. 
Emma. b. 1852. Feb. 8. Esther L., b. 18.54, Sept. 16; d. 1863, May 15. 
Lucy. b. 1859; d. 1862. Oct. 81. 

21. Charles V. m. Mary Dowse, dau. of Josepli. 6. Ch. Parker, 
b. 1825, Sept. 2. Adeline, b.' 1827. March 16. Emily, b. 1829. Oct. 20. 
Lucinda. b. 1838. Oct. 7. Lucretia, b. 1836, April 2. Eliza, h. 1840. April 18. 

22. Caleb Sumner, son of Samuel, of Concord, m. Joanna Page. He 
d. 1877, Julv 9, aiied 71 years. Ch. Joanna, b. 1833, Aug. 8. Harriet, 
b. 1885, July 13. Emma. b. 1838. Aug. 22. Vivian, b. 1840, Feb. 24. 
Arradin, b. 1841, Aug. 19. EXiyinia. b. 1843. Nov. 27. Otis Sumner, b. 1845, 
Feb. 20. Elizabeth, b. 1847. Fel). 14. 

23. Rodney m. Abigail, and I860, April 17, widow S.ally Jenkins, dau. 
of Benoni Spalding, 4. Ch. Abigail, b. 1886. Sept. 16. 'Eliza, b. 1837, 
Nov. 23. Jonathan Easte. b. 1839. Oct. 24. Sarah Maria, b. 1841, April 27. 
Abby Ann, b. 1846, Feb. 17. Marilla, b. 1848, April 13. 



BROWN— CARLETON. 21 

24. Proscott, son of Elislia. 15, b. 1815. M;iivh 2S; ni. Ann Eliza, 
f'h. Jliirrisnii. h. 1844, Sept. 24. Pi-f^rult. b. lS4l). .Sept. 2::!. 

25. Hiram, son of Samuel, of Concord; m. .Sus;in. lie lives in 
I>o\vell. Ch. LaOvicUc. b. 1844. Oct. V.i. Georgianmi, h. 184G, April 2;^. 
Lillii' Mdie. h. Isr.S. April iJ. 

BRUCE, Jasper F., son of Frank, who is grandson of Rev. .John 
Bruce, I). ('.. 1781, and first i)astor. ]78;V]8(U). in .Mont Vei'on. N. U. ; was 
b. in Stoiifliani, l84."i. Feb. 1."); mi. 1870, Dec. 1, CojMielia i;i|dcy. ni JIaine. 
He has been tor some years a uiercliant; llis store, east of Ihe coujmon. 
Ch. NclUe R.. b. 1872.' :Mav 16. Annie E.. b. 1874, May 1. man F., 
b. 1877, Nov. 20. 

BRYANT, Klizill)etll. bap. 17.50. April 1. aged about 10. 

BULLEX. .Saiuuel, descended, no doubt, from Saiimel. of Dedliaui. 
1041; m. 1700. May 22. Anna, I5ro\vu. dau. of Sanniel. 7. Ch. Siuaui'l. 
b. 1701. March ;iO. Xntk'in. b. 1 7li2. \ov. 2. Anna. b. 17l>.i. I'eb. 2;!. and 
<1. Ajiril 2(). Jiixhuii. b. 1700. March 17. Jrssr\ b. 1708. March 2. I'littee. 
b. 1770. Sept. 21). 

BUKDIT, Jacob, m. 17!I2, Sept. 27. Kliwi Siuionds. Slie may have 
)»eeu dau. of .fesse, wliose nauu' was for some years on ta\-list. Ch. Jacob, 
b. 17!i:i. Marcli :m. 

BURNEY, Anne. m. 1724. Au?. 18. Isaac Kent. Concoi-d. 

BURROWS, YoliiiitiiU', m. .Slarv Eastman, of Wcare. X. II. He d. 
1804, .\uii-. 21. Ch. Mnnj June. b. 1S42, May 27; ni. ( harles E. (Jorhaui. 
Edtninl. b. 1844. April 28. EHznheth Ann. )>. 1847. Sept. 27. 

BURTON. Isaac, and wife Rebecca. Ch. .Sunih. b. 1707. (Jcl. 10. 
Isimr. b. 1770. .lunc 28. 

BUTLER. James, "Sen. Irishman, dyed 20, 01, 81." He was in 

AVoburn. 107(;-8. His wife's name was Mary . She ui. 1U82-3, Feb. 1), 

.lolm Hiudes. Ch. John. b. I(i77. .Inly 22. Had 10 idi. b. in Woburn ; 
but removed in 1721. to the jiart of Duustabli' now I'elham, X. H. ; tliere 
d. 17.V.I. Caleb the historian of (jroton. was one of his ninnerous 
descendants. 3Iimi. b. 107!». Julv 11. Elvnor. b. 1(;81, Se]it. l.S. 

UAMFBLE, Thomas, m. 17:«. May 3. .Jane Oavidson. 

UANN, Barnard M., m. Hepsibali M. . He lives on the Boston 

road, in tlie village. Cli. EUen Alm-ia. b. 1842. May 'J. Thomas Bnrniird. 
b. 184."). July 11. Sitsiin, b. 1840. .\ug. 21. Mdi-i/ E.'. b. 1851, Aug. 3. 

U.iXNADA. .loliii, on tax-list. 1734. 

CAREY. Thomas. "Mr. Laiues' Scott'huian dyed" 1083. Sejit. 7. 

C.VRLETOX. 1. John, came from Bradford, and imrchased abciut 
17.")0. till' mill and lu-ivilcge at Xortli Billerica. His wife's name was Hannah. 
The inventory of his estate is dated 1782, Sept. 25. His children were born 
in Haverhill and Bradford. Ch. E/ixuheth. b. 1733. April 24; m. Thomas 
Todd. iSolomoii. b. 1734, Nov. 23. Hnnmih. b. 1730. Sept. 23; m. Thomas 
Lewis. John. 2, b. 1738. May 10. LinUa. b. 1740. May 20; ni. "I'hcnnas 
Mears. Solomon. 3, b. 1742. .lune 22. Amo.9. b. 1744-"), March 13. 
MoKf'.'i. 4, 1). 174!). Sejit. 13. Xiithnn. 5, b. 17.'i4. .\ug. 11). Anne, who m. 
•lesse Manning. 14, should probably stand between Jloses and Nathan. 

2. .lohu^ son of .lohn. 1, b." 1738. May 10. Ch. Jtjiii. C. Suroh. 
bap. 170"). May 20; in. Nathaniel .Stearns. IS. Amoa. 7, bap. 1707, 
March 211. 

3. Solomon, son of .John. 1, b. 1742. June 22; in. 1769, Oct. 18. 
Eli/abeth Maiming, dau. of William, S. Ch. Eliziihcth. b. 1770. Aug. 30. 
Solomon, b. 1773. Nov. 3. Ei-i. b. 1777, June 23. Rchrmt. b. 1779. Jan. 3. 
AlUco. b. 1780. Oct. 3. 

4. Moses, son of John. 1, b. 1741). Sept. 13; m. 1771. .Jan. 1."), 
Margaret S|)rake, dau. of Nicholas. 4. She d. 1782, July 7. and he iii. 
Oct.' 17. Sil)l)el Shed, widow of Reuben. 19. He d. before 1700. July "). 
Oh. Moses, b. 1771. May 7. Sihbcl. b. 1773, Mav 18. Xicholas, b. 1774, 
Dee. 13. Henry, b. 1778", July 10. Anna, bap. 171)0, March 21. 



22 CARLETON — CARRIER. 

5. Xatlian, sou of John. 1, 1>. 1754. Aug. 19: in. 1776, Nov. .5, Aljigail 

SpaUUnic, of ( lielmgford. (_'h. ^l^iV/ff;?. b. 1779. April 24. 

6. Jollll, son ot Joliii. 2, ni. 1794, Jan. 9. Sally Chase, prob. widow 
of Enoch. ( h. Dacid, b. 179.5. Jan. 25. John. b. 'l79(>. Sept. 2. *S'aHj/, 
b. 1798, May 29. Jacob, b. 1800. AprU 8. William, b. 1802, Sept. 11. 
Stephen, b. 1804, May 81. Rebekah, b. 1806. Aug. 30. Enoch C. b. 1808, 
Feb. 15. 

7. Amos, son of .John. 2, bap. 1707, JIaioh 19: ni. 1796, Feb. 25, 
Esther ^Manning, dau. of Jaeoh. 13, She d. 1823. Jan. 21. He lived on 
the road to \Vinning pond. Ch. Esther, b. 1796. Oct. 18: ni. 1821. Get. 25, 
Epbraim Warner, of t'lielmsford. _yli)io»-, b. 1798. Aug. 7. Martha, b. 1800, 
Sept. 7. MehUiiblc. b. 1803, ,Jan. 7; m. Obed Stearns. Daniel, b. 1806. 
Aug. 24. Georf/e. b. 1812. Jan. 10. 

CARR. 1." Walter, name on tax-list. 1788. He m. 1815, Nov. 2, 
Abial Taylor, widow of .\liebai-l. 

2. Walter, jr., and wife charlotte. Ch. George Henry, b. 1818, 
Mareh 5. Joseph, h. 1820. Aug. 8. Benjamin Walter, b. 1822. May 18. 

CARRIER, Thomas, "vulgarly called Morgan," was in town, 1674, 
"23, 4™, 1G70. The Selejtn.'n ordered the constable to give Xotiee to 
Thomas Carrier, alias Morgan, ^Velcbnlan, that the tow^l was not ^villing 
hee should abide here, as an inhabitant, anil that he fortliwith depart witli 
his family, or give such security as shall lie to the content of the 
Selectmen, on peril of 20\ jier week, while bee abide without leave, first 
had and obtained, w"^'' is acording to an ancient towne order amongst us." 
A'ery worthy men received sui-h notice from some towns in later days. In 
1677. November, he was assigned "with his man. John Levistone." to 
brush cutting in the south-east part of the town, and he took the "oath of 
fidelity." \\itl» twenty-four inhabitants. 1677-8, Feb. 4. If he was, at first, 
in the the south-east part of the tow n. his later residence was just beyond 
Xorth Billerica, west of the road "to Winthrop"s farm," (see "Grants," 
Vol. 2. pps. 44 and .53. ) and next to John Eogers. Between 1684-90. he 
removed to Andover. and there his \\ife became fatally involved in the 
witchcraft tragedy, as elsewhere related. Tlie welcome he met in Andover 
was not moi-e cordial than he had found in Billerica. In 1690, his home 
was smitten with the small-pox. and the Selectmen notified his friends that 
the town was not responsible for aid. "for they took care, ^^■hen first they 
came, to warn them out." and a few months later, poor Martha Carrier had 
a more pereuiptory - warning out ' from the Magistrates of Massachusetts, 
at Salem. She might well say the world was unfriendly. Afterwards, lie 
removed to Connecticut, and witli his family was among the jiioneers of 
Colchester. The following extract from the records of that town embodies 
interesting traditions of this remarkable man: "Thomas Carrier had 
belonged to the body-guard of Charles 1st. of Great Britain, and was 
notorious for fleetness of foot, even after he was more than 100 years old. 
It is said that he killed the King of England. If so. he must liav'e been tlie 
executioner of Charles 1st. A. li. 1648. It is said by his descendants tliat 
he was 113 years of age at the time of his death in 1735. He used to walk 
from Colchester to Glastonbury, carrying a sack of corn on his shoulders 
to be ground, walking very fast, aiid stopping but once, for the whole 
distance of IS miles." Families bearing the name still live in the vicinity. 
He m. 1674, May 7, Martha, dau. of Andrew and Faith Allen, of Andover, 
sister of Dr. Roger Tootliaker's wife. Her sister Hannah m. James Holt, 
and another sister in. Samuel Holt, of Andover. and she had lirothers 
Andrew and John. Several of the family died of the sniall-pox in 1692. 
She was executed on gallows hill, Salem. 1692. Aug. 19. He died in 
Colchester. 1735, May 16. Trailitions of his age dift'er. The X. E. Journal 
soon after his death says that he was 109 years old. and that he was not gray 
or bald, walked erect, and shortly liefore his death walked six iniles. 
(Siivage). Q'h. liichard. b. 1674, July 19; m. 1694. Julv 18. in Andover, 
Elizabeth Sessions, and had Elizabeth, b. 1695, June 18. John, b. 1697. 



CARUIKH — CIIAMBKKL.VIX. 23 

March 1(5. Tiniotliy. hti]). at Coli'lu'stcr. IGDl). July 22. His wife cl. 1704, 
Alarrh (>. ami lu> ill. 17(1". .lulv 21). Tliniikful iirowii. Aiulretr. b. 1G77, 
April 27: 111. 1704-."). Jau. ll.'jiary Adams. Jmic, \>. I(i80, July 2:^ ; 
li. Auj;. 2li. Tlmmai:. h. I(i82. July 18; ni. in Aiidovrr, 170."). June 19, 
Susaiinali .Idliusiin. Siiruli. h. lUSl, Xov. 17; in. 1707, .Sejjt. 7. .fohn 
rli:i|)iii.-iii, ill ( 'cik-lii',<ti'r. ILintinh. I), ill Aiidover. 1089, July 12. 

CAKUOLIi, >lauii<-c, and Ann, his wife. C'li. Ellen. b."l842. Oct. :)]. 

CAKTER. 1. (icorgP, was of Wiluiington. He in. 1814, May 10. 
Mary Kendall, dan. of Joseijli. 3. They liyed in Lynnfleld. until ISKi. 
lied. 1841. April 12. aycd .51. She d. 1854. Jan. 11. Ch. (reorric Ki'iulull, 
b. 1814. Oct. l.'i; liyiiij; in B. Joxejth Mottei/. I). 181G. Dec. 18; d. 1,844. 
Mitnj. I). ]82li. Jlarch l(i; ni. Josiah Hill. She now liyes in 'Wilniinytoii. 
Ilan-irl Maria, h. 18:«. Si-jit. 10; in. John Ii-yiiii;- Fletcher. 

i. Francis, and wife Harriet. Ch. Ilari-iH Ellcii. h. 1831. Dec. IS. 
Martha Ann. h. 18:W. Aii^'. 10. Fraud's Maria, b. 183!). May 17. 

(TESTER. 1. John, "Of Charlestown." m. 1741. 'July 30. Sarah 
Sheldon, dan. cd Sainnel. 3. His name is on the tax-lists. 1741-58. 

2. Joliii Slicldoii, son of precediu"'. doubtless: in. 1778, May 28, 
Ph"be 'I'av. id' Wciljuni. His iiaiue is on fax-lists. 1778-82. 

(;HAM15ERLAI>'. l. AVilllani, one of flic earliest inhabitants. He 
^yas prob. troui \\ Uliiirii. and may have been a brother of Thomas. One 
of the thi'ee (jri^iiial purcliasiMs of thi' Dudley farm, who afterwards lived 
in ( hehnsford. and 1074. April 10. in. Mary, the widow of our Sergt. .lolin 
I'arker. According to Savage, tlie two older children of William were 
born in ( 'oncoi'd. His lionse in BlUerica was • on the farm " probably near tlie 
VVoburn road, in tlic soutli iiart of the village. His wife's name was 
I'ebecea. .She died ••in the iirison at Cambridge."" 1092. Sept. 20. possibly 
charged with witchcraft. (See what is said on that snliject). He d. 1700, 
May' 31. agc-d idHHil 80. fh. Tiinathi/. b. 1049. Aug. 13. haar. b. 10.50. 
Oct. 1. and d. 1081, July 29. [These from Savage]. The following from 
Billerica Records: ,Sarali. b. I(i55. May 20; in. Joliii Shed. 3. Jacobs 
b. 1057-8. Jan. IS. 2Vii,ruas. b. 1059-0(l'. Feb. 20. Eijmond. 3, b. IGOO, 
July 15. [.So the Record stands. One of tlie two dates must he in error]. 
lichccrd. b. 1002-3. Feb. 25; m. Thomas Stearns. 4. Ahrakam. b. l(i04-5. 
Jan. 0. Ann. b. 100.5-0. March 3. Ormput.. 4, b. I(i09. May :W. Daniel. 5, 
b. 1071. Sept. 27. 

2. John, was proli. a son of William. 1, b. between 10.)0-.53. The 
place i;i\ I'll to his family, on page 40. of tran.?cril)ed • First Record." ini]ilies 
this: 'He 111. 1081. Det'.'o. Deborah Jaoo {'i). She d. 1703-4, Feb. 24, and 
he d. 1712. April 1. Ch. Deborah, h. 1082. Nov. 17. John. G, b. 1084-5. 
Jan. 22. Sarah, b. 1G87. Sept. 29. Liidia. b. 1689. Oct. 6; m. Benjamin 
Parker. S, .!//;•»/(«»». 7, b. 1093, April 17. 

3. Edmund, son of William, 1. b. 1000. July 15; in. Mercy Abbot, 
widow of .lohn. of Woljiirii. who d. 1097-8. Feb. 27. and he m. 1717, Jan. 17. 
.Sarah Forbnsh, of Iti-adini;'. Ch. Hannah, b. 1092. .Iiine 10. Ebeneeer sinA 
Marah. b. 1097-8. Feb. 17.' Ebenezer d. 10'.l8-9. M.-irch 5. 

4r. t'lemeilt, son of William. 1, b. 1()G9. May 30; m. !Mary. Ch. Manj. 
h. 1092-3. Jan. 20; m. 1732, Dec. 1, Jonathan Cram, of "Wilmington. 
Clement, 8, b. 1G94. Juseph. 9, b. 1G90. Xoy. ./o/oi. b. 1G99. June 8'. and 
d. 1710. Jnne. Pe<ie. b. 1701-2. March 12. William. 10, b. 1703-4. 
March 23. Iteherra. b. 17fl5. April 14. Anna. b. 170S. May 29. 

5. Daniel, son of William. 1, b. 1071. Sejit. 27; m. Marv -^ — . 
Ch. Daniel, b. 1G!I5. Aug. 3. Eheuezer. b. 1098. Sept. 5. Epiierem. h. 1700-1. 
Jan. 10. Thnwas. b. 1703. Aug. D'irilha. b. 1713. Dec. •Ja. 

(>. John, son of John. 2^ b. 10,84-5. Jan. 22; m. 1709-10, March 13. 
Margaret Goulil. of Concord. He d. 1722-3. March 31. Ch. Jostiah. b. 1710. 
.Vug. 27. and d. Sept. 0. John. b. and. d. 1711. .May 20. Anna. b. 1712. 
April 3 ; m. John Willibie. Jnhn. b. 1714. March 28. [lis name disappears 
from tax-list in 1759. and a widow Frances, is named for two years after. 
Delnjrah. b. 171G. Aug. 9. Saranel. b. 1719. April 22. Dismi.-ised by tlie 
church to Union, Conn. 1748. MehiUable. b. 1721, Nov. 12. 



2i CHAMBERLAIN — CHANDLER. 

7. Abraham, son of John, 2, b. 1G93. April 17; m. 170S. July 23, 
Mary Shed. dau. of John. 3. He d. and she in. John Wilson, 3. 
C'h. 3Iary. b. 1718. Dec. 2S. and d. young. Abraham, b. 1720. Aug. 2.5. 
Benjamin, b. 1722, Oct. 18. John. b. 1724-5. March 19; m. 1758. May 18, 
Frances Clark. Xathan. b. 172fi-7, March 18. Zaccheiis and Tabitha. 
b. 1729. Sept. 19. Mary. b. 1734. Oct. 10; in. prob. 1755. Dec. 11. Timothy 
Wilkins. of Carlisle. 

8. Clement, son of Clement. 4, b. 1094; m. Elizabeth -. Lieut. 

Clement d. 17.i4. Jan. 21; his widow. 1707. Jan. 7. Ch. Elizabetk, b. 1717, 
Dec. 27. Lijdia. Ijap. 17.55. Sept. 28. 

9. Joseph, son of Clement. 4, b. 1096, Nov.; m. Mary Johnson. 
Ch. ElizabHh. b. 1720. April 5. Joseph, b. 1721-2, Feb. 24. Mary, b. 1723-4. 
Jan. 27. 

10. William, sou of Clement. 4, li. 1703-4. March 23 ; m. Esther . 

Esther Chamberlain. proV). bis widow, ni. 1748. Dec. 21. Beuoui Spalding. 
Ch. John. b. 1729-30. March 15; m. 1758. Mav 18. Frances Clark. 
WiUiam. 11, b. 1731-2. March 13. Esther, h. 1734. Sept. IS. 

11. William, sou of William. 10, has sou William baj). 1757, Jan. 23. 
His name disai)i)ears from tax-list the same year. 

CH.\MP.\'EY. 1. Elder Richard, of Cambridge, was a leading 
proprietor in Shawsliin. and his sons Samuel. 2, and Daniel, lived here for 
a few years. He bought in 1055. the farm of 500 acres, granted by 
Cambridge to Edward CoUius. which was bounded X. E. by tile Woburn 
road, on both sides Shawshin. and here Samuel ( bampuey lived until 1()08. 
when he sold the place to Eichard Daniel. He bad also a share of the 
Dudley farm, oct'upled by his son Daniel, west of the Woburn road, and 
south of John Steams. He sold, and returned to Cambridge in 1070. or 
soon after, and in 1072. surrendered certaui town rights, for his arrears in 
ministers" rates. [See Pairje's •' Cambridge." for record of descendants]. 

2. Samuel, (above.) m. 1057. Oct. 13. Sarah Hubbard, dau. of Williiim 
Hamlefs wife. Cli. Samuel. 1:1. 10.58. Dec. 8. Sarah, b. 1059-00. Feb. 17. 
Marti, b. 1002. May 12. Easter, b. 1004. May 14; d. 1067. March 31. 
Samuel, b. 1066-7. JIaich 19. and in Cambridge, Joseph, b. 1009. Sept. 1. 
Bichard. b. 1674. Aug. 20. 

3. Mary, Mrs., was l)orn in Westford. 1777. Nov. 20, (ace. to the 
town record.) dau. of Elijah and Mary (Reed) Hildreth. She m. 1790, 

Maynard. and was mother of Aaron Maynard. He d. 1797. and she 

m. Champney. having among other ch. Mary Ann. who m. Joseph 

Farmer. 21, and Louisa, who m. James Fletcher. She d. 1878. .Julv 2. 

(.'H.iSDLER. 1. John, Kev.. the y(mngest of 12 ch. of Thomas 
Chandler, of .Vndover; was 1). 1723. Dec. 14. Kev. .James Chandler, pastor 
of Kowley, 1732-88. was his brother. Their father was son of AVilliam, 
of .Vudover. whose father. William, came to Koxlmry in 1037. John C. 
grad. H. C. 1743; was ordained in Billeriea. 1747. Oct. 21 ; dismissed 1700, 
June 5. and d. 1762. Nov. 10. He lived near Dr. Wilson's place, on the 
Boston road. He m. 1748. Nov. 3. Mary White, dau. of Dea. William, of 
Haverhill. She d. 1757. June 2S. and he m. 1759. Jan. 18. Elizabeth 
White, dau. of Samuel White, and her double cousin. She m. 1700, 
June 19. Dr. Robert Luscomlje. of Taunton, and d. 1708. Oct. 11. Ch. Mary. 
b. 1749. Sept. 8; m. 1775. Oct. 26. her cousin. William AVliite. of Haverhill. 
He was a merchant in Boston and in Rutland. Mass.. where she d. 1794. 
Feb. 21. Of her 5 ch., William Charles ■s\as "a player, poet, advocate and 
author." and Moses Hazeii, a business man of Rutland. His dau. Isabella 
Hazen. m. Frances Dana. M. l>.. of Boston. H. C. 1831; and their son. 
George Hazen Dana, was a Captain in the 32d Mass. Regiment, and on the 
Stafl'of Gen. Dana, in the late War. John, b. 1752. May 9; d. 1700. Oct. 10. 
William, b. 1757. June 9 ; d. 1700. Oct. 20. Elizabeth, b. 1700. Aug. 0; m. 
1780. .Sept. 12. Thomas Pluiiimer. of Rowley. She A\as a woman of talent 
and literary tastes; d. 1839, Jan. 11. Her son, Daniel Farnham Plummer, 
had a great mechanical genius. 



CHANDLER- COOK. 25 

" Thomas, son of AVilliani. of AiKk)VPi-. and nephew of Kr-v. 
.Tohn.' 1, was b. 172(5. Oct. 3. H. was a blaeks.nitli ami was tUs. t., the 
ehuich in Tewkslini-y. 1702. His father or -ran, father. W ilha.n.v.nl 
also in Billeriea; was eliosen liij;ii\vay surveyor. 1,2(1-1. March, and Moses 
Chandler was rated. 1724. ( 'li. /.7,V.,//"7,ft b. _17o8. Jan 27 ; ni. 1778, May 21. 
Euoeh I'arker. of And,.ver. WiUi.rm. h. l/oo. Mareh 2 ; d. S<m,h h l<o(.. 
Auril •'(!• ni. Jonathan Danforth. (.«',■ 12). Ahiij<n}. b. l,.it.. .Uily 2(, ; 
in Sauuiel I.on>^ of Tewksburv. and d. within a few months of 100 year.s 
<dd. in Peru. Vt. WiUiavi. 3, li. 17(iO. Nov. 20. H<t>uwh. b. 17(13. April 1; 
d. in Tewksbury. John. b. 17(i(i. Nov. 14; d. ni iVwksbury. Mary, b. 1/(.U. 

^'"^ 3 " "Vviriii'imf s()n of Tliomas. 2, b. 1700. Nov. 20. He ni. Sarah 
Sanders, pro!., dan. of An.os. H, and 2.1. Rachel Frost. Only the youngest 
child was born in RiUerica. the otliers in Te\\ksbury. He d. 1814. Mareh. 
(,'h Sidhi b 1701. .Uii;-. r.). 7*<///'/. ni. A.sa Wri.ylit. U i//(am. b. al)out 
iso'o johnh. 1S02. Jan; lived near AUiany. .S'-'Cf/i. li. 1804. June C, ; 
m Philip M. Rollins. Lunmhi. b. 180G. May 29; ni. Moses Foster. 

CH.iPMAN. 1. John, and wife Lucy. V\\. Lucy Jam', b. 1828. 

'' \i"' jYailliliu B., and wife Haiuiah. C'li. JIanmrh Maria, h. I8.i0. 
\uo"21 W'iUiaia Ikiirij. h. 1834. Feb 21. Jahn Fmlcric. b. 18.30. June 10. 
Lwy Ann. b. 1838. Dec. 24. i/,(mVJ .l!^f/!(.s-(«, b. 1841. March 30. ,V,(n//« 
£//i«/,r</i. b. 1843. Sept. 3. 

CH.4SE, Eliocli, and wife Sarah. eh. Jushiui. b. 1/8/. Dee. (>. 
£j()iiVr. b. 17112. Aug. 2.i. ■ 

CHEEVER. 1. John, m. 17.)4. Jan. 22. Susanna \\ alker. dan. ol 
Benjamin. 3. Ch. ./o/(h. b. 17.V;. Feb. 2. 

•1 Nathaniel, and wife Lucy. Ch. Jinnri^ P.. b. 1826. March 4. 

CHILI), Mosps, and wife ltel>ecca. Ch. Alfred, b. 1838. Sept. 7. 
JnlM-a b. 1840. March 18. Willnrd Prarsoiu-^. b. 1841. Aprd 7. 

CLARK, Joseph, m. 170.5. April 2, Rebecca Fuller, perhaps dau. of 
Silas. Eli/.alii'th m. 1803. Jan. 30. Thomas Stevenson, of Boston; Polly m. 
1803. Dec. 1. WilUaui Lund. 

CLIFTON, John, and wife Lucinda. Ch. Svsfin Caroline, b. 1842, 
Jan. 10. r,r(//fnuc J^7o;/,Z. b. 1844. Sejit. 3. ^ , ^^ 

CLYDE, Joseph, -of WeiJiam. in New Hampshire, in. l/o3. Nov. ». 
Mai-iiarct MnlVat. 

tOLE. 1. Elisha, of Boston. Ch. J3n!n»f//i. bap. 1/ /o. Sept. 3. 

2. Samuel, was from AVatertown; m. JIary Marshall, of Chelmsford; 
lives*"on the ]>edford road, two miles from villajie. ('\\. John .Sonnicl. 
b. 183."). July 4; who lives in Hookset, N. H. Mitry EU~.aheth, b. 1837. 
Julv 28; m.Ceorji'e \V. (iraji'g. 

'COLLINS, Edward, ami wife Sarah. Ch. ./"/(". b. 1834. March 0; 
d July -'0 Thornax Edward, h. 183.">, May 7. Manjarcl. b. 1830, Oct. 20; 
d' Nov. 11. Charles Adrian, b. 1838. June 0. John. b. 1839. July 20; 
<l. Aug. William Shakespeare, b. 1841. May 10. Alfred .Sidney, h. 1843. 

COLSON, Israel Aldrich, was b. in I'xbriilge. Jlass.. 1803. Aug. 4; 
m 1832. .March 28. Rachel Farmer, dau. of OliviT. 14. He lives at the 
Farmer "place by the Baptist church, in North Billerica. Ch. Caroline 
Auimsta. b. 1832. July 10; d. 18.-)7. Aug. 4. Martj Elizabeth, b. 1834. 
June 0; m. 1802. June 4, Julius Jockow. of Lowell. George Farmer, 
b. 1830. 'Sept. 20. 

COMBS, John, and wife Bathsheba. Ch. Balhsheha. b. l/.iO-l. Jan. «. 

CONANT, William, on tax-list. 177(i-9. Ch. Belseij, bap. 1705. Aug. 

CONSERY, (orCoxKAV.) John, m. 1701. .\iiril 8. Lydia Farley, dau. 
of James, 11. His name disaiipi'ars from tax-list. 1708. Ch. Jidm, b. 1701. 
Dec 28. Sarah, b. 17(;4. Dec. 13. Lijdia.. bap. 17(i(;. Sept. 20. 

COOK. 1. Paul, of Wilmington, came t<i Billerica about 1771, and 
d 1787 ' His will names children John. Ahiijail. m. James Pearson, 



2G COOK — COWDHY. 

Mercij, ni. Jonathan Iviiapp. iSnrah. m. 1774, May 19. Arohalaus Tay, 
of Wobuni. and 2d. William I^aw.*. having- a dan. Sarah Taj-; Sears. 2) 
who had thi' Iimni'stfad. and was cx^'futor and r(>sidiiarv Icgat'et'. 

i. Sears, in. 177J. D.t. lO. Abigail Crosliy. dau. of Franuis. 15. He 
lived in the east pavt of the town; d. 1816. Sept. 1, aged 70. Ch. Abigail. 
b. 1773, Feb. 11 ; ni. .lohn (.Crosby. 2H, Francis. 3, b. 177.5, Aug. 2.t. Susan, 
and Sarah, b. 1778. May (i. Susan ni. 1800. Nov. 27, Benjamin Walker, of 
Wilmington. Sarah m. .Joseph Gleasou. 

3. Francis, son of Sears. '2. 1). 177.5. Aug. 25; m. 1803. April 14, 
Elizabeth liugnles. dau. of William, and gr.dau. of Kev. Samuel. He 
d. 1831. Julv i.'and she d. 1834. Oct. 13. Ch. Betsey, b. 1804. March 30: 
ni. 1826. Nov. 30. George Flint, of Reading. Francis, b. 1805. A]iril 3; 
d. 1808. May 27. Scars. 4, b. 1807. May 1. i^ranc/s. b. 1808. Aug. 14; 
m. 1830. April G. Eliza Emerson, of Wihiiington; d. 183(). Get. 6. '\/uhn. 
b. 1811. Mareh 24; m, 1837, April 16. Fanny, the widow of liis brother. 
Sears; d. 1837. Xov. 2-!. \Vi!lia„i. b. 1817. Feb. 2!; d. 185!). May 10. 

4. Sears, son of Francis. 3, b. 1807, May 1 ; m. 1832. Aug. 26, Fanny 
Butters, of Wilmington. He d. 183(i. Dee. 1. and she m. his brother John, 
and after. Ilii'ain Harrington, (.'h. Fannij Jane and Sears James, b. 1832, 
Xov. 3; he il. 18i3. Nov! 30. Faimy m. 18.53. Sept. 14. L"vi H. Reed. Sears 
James. 6, b. 1S34, Sept. 20. 

5. Sears James, son of Sears. 4, b. 1834. Sept. 29 ; ni. 1861. Feb. 10, 
Abbie Buelv, of Wihnington. He lives in the village, near Fox hill. 
I'h. Arthur Srars. b. 18U(k March 3. James Heihcrt. b. 18G9, Aug. 8. 

CORSE AL. 1. Peter, lived south-east of the Shawsliin river, in the 
part annexeil to Wihnington. 1737. The ••('ornell tavern" was a well 
known house in later davs, standing on tlie Wilniington road where another 
road turns to the soutli-west. He m. 1695. Aug. 0. Joanna Marshall, dau. 
of John. She d. 1704. Dec. 28. and he m. 1708, Ellizabetli Fro.st. dau. of 
Dea. James. Ch. Susannah, h. 1696-7, Feb. 22. Mary. b. 1699, April 13. 
Peter, 2, b. 1702. Sept. 28. John. b. 1703-4. Feb. 3. Elizabeth, b. 1709, 
Get. 24. Sarah, b. 1711-2. Jan. 25. and prob. Hannah, who m. John 
Frost. 12. 

2. Peter, son of I'eter. 1, b. 1702. Sept. 28; m. Rebecca . 

f'h. liihecca. b. 1728. Jun;' 7; m. 1750. Mav 24. John Demercv. Hannali. 
b. 1731, April 20: ni, 1760, Mav 13, John Eames. Joanna, h. 1733, July 14. 
Peter. 3, li. 1736, April 25." Sarah, b. 1740, Feb. 20; m. 1763, Dec. 8, 
Joshua Harnden. Mary, b. 1742. Aug. 13. (in Wilmington,) m. 1766, 
Feb. 13. .Joseph Winn; prob. Jane, who m. 1766, Oct. 9. Asa Buck, 
in Wilmington. 

3. Peter, son of Peter, 2, b. 1736. April 25; m. 1761. April 30. 
Hepsibah Temple. Ch. John. b. 1762, Sept. 10. James. 4, b. 1764. Get. 2. 
Fbenezer. b. 1766. Feb. 9. 

4. James, son of Peter. 3, m. 1787. Jan. 4. Lueretia Jaquith. She 
m. 2d. 1809. Feb. 16. Cyrus Tjiylor. Ch. James and Lueretia. b. 1784. 
Oct. 22. James. 5, b. 1797. Aug. 12. 

5. James, son of James. 4, m. Polly . Ch. James Thnvipson. 

b. 1821. Marcli 24. Man/, b. 1822, Oct. 9. Charlotte, h. 1825. Feb. 22. 

CORY, Jacob, and wife Sarali. Ch. Jacob, b. 1716. March 25. 

COWDRY, (CoiDiiE. tlie early form). 1. John, -'of Billerica." 
m. Hannali Davis, of (xroton, 1744, May 30, He was on tax-list of 1746, 
only; liad ch. John. Jonathan and Davidhap. in Westford. 1759-6. 

2. Joseph, son of Nathaniel, of We.stford. b. 1781. Marcli 19. His 
mother was Rebecca Parker, dau. of Samuel. 12. He m. Lucy Brown. 

dau. of Thomas. 12. Ch. Ebenezer -. m. Betsey Gibson, who lives a 

widow ut the corner. Maria, b. 1805, Feb. 16; ni. Wyers. Joseph. 3, 
b. 1807, Jan. 18. Silas Parker. 4, b. 1810. Feb. 16. Fiias. 5, b. 1812, 
Feb. 5. Francis B.. 6. Isaac. 7. Lncy. 

3. Joseph, son of Josepli, 2, b. 1807. Jan. IS ; n\. Ann Eliza . 

Ch. Mary Eliza, b. 1830, Feb. 12; m. Johnson. Warren, b. 1833. May 12; 



COWDRY-t'ROsBV. ^' 

. I, i^;v-, liilv 5. Joseph San/enl, h. 1838. 
lives in Bostou. /."<■;/ Ann I'. \^'y;- Z "'L- d..^. 25 • d. E,nma Frances. 
Mairli G; .1. 18r.4. July 10. San,,-„t I., h. is.i,. U<c. 
b. lS4(i. .Tmi. 31. l,,<,.„h •' b 1810. iM'b. l(i: 111. ls;!-2. 

4. Silas H. Parker, sou o •'""'I';'-,,-',;';,' m He lives .m West 
Catherine P. .bi,in.„.i. dau. .>f vm^ 1,^^' /'Vs; r'April 2. Caikerino, 
st.-eet. Ch. /v""-" - un. V /r- . 1 e'JnL veil. ,wU. b. 1838. May 3 : 
b. 183:^. May 23 ; ,n. .lolin 1^" ;"^-.. ^^^ ^ ■>: ^ h. ch. Xelly M. Silas A. 
,n. Mary MeCavty. an. hve. "' ^. .y'/"!,';^;,',;. ^v„,f„„. b. 1S40. L„ura A.. 
William .1. Catheiine I>. and ( hailes 1.. Jianii^ 

b. l^l.V May 21.; m. William 11. M.mroe, ^^^ ^.^.^^^^ Johnson. 

5. Ellas, . son ,,t Josei.h. 2. • 1^1- lives i\, Laxvreuee. 
sisterof the wte of Silas :d. y^-^' '.V^^ j^.-dia Bakhvin. dau. of 

J). Francis Bacon, son ot '^ f X'- -^jii^ .5^.,- ,.n the sonlh road to 
Beiiiaii.in. "^ 'r''."- , ^^^^ U ^^ ^^ Elias IHW-r. b. 1844. 

"-f " isa^'tn r^'tSh. ^r Kh.^x;:iwi.r'^:;erof his ..other-s. 

^^"W.^^^''''ir'siiaL an^ife Na,:^. rh. U>re,.,. h. 1700. Sept. 30. 
"^"'S'-'Mroi'tol-H'- Mi,.: Minnulu an,l (•;.,„•;«= bap. 1803. Apnl 15. 
3/0.;;: h^ri^)^ Feb. 24. ^-^^f•>j^f^«'Pi;^;^Bal..win. dan. of 
CR.41(iE, Thomap, m. 1 f • •' X, i>ai-ke-. ch. Thomas, b. 1784. 
Sanuiel. 11,. and '^^^ L^^T^" l^" ,^''\\ "'\s oi Se, t. 14. Thomas Howard. 

S"r';ris;!;:">i;;V2^:"-c.:^^U^8u;tn.^27. ..-..a™. h. 1810. 

Julv 1. _,. „<^ vi!,«mi nivl \nn of Caiiibridse ; li. 1G37. 

CKOSBY. 1. Simon, s. in of ^\'**"'\«™/fV"' , t,,,,^. „^. Kev. William 

Aug. His father d. 1030. Sept.. 't^^';; ; ^.^^ ^^^^ Hi Dea. Klehard. of 

To.npson. of lirahitree. He ■' -Z^; ■;',''' :\V,:,,orth side of Hare hill. 
Braintree,16M..Jidylo.|mdM^nid uK^^^^ ^ „, 

He beeame a ';''«''/'"' ''.'V \o'^ U^^ ,n. 1085. .Ian. 0. Ephra.m 

d. 1725-<1. Jan. 22. ( h. l,vh,K h\W^n^ ^^,_ ^^„^.„^,,,_ .^ 

{^■'i;!;;';: '(JT'j^.t^!'t i^'?t\2?f xofn '^}:;'^ 'i^'io^: 
n3t^^: !;^;f-i^;;l:;.;:;.nf i"-^-<!);."-e^^j>Ji --'■• -"-- 

Kawson. of Braintree. 1700. Oct. 20. Hannah . She d. 1702. 

2. Simon, son of Simon. 1, ' V^''';'*: j 'm \™r widow of John. 7, 
May 0. and. he --Al'^;^J^^]^ , td' ^Ii^ h sil;;^^■;hin. Ch. Si^on. «. 
who d. a widow. 1...... M-ii^li 31 ^ '"''" "^ (5 J f^ l>. i(;<,4. April 11 : d. 

b.l080. Aus, ^-..^^'''f ;:.„'• V : -l^ N''«.W. b.\(i08. Oet. 4: m. 1720. 
lf!y5-€>. Jan. l,. -Mtn. b. 1 -10 • '^'"^ .,.;.^,,^^,.^.. Hannah, b. 1700. June 12. 
Dee. 9. Kovothy Brown; hNed m Slm^sou .\ p/,,»p,7,s. b. 1705. 

Mani.h. 17IV2, May 1. :^""-- 'jj ^'- ^C>,;«;W. b. 1710. Dec. 3; d. 
Nov. 26. '*>"''-"""": V-,^''^,.,!'}'^- R"„i,«m«. b. 1715. Dee. 10. 
1711. May 28. liaekeJ \^ ^'^"i h tOfiO T d 5 n. 1001. Mav O.Sarah 
3. .loseph, son "{ Snuon- 1, '\-,J '^•.;, "',^,.^1 east of Nntting-s pond. 
French, dan. of Lieut. W lUiain. 1. "'1 ''?;..]' Vune V' ' m. ( yiThomas 
Ch. Jose,,h. H.i, b. 1002. Sept 3. .S^^ra • b 10. 4 Jm 1- '^y,„.„„_ <, 

Hunt. 5. llaeheL b- ^'"'.'- Apn ^^ o'-^; "' !;| ^;' \s. .Tune 5. Klea/.er 

^x:^,f b. i^rsx-i^: ^;"^:f ?^^^- Crr ^--^'- "^ "'"^"- 

Tlahert. b. 1711. July 20. FelMiah. b. 1,13. Nov. .i. 



28 CROSBY. 

4. Nathan, son of Simon. 1, b. 1674-5. Feb. 9; m. 1706. Sept. 28, 
S.aiah Shed. dau. of .lohn. 3 ; she d. 1746-7. March 8. He d. 1749. April 11. 
Oh. .Sarah, h. 1706. Dee. 22. Nathan, 12, b. 170S. April .5. Radti'L h. 1710, 
March 30; m. Peter Hill, 17. D'lrathij. b. 1712. April 9; m. Beiijaniin 
Whitiug. 7. Catherine, b. 1713-4. Feb. 18. Oticcr. 13, b. 1716-7, Jan. 21. 
Marii. b. 1722. May 17; m. John Parker. 9. 

6. Josiah, son of Simon. 1, b. 1677. Nov. 11; m. 1703. Nov. 2, Mary 
Manning, dau. of Sanuiel. 1, His will was proved 174.5. Oct. 7. His 
homestead was on the Woburn load. l)etween the village and Hare liill ; 
prob. the same where his fatlier lived. ( 'h. Josiah. 14, b. 1704, Aug. 5. 
Eliphalet, b. 1705, Aug. 0, and il. Aug. S. EILvalieth. b. 1706, Aug. 7. and 
d. 1709, June 14. Anna. h. 1708. April 29; ni. Jolin Bowers, of Dracut. 
1733. Aug. 14. Isaac .anil Ejihraim. b. 1709, Nov. 7, and d. Nov. 10. Mar;/, 
b. 1712, Aug. 24; m. Roger Toothaker, 3. EUzaheth. b. 1713, Dec. 1, and 

d. y(mng. Jane. b. 1716. June 14. Joanna, b. 1718. July 16 ; m. Dutton. 

Jokatlian. b. 1719. Aug. 1. Esther, b. 1721, Dec. 31. and d. 1722. May 23. 

6. Simou, Lieut., son of Simon. 2, b. 1689, Aug. 23; m. 1711. July 18, 
Rachel Kettle, of Charlestown. and 1714. June 9. Abigail Kidder, dau. of 
Enoch. 4, her cousin. She d. 1748. Nov. 7; he d. 1771. Feb. 2. 
Ch. Francis. 15, b. 1715. Oct. 25. Abir/ail. h. 1717. June 5; m. 1748, 
Samuel Wiusliip. of I^exington. Samnel, b. 1719. May 20; d. 1745, July 9. 
John. b. 1721. Apiil 19 ;d. 1743, Nov. 6. Mary. b. 1722. Oct. 3; ni. 
Ebenezer Richardson. 11. Stephen, b. 1723-4. Feb. 27; d. 1734. Jidy 8. 
Ephraim. b. 1725. Nov. 27; d. 1728, Aug. 29. Eli.tabeth. b. 1727. Oct. 24; 
d. 1734. July 4. Hannah, b. 1730, April 2. Ephraim, 16, b. 1731, Oct. 13. 
Persis. b. 1733. .\ug. 9; m. Jonathan Lewis, 4. Elizabeth, b. 1737-8. 
Feb. 10; ni. Adams. 

7. James, son of Simon, 2, b. 1704, May 29; m. 1727-8, Feb. 1, 
Siii-ali . Oh. James. 17, b. 1728. Oct. 5. Samson. 18, b. 1731, Oct. 21. 

8. Solomon, son of Simon. 2, b. 1708. April 8; m. Oathrine . who 

signs a bond, as his widow. 1746. July 28. Oh. Solomon, b. 1740, May 14. 
Simon, li», b. 1741. Sept. 14. John. li. 1744. Aug. 7. 

84. Joseph, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1692. Sept. 3; m. Hannah . 

There was a .Joseph Orostiy in Londonderry. 1721. Oh. Benjamin, b. 1715, 
June 15. Hannah, b. 171(i. Nov. 13. 

9. William, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1697-8. Feb. 13; m. Hannah Ross, 
dau. of Thomas. 2. He d. 1754. Jan. 1 ; his widow. 1750. Nov. 4. 
Ch. Hannah, b. 1721-2, Jan. G; m. Rev. Robert Outler. of Epping. N. H.. 
and d. before 1751. William, b. 1723. Aug. 27. and d. Martha, b. 1724-5, 
Jan. 12; m. .Jacob Danforth. 10. I'rmlence. b. 1726. Nov. 28. Jessoniah. 20, 

b. 172S. Oct. 7. Sarah, b. 1730. .Tune 27: m. Swan. Peletiah. b. 

1731-2. March 10. and d. March 25. Hezekiah. 21, b. 1732-3, Jan. 31. 
Seth. 22, b. 1734. Aug. 8. William, b. 1737. May 9, and d. Bebecca. 
b. 1738. July 31; m. 1770. Nov. 6. Samuel I^ampson. William, b. 1739, 
Jan. 4; settled in Townsend. Mhoda. h. 17 W, Nov. 30. jl/an/, b. 1742. 
April 26. 

10. Tliomas, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1701. Oct. 12; m. Anna Parker, 
of Olielmsford. She d. 1729. Sept. 20. and lie in. 2d. Sarah Brown. Sargt. 

Thomas d. 1745. Dee. 7. leaving widiiw Susanna . He lived on the 

Treble Cove road. Oh. Thomas, b. 1724. Dec. 13. Anna. h. 1727. April 18; 
m. .\sa Spalding. 3. Jacoli. 23, b. 1729, Sept. 19. Sits<tnna. b. 1730-1, 
March 2; ni. Eilward Spalding. 2. Sarah, b. 1732-3, Feb. 10. Samuel. 
b. 1734. Dee. 21. Elizabeth, b. 1736, Dec. 9. William, b. 1740. Aug. 17, 
and d. Sept. 13. 

11. David, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1703. March 27; m. Sarah Foster, 
dan. of Thomas, 4. He removed to Slirewsbury. Ch. He2>sibah, 
b. 1727, Oct. 17. David, b. 1729. June 5. S((rah. b. 1731. 3I.ay 5. 

12. Nathan, son of Nathan. 4, 1). 170S. April 5; m. 1735, June 4, 
Hannah Martin, of Chelmsford. She d. and he m. 1757, July 14, Anna 
Parker, widow of Samuel, 12. Ch. Nathan, b. 1738-9, March 22". Elizabeth, 



CEOSBY. 29 

b. 1741. June 4. SIio or Elizabeth, (hui. of Thomas. 10, ni. 170.5. April 11, 
.Tosiah Beard. 14. Bciijumiii. b. 1744. April 12. Ihnimih. b. 1747. Oct. 4; 
111. 1784. Nov. 20. I'liiiiiMs Kidder, of ( 'beliiisfonl. Btichcl. bap. 1750, 
Jul.y 1. Jcrcmiiih. b. 17">H. Maieli 17. Suni/i. bap. 1758. April 0. 

13. Oliver, son of Xatliaii. -1, b. 1710-7. .Ian. 21 ; ni. Kebeeea . 

He d. 1740-7. Feb. 27. Cli. lti'l,fi-l;th. b. 174:{. April 23; ni. 1780. April V^. 
Malaehi Allen, of Carlisle. OUi-rr. 24, b. 1744. Sept. 17. Jdniiih. 25, 
b. 1740. April 20. 

14. Josiall, son of .losiah. 5, b. 1704. X\v^. 5; in. 1729-30, Feb. 3, 
Klizalietli Frriich. dau. of William. 7. She d. 173!). Xov. 27. lie d. before 
1743. Killed by the Indians says tradition. (_'h. Jasiali. b. 1730, 
Nov. 24. He was in th(> military serviee in 1747. on the Conneetieut river, 
and narrowly esoajied witli his life by swimming- the river from the 
aiidiuse:ide in whieh Freneh. Frost and Riehardson. from Killeriea, were 
killed, and Osy'ood taken eajitive. Hem. 17."iO. Aug. 23. Sarah Fiteli, dan. of 
.loseph. 2, ati(l si'tlli'd in Monson. in the part now Milford. N. II. At Hunker 
Hill, he was a eaptain in ( ol. Heed's rei;'imeut. and had four sons in the war. 
He was a iiiilhviiaht .ind an active and influential eitizen. He d. ]7'.t3. Oet. 1"), 
leax'inj;' ten ehildren. all of wlioin had families, whieh gave him i'ii;lity-five 
grandchildren. Of his eh.. .Vsa b. 170."). .luly 1.5. was an eminent physician 
of Sandwich and (iilmautou. N. II.. and the father of sons as eminent as 
Dr. Josiall Crosby, of Manchester. N. H.: Dr. Dixl Crosby, of Hanover; 
Hon. Nathan Crosby, of Lowell; .\lpheus Cro.sby. (ireek professor in 
Dartmouth ('ollege. and author of a useful Greek Grammar and other 
works: and Dr. Thomas I!. Crosliy. of Hanover. Judgi' Crosby, of Lowell, 
piililished in 1877, "A Crosby Family." giving' full det.-iils of the 
desceiiilanls of Josiall Crosby. ]]'illium. b. 1732-3. Feb. 10. Elixdlieth. 
b. 1734-5. Jan. !). and d. 1730. July 14. Esther, b. 1730. Sept. 17; ni. Isaac 
Manning, (gee 7). Alphcus. b. 17.30. April 22. 

15. Frauds, son of Lieut. Simon. (J, b. 1715. Oet. 25 : in. 1730. .Inly 10. 
Sarah l!ii-hardsoii. dau. of Thomas. 3. She d. 1772. March 30, and he in. 
1773. May 20. .Mehitable Dutton. Lieut. Crosby d. 1777, Feb. 7. 
Ch. Frances, b. 1730. Dec. 21 ; d. 1758. Oct. 21. ,SV/m/(, b. 1741. Nov. 21, 
m. Samuel Hopkins, of Wilmington. Abii/nil. b. 1743. Dee. 14; ni. Sears 
Cook. 2. Smnnel. 26, b. 1745-0. Feb. 25. Siiuon. b. 1749, March 7, and d. 
March 9. Munj. b. 1752. Nov. 25. and d. Dec. 5. 

1(5. Ephrniiii, son of Lieut. Simon, fi, b. 1731. Oet. 13; m. 1755, 
April 17. JIary Meriam. of Bedford. He d. 1808. Feb. 29. and she d. 1814, 
Nov. 30. (li. Ahhjiiil. b. 1758. .\ng. 0; m. Jothan Blanchard. J). Anna., 
b. 1700. March 0; m. 1782. E'eb. ll" Nathaniid Henchiii;iii. Epliriiim. 27, 
b. 1702. March 13. John.. 28, b. 1705, June 10. Marij. b. 1707. Dee. 9; m. 
Josejih Kendall. 3. 

17. Jnilies, son of James. 7, b. 1728. Oct. 5; in. Sarah Dutton, dau. 
of Jonathan. H. Ch. Timothy. 29, b. 1751, May U. 

18. Sampson, S(m of James. 7, b. 1731, Oct. 21 ; ni. 1757, May 5, 
Lucj' Kichardson, dau. of Stephen. 7. His eh. Sampson and Luej' were 
b. m Lexington. ReiiKn-etl to .Vmherst, N. H. ('h. Stephen, h. 1757, 
Nov. 3. Lucy. b. 1759. May 14. Sampsoi). h. 1761. June 5. Joel. b. 1703, 
Feb. 9. ./(«/»«;. b. 1770. "May 31. Zi7)». b. 1772. Jan. 24. 

19. Simon, son of Solomon. 8, b. 1741, Sejit. 14; ni. 1703, De(>. 8, 
Dorothy Farmer, dau. of Andrew. 8. His name disapiiears from tax-list, 
1773. (li. Sn/iimon. b. 1705, Jan. 8. Dnlli/. b. 1707. .Ian. 31. fiihiiin. 
b. 1709. May 0. 

20. Je'ssaniab, son of Willinni. 9, b. 1728. Oet. 7: in. 1751. Dee. 10, 
Mary Hosley, dau. of Thomas. 2. He d. 1774, before April 5. 
( 'h. ■Jessuniah. b. 1753. Jan. 11 ; m. Elizabeth Gils(m. of Pejiperell. and was 
a ]iioneer in the settlement of Hebron, N. IL. tirst I'alled Co(l<ermoutli. 
Two of his sons died there iiol many years since, honored citizens; and 
one Jaazauiah, b. 1780. April 3, grad. H.' C. 1800. and was ordained. 1810. 
Oct. 16, pastor of the church in Charlestown, N. 11.. and remained in 



30 CROSBY. 

office until his deatli. 1864, Dec. 30. In 1854. lie tendered his resignatimi. 
whieh \\as not aeeepted ; l)ut he was relieved by a colleague of his active 
charge, continuing senior [lastor. Harvard College gave him the honorary 
l>. L)., in 18.53. He (lulilislied an Election Sermon. 1830; a Dedication 
Sermon. 1843; a Senii-t'entennial Sermon in 1800: and -Annals of 
Cliarlestown." in Vol. IV of the Xew Hampshire Historical (,'f)llcctions. 
Learned. genitiJ. prudent, his long ministry is lield in eminent honor. 
Mary. b. 17.54. May IG; ui. Isaac Stearns, (.sec 8.) and lived in Ashburuham. 
/s-/;«c. bap. 17.56, Mav 16. Susannah, bap. 17.58. Feb. 12. William, bap. 
1760. Feb. 3. .\ son.'bap. 1761. .\ug. 30. Sarah, bap. 1763. Dec. 25. 

21. Hezekiiih, son of William. 9, 1). 1732-3. .Jan. 31 ; ui. 1754. Feb. 7, 
Anna Whiting, dau. of Samuel. 6. Slie d. 17(!4. Feb. 26. and he ni. 1765, 
.Vpril 6. Lucy Kitti'cdge. of Tewksbury. He d. 1S17, Julv 26. He lived 
soutli-east of Nutting's pond. Ch. Anna. h. 1754. May 11; in. Xatlian 
.Ja<iuith. of Williamstown. Timothi/. b. 1756. Mav 5. Dahm-ah. b. 1758, 
Feb. 25; d. 1811. .Jan. Jeremiah. .SO, b. 1760, March 20. nhoda. b. 1764, 
.Ian. 3. and d. .Jan. 11. Lucy. b. 1765. Nov. 10; ni. James Lewis, 7. 
IJezeliidh, 1). 1767. Nov. 8; owned a large lanil tract in Missouri. William^ 
1). 1770. June 3; grad. H. (".. 1794; read law with Hon. Samuel Dana, of 
Groton; and in 1802. .Jan.. settled in Belfast. Me.; one of the pioneers of 
tliat regiiui. He was senat(u- of Elaine District, in tlie Mass. JjCgislatiu'e ; 
and (iiief .Justice of the Court of Conunon Picas. 1811-23. He m. 1804. 
Oct. 12, Sally Davisi dau. of Benjamin. 4; d. 1852, JIarch 31. and his widow 
d. 1877. Nov. 1. His son. William George, b. 1805. Sept. 10, grad. Bowdoin 
College. 1823 ; practised law in Belfast, and was Governor of JIaine, 
18.53-54. His alma mater conferred tlie hon(U'arv degree of LL. D., 1870, 
Levi. b. 1772. Oct. 2. Marij. b. 1783, March 2, " Levi and ^Marv are not 
mentioned in will, Achsah. b, 1786, Oct, 2 ; m, 1809, Oct,. 26, David 
Parker, 21. 

22. Sefli, son of William, 9, b, 1734, Aug, 8; m, 1757, April 29, 
Kaehel Hill, dau, of Peter, 17. She d, 1814, Feb, 19, and he d, April 18, He 
lived south of Nutting's pond, at the Fiske place, Ch. Machel, b. 1758, 
April 19, and d. 1762. iMareh 25. Prudence, b. 17.59, Sept, 22, Sarah, 
h. 1761, March 31; m. Timothy Foster, 11. JJac/i.''/, b, 1763. .Ian. 7 ; m. 
1789, March 3, .Vbijah Cutler, 'of Brookfield. Bhoda. b. 1764. Nov. 12; 
d. 1778. Sept. 21. Seth. HI, b, 1766, Dee. 5. Alliee. b. 1768. Nov. 2; 
d. 1771, .July 6, Hannah, b. 1771, May 22; m. 1791. March 24, Luke 
I^ane, of Bedford. Joshua, b. 1774, Jlay 18, and d. 1778, .Sept. 15. Rhoda, 
b. 1780. Dec. 2; m. Stephen Kichardson. 23. 

23. Jacob, son of Thomas. 10, b. 1729. Sept. 19; m. 1761, April 8, 
Hannali Kussell, His farm was next to Chelmsford, His estate was 
settled, 1776. Ch. Hannah, h. 1761. Dec. 28. Reuben, b. 1764, Feb. 11. 
(The record of l)aptisms names this child Rebecca). Zilpah, b. 1767, 
Oct. 26; m. Joseph Stearns, 17. Jacob, b. 1769, April 18. Samuel, b. 1773, 
June 1. 

21. Oliver, son of Oliver, 13, b. 1749. Sept. 17; m. 1768. Mardi 17, 
Kacliel Sticknev, dau, of Daniel, 3. He was deacon ; lived east of Bare liill ; 
d, 1825, Sept, 17, Ch. Olirer. b. 1769, March 17; grad, H, C,,1795; studied 
law, and settled in Dover, N, H., 1798. In 1822. he removed to Atkinson, 
Me,, where he had acrpiired large land interests, and d. there 1851, .Julv 29. 
He m. Harriet t base, dau. of Stephen, of Portsmouth, Had ch. Harriet. 
b. 1801. June 12; m. E. T. Morrill. Bangor. Oliver, b. 1802. Nov. 30. and 
d. in Illinois. 1876. William Chase, b. 180li. Dec. 2; a lawyer in Bangor. 
Carnelia. b. 1810. March 27 ; m. Dr. .\masa Barrett, Bangor. Henrietta, b, 
1814, Nov, 27; m. George W. IngersoU, Bangor. Jasiah. b. 1816. Nov. 24; 
grad. B. C. 1835 ; a I'awver in Atkinson. Mchael, 32, b. 1771, May 3, 
>os!a/i. 33, b, 1777. Feb, 8. Rachel, b. 1779, Dec. 25; d. 1795. Nov. 12. 
Elimheih. h. 1782. July 30; m. 1810. June 5, John Wheeler, of Dover, N, II, 

2.5. Josiah, son of Oliver, 13, b, 1746, April 20; m. 1772, Dec. 1, 
Sarah Cummings, dau, of Nathaniel. He d. 1819. July 26. She d. 1823, 
Aug. 20. Xo childi'en. 



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26. Samuel, sou of Fiaiu'is. 15, b. 174."-(;. Feb. 25: m. 1772. Feb. (i. 
.\lMi;:ul Uaili'v. (if Laiu'nstcr. His iiivcntorv taken in 1771!. lie lived in 
IJeilfonl. ( li. Ahiijinl. b. 1772. I)(e. 7. Sniiiiicl. liap. 1774. July 17. 

27. Ephrnim, sou of K|iliiaiiii. 10, It. 17(52, Manh 13; m. 1788. 
Mareli l.'S. !>aiah Freiieh, dan. iif William. 13A. He lived near .Sliawshin 
river; removed in ISl.i to Milford, N. H., ;ind d. 1820. Ch. Sarah, 
h. 178!). Oft. 29; d. 1700. Mav 2.5. Ephraim. b. 1791. June 27; d. 1808, 
Sei)t. 10. liiifus, h. 179;i. .laii. 2. and d. 1791!. May 28. Anna, h. 1794. 
Oet. 10; m. Joseph (Joodhiie. of Xew Boston. Eiifiifi, b. 179G, Nov. 7; 
lived in ililford. Sarali. h. 1798. Sept. 15; m. Thomas Wilkins, of Andierst. 
Charles, h. 1800, May .SI ; livfd in lioston. ^taril. h. 1802. May •! ; m. David 
Huse. of Foxlioro". SijIrcMer. b. 1804. .\i)ril 12; lived in Lowell. Cah-h. 
b. 1800. June 17; lived in Lowell. /,«(•;/ and Luizia, b. 1808, March 20. 
Epkraim. b. ISIO. April 13 ; lived in Lowell. George, b. 1813, May 22; 
lived in Lowell. 

28. Johu, son of Ephraim. 1(5, li. 17(15. June l(i; m. 179(.!. Dee. 15, 
Abis;-ail Cook. dau. of Sears. 2. He d. 1834. Jan. 11. Ch. Ahi,jail. h. 1799, 
May 15; m. .leremiali Rogers, (see 10). Julm. 34, I). 1805. Dee. 8. Harriet, 
b. 1807. Oet. 28; ni. 183(^ Auj;'. IC. I,vman Ward, of Koxburv. Francis. 
h. 1811. .lulv 31 ; d. 1829. Dei'. 20. 

2!». Timothy, son of James. IT, h. 1751. Jlay 11; m. 1772. .Tan. 14. 
Susanna Sanilers". dau. of Obadiah. and 179(!. liee. 15. Mary Frye, of 
Andover. Ch. S)isaiuia, h. 1772. A]iril 12; ni. 1794. Di'c. 20. Amos Hosmer. 
Tiitmthij. b. at Andover, 1774. April 9. Eheiwzer. b. 177(3. Sept. 2(!. 
Tlaiinas. 35, 1). at Andover. 1778. Feb. 23. Jedediah. b. 1779. Aj)ril 22. 
Xailaniiel. li. at Carlisle. 1781. Nov. 25; m. 1810, .Tune 27, Olive Towns. 
//.•,rp/,-/.(/i. b. at Tewksbury, 1784. .Ian. 18. J/r,////. b. 1785. Oet. 30; m. 
1807. Jan. 21. Heni'v Blanehard. of Andover. Sarah, ni. Aaron Danforth. 28. 

30. Jeremiali, son of lle/ekiab. 21, b. 1700, March 20; m. 1783, 
Oet. 13. Abigail Jaquith. who d. 1810. .Ian. 12. and he m. 1810. Dee. 25, 
Lucy Winship. He d. 1821. Oet. 19; his widow, 1841, April 11, aged 72. 
Ch. Jeremiah. .30, b. 17.84. Aug. 15. Ahiiiail, b. 178(5. June 4; m. 1808, 
Feb. 4. Jeremiah llobson. of Deerins;-. N. II. Silence, still-born. 1788, 
Mav 25. Ifniiath, b. 179(1. :\Iav 1; d. 1790. Feb. 28. Zoa. b. 1792. Mav 27; 
d. 179(1. March 18. Lue,/. h. 1794. Aug. 23: d. 1790. March 12. Ha'nnah. 
b. 1797. April 7: ni. 1819. April 8. .losbu.-i Lcarneil. of Camliridge. Sainiier. 
b. 18(11. March 21; m. 1820, \ov.. Harrier Ulanehard. dau. of Joseph. 11, 
and lived in Boston ; d. 1875. April 10. AInnzo. b. 1803. March 22 ; d. 1800, 
Jan. 17. Lucy. b. 1805. Jlay 17; ni. 1.S31. Oet. 7. John O.sborn, of Belfast, 
He d. 1800. in Xew Orleans; slie now lives in Jlelrose. 

31. Seth, son of Setli. 22, b. 1700. Dec. 5 ; lived south-east of Nutting's 
pond, on the Middlesex turnpike'; m. 1790. .Tidv 13, .Mehitable Kittredge, 
dau. of Xehemiali. 13. SIk" d. 1814, Feb. 10, and his wife. Marv. d. 1844. 
July 25, aged 73, He d. 1848. June 4. Ch. Betsetj ni. 1.810. Jan.. 
Edward Winship. of Lexington. Harreii. 37. 7i>)?(;'(// lived in Boston ; 
ni. 1820, April 23. Elizabeth Hill, of Arlington, dau of David, and 1,834, 
Feb. 9. Lydia. her sister. Clarissa d. 1849', Feb. 11. aged 54. Augustus 
lived in Warner. X. IL; m. Currier. 

32. Michael, son of Oliver. 24, b. 1771, Jlay 3: m. 1792. March 27, 
Asenath Blanehard. dan. of Simon. 4. Ch. Michael. 38, b. 1792, April 29. 
Aseiiath. Frederic. ]\. 1795. Sept. 2. 

33. Josiah, son of Oliver. 24, b. 1777, Feb. 8; m. 1803. Oct. 10, 
Betsey Hartwell. of Littleton. He d. 1829. July 27. Ch. Elizabeth 
Heiiicnnd. h. 1804. Aug. 12; ni. 1820. Dec. 13. Hev. Bernard "Whitman. He 
was brother of Rev. Xathaniel Whitman, b. 179(). June 8. Student at 
H. ('.. lint did not graduate. Studied theidogv with Dr. Abbot, of Beverly; 
was ordained at VNaltham. 1820, June 8, and d. there. 1834. Xov. 5. He 
wa.< an active and vigorous writer in the Christian Exannner: editor of the 
Unitarian; and published a volunie of -\'illage Sermons." 1832; two letters 
to Prof. Stuart, 1830 ; and a dozen sermons on various occasions. (See Am. 



32 CROSBY — CUMMINGS. 

(iuar. Reg., Vol. XII, pp. 2.-)4 ;in(l 278). Olk-cr: 39, b. ISOG. Fcl). 8. 
Jiachel Ann. h. 1807, June 11, ; d. 1821, Nov. 6. Susannah, h. 18()!l. April 14; 
111. 1832, Nov. 1. Thaddeus Brown, M. D., who graduated at Yale College, 
182(!; Harvard Medical College. 1830; and d. 1839. Sept. 28, aged 37. Slie 
d. 184."). June 28. and a souTliaddeus d. 1838. Mareli 11, aged 4. ,Sarnh 
Ciimhir/s, b. 1813. Sept. 2.5. Martha, b. 1816. July 10. Juaiah, b. 1818, 
Jan. 17; lives in Audover. 

34. Jotau, sou of Jolm. 28, b. 180.5. Dec. 8 ; ni. Isabella H. Goodwin, 
dau. of Charles. 4. Ch. JiUen Maria, b. 1840, Oct. 12. Francis Li/man, 
h. 1842. Se|)t.'4. Simon, b. 1844. May 23. Laura Isabella, h. 1840. June (j. 

35. Thomas, son of Timothv.' 29, b. 1778. Feb. 23; ni. Sallv . 

Ch. Thohuis, h. 1S()2. .\ug. 2.">. In Tewksbuiy: Lijdia, h. 180.5, Oct. 1. 
Marii Aim. b. 1811, .June 20. Thomas, b. 1813. May 4. 

30. Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah. 30, b. 1784, .\ug. 15; m. 1812, 
Nov. 20, liutli Bowmau. dau. of Abe], 2. .She d. 1830. Oc't. 11. and he m. 
Lucy Goodwin who d. 1840, May 28, aged 54; he d. 1872, Nov. 18. 
Ch. Alhort. b. 1813. Sept. 23. Leamler. 40, b. 1815. July 5. Ambrose 
and Abif/iiil. b. 1817. June 10. Anilirose d. 1847, Dec. 31, New Bedford. 
Abigail ni. 1850, Nov. 28. Jackson Richardson, of Boston. Abi'l Bnu-man 
h. I!s22. Oct. 17. Emil;/. b. 1S25. Feb. 21. Bt'iislov. b. 1833. June 23. 

37. Harvey, sou of Setli. 31, in. Esther Melvin. She d. 1840. Nov. 13. 
He lived nortli-east of Bare hill; d. 1872, Feb. 1. Ch. Clarissa AiKfusta, 
b. 1820. Feb. 1; d. 18.50. Dec. 14. 3Iaria, b. 1822. Jan. 7. Jlennj, b.'l824, 
Dec. 25. George, b. 1828, Jan. 20. William, b. 1830, April 18. Edwin. 
b. 1834. June 19. Seth. b. 1841. .Ian. 1. 

38. Michael, son of Michael, 32, b. 1792. April 29 ; m. 1810. April 29, 
JIargaret Tufts, widt) w of Cyrus Farmer, (see 13) . He lived on Vine brook. 
Ch. ./osiah Micliael. b. 1817, .Ian. 27 ; lived in Connecticut. Warren Brooks, 
b. 1818, Oct. 25; d. Liicretia Bichardsi/n. b. 1820, .June 10. Curtis Farmer. 
b. 1822. Sept. 2; lives in Somerville. Franklin, b. 1824, Dec. 18; went to 
Mexican War, and never returned. Ann, b. 1827, Aug. 19. Ellen. 

39. Oliver, son of Josiah. 33, b. 1806, Feb. 8; in. Hannah and 

Elizabeth . Ch. Bernard Whitman, b. 1831, Jan. 6. Oliver, b. 18.33, 

Feb. 9. Josiah. b. 1835, May 25. Sumner, b. 1837, Mardv 2. Hannah 
Elinaheth, b. 1840. June 24. Frederick Anr/ustus, b. 1841. Dec. 15. Bachel 
Ann. b. 1843, Oct. 9 ; d. 1848, April 5. Mary. b. 1840, Jan. 27 ; d. 1848, 
April 3. 

40. Leander, son of Jeremiah, b. 1815, July 5 ; lives on his father's 
place, east of Nutting's pond; iii. 1846. Feb. 22, Abigail Moody, of 
Vassalboro, Me. Ch. Bnthij Isadora, b. 18.50. Jan. 8; ui. .John Kussell 
Lowell, of Boston. William, b. 1853, April 15: d. 1854, March 9. Frank 
Williiim, b. 18.55, Sept. 1. 

41. Beujamin Fraiililin, son of Nathaniel, of Tewksbury. (see 29), 
b. 1830, April 3; in. 1S57, April 19, Amanda P. Munroe. Ch. Jlcnrij 
Franklin, b. 1858. April 10. 

CUMIKGS. .lolin ( unimings. of Rowley. 1667. perhaps son of Isaac, 
of Ipswich, in. Sarah Howlett, dau. of Sergt. Thomas, of Iiiswich. He 
removed to Dunstable, and was one of tlie leading men; selectmen and 
town-clerk. He bad ch. John. Nathaniel, Sary, Thomas, Abraham, Isaac, 
and Ebenezrr; d. 1700, Dec. 1, and his wife, Dec. 7. .John, his son. h.ad 
seven ch. of whom Samuel was 1). 1080, Oct. 0. and lived in Groton. where 
his son Jerahmael was b. 1711. Oct. 10. Nathaniel lived in Dunstable and 
liad a son Natliauiel b. 1099, Sept. 8 ; was prob. father of Nathaniel, of 
Billcrica. 

1. Nathaniel, (see above), m. 1749. Nov. 29. Kathrine Baldwin, dau. of 
John, 9. Her name takes the place of his on the tax-list. 1773. She d. in 

Dunstable. 1807, Nov. 4. Ch. Nathaniel, b. 1751, Feb. 3; in. . and d. 

in Dunstable. 1812. Jlay 21. Sarah, b. 1753. June 2; m. Josiah Crosby, 26. 
Kale. b. 1755. July 21. Patley. b. 1757, March 5; m. Beujamin Dutton, son 
of John, 10. Bette, b. 1761, Jan. 17. 



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2. Henry, Kev.. son of .Icnihniai'l, (abni-e.) h. 17.s:), Sept. l(i. His 
fatliiT lived ill the wi'sl. part of I )uTi<tnlilc. ami was ouf of the jietitioiiers 
in ^~'■iS. wliii olilaiiied the iuroi-pnratiou of tlie I'arisli of West Duiistaljle. 
which became the town of llollis in 174(i. His mother was Hainiali Farweil, 
dau. of Heniy. Jeraliinael ( 'innings <l. 1 747, Oct. 21, and liis widow in. Dca. 
Stephen Jewett. Slie had five cliildi-en by each marriage. Haimali 
Cumiugs, her oldest dau.. m. .lames llobart. wlio was one of tlie first 
settlers in 17lj4. of Plymouth. X. H. Her son .lames b. 17(!(i. Aug. 2. was 
the first child liorn in the town. He grad. D. ('.. 1704; studied theology 
with Kev. Dr. Asa Burton, of Tlietford; was ordained over the churcii 
just organized in Berlin. Vt.. 1791S. Xov. 7. and so remained more tlian 
thirty years. He d. in IJerlin. l!S(i2. July Ki. liaving devoted his later years 
to missionary labors in Vermont and Xew Hampshire. After lie w is Oil 
years old. lie walked on one Sabbath 12 or 15 miles and jireached to three 
congregations. .iotham. the only brother of Kev. Henry Cumings. was 
al.so one of tlie Plymouth ]iioneei-s. and has left a numerous posti'ritj' 
there. Henry Cumings grad. II. ('.. 17(;i»; taught school in Reading. 17<)1 ; 
studied thi'ology witli l)aniel Emerson, the eminent Ihdlis pastor, who 
preached liis ordination sermon; was (jrdained in Billei'iea. I'ly.i. .Ian. 2(i, 
and d. in otHce. 1823. Sept. 5. The Itev. Mr. Whitman had been his 
colleague from 1814. .)an. 20. Harvard College gave him the honorary 
degree of I). I)., in 1800. He was often called in council, and to preach on 
public occasicms. The list of his publications, as revised by himself, for 
Mr. Farmer's Historical Jfemoii-. is as fidlows: — 

1. On the day of Public Thanksgiving. 27 Xovember, 1706. 

2. On the day of Thanksgiving. 23 November, 1775. 

.3. A Sermon preached at Lexington, on the the 10 April, 1781. 

4. On the General Flection, at Boston, 28 jr;iy, 1783. 

5. On the day of National Thanksgiving. 11 December. 1783. 

(). At the ordination of Keverend Phiuehas AVright, at Bolton, 
26 October, 1785. 

7. On Natural Religion, 28 June. 1705. 

S. (In Thanksgiving Day. 15 December. 1706. 

0. (Jn Thanksgiving Day. 27 Noveml)er. 1708. 

10. At the ordination of Reverend (;aleb Bradley at Falmouth, 
9 October. 1700. 

11. Eulogv on Gen. George Washington. 10 .January, 1800. 

12. On the Public Fast. April. 1801. 

13. Charity Sermon .at Roxbury, 21 September, 1802. 

14. An llalf-Century Sermon, 21 Fel)ruarv. 1813. 

15. Righl-lland of I'ellowshiii. annexed to the .Sermon, preached at 
the ordination of Keverend Elijah Dunbar, at Peterborough. N. H., 
23 October, 1700. 

16. Charge, .annexed to the Sermon, preached at the ordination of 
Rev. Wilkes Allen, at Chelmsford. 16 November. 1S03. 

17. Chaige. annexed to the Sermon, at the ordination of his colleague. 
Reverend N. \Vhitman. 2(i .Tanuaiy. 1814. 

He m. 1703. May 10. Ann Laiiibert. ilau. of Thomas and Elizabeth, of 
Reading, who was b. 1730, Feb. 7. and d. 1784. .Jan. 5. He m. 1786, 
Nov. 14. her sister. Mrs. .Margaret Briggs. who d. 1700. June 2. aged 54. 
He m. 1701. Sei>t. 20. Sar;\h Bridge, dau.' of Rev. Ebenezer. of Chelmsford; 
b. 1742, July 25; d. 1812, Feb. 2.5. Ch. A child, still-liorn. 1766. Aug. 15. 
Ann, b. 1708. .Inly 31 ; d. 1793. Oct. 18. Frances, b. 1770. April 7: m. Dr. 
William Wilkins. Eliznbcth, b. 1772, Aug. 15; m. 1800, Dec. 25. Lewis 
Goulil. who was a merchant in Ashby.'Thev had no children. Henri/, 
h. 1774, Sep. 9; grad. H. C. 1705; he did hot inarry; was a teacher, and 
d. near Ijouisville, Ky., 1828-9. John. h. 1781, Feb". 11; m. and had two 
daughters. 

CURRIER, 1, William m. 1775. .\pril 25. Bette Kiihardson. dau. of 
Ebenezer, 14. Ch.' William, b. 1776, Feb. 20. Isaac. 2, b. 1777, Oct. 24. 



34 CURRIER— DANFORTH. 

Jnhn. b. 1781. Aug. G. .Toxiah. b. 1784. M.iroh U. Betsey, b. 17SG, June 16. 

Francis, h. ll'M. April 1. 

2. Isaac, sin of William. 1, b. 1777. Oct. 24; ni. Lufv Famsworth. 

He came from Dracut about 1820. and lived near the ■■corner"' bridge; 

d. 1825, Oct. 20. and his widow d. 1S34. April 12. aged rt2. Ch. Lavina, 

m. Ebenezer Avery, of Wilmington. Liiriiidn lives in Lowell. Anilreio 

d. about 1805. in New York. ]\'ar>-en. a prominent lawyer and citizen in 

St. Louis. Jvlia Ann. h. 1820. July 15; m. Abel Spalding, 13. Gevrye 

WdshiiKilnn. d. 185;i. Auu'. 27. aged ;W. 

CTTLEU, diaries, in. 1811. Mav 5. Elizabeth AVinning. dau. of John. 2. 

Ch. Chin-leu. b. 1812. March I'J : d. 18:^3, Jan. 4. William, b. 1814. Feb. 27. 

Elizeiheth. b. 1810. Dec. 27. Lnaj. b. 1820. Dec. 20. Martha, b. 1820, Jan. 3. 
DAL.^iXD, Bcnjiimiu, ni. Hannah Foster, dan. of Joseph. 13. He d. 

1S2G. April 18. aged 03. and she d. 1834. June 1. OUrer Funter. bap. 1801. 

Oct. 18. Dm. bap. 1803. Dec. 11. Snlli/. bap. 1800, Jan. 20. Hannah. 

bap. 1800. Dec. 20. Eliza, bap. 1800. Feb. 26. Samuel, bap. 1811. Aug. 18. 

Freelfrirh- Fr'-emein. bap. 1814. Sept. ^25. 

DAXA, Samuel, was son of Samuel, of Cambridge, who d. in Billerica. 

He m. Mary Durick. of Salem, who d. 18.50. April 22. aged 04; lived at the 

AVild place, on the Lowell road, and also near Xorth Billerica; d. 1804. 
June 11. aged 82 years, (i months and !) days. Ch. Manj. b. 1811. Aug. 22; 

d. about 1870. Hiram, b. 1814. March 11 ; "lived in Boston; no ch. H'hmah. 
b. 1815, June 4; m. Joseph L Salter. Sarah Ann. b. 1817, Dec. 10: 
m. Heniy Kobinson. of Concord. X. H. ; d. 1800. Samtiel. b. 1824. Aug. 20; 
d. 18.50, Jan. 18. Martha, b. 1827. Jan. 0; m. Henry Durant, of Lowell; 
no ch. 

D.AXDLT. 1. John, m. 1793. Sept. 29. Rebecca Shed. prob. dau. of 
Joseph. 15; perhaps of Samuel. 1-1. Ch. John. b. 1794. Jan. 25. William, 
b. 1795, Nov. 27. Jamex. 2. 

2. James, son of John. 1, m. 1819. March 25, Sarah Patten, dau. of 
John. 15. Shed. 1838. Nov. 30; he d. 1848. Feb. 11. aged 50. Ch. ilanj 
Mason Pearson, b. 1819. Aug. 2; m. 1846. Dec. 3. Charles W. Newell, of 
Roxbury. James Henri/, b. 1822. Sept. 6; m. 1848. June 25. Edith Patch, 
of Tyngsboro". He lived in Boston ; d. 1879. Jan. 10. Miriam 3Iaria. 
b. 1828. Feb. 17; m. 1870, Nov. 15. Aaron Pasho. John Cahiu.h. 1834, 
April 3; ni. Lucy Patch. 

D.VNFORTH, Jonalhan, younwst son of Nicholas and Elizabeth 
Danforth. wash, in Framlingham. in High Suffolk. England. 1027-8. Feb. 29. 
His mother d. in England. 1629 ; his^^father. in Cambridge. 1638. April. 
His brother. Thomas, of Cambridge, was one of the most useful and 
eminent citizens of the colony; selectman. 1045-71; town clerk. 1045-68; 
assistant. 1059-78. Deputy Governor. 1679-92. except during Andros" 
usurpation, after which, only the prolonged life of the venerable Gov. 
Bradstreet prevented his election as Governor. He was President of the 
District of Maine, 1081-92; member of the Council, 1(93-9; Judge of 
Superior Court, after 1092; Treasurer of Hai'vard College, 1050-09; 
Treasurer of Middlesex County, and from 1048-86. Recorder. The 
ackno«-ledged leader of the ]iarty which resisted the arljitrary proceedings 
of the King, and effected the counter-revolution in Massachusetts. He 
d. 1099. Nov. 5. aged 77. His brother, Samuel, grad. H. C. 1043; was 
ordained colleague with John Eliot, as pastor at Roxbury: d. 1674. 
Nov. 19, leaving an eminent reputation for scholarship and piety. His 
■wife was Mary. d.au. of John Wilson. Boston's first pastor. 

Our Jonathan Danforth w-as of worthy stock, and in view of 
his, long life and many and varied services, he might be recognized as the 
father of the town. His marriage was the first on our records, though it 
seems to have taken place in Boston, as it was also recorded there. His 
skill as a surveyor, gave him employment far and wide. For forty years 
ho probaljly surveyed every land grant in Billerica. and must have 
explored every nook and corner of the ancient town. His descriptions fill 
Bome 300 jiages, io his own, very clear ajid kijidsomfi Uajid-writing, in the 














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volume of Land Grants; ami in locating grants and making surveys, as 
settlement went on, north and \x-est. he was more frequently emiiloyed than 
any other. Fn Haverhill. Dracut, I)uiistal)le. Groton, Townsend and as far 
as Amherst and Litchfield. N. II.. his work is found. Many of his "plots" 
are preserved in the State .Vrchives. lie was town-clerk. l(ili.5-Sfi. 
Selectman. KejnM'Si'ntative. anil t'aptain of the .Militia cnmpany. His 
energy and wisdom made his couus(4 of value, and his idety shone. He 
was the life-long and trusteil friend of his pastor. Mr. Whiting, who 
survived him but live months. Mr. Farmer states that he left two Ms. 
folios containing sermons and sketches of sermons for many years, together 
with the bajitisms and admissions to the church. If any part of these 
valuable folios was in existence in Mr. Farmei-"s dny. as he implies, it 
has since disappeareil. Wide and careful search has di'tected no clue to 
them, or to the ■■ancient |)lan"' of the town, in Mr. Farmer's pdssession. 
of which he ,s])eaks. (Xote)). 1, of Hist. Memoir). This plan was sent 
to the Mass. Ilistorit^al Society, bvit has unfortimately disapiieared from 
its archives. Mr. Farmer has ])resorved lines tak<'n from a. poem, on Mr. 
Danforth's death, sujijiosed to have lieen written by his neidiew, Kev. John 
Danforth. of Porchester. whicli are worthy of repetition here. 
" He rode the circuit, cliain'd great towns .ami f.'irins, 
To good behavior ; and by well marked stations, 
He tixed their bounds for many generations. j 

His art ne'er failed him, though the loadstone failed, 
"NVlien oft by mines and streams it was assailed. 
All this is charming, but there's something higher, 
Gave him the lustre which we most admire." 

An account of his piety followed. The house which Jlr, Danforth 
built and in which he lived and died is disappearing as we write, 
March, 1880, to give place to a new one. Mr. Martin Lane is its owner. 
A good picture of it is herewith jjresented. The wife of Mr. Danforth 
was Elizabeth Foulter, dau. of John and Mary. b. in Raleigh, Essex, 1033, 
Sept, 1. Her father is called "Goodman Pouter," in the Boston record, 
and prob. d. in England. Her mother liecame the wife of .Sergt. John 
Parker. This theory best explains the facts, which are, that Danforth 
calls Parker his ■■father-in-law," (Land Grants, p. 11. Xo. 3,) and Parker 
calls Danforth, •■son-in-law," (see parchment deed, forming cover of 
"Births, Marriages and Deaths" Record,) and that after Mr. Parker's 
death, in 1007. his widow Mary ni. Thomas Chamlierlain. of Chelmsford, 
in 1074. Her name was therefore the same with that of Jlrs. Danforth's 
mother, and her death, 169^2, Feb, 8, is entered by Jlr. Danforth. in Billerica 
Records, as of special significence to the Recorder. Mr. Danforth was m. 
"before Mr. Increase Xowell." 1().")4. Xov. 22. His wife d. 1089, Oct, 7; 
he in. 1090, X'ov. 17, Mrs. Esther t'liampney. dau. of Elder Richard, of 
Cambridge, and widnw of Josiah Convers. of Woburn, who d. a few 
months iifter her husliand, 1713, April 5, He d. 1712, Sept. 7. Ch. Mnni. 
h. ie.i5-0. Jan. 29; m. 1078. June 4, John Parker, of Chelmsford. 
Elizabeth, b. 10.57. Mav "27 ; ni. 1087. March 7. Simeon Heywood, of Concord. 
J'jnaHian. 2, b, 10.'')8-9. Feb. 18. Jchn. b. 1000-1. Jan. 23; d. PVb. 7. JiJm. 
h, 1001-2, Feb. 22; d. June 4. L'/dia. 1). 1004. June 1 ; m. Edward Wright, 
of Concord. S(im.n<-I, 3, b. 100.")-0. Feb. .">. Anna. b. 1007-8, March 8; m. 
Oliver Whiting. 3. Tlwrna^, b. 1070. April -29; d. Julv 31. Xirholax. 
b. 1071, July F; d. 1093-i, March 8. Sarah, b. 1070. Dec. "23; m. 'William 
French. 7. 

2. Jonathan, son of Jonathan, 1, b. 10.58-9, Feb. 18; lived east of 
Long street, opp. his father's place; m. 1082, June 27. Reliecca P;irker. 
dau.'of Jacob, of Chelmsford. Ensign Danforth d. 1710-11, Jan. 17. and 
his widow m. Joseph Foster. 2. Ch. Hi-hi-n-a, b. 1083. Jmie 30; m. 1702, 
Dec. 31, Thomas Park«r. Thomas. 4, b. 1085-0, March 17. Jnnntlian. 5, 
b. 1088-9. March 22. Elizabeth, b. 1090, Aug. 31 ; m. Christopher O.sgood. 1. 
Samui'l. 6, b. 1092, Sept. 16. mrholas. b. 1095, Aug, 17; d. 1748. March 10. 
Jacob. 7, b. 1697-8, Feb. 6. Sarah, b. 1700, Aug. 18. John, b. 1703, June 3. 



36 DANFOKTII. 

3. Samuel, son of Jonathan, 1, b. lG«5-6. Feb. 5: ni. 1604-5, Jan. S, 
Hannali Crosbv, clau. of Simon. 1.- He d. 1742, April 19, and she m. Enoch 
Kidder. 4. Cli. EJhaJirth, b. l(ii).5. Xov. 3. JJniinn/i. h. l(i!)8, Auo-. 20. 
S<tia)t(K S, I). 1701. May 1."). PmcIk'1. b. 1703, Aua;. 14: ni. Tliouias Kid(ii-]-. G. 
Liidia, h. 1700. iMarch 20. Abu/ail. h. 1709, Aug-.^in. Jciimlhan. i), b. 1712-13, 
Jan. 11. 

i. Thomas, son of Jonathan, 2, I). 1685-6, Maruli 17; in. 1734, Sept. 19, 
Rebecca Sinionds, of Bedford; d. 1737, Oct. 31, and slie ni. 2d. Josiah 
Brown, 5. C'li. 7'homas. 10, and Joaeph, b. 1735, July 8. Elijtih, 11, 
b. 1737. Auj;-. s. 

5. Jonathan, son of Jonathan, 2. li. 1688-9. March 22; ni. 1713. 
Nov. 18, Elizaljetli Fassett. widow of Feter. 2. He d. 1762. March 23, 
and his widow. 1772. April 8. « 'h. Jnnatlian. b. 1714. Xov. 10; ni. 1743, 
May 24. Anna Blauclianl. and d. in HoUis. 1740-7, March 3. ElUahHh. 
h. 1717. .Alav 4; \n. William Manning. «. tianih, b. 1719-20, March 6; d. 

1702, Nov. 17. ■ Rehecra. b. 1722. May 29 ; d. after 1800 ; not m. J> iijami i, . 12, 
b. 1724, Dec. 8. iVayij. b. 1727. Apiil 20; d. 1793, March 16. Anna, 
b. 1729-30, Feb. 28; ni. Braviter Gray, 1. Abir/ail, b. 1733. Aug. 16; 
d. 1774. May 27. 

6. fSamucl, son of Jonathan. 2, b. 1692. Sept. 10: m. 1714. Au!>-. 5. 
Dorotliy Shed. dau. of John, 3. .Vdministration i;rante(l on his estate, 
1742, June 7. Ch. Durdlhij. b. 1715, June 27 ; m. Walter Follard. {seal), 
licliicca. b. 1716-7. March 15; ni. 1737. March 21. Ephraim Davis, of 
Bedford. SiuniiH. b. 1719, March 29; d. IMay 5. Jusepli. b. 1720. June 30; 
m. Mary liicliardson. dau. of Andrew. 4, and was a leadinn' citizeji of 
Dunstable; d. 1795. March 30. Samuel. 13, b. 1722. June 24. flinmas.. 14, 
b. 1724. May 11. Benjannii. b. 1726. July 1. Sarah, b. 1728, April 14; ni. 
David Osgood. 5. ./i/Zu). b. 1729-30. Feb. 14. .Joshua, b. 1731-2. Feb. 24; 

m. Kesia . and had .loshua. li. in Woliurn. 1754. Dec. 14. Lnry, Ii. 1734. 

April 5: m. .Tosepli Uoss. 6. Jmiatliaii, h. 1736. .Tune 14; d. 1758. .\ug. 13. 

7. Jacob, Cajit.. son of .Jonathan. 2, b. 1097-8. Feb.O; m. 1719. Oct. 0. 
Rebecca Patten, dau. of William. 5. He d. 17.54. Jan. 2, and his widow, 
1773, Jan. 27. Ch. IVilliam, 15, b. 1720. Aug. 25. Jaeoh. 16, b. 1723. 
Aug. 13. liehecca, h. 172r>. Nov. 8; m. Jonathan Whiting, 8. Dacid. 17, 
b. 1727. Dec. ]. Tiianthij, IS. h. 1729. Nov. 11. Ulanj, h. 1733, July 9; m. 

1703. July 12. Ebenezer Ja(iuilh. of \\iliMington. Hannah, b. 1730-7, .Ian. 2; 
m. Solouion Pollard. S. Mehilahk: b. 17;)9. .July 9 ; d. July 13. Palte. 
h. 1742. July 18; d. 1750. April 3. 

8. Samuel, son of Samuel. 3, b. 1701. Jlay 15; m. Elizabeth Ilosley, 
dau. of James. 1, He d. 1750, June 28, and she d. 1750, Jul}' 3. 
Ch. James, li), b. 1729-30, Jan. 10; Isaac, b. 1731-2. Jan. 9; d. 1756, 
May 10. Saviucl and Xicholas. 20, b. 1734, Dec. 8. Elizabeth, b. 1730, 
May 10; m. her cousin. William. 21. Jonathan, h. 1742. Feb. 26; 
lived in Hardwick. Mass.. where he d. 1S33. Sept. 15. He ui. 1770. April 19, 
Susanna Wliite. dau. of Rev. David, and 1780. Oct. 1. Anna Ituggles. 
dau. of Josej)!!. brother of •• Brigadier "" Timothy. They had ch. Samuel, 
b. 1771. Jlay 7; d. 1824. Dec. 17, Ithaca. N. Y. ; lived also in Kupert 
and Pawlet, Vt. (_)f several eh.. Clmrles grad. W. C, 1826; was a 
clergyman. Jonatlian. b. 1773, Feb. 25; d. 1797. April 3. David White, 
b. 1774. Nov. 10: d. Dec. 10. Pamela, b. 1777. Nov. 8; d. 1.^02. Dec. 16. 
Susanna W.. li. 1781. Dec. 28; m. Moses Gray, of Prescott. .Joseph 
Ruggles, b. 1784. :\larch 20; d. 1803. April 23. Hannah, b. 1780. June 8; 
d. 1811. June 13. I.yman. b. 1788. Oct. 22. Ann R.. b. 1791. March 2; 
d. 1873. Xov. 29. Cyrus, b. 1793. Nov. 29. James, b. about 1796. 

9. Jonathan, son <if Sanniel. 3, b. 1712-13, Jan. 11: m. Sarah 
Manning, dau. of \Villiam. 4. Hed. 1738, between Aug. 10 and Oct. 9. and 
she d. 1745. Dec. 11. Ch. William. 21, b. 1737, Nov'. 7. 

10. Thomas, son of Thomas, 4, b. 1735, July 8; m. 1758, Aug. 5, 
Abigail Fox. prob. widow of Abel. He d. 1771. (1i. Iteiiecea. b. 1759. 
April 25. Hannah, b. 1761. March 26. Joseph. 22, b. 1763, May 6. Sihbel. 
b. 1767, July 9. Thomas, bap. 1772, Jan. 5. 

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11. Eliiall, son of ThoiiiMs. 4, b. 17H7. Aug-. 8: iii. 17(38. Nov. H, 



p:ii/Ml>('th Osydod. prob. dau. of David. 6. He d. 1792 or "93. Ch. Bi-tly, 
b. 17(19. Dpi'.' (i. Elij"h. h. 1772. Feb. 11; d. Xov. l.i. 3InU;i. h. 1773, 



b. 

()(-t. 14. Elijah, h. 177(1. Oct. 2:f. Timothij. li. 17S0. >[.-iy !(">. Francin. 

b. 1782. Ort.;!. 

12. Bpiijiimiii. son of .lon.ittinn. 5, 1). 1724. Deo. 8: ni. 17.i(). April 17. 
Mary Frost, "dau. of licnjaniin. !l. Cli. Benjamin. 23. 1). 17.")1. .May 2.'j. 
Jlan/.h. 17.")2. Sept. 21 : in. Timothy Li'visloiic. 7. ./(i»f(</irt«. b. 17.")4. July 20; 
111. 178(i. Jan. 19. Sarali ( hanillcV. dau. of 'I'lionias. 2; lived in IJanvevs 
and Ilillsboro. X. II. Sariiiirl. 24. and Klir.nlHth. b. 17.')(i. Aug'. 24. Alxl. 
h. 17.")8. March l:i: d. in flic Aniiy. at Ci-ovvn Point. 177(;. July 14. Anna. 
b. 17.")9. Sept. 7; in. I'lionias Levistone. (sec 4). /''*•(■. b. 17(31. May 2.5. 
Aavon. b. 17(i:i. March 4 : d. 17(1."). .Sept. 20. Ahi(/all. h. and d. 170(3. :May 22. 
Ahial. 1). 1707. Mav 10: d. 1792. .Vpril .">. Aaraii. b. 1708. Oct. (1; d. 177.i. 
Sept. ;i. 

18. Samuel, son of Sanniel. 6, 1>. 1722. Jime 24: in. 1747-8. FVh. 11, 
Mary Koss. dau. of Setli. 5. Ch. .lAov/. b. 1749. June l."i. Sariunl. 25, 
b. 17.">2. Sejit. 28. Sai-dli. Ii.i)i. 17.V), Jan. 5. iS'nm/i, b. 17.i7. April .'30. 
/?<'/)«rn. 1). 17.")9. Dec. .'i. Sctli. ]<. 1702. June 3; in. 1789. April 4. .Tudilh 
Duiildn. Jii.iiali. h. 17(55. .lulv 4: (The Kaptisnial Record says Isa.ic). 
./o.sr/,/,. Ii. 1707. June :{. Z«(7;,r/-. b. 1770. Aug. 20. 

14. Tiioiiias. son of Samuel. C, b. 1724. May 11: m. 1744. Ocf. 10. 
Sarah Huttertield. of ( 'helnisfor<l. Ch. 77(om(».s. h. 1744-."i. Feb. 20. Asa. 
b. 1740. Julv 2."i. Jnl,,i. 2(5. bap. 174S. Fell. 28. 

15. William, .son of Jacob. :, b. 1720. Aug. 2.5: m. 1742. Feb. 17. 
Abigail A\alker. dau. of iJenjamin. 3. lie d. 174.'3-4. March 5: she ni. 
Peter Hill. 17. Ch. Ahi<jail.' \i. 171:3. June 12: m. 179:,. .Ian. 20. Jonas 
(31eason, of 15e(H'(jrd. 

1(). .lafol), son of Jacoli. 7. b. 172:3. Aug. i:i : in. 1745. Dec. 20. 
Martha Crosby, dau. of William. !(. He d. 1748. Xov. 9. and his widow ni. 
17.54. Jan. 2:5, Jlathew .Mead, of Lexington. Ch. Jncnh, b. 174(1. Aug. 17. 
./('.s-.sr. 1). 1748. May 20: in. 170S. Jan. '1:3. Anna Conella. of Wobiirn : lived 
hi Hollis. 

17. David, son of .lacoli. 7, I). 1727. Dee. 1 : in. 1750, Jlay 17, Joanna 
Shed, dau. of lienjamin. S. Ch. Palte, b. 1751, May 20. Brn-id. b. 1752, 
Nov. 20. Joriiina. b. 1754, March :i]. Solomdn. h. 1750. Jan. 12. William, 
h. 1757, July ;31 ; ni. Liicv Pcdlard. dau. of Edward. 5. Settled in 
latchficdd. Xl II. : d. 1804. His son. Simeon, lived in Merrimac, X, II.. the 
father of l)ani(d Warner Danforth. of Xorth "Woburn. William Simeon, 
his son, i.s in the Faneuil Hall J5ank. I5oston. Asa. 27, b. 1759. Dec. 15. 
J.'rtr/icZ. b. 1701. Dec. 15; ni. John Shed. 21. liehccca. h. 1704. July 20. 
.lac.iih. b. 1700. Feb. 27. Joint, b. 17(58. Oct. 27 ; settled in Dorchester. X". H. 
Hannah, b. 1770. X'ov. 10. 

18. Timothy, son of Jacob. 7. b. 1729. Xov. 11; m. 1755, June 5. 
Sarah Patten, dau. of Thomas. 11. A lihvsician; he d. 1792, June 21. 
Ch. Sarah, b. 1750. Feb. 20; m. 1778. Sept. 1:3. Xatban Kuss. Orpha. 1). 1758, 
June 7: in. 17S5. Jlay 24. John Whiting, of l.ancasli'r. Juliri. b. 1704. 
April 20: m. Asa Spaulding. (sit- S). 

la. James, son of .Samuel. 8, b. 1729-80. Jan. 10; m. Lydia . 

He d. 17.58. Xov. 22: she in. F^benezer Kichardson. 11. Ch. Lydia. b. 17.5:3, 
Dec. 5; m. 1778. April 1. Ziba Lane. .hisiah. b. 17.55. June 8. Hannah. 
b. 1757. Feb. 2(1. Betty, b. 17.59. April 20. (The ISaptismal Record say.s 
Sarah, baj). 1759. April 15). 

20. Xifliolas, son of Samuel. 8,1). 1734. Dec. 8; m. 1758. March 30. 
F:ii/abeth .)ai|uilh. dau. of .Vbrah.-iin. 1. His name disaiipi'ars from tax-list, 
17(33. She d. 1S15. Ch. Samuel. },. 1759. Mav 11. -/amrs. b. ]7(llt. Dec. 28. 
Elizabeth, bap. 1703. April 10. 

21. William, son of Jonalhan. ft, b. 1737. X'ov. 7: m. 1700, .Ian. 3, 
Elizalieth. his cousin, dau. of Samuel. 8. He d. in Hartland. Vt.. about 1814, 
and his widow in Pomfret, Vt., 1817, March 28. Ch. M'illiam. b. 1761, 
July 31; lived in Hartland. Vt.. where 11 of his 12 ch. were born; then 



38 DANFORTH — DANIEL. 

removed to Berkshire, Vt., and thei-e died. Of h^s children, William and 
Jonathan were eleri;'ynien. Isitnc, b. 176;<, Sept. 29. He was a phj'sieian 
in Barnard, Vt.. where he d. ISol. Jlay 28. His oh. were (a) Perscs Baker, 
who ni. Kev. Joel Davis, minister in Barnard, (/i) Betsey Maria, (c) Isaac 
Emery, Jl. D. ((0 Joseph Baker, member of Legislature and Judge of 
Probate. ('■) Solon, a leading citizen of Barnard, member of Senate, Vt. 
(/) William CiiUeii, Ji. D. ((/) Albert Harlow, an active citizen, and often 
in puldic oltiee in Barnard and C'laremont, X. H. ; now resident in Chicago. 
(/() Samuel Parkman. an oulnent jjliysician of his native town, and 
Koyaltou; d. 18.")."); the father of Kev. William B. Danforth, who d. 1876. 
Etuabi-th. h. ITG."), June 19. Joualliitn. bap. 17C8. March 4. Jonathan, 
b. 1709, Xov. 23; lived in Pomfret, Vt. ; d. about 18.59. Samuel, b. 1772, 
Aug. 30; a physician in Calais, Vt., wliere he d. 1812, April 12. Of his 7 eh., 
four are hving in Ohio: Bvrnct. h. 1774, Oct. 2. James. \y. 1770, Nov. 8. 
SaUij, b. 1777. Dec. 9. JInsI/ii. b. 1779, Dec. 4. The last four did not marry. 

22. Joseph, son of Thomas. 10, b. 1703, Jlay 6 ; m. 1789, Aug. 27, 
Dorcas Wyman, VVobiirn. He d. 1805, Oct. 21, and his widow m. Alexander 
Winning." Ch. Bnr'as. b. 1790, Feb. 20; m. Joseph Hill. 28. Sail)/, 
b. 1791, Nov. 8 ; m. William Richardson, (see 19). Xanci/. b. 179.J, June 15; 
m. Zaccheus Shed, 25. Ilannnh. b. 1797, Oct. 9. Juseph, b. 1709, June 14, 
and d. 1823. Aug. 10. J^'siah. b. 1801. June 17. and d. 1822. Oct. 3. Oliver, 
b. 1803. March 14: d. 1849. Oct. 25. Julia, b. 1805. July 10. 

23. Bciijnmiii, son of Benjamin, 12, b. 1751, May 23; in. 1771, 
July 10, Esther Sanders, dau. of James, 3. Ch. Esther, b. 1771, Sept. 17. 
He lived after, in Tewksbury, where he had Al}el. Aarun, 28. Benajah 
and Micu')ali. 

24. Samuel, son of Benjamin, 12, b. 1750, .Vug. 24; m. 1780, March 30, 
Anna Trull, of Tewksbury. Ch. Samuel, b. 1780, Oct. 1. Bobert. b. 1782, 
May 7. 

25. Samuel, son of Sanmel, 13, b. 1752, Sept. 28; m. 1774, April 28, 
Sarah Toothaker, dau. of Dr. Roger, 3. Ch. Sarah, b. 1775, June 18. 
Pally, b. 1780, March 1. 

26. Johu, son of Thomas, 14, m. 1779, May 0, Mercy Wait. Ch. 3Iercy 
b. 1779, Nov. 11. 

27. Asa, son of David, 17, b. 1759. Dec. 15; m. 1781, March 14, 
Abigail Pollard, dau. of Edward, 6. He removed to Derry, N. H. 
Ch. Asa. b. 1781. Aug. 24. Francis, b. 1783. June 15; d. 1806. Oct. 31. 
Simeon, William, Kahhij and Sally. These sistei'S ni. brothers named Keed. , 

28. Aaron, son of Benjamin, 23, m. 1805, Feb. 5, Sarah Crosby, 
dau. of Timothy. 29, who d. 1858, Jan. 2. He lived in the ancient,' perhaps 
garrison, house, now owned by James Fletcher. Ch. Sarah, b. 1805, 
June 27; m. Varuum W'augh, of Roxbury. Aaron, b. 1807, Oct. 17; 
lived in Portland; d. 1878, March 16. Sylvester, h. 1809, Sept. 29; d. 1833, 
June 21. Charles, b. 1811, Dec. 27; m. Matilda Shed, of Bedford; lives In 
Clair Lake. Wisconsin. Mary Ann, b. 1814, Aug. 10; m. 1837, Nov. 30, 
David Webber, Halifax, N. S. Susan Crosby, b. 1816, Nov. 6; m. Nathaniel 
Hastings, of Roxbury. AbigailJaquith, b. 1819, Feti. 2; m. Amos Marston. 
Hannah Maria, b. 1822, Dec. 25 ; d. 1839, March 18. Caroline Lovice. 
b. 1825, June 22; d. 1844. March 18. Josejjh Bernard, b. 1829, April 10; 
d. Dec. 8. Joseph Varuum. b. 1831, May 2; ra. Jane Putney. He d. 1868, 
Dec. 6. Ch. Joseph, Francis, James Madison, Maria Josephine. Juha Abby. 

DANIEL, Richard, "of Edmonton, England. Gent., now in England," 
purchased, 1669, Nov. 12. for £220. the farm of 1000 acres belonging to the 
church in Cambridge, then leased, and afterwards sold to Thomas Richardson 
and Joseph Walker. Jan. 19. for £100, he also bought the 500 acre farm, 
of Samuel Champney. The Woburn road ran between these two farms, on 
both sides of Shawshin river, and as Chamjiney then left town, Mr. Daniel, 
doubtless, lived on his place, on the south-west side of the road, not far 
from the river. He is mentioned by Gookin, in his Wamesit Narrative, as 
elsewhere quoted, and was allowed to fortify his own house. In 1675. In 



DANIEL — DAVIS . ;39 

1070, Psc. 0, at his request, a Committee wa? appointed to "settle the 
Country roatl, througli Slwwshin funiies." Also the town ••grant Mr. Daniel 
liberty to make a |)U.' in th' cast en I of y- meeting; liouse." and two weeks 
later "•'it is agreed that Mr. Daiiiid. gent., glial be set downe (or the 
minister's rate, for this ye.-ir. at live pound, fourteen slullings. fiir botli 
farines." His wife was oi' tlr' nobility. Mary, eldi'st daughter of Sir John 
Pye. of D-rliysliire. He retui iied to Kngland. prob. in lljs:>. and was living 
in J^ondnn. 17ilU. Fell. '28, at wliieh date lie sold to Kieliards on and Walker, 
the ehureli farm, and the Clianipney farm to Thomas Koss and Hugli Ditson. 
Mr. Alexantler Daniel. -by •order" of tlie town. I()80, .Sept. 20. was •'to set 
in the front seat in y' front gallery." He was prob. a relative, possiblj' a 
son. of Kiehard. 

D.IVIDSUX. 1. Nathaniel, united with the chnreh, on a letter from 
"T^ondon Derry." His nami' is (in thi' tax-list. ITiiH. His relation to William 
and Kobert. who are on tax-list. 173J-4. is not known. A Jane Davidson 
m. 1733. May 3, Thomas Campble; Elizabeth m. John Gonell, 1733-1. 
Jan. 24. Nathaniel was a meridiant, and lived on Woburn street, not far 
from the common. His name disappears in 1772. His wife was Marv. 
Ch. iViiUiainrl, b. 1742. Sept. 28; d. 1744. Dee. 10. Willi'iia. 2, b. 174.5-0, 
Jan. .0. Mur;/. b. 1748. Get. 25; d. 1741)-.50, March 1. Nalhanid, b. 1754, 
Sept. Li. 

i. William, son of Xathaniel, disappears from tax-list. 1772. Ch. a 
drmiiliiir. bap. 1700. Dee. 17. WiUintn. bap. 1771. Dec. 1."). 

D.iVIES, TiiiiDtby, had eh. J(it:liua. Silc, •■for Silence," and Hannah 
bap. 180.). Oct. 8. 

DAVIS. 1. JO'iopll, from Reading, in. 1001. June 18. Rebecca Patten, 
dau. of I'homas. 1. He bought. 100.!. May 10. the township lot, which had 
been John Poulters, the I. (j. Ivimball place, on the north side of Andover 
street. In 1000, he bought the Fox far.ii of Mr. r>anitd's agent. I'liomas 
C;ooper, and there, north of Fox hill, made his hime. long known as the 
Davis place. He was deacon of the church. Died 1747, Sept. 3J, aged 80; 
his widow, 17.50-1. Feb. 13. Ch. lieheicfr. h. 1092, Sept. 11; m. 1713, 
May 13, Hezekiah liallard, of Andover. Hannah, b. 1004, Dec. 1. J'iS'ph. 
b. 1097, Xov, 3. ElizahHh. li. 1000. Nov. 0; in. Jacob French, 12. 
lienjamia, b. 1703. May 1. Manj. b. 1700. May 31 ; in. Jonathan French, 8. 
Sarah, b. 1709, May 1; m. Josiah Bacon. 7. Sitsnnna, b. 1710, Dec. 5; 
111. Josiah Baldwin'. 8. Joshua. 2, b. 1714. Oct. 20. E.-slhrr, b. 1710, 
March 24; m. 1734. Sept. 18. Samuel Parker, of Andover. T/wmus, 
b. 1717, July 8; dis. 17.5.5. to the church in Mansflekl, Conn. 

2. Joshua, son of Joseph, 1, b. 1714, Oct. 2J; in. 1739, Oct. 24, 
Hannah .Jacpiith, of Wilmington. He d. also a deacon, 1777, Jan. 18; his 
widow, 180U. Aug. 8. Ch. Jaahua. b. 1740, July 15; d. Aug. 1. Hannah, 
b. 1741. Sept. 7 ; m. John Farmer. 11. J„shim, 3, b. 1743. Oct. 25. Jaseph, 
b. 174.5-0, Feb. 1 ; d. 1750. .March 30. Hehecra. b. 1748. Aug. 21; d. 1749-50, 
March 21. Jasiph. b. 1751, March 25; d. 1777. Jan. 14. Brnjannn, 4, 
b. 1753, June 20. Timnthy, 5, b. 1750, April 28. Jonathan, b. 1758, Feb. 13. 

ir(7//V(»!, C, b. 1701. March 28. 

3. Joshua, son of Joshua, 2, b. 1743, Oct. 25; in. 1709. May 25, Betty 
Blood. He d. prob. in 1780. as his name disappears from tax-list ; his 
widow m. Benjamin Baldwin. 12. Ch. Bctti', b. 1779, Nov. 12; prob. m. 
1801. Feb. 2. William Stearns, of Bedford. 

4. Bl'iijainiu, son of Joshua, 2, b. 17.53. June 20; m. 1778. .April 2, 
Mary Mann, of ('ludmsford ; d. 1830. Feb. 8. Ch. l\illii. b. 1778, Aug. 8 ; in. 
1700, Sept. 20, Jonathan Bond, of Augusta. Jle. ; d. 1841. Sept. 1. Hannah, 
b. 1780, May 0; m. Jeremiah Patten, 16. /^c/zmw/, b. 1781. Oct. '28 ; m. 
1804. Sept. 23, Elias Bond, of Hallowidl, Me.; d. 1827. April 2S. SaUy. b, 
1783, June 27; m. Hon. William Crosby, {sec 21). Jusrph, b. 1785, Feb. 23; 
was a .sea captain; d. 183 J. Dec. 24. A son, William J., lives in Chicaov). 
Ahiijail, b. 1787, Oct. 4; in. 1807, Oct. 2i, Bohan P. Field, a lawyei^of 
Belfast, Me. ; d. 1803, Nov. 3. Rev. George W. Field, d. d., pastor of 



40 DAVIS — DITSON. 

Salem stivi't (.-huivli. Bostcii. aiicl in Bangor, since 1804. is a sou. Benjamin, 
b. 1789. Nov 1 ; nieivhant and lianUei- in Augiusta. Me. ; d. 1875. March 18. 
Two sous. George \V. and Benjamin _(i.. are dead. Cnlhcrine. b. 1791, 
Oct. 18; m. Thomas J. Lee, a bn'nli easliier. Calais. Me.; d. 1870. .July 2. 
An)iii. b. 1794. March 10; m. 18bi. June 14. .lolm S. Kindjall, mercliant of 
Belfast. Me.; d. 18;>7, Mav. Elisabeth, b. 1790. Dec. ;") ; m. 1827. Mav 7, 
Hon. .laciib Sleeper, of Boston. She d. 1888. .7ul,y 20; he m. 1834. 
April 7, her sister. JIaria. Mr. Sleeper is' well and widely known as a 
business man of Boston. He has been an alderman of the city, member 
of the legislature, and was three years in the Governor's comieil. and has 
been often employed in the management of educational and i)hilanthropic 
institutions. He has had live cli. : ^lary Elizabeth, who m. Geo. W. Davis, 
her cousin, and lives a widow with her father. Her son. George II. Davis, 
having just graduated at Harvard ( ollege. Abigail Patten, who m. 
Joseph ^V. Harper, of Harper i.t Brotliers, New York. Julia Maria, who 
m. Edward P. Dutton. of E. P. Diitton & Co.. jjublishers. New York. 
Caroline M.. who also m. Mr. Harper, and Jacob H.. who lives in Boston. 
Fntuldiii. b. 1799. .Ian. 2: d. 1801. Feb. 27. 3Iaria. b. 1800. Dec. 24, ni. 
(as above.) Mr.- Sleeper; d. 1878, Sept. 24. Fran/din. h. 1804. Jan. 30; ni. 
Maria Seaman, of New York; d. aliout 1850. 

5. Tiinotliy, son of Joshua. 2, Ii. 1750, April 28: m. 1779, May 11, 
Martha Shed, dau. of John. IC. Lived near Tewksbury line, east of North 
Billcrica; d. 1882, Dec. 18; she d. 1887, April 21. Ch. Po«f. b. 1779, 
Sept. 6; m. 1799. April 8, Abraham Tavlor. iicj/. b. 1781. May 6; m. 
1808, May 8, Joseph Bcmd. of Wilmington. Liicretia. b. 1783, Feb. 11. 
Timothu. 7, b. 1785. Feb. 4. r/iomas. b. 1780. Dec. 2. .Tnslnia, b. 1788. 
Cile. b. 1792, July 20; m. Levi Foster. 15. iya»;/f(7i.. b. 1795, Aug. 13; 
m. 1810. May 10. Ebenezer Synnns. of Wihuington. 

(J. William, sou of Joshua. 2, b. 1701. March 28; m. Rebecca . 

Ch. WiUuiia. h. 1790. Sept. 9. Lijilin Merriam. h. 1798. \\n-\\ 23. 

7. Timothy, son of Timothy, o, b. 1785. Feb. 4: lived at the corner; 
m. 1819, Jan. 20, Susan C, Lawrence, of Tyngsboro' ; d. 1840. Ch. (reorge 
Gihaan. b. 1821, June 25; lives iu Saccarappa, Me. Edwin Lawreme, 
b. 1831, Feb. 17: lives in Palmer. 

8. Levi ni. 179G. June 13, Rebecca Mace. 

9. Johu m. Sarah. Ch. Albert FraiikUn. b. 1840, May 11. Lester 
Thomas, b. 1842. Xnv. 11. 

DEA>'. 1. William, m. 1070. Sept. 1. Martha Bateraan. 

2. Ebenezer, brother or son of John, of AVoburn, who ui. Mar}^ 
Farmer, (see 1). lie was in town in 1780, and m. 1782, Dec. 7. Mar^r 
Rogers, widow of Nathaniel. 9. His name dis.appears, 1735, ])erhaps 
with the Tewksbury list. Ch. Ebenezer, h. 1733, Oct. 7. Perhaps 
Sarafi. who m. John Pollard, G. 

3. John, perliajis son of ICIienezer, is on tax-list, 1742-80. His wife, 
Sarah, d. 1744-5, March 1, Ch. Jlollie. b. 1744. May 14. Dorcas d. 1750, 
Jime 5. 

4. Michael, of Wilmington, m. 1802, Dec. 30. Esther Patio. 
DEXTER. 1. Nathan and wife Pliebe. Ch. £rf/je)-, b. 1775, Nov. 4. 
2. Jonathan M. m. 1808. June 19, Betsey Balch. Ch. Georye, h. 1809, 

June 10. Mam Elisabeth, b. 1811. Aug. 19. 

DICKINSON, Frederic, was b. in Amherst. 1819, Aug. 18 ; grad. A. C, 
1887; m. 1840. Fell. 17, Mary L. Richardson, dau. of Francis, 28. He lives 
south of the conunon, on Woburu street. Ch. Freileriek. b. 1840, Aug. 26; 
d. 18.50. Sept. 18. Frederick Hoire. b. 1850. Dec. 31; m. 1873. Jan. 1, 
Nancv A. Chapman. Edimrd Fovler. b. 1855. Feb. 20. William Howard. 
b. 18.o7, Dee. 4. Bertram, b. 1808, March 4. 

DICKSON, Thomas. Ch. Samuel, bap. 1750, July 8. 

DITSON. 1. Hugh, took the oath of fldelity, 1085, May 28. He was, 
doubtless, son of '• Sarah Didson. of Redding, widow," who m. 1080, 
May 20, Thomas Patten, 1, and 1690, Thomas Ric'hardson, 1. He 



DiTsoN — DO wsp: . 41 

liuivlui^^cd of Kit'liaril Daniel. 17(111. Feb. 28. the ensleni half of the 500 
aere Champney farm, whieh was bdiinded east hy Wobuni. and nnith-east 
by the "Woburn mad. Ills wife's bi'dther. Thomas lioss. lioimhl at the 
same time, the western half of the farm. ea<-h jiay iiiii' '>'' pounds. 10 shillings. 
The river meadow was divided between them. He m. 1(;1I4. Alt';'. .'Jl. Sarah 
Koss. dau. of Thomas. 1. Ch. Jliii/h. b. IIJIU, Anj;'. .'il. Su'nih, b. KilKi. 
Dpc. H; m. 'I'honias Kichardson. S. Thomas. 2, b. KM), July 8. Jotnnuih, 
b. 1701. An^-. 20; m. Kenjamin Walker. 3. ./ohi,. b. 17'04. Maivh 24. 
JIiK/h. h. 1700. Get. 14. James, b. 1710. Aiij;-. 27. Name on tax-list, till 174b. 
iSeth. 3, b. 1713-4. .Maivh 12. 

i. Thomas, son of Thomas. 1, b. 1(!!)0. July 3; ni. 1732. .Iniie 11. 
Elizabelh Lawrence, of Woburn. He d. in Woburn, 1778. Jtnie 14; she il. 
17110. Oet. i:i. a_u'ed (iO. Ch. KlizahHh. b. 1733, Xov. 4; m. 1740, .Vpril 11, 
Thomas Baeon, of Hedford. Mar//, b. 173"). Dee. (i ; m. Thomas Goodwin. 1. 
7'/(0)««.v. 1). 1738. .(une 27 : d. 'I'luiwas. 4, and Sarah, b. 1741. .Vpril 30. 
/SV/jY(/t d. 1743, June 20. Sarah, b. 1743. Oet. 18; m. .faeob Fi-eneh. 24-. 
SamiK-l. 5, b. 17.10. July 4. 

3. Seth. son of Thomas. 1, b. 1713-1. March 12: m. Klizabeth . 

Ch. John. b. 173G. April 22. Martha, b, 1742, Aug-. .5. Seth. b. 1740. 
Dec. 20. 

4. Tlioiiias. son of Thomas. 2. b. 1741. Ai>ril 30; m. 1701. June 18. 
Elizabeth l-llanchard. dau. of John. 2. The name disai)]iears from tax-list. 
1784. Of his uofable experience at the hands of the British, in Uoston, 
account is elsewhere given. Ch. Thmiias. b. 1702. Jan. 31 : lost at si'a, 1782, 
Feb. 20. Elizabeth, b. 170(S. Oct. 3. Sarah, b. 1707. Jlay 30; m. Isaac 
Wilson, 8. John. h. 1770. .Sept. 20. Jesse, b. 1772. Jnlv 4. ' All ire. b. 1771), 
Jan. 21. William, b. 1780. X<iv. 30. Josiah. b. 1782. March 20. Thirmas 
h. 1783. :\Iay 22. 

5. Samuel, sou of Thomas. 2, b. 17.")0. July 4: m. 1770. Sept. 18, 
.Sarah (iriuies. of I,exin,ii;ton. ( h. Samii'jl. b. 1771. Fell. 3. William. 
b. 1770. .Mine 0. 

DIX, Joel, 1, and John, 2, brothers, came from Chelmsford, 1820. 
They had sisters: Lucy, who m. 1823, Oct. 20; Jonathan Wilson, and 
Nancy, who m. John Jlixer. 

l'. Joel m. I'riscilla Parker. He d. 1801. Dec. 20. ami she d. 12 days 
before. a.i;ed 71. ( h. Clarissa, b. 1811. Nov. 17: m. 1830, :March 10, 
Warren Richardson, of Westford. Sihhel. b. 1813, Xov. 3; m. 1.83;), 
Oct. 22, tieorgi' W. Itand. ilary. b, 181;"), June 11. Joel. b. 1817, 
March 20. Almira. b, 1810, Jan. 27). Eliza Jane. b. 1821. Dec. 11 ; m. 1839, 
Nov. 21), Warren M. Batcheller. Fanny. \i. 1823. Oct. 2: d. 1848, July 31. 
Sarah, b. 1825. Am;-. 11). Albert II.. b, 'l821l, June 12. Liirii Ann. b, 'l.S31. 
April 15. 

2. John liad ch. John Ailams. who lives in ('helmsford, near Lowell. 
Joel II.. 3. Andreir Xeiri<ai. who lives in Wavei'ly. Iowa. Jonathan. Mary 
Ann, who m. Babbitt, and Delia, who ni. — ^ Martin. 

3. Joel H. m. Emma Jane McLaren, of (iardiner. Jle.. wlio d. 1879. 
Aug. 18, aged 47. lie is in business with his son, in Chicago; bought in 
1875, the house built b_v Judge Eocke, on tlie north corner of West and 
Long streets, where liis family reside. Ch. William Shal-espeare. b. 1849, 
Jan. 17. Irerjrrjianiai T.. b. in Burlington, Vt,, 1850, March 11; m. James 
A. Yantis, and 1879, Samuel Pillsbury, Jennie B., h. 1853. July 13; ni. L. 
M.Edwards, of Chicago. 

4. LiK'y m. InIs. Se]it.. I'heodore Strong, of Clinton. New York. 
DORK, Theodore Haskell, Kev.. pastor'Unitarian church; was b. in 

Boston, 1815, Aug. 13; grad. H. C., 1835; d. in Worcester, 1870. .Vug. 13. 
He in. Nancy liicliards. Ch. Esther (4ol<lthv:ait. b. 1840. July 2. Theodore 
Haskell, b. 1842. April 20. 

I)OW!SE. 1. Ebeuezer. (Dows. tlie more connnon. early form in our 
records.) was prob. son of Sanuiel. of Charlestow n. wlios'e failier was 



42 DOWSE— DUNCKLE. 

Lawrence, from Ensilancl. lie was b. 1693, Sept. 10; m. Mary. 
Ch. Brnjamin. 2, b. ltl5-G, Feb. 6. Juhn. b. (at Chelmsford.) 1717. Oct. 10. 
Ehencrci: 3, b. 171U. Dec. 20. Mnrtha. b. 1722. .July 25; m. Thomas 
Kogprs. son of John, 8. Mary, b. 1725. Xov. 10; m. 1745, Oct. 22. Joseph 
Foster, of Andover. Anna. b. 1727. March IJO; m. 17.55. April 2f, Xathaniel 
Belcher, of Chelsea. Susanna, h. 1729, .Sept. 15. Samuel, b. 1731-2, 
Jan. 12; in. 1775. Dec. 14. Sar.ah Rogers. EU-axcr, 4, b. 1734. Dec. 26. 

2. Beiijamiu, son of Ebenezer. 1, b. 1715-6. Feb. 0; m. Hannah . 

Ch. Marij. b. 1750. April 4; m. Benjamhi Xeedham, 5. Brnjamin. 5, b. 1752, 
Jan. 30. Hannah, b. 1753. Nov. 6: d. Nov. 24. Martha, b. 1754. Nov. 4. 
Hannah, b. 1756. Oct. 24; ni. 17S0. Oct. 19. James Masterman. of 
Charlestown. Jnseph. b. 1758. July 20; d. 1759. Oct. 3. Joseph. 6, b. 1760, 
Oct. 5. Sarah, b. 1762. March 10; m. 17!r!2. Jan. 17. Ebenezer Newman, of 
Woburn. Ahir/ail. b. 1765, .Sept. 17; m. 1782. Nov. 19. Josiah Newman, of 
Deeriug'. N. H. 

3. Ebenezpr, son of Ebenezer. 1, b. 1710. Dec. 29; m. Bette. 
Ch. Susanna and EUnaheth,. b. 1757. Jan. 28. Susanna m. 1780. April 16, 
Joseph Easterbrooks. of IloUis. N. H. Enth, b. 1759. Aug. 9. Man/., 
b. 1762. June 14. MoUi/. bap. 1765. Sept. 8. Olice, b. 1765, Oct. 1.5. 
Juanna. b. 1768. March 7. Li/dia. b. 1772. March 18. 

4. Eleazer, son of Ebenezer, 1, b. 1734. Dec. 26 ; m. Lucj'. Ch. Eleazer 
b. 1764. Julv 6. Jesse, b. 1767. May 22. Lucy, b. 1769. June 25. Thomas, 
b. 1771. Oct'. 5. 

5. Benjiimin, son of Benjamin. 2, b. 1752. .Jan. 30; m. 1773. Sept. 9. 
Abigail Frost, dau. of James. 11, She d. 1788, Nov. 19; he m. 1789, 
May 28. Kebecca Marshall, prob. dau. of Isaac. (>. Ch. Esther, b. 1774, 
April 10; d. 1775. Oct. 15. Alticiail. bap. 1775. March 26. Benjamin, 
b. 1777. Feb. 15 : m. 1805. Dec. 30. Sally French. Ahiijail, b. 1779. Oct. 22 ; 
m. 1801. Dec. 3, Abijah Hodgman, of Carlisle. James, b. 1781. Oct. 3; 
d. 1782. Dec. 11. >««;/, b. 1783, Sept. 15. PoH;/, b. 1785. Sept. 9. 
Jonathan and yanci/. b. 1788. Oct. 6. 

(!. Joseph, son of Benjamin. 2, b. 17G0. Oct. 5; m. 1784. May 23, 

Sarah Sprak ■. dau. of Samuel. 4, He m. before 1812, Mary . He lived 

on the Kangeway road, north of Gilson's hill ; was an influential member 
and deacon of the Baptist church. He d. 1847. Nov. 4. Ch. Sarah, 
h. 1792. Dee. 28; m. Nathaniel Stearns. 19. Juda. b. 1796. Feb. 9. Olire, 
b. 1798. Jan. Orpha. b. 1802. March 29; m. 1831. Dec. 14, Josiah Blodgett. 
Mirihda. b. 1804. June 10: ra. 1825. Nov. 14. George Bolton. Manj. 
b. 1.806. Sept. 11 ; m. Charles V. Brown. 21. Eliza Ann. b. 1812. Jan. 20; 
ni. Henry Bowers. 10. Joseph. 7, b. 1813, Oct. 22. Emetine, b. 1816. Feb. 2. 
Elhridge. b. 1818. May 15 ; d. 1846. April 27. Calvin. 8, b. 1820, Sept. 7. 
Amos Wrifiht. b. 1823. June 22. Harriet N^ewell. b. 1825, Dec. 24. Gustarus 
Daris. b. 1828. Oct. 26. 

7. Joseph, son of Dea. Joseph. 6, b. 1813, Oct. 22; m. 1841, March 15, 
Maria Ann Uutchins. Ch. 3Iaria Ann. b. 1842. Feb. 11. 

8. C'alviu A., son of Dea. Joseph. 6, b. 1820, Sept. 7; m. Marv Ann 
T. . Ch. Mani Isabel, b. 1844. Sept. 11. 

DUMMER, Samuel, Esq. ..of Wilmington, m. 1737, May 31. Eliz.abeth 
Euggles. dau. of Kev. Samuel. He d. and she m. Rev. Daniel Rogers, of 
Littleton, (.'h. Eli.valxlh. b. 1738. March 25; d. young. 

DUNCKLE. 1. Hezekiah, was son of Nathaniel, of Lexington. 
Mary, his mother, was dau. of William French. 1. He was bap. 1708, 
Nov. 21: m. 1734. Nov. 17. Daniaris Wilson. His name appears on our 
tax-list. 1740. and disappears 1761. his son John remaining until 1763. 
Ch. Hezehiah. b. 1735. Se])t. 17. Nathaniel, 2, b. 1737. Feb. 23. Damaris. 
h. 1739, March 16, and in Billerica : John. h. 1740-1. March 4. Man/, b. 1742, 
Nov. 26; ni. John Ross. 7. Hannah, b. 1744. Oct. 1. Dacid. h. ViH, 
Aug. 16. Sarah, b. 1748. Oct. 11. Joseph, b. 1750, Oct. 21. Tliaddeus, 
b. 1753, Jan. 5. Hannah, b. 1755. May 28. 



DUNCKLE — DURRANT. 43 

2. Xatlianiel. son of Ilezoldah. b. 1737, Feb. 23; ni. 1758, Nov. 3, 
Euth Johnson, of Woburn. (h. XnllKniitl. Ii. in Woburn. 17.59, Nov. 27. 
Hii/Ji.h. 17(il. Ort. 21; ni. Isuae Bhinchanl. 10. haac, b. 1764, Jan 15. 
Ainlnir Wihni,. h. 1770. Mardi 30. 

DUNKIN. 1. John, may have been son of Samuel, of Xewbury 
He was granted. ll!70. ^lay 10. "twent.y and live aeres of land. ■* * It 
lyeth on tli(> right hand of y« way, before yon enter the great plaine. as 
you go to Kogv^- Toothaker's. It is bounded on y'-' north partly liy y highway 
that leadeth over y' swami)S towards Jeiff's Cove, and southward, ji'ly by 
John Koger's meadow, by foxes." [i. e. by Fox brook and farm.] "andpUy 
by Samuell Maning gratuity land, laid out at same time ; elsewhere, by yc 
conians, taking i)art of y" pine Hand beyond John l.'ngers" meadow 
aforesaid, bounded elsewhere by eomon land. This land was granted to 
y said Dunkin for a fatt oxe they bought of him to prsent to their Deputy 
of y Genl. ("o.." ilr. Humphrej' Atherton, of Boston. l(i73-4, Jan. 2(3, 
he was granted '-all town rights ainl priviledges tor y= future, to the 
proportion of a Ave aere lot." This was the Russell plaee, one-half mile 
south of North Hilleriea. He m. 1(174-5. Feb. 23. Johanna Jefts. dau. of 
Henry. 1, and d. of small pox, KiOO, Dee. 19. His widow m. Benjamin 
Button, 6, and was killed with two of her ehildren liy the Indians. 1(;!.I2, 
Aug. 1. Ch. J/rty;/. b. 1(;7(1. Mareh 25; killed l)y the Indians. J,,hii. 2, 
b. 1078. Oet. 2S. .rnhaiuia. b. KiSl. April 0. ilmiitah. b. 1(JS3. Nov. 21. 
Samuel, b. 1686, ••01, 04". IM ice ranee, b. 1088, Aug. 21. Beiiuni, 
b. 1690-91. Feb. 1 ; killed by the Indians. 

2. John, son of John. 1, b. 1678. Oct. '28; ni. 1701, June 16, Sarah 
Dutton. dau. of John. .3. Ch. Sarah, b. 1703. June 14. Jahn. b. 170G, 
April 10. prob. m. 1727, Sept. 5, Sarah Rogers, dau. of Nathaniel, 5. 
Samnrl. b. 1708, July 5. EzeJdel. b. 1710-1, Jan. 9; d. Feb. 8. Daniel, 
b. 1711-2. Feb. 13. Perhaps Simeon, who m. 1743, Aug. 22, Bridget 
Riebardsiin. 

Dl'RRAST. 1. John, [now commonly Durant or Duren.] received 
a grant. 165'J, Nov. His house-lot was "twenty acres of laud, more or 
less, lying on the north of the township, and on the west of y*" country 
road tliat leads to Chelmsford, beginning at a white oak, just beyond the 
next dirty place, beyond .Vbbofs bridge, and so reai'heth to y" bounds of 
William Ilaile, who bounds him on the north ; bounded by y« road on the 
east; by Concord river, on y west; and by .John Bracket, on the south." 
This ••next dirty place." was the little brook by the old cemeter_v at the 
corner. Mr. Anthony Jones' farm includes most of this grant to Durrant. 
Hem. 1670. Nov. 16, Susan Dutton, dau. of Thonuis, 1, who became his 
neighbor, on the east, in 1669. ••John Durrant. Sen., dj'ed in prison, at 
Cambridge,"' 1692, Oct. 27. The date suggests Farmer's probaljle 
conjecture, that the charge against him was witchcraft. (;h. John, 2, 
b. 1672. Julv 31. Thomas. 3, b. 1674-5. Jan. 7. Ahiyail, b. 1681, Sept. 24. 
Mehitahle. h. I(j87. April 'M. 

2. Johu, son of John. 1, b. 1672. July 31 ; m. 1695. Aug. 10. Elizabeth 
Jaquish. dau. jjrob. of Abraham Ja(juith. of Woburn. He (1. 1757, Feb. 25. 
Ch. Juhn. 4, b. I(j96. Aug. 14. Elisabeth, b. 1698, Sept- Thomas, b. 1701, 
Oct. Ahiijail. b. 1703-4, March 16. Esther, b. 1707, Jime 10; m. 1738-9, 
Feb. 22. Joseph Brooks. Concord. Abraham. 5, b. 1709. April 1. Mehitlahel 
b. 1711. April 1. Sary. b. 1712, June 15; perhaps m. 1744, July 3, John 
Teel. Charlesto\\m. 

3. Thomas, son of John, 1, b. 1674-5, Jan. 7; m. 1702, June 12, 
Sar.ah Jaiiuith. Ch. Sarah, b. 1703-4, Jan. 1; m. James Farley. 10. 
Thomas, b. 1705, June 2. Susanna, b. 1707, Aug. 18; m. Joseph Hamblet, 
of Nottingham. Benjamin, 6, b. 1709, Aug. l9. John, 7, b. 1712, May 2. 
Probably iitjjrj/, 9. 

4. John, son of John, 2, b. 1696, Aug. 14; ra. Hannah. Ch. John. 8, 
b. 1722, Aug. 24. T/iomas, b. 1725, May 2. William, b. 1727. Nov. 7; m. 
1749, Feb. 16, Mary Dutch, Wilmington. Perhaps Sibbe.l, who m. Jonas 
Bobbins. 



44 DURRANT. 

5. Abraham, son of John. 2, b. 1709. April 1 : ra. 1736, May 20. Rachel 
Manning-, dun. of William. 4. f'h. Ahnihuia. 10, b. 1787. Oct. 4. 
Jonrithiin, 11, li. 17.S0. Aug. 20. Marth'i. b. 1741. June 11 : ill. 17(iO. July 17. 
Jonas Priest, of Groto'u. "jidclii-l, b. 1748. May 0; in. Leonard ^V'ilson, 7. 
Joseph. 1). 1744-.5. Fel). (i. Bfabi-n. 12, b. 1747-8. Feb. 29. Jnnas. b. 17.51. 
June 4; m. 177(5. Dee. 7, Esther Janes, of Bedford. Asa. b. 17.53. July 15. 
Sm-dh. I). 17.57. Xov. 4; m. Daniel Whitney, of .Stowe. 

6. Beiijaiiiin, son of Thomas. 3, b. 1709. Aug. 19; m. n.W. May 9, 
Mary Butler, of Xottinghani. gr.dau. of our James Butler. Ch. Thmnas. 
b. l,73.S-'.l, ilarcli 3. J/ki-//. b. 1740. June 23. Benjamin. I). 1741. June. 
tiaiivii-1. bap. 1749. .Sept. 15. 

7. John, son of Thomas. 3, b. 1712. Mav2; m. Phebe. (h. OUve. 
b. 1739. Aug. 29. Phche. b. 1741. Oct. 14; m. Daniel Stevens, of 
fhelm-sford. whose son Daniel was father of George Stevens. Esq.. of 
Lowell. S(n-<th. b. 1743. Nov. 1. .fcshtm. b. 1745. Xov. 30. Li'vi. b. 1748. 
July 9. I'lielw and Eliz'ihHh. bap. 1750. Oct. 14. Belirf. I)ap. 1752. March 29. 
Jcis'lnia. bap. 17.54. .\]iril 14. Levi. bap. 175(). Aug. 22. 

8. John, son of John. 4, b. 1722. Aug. 24: in. 174(). Oct.. Ellener 
Xeal. Ch. Ihirnhfnl. b. 1751. Aug. 20. 'llanniih. b. 1755. .Vpril 4. 
Elizabeth, ba]). 1755. Sept. 28, (prob. error for Hannah). 

9. Henry, prob. son of Thomas. 3, m. Hannah. Name on tax-list, 
1733-4. Ch. Tlu.mas, b. 1744-5. Feb. 20. Am. b. 1740. July 25. 

10. Abraham, son of Abraham, 5, b. 1737. Oct. 4; iii. 17()4. Nov. 1. 
Lydia Gould, of ( helmfrford. lie d. 1770. Nov. 6; she m. 1790, Aug. 11. 
John Fletcher, of Mi-rrimac. N. H. She d. 1822. JIarcli L aged 84. 
ell. Lijdia. b. 1707. Jan. 2^i : in. Benoni Si)alding. 4. Benjamin, b. 1769, 
June 14. Ahij. b. 1771. May 31; m. James Searles. Ahrahnni. b. 1776, 
Sept. 16; 111. 1801. Oct. 2.1 Marv. dau. of James Kussell ; lived at 
Durenville. in Woburu ; had ch. Sa'niiiel K.. Lydia. Warren. William and 
Abraham, who m. 1842, April 5, Prudence Simouds. 

11. Jonathan, son of Abraham. 5, b. 1739. Aug. 20; m. 1763, 
April 17. Anna Wiikius. of Concord, (.see Wilkins). Ch. Anna. b. 1764. 
Dec. 30; Bene. bap. 1706. Aug. 10. Josiph. hnp. 1768, May 1. 

12. Reuben, son of Abraham, h, b. 1747-8. F>b. 29; m. 1770. Jan. 11, 
Mary (iould. nf ( lielmsford. He lived in Bedford until 1792. when he 
jjurchased the tavern at the corner, aud kept it several years. He was 
architect of churches and bridges; d. 1821. .Jan. 4. His widow d. 1823. 
Oct. 16. aged 77. Ch. Eli. b. 1770. Sept. 21; d. 1771, July 22. 
]\lary. b. 1771. Dec. 7; m. Stephen Parker. 18. Reuben. 13, b. 
1775, Aug. 4. Asa. 14, b. 1778. Mav 11. Joel. 1.5, b. 1780, 
June 22. Xalhaniel Gould, b. 1781. Nov. 26; m. Sally Priehard. Changed 
his name to Nathaniel Duren Gould. 1806; lived with' his uncle. Nathaniel 
(iould. of New Ipswich ; widely know n as a teacher of singing and writing. 
He was father of Augustus Adilison (Jould. the eminent naturalist, and 
author of various important scientitic works. Grad. H. C 1825; d. 1866. 
(_ harles D. (iould. another son. and Joshua Lincoln, who m. his daughter 
Elizabeth, were long and widely known as (iould it Lincoln, pulilishers 
and book-sellers in Boston. Joseph, b. 1784. July 30: m. Lucinda Clark; 
lived in Swanton and other towns in northern Vt. : drew peusion for 
wound received in the War of 1812; d. in Middlebury. 18.53. June 8. 
EInathan. b. 1786, Oct. 8; m. 1811. Dec. 10. Elizabeth Freeman. She 
d. 1815. Aug. 28 ; lie m. 1834. Sept. 16. Mary Willard. He lived in Boston, 
Charlestow'n, N. IL, and other towns; spent liis last years in Bangor. He 
had two sons. (1) EInathan Freeman, b. in Bo.ston, 1814. Jan. 14; has 
resided since 1834 in Bangor, a well-known book-seller and publisher. 
(2) Charles, b. 1815, June 28; grad. B. C., 1833; Bangor Theo. Sem.. 1839; 
ordained. 1841. F^eb. 3; has Ijcen a Congregational minister in JIaine, 
Minnesota ami Vermont. Abel. b. 1788. July 8; m. Nancy and Abigail 
Allen; d. 1829. Charles, b. 1791, Jan. 20: d. 1796. July 13. 



DURE ANT — BUTTON. 45 

13. Reuben, son of liruliru. 1^, b. in Bedfonl. 17~o. Aiij:;. 4: ni. J71il). 
Oct. 'ill. S:ir:ih Connnt. (Inn. of Eli. of ('onconi. He d. in Angiistn. Jlc. 
is:«. Im'I). i;i. ell. ClmrJcs Ciishhifi. h. 1800. Sei>t. 2: d. ISdl. Fi-b. ,->. 
Infant. ]>. ;nid d. 1802. \ov. .-l/rVt-t;,' I). 180-i. Miiy 4: sailed from Boston. 
1820. and never hciird from. jinfiis darih'ucr. h. 180(5. Mareh 0; d. 1807. 
Jan. St. and li. in .Vugusta: Ainlnn-. Alci'aiiihr Bui^frs. S((rali Ann and 
G'coiv/f. 

14. .4sa. s(m of I{<Mil)en. 12, 1>. 1778. Jlav 11; ni. Hannah IIus^s. He 
d. in Xew York. Cli. Cunthlu. b. Isoo. May lii. Asii, h. 1802. .Jan. 14. 

15. Joel, son of lieuben. 12, b. 1780. June 22; m. Lydia Conant, of 
Coneord. He d. in the Army, at Governor's Islanil. 1812. Ch. Rohrrt 
O^hai-ii. b. 180:i. Nov. 8. (i('(,n/(\ b. 1800. July (i. Adilini'. h. 1808. Feb. 17; 
ni. 18:«. Oct. 12. (ieora-e W. Stevens. 

DUTTOX. 1. Thomas, came from Wobiu-n. but had previously livcil 
in Itcadinji'. where four children were born. lie was prol). son of .John, 
and I), about 1(')21. He was accepted as an inliabitant of Hillerica. I(i(i0, 
Nov. 22; lived on the south side of foK brook, by the old and long 
aliandoned I'oad to the ■ arcat plain,' north-west of the Davis place. His 
wife. Susannah, d. ](i84. Aug-. 27. aged about 58. He m. 1084. Nov. 10, 
Mrs. Kuth Hooper, prob. willow of William, of Reading, wliose will bears 
dat<'. 1078. .Vug. .">. and names (i chililren. one a dau. Kuth. i h. Thinivts. 2, 
h. 1(;48, Sept. l4. Mivji. b. Ki.")]. Sept. 14; m. Ja<-ob Ihmdet, 2. Susanna, 
b. lO.iH-l. Feb. 27; ni. John Durrant. 1. John. 3, 1). lO.')!;. .March 2. The 
following ])rob. b. in Wobinai: EUxahi'th. b. 10.")S-!). Jan. 28. Joaeph. 4, 
b. IOi;0-i. .Ian. 2.->. Sarah, b. 1001-2. March .") ; m. I(i8:^. .Vj.ril 3, Sauuiel 
Lewis. Jinni'.-<. b. l(!(i;"). .Vug. 22. Benjamin. 5, b. 1007. Feb. If). 

2. Thomas, son of Thomas. 1," b. 1048; m. 1078-!). .Ian. 11. Mrs. 
Rebecca Draper, widow, of Concord. She d. 1720-21, Mareh 10 ; hem. 
1721. Nov.. Sarah ('onvers. He was in "the exi)editi(ni. to tlie eastward." 
in 1077. and as elsewhere related, had a marvellous escape, when many of 
('apt, .Sweat's companv were killed. Ch. ilf'/)c(■(■(^ b. 1070, Nov. 13 ; m. 
Daniel Shed. 7. 7'/«'(»;!s, 6, b, losl. Aug, 2. ./n/ov,. b. 108:i-t, Feb. '24; 
d. 1087. Dec. 14. Savanna, h. Ii;s7. .Vjiril 30; il. 1(;S8. Sept. .'i. Susanna. 
b. 1087. Nov, 4, 

3. John, son of Thomas. 1, b. 10,">0. IMarcli 2; m. \i>S^. Sejit. 20. Sarah 
.Shed. dau. of r)aniel. 1. .Slie d. 1720-1. Feb. 27; he m. 1721. .May. liuth 
Frost, prob. widow of Dr. Sanniel. 1. He lived on the north side of the 
Andover road, near the corner, wliere Jlr. Eben Baker now lives. He d. 
17;ir), .Vpril 7..-ind his widow, 1738. Julv 18. Ch. Sarah, b. 1083-4. Jan, 10; 
m. John Duukin. 2. ./"/'". b. l(!8;"i-0, "March 0; d, March 10. Hannah, b. 
1087. A])ril 2.5: m. John Sanders. 2. Ahiaail.li. 10Si)-00. Fel). 10; d. 1003, 
Dec. 20. Saniurl. 7, 1). 1003-4. March 22. Jnhn. b. 1090. Sept. 13. 
Jonathan. H, h. 1(J00-1700. Feb. 4. ./ami's, h. 170.3-4. Feb. 1 ; m. Phebe 
. and lived in Chelmsford, 

4. Joseph, son of Thomas. 1. b. 10()1, .Ian. 2."); m, Rebecca . 

Cll. Eebcrra. b. 1080. .Vug. 13. 

5. l{en,iamin, son of Thomas. 1. b. 1009, Feb. 10; m. lOOO. July 1 
.bianna Dunkin, widow of .lohn. 1. .She was killed, with 2 children, by 

the Indians. 1002. .Vug. 1. He m. 2d. Susanna . and had ch. lii'njamiu, 

b. 10!l,3-4. Fell. 11. 

6. Thomas, son of Thomas. 2, b. 1681, Vug. 2; m, 1710-1 , Jan. 3, 
llannali Burge, of Chehusford. lie removed to Westford, after 1738, and 
d. there. 1750. Ch. Joseph, b. 1711. Dec. 12; settled in Westford, 1739; ni. 
Rebecca .Vdams, of Chelmsford. Thomas. 9, b. 1713, Aug. 28. .John. 10, b. 
1714-.5. Feb. 13. Josiah. b. 1710-7, Feb. 21. Hannah and Ilcherca. b. 
1718. Am;-. 10. Hannah d. in Oct.. and Rebecca, early, Brn'iamin. b. 
1720. Jlay 2. .Tanvs. b. 1721. Jlay o. Hannah, b. lt23. Jmie 13; m. 
Joshua Frost, 14. Rbecca. h. 1720, Mav IS. Ephrahn. b. 1727-8. Jan. 1. 
David, b. 1731. May 22. Susanna h. 1732-3, March 10. 



46 BUTTON — ELLIOTT. 

7. Samuel, son of John, 3, b. 1693-4, March 22; m. Hannah Hill, 
prob. widow of Nathaniel, 7. Ch. John, b. 1715, Oct. 18. Samuel, b. 1718, 
Oct. 15. 

8. Jonathan, son of John. 3, h. 1699-1700. Fob. 10; m. 1722. June 22. 
Sarah Lcvistoni'. dau. of John, 1. Ch. John. b. 1723. .\pril 14; 
disnii.ssed. with liis wife, to New Ipswich. 1755. Surah, b. 1724-5, Feb. 12; 
m. James Crosby. 17. Jimalhan. b. 1727. Marcli 29. David, b. 1729, 
April 17. ManJ. b. 1731. March 30. Jnsluia. b. 1732-3. Feb. 14. 

i>. Thomas, son of Tliumas. 6, b. 1713. Aug. 28; ni. 1737. May 10, 
Mary Hill. i)rob. dau. of Sauuicl. 10. Ch. Mnni. b. 1737, Dec. 14. 

10. John, son ol Tlioimts. 6, b. 1714-5. Feb. 13; m. 1740. Feb. IS, 
Rebecca Shed. dau. of Benjauiin. 8. He d. 1760. Dec. 1. and liis wife, 
Dec. 19. and his dau. Itebecca. tlie 17th. all of small-pox. Ch. lirhecca. b. 
1741. Jan. 19. and d. 1760, Dec. 17. Juha. b. 1746. June 20; d. 1749, 
Auo. 19. Hannah, b. 1747. Oct. 11; d. 1749. Sept. 2. Jnhn. b. 1750-1, 
Jan. 16. Hannah, b. 1752. Oct. 12 ; m. 1773. March .30, William Parker. 
Benjamin, b. 17.54. May 13; m. 1777. Feb. 27. P.-itty. dau. of Xathaniel 
Cumings. 1. William, b. 1759. Jan. 30. 

1\. Hiram Edwlii, son of Hiraui, of Bedford, m. 1873, April 23, Mrs. 
Adelaide E. Slied. widow of Thomas. 27, Ch. LoUie May. b. 1875. Jan. 13. 
Frcdn-ir. b. lS7<i. Aug. 19. 

DYAR, Lydia, widovy, b. in Boston; came to B., 1775, "to escape yo 
abuse of y-' Mini.sterial troops sent by George, y 3d, to subject North 
America to slavery : " d. 1776. July 28, aged SO. 

EAMES. 1. Joshua, m. 1793, Jan. 22, Lydia Snow, widow of 
Richard, i. 

2. John, son of Samuel, of Marshfield or Boston, m. 1828, June 24, 
Hannah Bowers, dau. of Jonathan S.. 8. He now liyes in Maiden. 
Ch. Mani (irccn. b. 1829. June 22. i^/-a»ces. b. 1831, Jan. 3 ; d. Emily, 
b. 1832. Nov. 1 ; d. Ellfn. h. 1834, Oct. 1 ; d. 

3. Thomas, brother of John. m. 1834, May 29. Lucy Ann Norton, 
dau. of l!i'v. Jacob; no ch. 

EASTE, 1. Benjamin, of Stoughtou, m. 1732. Dec. 6. Abigail 
Farley, dau. of Timotliy. 7, and was prob. father of Benjamin, who m. 
Mary and had ch. Bi-njamin. b. 1765. June 3. 3Iarii, b. 17G7, May 1 ; m. Asa 
Needham, 6. AbiaaH. b. 1770. Jan. 5. Ebenezer, b. 1772, Oct. 3; d. 1830, 
April 14. Cali-h. b. 1774. Oct. 3. 

3. Lot and wife Mary had ch. Joseph Elliat, b. 1833, Nov. IS, Asa 
Fran/din. h. 1836, Jan. 10. 

4. John N. and wife Sarah had ch. Mary Ann. h. 1844, May 25. 
EDES, John, <m tax-list. 1776; ui. 1776. April 2. Rhoda Richardson, 

dau. of El)enezer. 11. Ch. Jiihn and Mary. bap. 1779, June 6. 

ELLICE, Thomas, took the oath of tidelity. 1685. 

Elizabetli m. Benjauiin Bullard. of Medfleld. 1677. May 1. 

ELLIOTT, (xcorge Perkins, son of John. \\ho went from Boscawen, 
N. II.. to Chelsi'a. Vt.. where this son was b. 1804. Oct. 28; m. 1829, May, 
Elizal)eth I'idd. dau. of John, of Lexington. She d. 1834. Jan. 9. and he 
m. 1841. Feb. 10. Mary .\nn Whiting, dau. of Saumel, 12. She d. in 
Lowell. 1846. Sept. 25. aiid he m. 184S. Jan. 20. Ann Dalton Rogers, dau. 
of Col. Ileury Newman Rogers, of Boston. He came to Billerica in 1833, 
but lived in Lowell. 1S42-53, where he was a member of the city 
government, a corporator of the Central Savings Bank, and one of the 
founders of the Appleton Bank. He has been nearly 20 years a Trustee 
of tlie State Ahnshouse in Tewksbury ; was a member of the Legislature 
in 1861. when the repeal of the law requiring the reuioval of the dam at 
North Billerica was secured. Ch. Ocnrr/e Hi-nry. b. 1830. Marcli 28; grad. 
L'. S. Military Academy, at West Point, ranking 4th in his class, 1855; 
2d Lieut., l.st Artillery, 1855-7, when he was transferred to the Corps of 
Engineers; became Captain in 1863, and Major in 1867. In service on the 
liontier, 1S55-7 ; on the Pacific coast, and especially the San Francisco 



ELLIOTT — FARLEY. 47 

dpfpncos. until 1870; Engiiipor Sccrotary of the Light-House Board, 
1870-4. .ind since. Assistant to llie ( liiet (if Engineers at Washington. He 
\va- in charge of the Wasliiiigton .Vciiieduet. 18/(»-l. He pnbhslicd in 1874. 
••The Presidio of San Franeiseo. Cal." and ••Light-House Establishments 
in Europe," embodying the results of an inspeetion in 1873. ,/■</(». 
b. 18^2. JKareh 1 ; d. in Boston, 180!). Jan. 81. Elizahcth, b. 1834, Jan. 2; 
d. Jlay 2. Sitxaii Ann DalUm Vaijcrs, b. 1849, Oct. 15. Mary ElisabHh. 
b. 1851. .\pril 19. 

EMERSON, Asa, had India bap. 1784, Aug. 15. 

FARLEY. 1. George, was early in \Vol]urn, and one of the first 
settlers of Shawshhi. Hi' bought the noith-west lot of the Dudley farm, 
where he lived, near the Jaquith jilace. He was a clothier; was one of the 
early Baptists, and a member of the church in Boston. He m. 1641, 
April 0. at Wobnrn. Christian Births, and d. lGi«. Dec. 27. Mrs. Farley 
d. 1702. March 27. Ch. Janus, h. 1(14;J, Xov. •i:! ; d. Dec. 10. CaU^h. 2, 
b. 1045. April 1. Mani. b. 104G-7. Feb. 27: m. John Sanders. 1. Sainvrl.'i, 
b. 1054. Jlarch.'^^ last" week." MrhillahrU. h. 105(i. .Vpril. '• y last week." 
and d. Ili72-:i. Feb. 1. Probal>lv Tunolliii was also his son. and b. in Woburn. 
wlio was killed by the Indians, at Brookli<dd, in 1075. EU-ahrth was in 
Billerica in 1077. proliablv another daughter. 

• 2. Caleb, son of (ieorge. 1, b. I(i45. April 1 ; ni. 1000, July 5, Eebecea 
Hill. dau. of llalph. 1, After 1071. he lived in Woburn. initil 1079. May 2, 
when he exchanged homesteads with William Hamlet, and returned to B. 
Later, he went to Koxburv. but came back and lived with Golden More. 
His wife d. 1069. March -29. and he m. 1069. Xov. 3. Lvdia Jlore. dau. 
of Golden. 1. Ch. rahh. 4, b. 1007, June 28. Bchirca. b. 1008-9. March 10; 
m. Thomas Frost. (5. Uidia. b. 1070. Sept. 27; m. Zechary Shed, 4. 
/fo»Hr'/(, b. 1071, Oct. 18. Ehcnczn: 5, b. 1074, .\pril 3. Gron/e. 6, 
b. 1677, July 30. Timallnj. 7, b. 1680, July 29. Jusrph. 8, b. 1083, 
April 0. Benjamin. 9, b. 1685-6, Feb. 8. Enaclt. b. 1688, Dec. 21. 

3. Sainnel, b. 1054. March, ■•the last week," the first birth in town. 
This honor has been accorded to John Stearns, erroneously. Parker's 
original i-ecord, made at the tiuie of his aiipoijituient as clerk, 1057. 
(Vol. I. Peverse. p. 2.) reads ••Sanniel fl'arley, the son of (jeorge fi'arley, 
and Cliristian. his wife, was borne in the last week of the 1th mo., 
1054."' Then after record of the birtli of Mehittable Farley, and the 
marriage of John Trull, we find •• John Sterne, the sonn of John Sterne 
and Sara, his wife, was borne the seconde week of May. 1054." In 1658, 
••aliste of all," to that date, was delivered to the Kecorder. who was 
Thomas Danforth. of Cambridge. an<l his copy of this return, made by 
Parker, is preserved among the Probate Pecords. The list includes eleven 
births. arrangiHl in chronological order, and the first name is Samuel Farley, 
giving also tiie naujc of the month. Marili. when he was born. The U\o 
prime authorities are thus concurrent and decisive. 

It hajjpens to lie easy to trace to source of the error in this matter. 
When Jonathan Danforth became clerk, in 1064. he provided a new book 
for separate record of •• Births. Marriages and Deaths," and to this volume 
transfored the records made by Parker. In this tianscript, Parkei-"s 
•■1th mo.." of Farley's bii-th. becomes ••07'". '' and makes it appear to 
come after Steam's birth, in May. Danforth cither made a mistake or a 
correction. If the latter were the fact, he would have made the case 
explicit, as he does in the previous entry of his own marriage which 
Parker had given as 1655. and Danforth changes plainly to 1654. The 
f.act that he makes no similar correction of Farley's birth-date is proof 
that he saw no need of it, which indicates that the ' 7' was a slip of his 
pen and not a correction. This supp<isition is more' credible than the other, 
wliich assumes that Parker's record ujaib' seven years earlier, and carefully 
returned to the recorder, was wning in the number and name of month and 
the order of names: and it is tluMuore credible, because in the transcript 
of the first female biith, Hannah J efts, the -14' becomes "OL" 



48 FARLEY— FAEMER. 

But Danfdvtirs record )ias l)een the authority for latei- exi)lorers. 
Very few \\oul(l ilisoo^'er the earlier record of Parker, or if tliey ilid so. 
would notice the difference: and tlnis Fanner and others have given 
rarlej'"s place to Stearnsl repeating Danforth's error. 

Samuel Farley ni. 1677. A))ril 11. Elizabeth Shed. rtau. of Daniel. 1. 
H&left town proli. before 170(1. Ch. Dehnrah. b. 167S-it. March 1. Sarah, 
b. KitSO. Jan. 'iC. E/izalu'th. h. 1(182. Oct. 27; (prob. she ni. 17;i(j. Sept. 9. 
Uriah Leonard, of Stou^'hton). Muth and Jos('2>h, b. Hi8.5. Oct. 1. Samuel, 
h. 1(jS7. Aug. 22. Mary. b. 1()8!). Aug. 20. James, h. 1691, Oct. 6. 

4. Caleb, .Tun., son of Caleb. 2, b. 1667, June 28; in. 1686. April 8. 
Sarah (iodfrv. of Haverhill. She d. 1701. Nov. 13; he m. 1707. Sept. 25, 
Lvdia Haws. Ch. Uearr/e, b. 168(S-7. Jan. 20. Caleb, b. 1688. Jan. 6. 
jiihii. 10, 1). 1690. Mav 22. Sarah, b. 1()92. July 27. 3Iari/. h. 1691, Sept. 26. 
James. 11. b. 1(397. Sept. 8. Deborah, b. ](;98-9, Feb. 26. Jonathan, b. 1701, 
Oct. 2. Samiiil. b. 1708. April. 

5. Ebeiiezer, son of Caleb. 2, b. 1674. .Vpril 3: ni. 1703. June 6, 
Elizabeth Shed. dau. of John. 3. He d. 1728. Aug. 16. i.'\i. Elisabeth. 
b. 1704, March 28 ; ni. John Shed. 10. Ebenezef, b. 170.5-6. Feb. 4; d. 1722, 
Dec. 29. Hannah ni. Abraham Ja(iuith, 1. Rebecca, b. 1709-10, March 14; 
d. 1727-8. Feb. 3. 

6. tieorge, son of Caleb. 2, b. 1677, July 30; m. I(i99. Jidy 14. 
Kebecca Stearns, widow of Thouias, 4. Ch. Liiilia. Anna. h. 1702, 
April 29. i'liwA. b. 1704. July 23: d. 1723. .Vug. 'l7. Esther, b. 1707., 
May 31 : ni. Jonathan 15akhvin. 7. Probably Itehecea. who m. Daniel 
Shed. 12. 

7. Timothy, son of Caleb. 2, li. 1680, July 29; ni. 1704. Nov. 1, 
Abigail Foster," of Woburn. Ch. AbU/atl. b. 1705. Sept. 8: m. Benjamin 
Easte. Caleb, b. 1707. April 18. Elizabeth, b. 1711. Nov. 9; m. 1735-6. 
March 17. Jerahmell Bowers, of Chelmsford. TinuAhii. 12. li. 1713, 
June 13. Lndia. b. 1715. April 8. 

8. Joseph, son of Caleb, 2^ b. 1683. April 6 : m. 1712. May 8. Abigail 
Cook, of Cambridge. He d. 1752. Dec. 19. and his widow. 1753. Jan. 18, 
aged 64. Ch. Sarij. b. 1712-3. Feb. 26; d. 1716. Oct. Joseph, b. lUi, 
-Vug. 25. Abigail, b. 1716. Dec. 18. Lijdia. b. 1719. April 30; m. prob. 
James Twist, of Woburn. 1754. June 27. Sarah, b. 1721. .\ug. 1; m. 1741, 
Julv 23. Josiah Blood, of Dunstable. Mnr)i, b. 1723. Oct. 16. Elizabeth. 
b. 1725-6. Feb. 18; m. Caleb Farley. 13. Caleh. b. 1727-8. Feb. 20; d. 17.53, 
Juu!' 2. Elienezer. b. 1731. May 15; m. 1755. Oct. 15. Hejiziliah Wyuian. 
of \Voburn. 

9. Benjamin, son of Caleb, 2, 1>. 1685-6. Feli. S; m. 1707. Oct. 29, 
Anna Dunt(in. of Cambridge. Ch. ZJe;!>am(«. b. 1708. Aug. 28. Sarah. 
b. 1709-10. Feb. 8. Anna. b. 1711. Nov. 15. 

10. John, son of (laleb, 4, b. 1690. Mav 22; m. Mary. Ch. John, 
l>. in Lexington. 1714. Oct. 31. Mar)/, b. 1716. Nov. 10. Pnideiice. b. 1719-20. 
Jan. 5. Ainus. b. 1724. April 11. 

11. James, son of Caleb. 4, b. 1697, Sept. 8: m. 1728, May 17, Sarah 
Durrent. ilau. of Thomas. 3. He was disnnssed to HoUis. in 1769. 
Ch. Thomas, b. 1729. March 27. Caleb. 13, b. 1730. Oct. 19. Sarah. 
b. 1733, .\iMil 16. Li/ihi. b. 1737-8, J.an. 13; m. John Courav. Mary, 
b. 1741. Dec. 18. 

12. Timothy, son of Timolhv. 7, b. 1713. June 13; m. 1743. Oct. 17. 
Marv Pichardson. of Bedford. Ch. rimothii, b. 1744. Aug. 13. Mar;/. 
b. m5. Oct. 31. John. b. 1747-8, Jan. 3. Abigail. bap.'1750. Feb. 11. 
Benj<imin. bap. 1759. Dec. 30. 

'13. Caleb, son of James. 11, b. 1730, Oct. 19; m. 17.54. Oct. 17. 
Elizabeth Farley, dau. of Joseph, 8. ('apt. Farley removed to HoUis in 1765, 
and d. there, 1833, April 5, aged 102 vears. Ch. Elizabeth, h. 1755, Aug. 24. 
Joseph, b. 1757. May 1. Caleb, b. ]7'59. April 3. James, b. 1761. April 12. 
Benjamin, b. 1763. June 27. John. b. 1765. Mav 24. Thomas, b. 1769. 
Dec. 28. Abel, b. 1773. July 17. 



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FAR5IER. 1. Edward. Our Roeoi-d mentions the death of "Mrs. 
Isabel! Wizsell, 21. 03. l(J8(i,'" and .Tolin Farmer lias added this "Note: 
Mrs. Isabella Wiswall. above mentioned, was wife of John Farmer, of 
jVnslev". in the count}- of Warwickshire, and came to this country with 
some of her children, after his death, which occurred prior to l(i69. 
It appears from original papers, that she was sister to Rev. Thomas 
Muston, of Wykin. and afterwards, of Hrinklow, in England. She 
ra. Mr. Thomas Wiswall. whence she accpiired the name." Mr. Wiswall 
was ordained ruling elder, with , John Eliot, jun.. teacher of the church in 
Newton, at its organization, l(i(,>4, .July 20; d. UiSli. Dec. (>. 

Mr. Farmer came to Billerica i)rob. in 1G71, as the birth of his son, 
John, is recorded Aug. 19. of that year. The eminent antiquary doubts 
this inference. Imt if lie is correct in alhrming an older sister .Sarah, it 
would seem that Danforth would have been as likely to record her birth, 
as that of John, if the latter did not occur in the town. Mr. Farmer was 
accepted as a citizen and granted a live acre ]irivilege. l()72-lj. March 24. 
(See Records. Vol. I. p. 107). His house-lot was on the east side of Long 
street, extending north to the "corner," and remained in possession of the 
family until a recent date. The house was a garrison, and an interesting 
incident is recorded in the chapter on Indian experiences. Mr. Farmer a. 
1727. .May 27, aged about S7 ; his wife, Mary. d. 1719, Marcli 26. aged 77. 
Ch. Surah, b. 'about 1009; m. Thomas Pollard. 1. John. 2, b. 1071, 
.-Vug. 19. RliranK 3, b. 1073-4. March 22. Mm-;/, b. 1075. Nov. 3; m. John 
Dean, of Woburn. Barber)/, b. in Woburn. 1077-8. Jan. 20; d. 1680-1, 
Feb. 1. EUznheth. b. 1080. May 17: m. 1707. May 29, William (ireen, of 
Maiden, the son of William, who had m. 2d. Isabel, the sister of Edward 
Farmer, who m. 1st, David Wyman, of Woburn ; and 2d. James Blood, of 
Concord; d. 1730-7, March 3. aged 8.). Tliomas. 4, b. 1083. June 8. 
Oliver. 5, b. 1685-6, Feb. 2. 

2. John, son of Edward. 1, b. 1071. -Vug. 19; m. Abigail , prob. 

dau. of Daniel Shed, 2. He d. 1730. Sept. 9. ;uk1 his widow d. in Tewksbury, 
1754. Mari'h 20, aged 75. Ch. Dnrittj. b. 1700, Dec. 7; m. Nathaniel 
Richarilson, (see 5). Barbarij. b. 1701, Dec. 20. Juhn. 6, b. 1703. Sept. 18. 
Daniel, b. 1705, Oct. 30; lived in Groton. 1733-10. Jiichard. 7, b. 1706-7, 
Feb. 2. Edward, b. 1710, Nov. 10. Jacob, b. 1713-4, Jan. 16. William, 
b. 1719. Nov. 15. 

3. Edward, son of Edw.ard. 1, b. 1073-4. March 22; m. Mary 
Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 1. She d. 1746. Mav 15; he d. 1752, Dec. 17. 
Ch. Man/, h. 1706. Dec. 27; m. William Shed. 11. Andrew, 8, b. 1709, 
March 27. Elizabeth, h. 1712. March 27. 

4. Thomas, son of Edward. 1, b. 1083. June 8; m. Elizabeth Hunt, 
dau. of Samuel. 1. They d. in Ilollis about 1707, and were buried in the 
same grave. Ch. Thomas, b. 1712, July 15. Joseph, b. 1713, Nov. 6. 
Jose/ih. (date not given, and prob. tlie repeated name is an error). Susanna. 
Jonas, b. 1719. May 10. Elizabeth, h. 1722. Aug. 29. Joshua, b. 1723. 
Dec. 18. Samuel, b. 1725, April 10; was in Louisburg expedition. 

5. Oliver, son of Edward. 1, b. 1085-0, Feb. 2'; m. 1716-7. Jan. 24. 
Abigail Johnson, dau. of Hon. William, of Woburn; son of ('apt. 
Edward Johnson. Mr. Farmer lived on his father's farm, where he 
d. 1761, Feb. 23. His widow m. 1700. Mav 27. (apt. James Lane, of 
Bedford; d. 1773, Feb. 25. aged 75. Ch. Abiijail. b. 1717. Dec. 22; d. Jan. 11. 
Abigail, b. 1718-9. Jan. 14; m. Jonathan Richardson. 12. J/«)-y, b. 1721. 
Aug. 26: m. William Baldwin. 6. Sarah, b. 1723, Dec. 14; m. Edward 
Jewett. of Rowley; d. at Berlin. Mass., 1790. Dec. 20. .She had 10 ch. 
Betttj and Reberc'a. b. 1726. May 31. Betty m. Zeliadiah Rogers. 10. 
Rebecca m. his brother. Samuel. 11. O/i'ivc." ft, b. 1728. July 31. Isabell. 
b. 1731. March 2; m. Benjamin Warren; d. in Ilollis. 1793. Dec. 26. They 
had (> ch. Edward. 10. b. 1733-4. Feb. 24. John. 11. b. 1736. Dec. 7. 

C. John, son of John. 2, b. 1703, Sept. 18; m. 1725. April 27. Hannah 
Woods, of Groton. Ch. Nathaniel, b. 1725-6, Jan. 29; was in Lexington, 



50 FARMER. 

1748 ; ni. 1755. May 28. Hannah Fessenden. dau uf Thomas ; had 9 ch. ; was 
wounded. 19 April. 1775. Jolni. b. 1727-8. Jan. 22. 

7. Richard, s^on of John, "2, b. 170()-7. Fob. 2: ni. Martha . He 

lived in Tewksbiirv after 1740. His wife d. 1759, April 29. Ch. Dnrntln/. 
b. 1737. April 27. 'John. b. 1740. May 2. David, b. 1746, Dec. 4. Martha. 
b. 1748. June 10. Jiichard. h. 1750. July 30. Ahir/ail. b. 1752. Aug. 4; d. 
Dorothij. b. 1751). Aug. 29. DitUij. b. 17.58. Aug. 31. 

8. Andrew, son of Edward, 3, b. 1709. March 27; ni. Lucv . 

She d. 1747, Aug. 17; he ni. Kebeeea . He d. 17.58. Aug. 4. 'Shed. 

1802. Sept. 28. Ch. Lvnj. b. 173G. Sept. 8 ; in. John Whiting. 5). Mani. 
b. 1738, Oot. 8; m. 1768, April 21. Nathaniel Jaquith. of "Wiliuiugtoii. 
Durothi/, b. 1740, July 27; ni. Simon Crosby. 19. Ari(lrru\ b. 1742. Aug. 15. 
Abiqaii. b. 1744. May 1- John. b. 1746, April 30. Elhrihnh. b. 1747. 
Aug. 10; d. 1773, Jlay 30. Joseph. 12, b. 1752. July 20. Edivard. 13, 
b. 18.55. Dec. 14. 

J>. Oliver, son of Oliver. 5, b. 1728. July 31 ; ui. 1757, April 5, Rachel 
Shed, davi. of John, of I'epperell. She d. 1764. Sept. 23. aged 38. He m. 
1766. July 3, Hannah Abbot, dau. of Jeremiah. 5. He d."l814. Feb. 24; 
■she d. 1819, Sept. 13. Ch. Ruchcl. b. 1758. April 29; ni. 1779. Sept. 28, 
Nicholas Fi'ench. who d. at Merrimac. 1823. July 21. Oliver. 14, b. 1760, 
June 12. John. b. 1762. Dec. 1; ra. 1788. Jan. 24, Lydia Kichardson. 
dau. of Josiah. of ( lielmsford. whei-e he lived till 1803;' all his ch. were 
b. there. He then lived. 1803-6. in J^yndeboro. and after, in Jlerrimack, 
till his death. 1814. Nov. 7. Of his fiv'e ch.. the oldest was John, b. 1769, 
June 12; d. at Concord. N. H.. 1838. Aug. 13. He was the eminent New- 
England Genealogist and author of the -Historical Memoir of Billerica.''^ 
published in 1816. Hannah, b. 1767. Sept. 17; m. William Kogers. 16, her 
cou.sin. Bebecca. b. 1768, Nov. 19; d. 1792, Jan. 8. A poem, on her death, 
was written by Dr. Timothy Danforth. Jeremiah. 15, b. 1771. April 10. 

10. Edw'ard. son of Oliver. .5, b. 1733-4, Feb. 24; ui. 1759. Nov. 29, 
Sarah Brown, dau. of Samuel, 7. He d. 1804. Aug. 4; his widow. 1811. 
Aug. 19. He was a Eepresentative and a soldier in the Kevolutiim. 
counnandiug a party of militia at the t'apture of Burgoyne. Cii. Edicard. 16, 
b. 1760, Dec. 1. Sarah, b. 1763. March 6; d. 1766. Ja'u. 28. Jonathan. 17, 
b. 1765, May 28. Sarah, b. 1767, Oct. 31 ; m. Eeuben Baldwin, 18. Jesse, 
b. 1770, Oct. 18; m. 1803. July 26. Margaret Frauksford; d. in Boston. 
1815, Feb. 6. He had ch. Margaret, Harriet. Henry. Jesse, b. 1809, Nov. 9, 
Ilo^\• in business on Merrimack street, Boston ; William S., George W. and 
Catherine S. 

11. John, son of Oliver. 5, b. 1736, Dec. 7; m. 1764, J<an. 5. Hannah 
Davis, dau. of Dea. Joshua. 2. She d. 1787, Feb. 12. and he m. 1789, 
March 18. Mrs. Sarah (Kussell) Adams, of Dracut. Lieut. John Farmer, 
d. 1806, Jan. 9. Ch. Hannah, b. 1764. Sept. 26; m. Samuel Hopkins, 
of Wilmington, (see 3). Rebecca, b. 1766. Dec. 2; d. 1788. May 29. 
Abir/ail. b. 1768. Dec. 22; m. Reuben French. 27. ■Polly, b. 1775, Jan. 14; 
ra. 1798. March 8, David Rogers, of Tewksbury. John. b. 1776, Dec. 4; 
d. 1778. Sept. 1. Iaioj. b. 1780. Oct. 4; m. Jeremiah Allen, 7. John. 
b. 1791. Dec. 11; m. Susan (ierrish. dau. of Dea. Moses, of Boscawen. 
N. H.. and lived in that town; was Lieut.-Colonel. of New 'Hampshire 
Militia. Hannah, bap. 1794. Dec. 7. 

12. Joseph, son of Andrew. 8, b. 1752, July 20; m. 1778. Jan. 8. 
Elizabeth Baldwin, dau. of Samuel. 11. She d. 178'l. March 12; he ra. 1782, 
April 30. Dorcas French. Ch. Samuel Bahhrin. b. 1778, Nov. 10. Joseph. 
b. 1781. March 2. John. b. 1782. Nov. 27. 

13. Edivard, son of Andrew. 8, b. 17.55, Dec. 14; m. 1783. March 25, 
Hannah Shed. dau. of Sanuiel. 14. Ch. Ci/iw. b. 1791. Jan. 31 ; m. 1813. 
Dec. 5. Margaret 'J'ufis Richardson, dau. of Asa. 19, and d. 1814, .\pril 14. 
His widow m. Micliael Crosby. 38. 

14. Oliver, son of Oliver. 9, b. 1760. June 12; m. 1786. Nov. 30. 
Hannah Sprake, dau. of Nicholas. 5. He d. 1839. May 9. Ch. Oliver. 



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b. 1788. May 12; m. Mary Eiuersou. ami lived in Jtilfonl. N. H. Had 
oh. Oliver. Marv and Joseph, and d. 18G8, Mav Ifi. in Hillcrica. Asa, 18, 
b. 17i):!. Dee. i:-!". Huntiah. b. 171l.">. May 17: ni." Xathan AI)bot. 10. ZwJock, 
b. 1790. Oct. 28: lived in Pelhain, Hudson. Merrimac, and Amherst. X. H. ; 
111. ividow Allen Wilson, by whom he had 10 eh. He d. 1877, .luly IS. 
lirhccni. h. 17i)S. March 30'; d. 1850, Jan. 25. Eache!, b. 1804, Sept. 13; 
m. Israel A. ( 'olson. 

15. Jeremiah, son of Oliver. 9, b. 1771. April 10; in. ISKi, Oct, 13. 
Clarissa Foster, dan. <d Timothv, 11. He d. 1836, March 2, and she 
(1. 1873. Feb. 20. Ch. Sarch OJarissa. b. 1818, Feb. 27; ni. Dr. Henry 
Blanehard. {see 11). Timotkij Foster. 19, b. 1824. Aug. 10. 

1(>. Edward, son of Edward. 10, b. 1700. Dee, 1; ni. 1784, March 25, 
Rizpah Fialilw in, dan. of Benjannn. 1'2, She d. 1791, Julv 29. and he in. 
1793, Sept, 8, Elizal)eth Brown, of Concord. He d." 1802. Auo;. 23. 
Ch. JnltH. b. 1780. .Inly 27: d. 1808. March 0. Betlfi. h. 1793, June 20, 
Edward and liizpah. b. 1795, Sept, 2I>. [So the Record, perhaps the 
previous year, is wrono;]. Edward ni.. but no record of family; he d. 1851, 
March 14'. Jacob Si-own. b. 1801. Oct. 30, 

17. Jouathan, son of Eihvard, 10, b. 1705. Mav 2S; ni. Bettv . 

He d. at Bow. X. H.. 1798. Oct. 11. Ch. Jonathan, b. 1788. Mav 5 ; ni. 1S21. 
Aug. 12. Caroline Leach, of Charlestown. Betti/. b. 1790, May 21 ; m. 1811, 
Aug. 11, Caleb Pearson, of T_yng8boro". Susanna, b. 1792. Aug. 20. 
Thomas Mears. b. 1794. Dee. 4. 

18. Asa. son of Oliver. 14, li. 1793. Dee. 13; ni. Lvdia Wilson. He 
d. 1805. Oct. 14. Ch. Asa. Lijdia. 

19. Timothy Foster, son of Jeremiah, 1.5, b. 1824. Aug. 10; ni. 1802, 
July 24. Jane Leavitt, who was b, in Clinton, Me,, 1838, Feb. 2. He 
d. 1871. Mav 27. Ch. Xelhj Jane. b. 1803. July 28. Mary Eliza, b. 1804. 
Xov. 21. John Edward, b. 1807. Xov, 7, 

20. Jotliam, son of Simeon, (or? Elijah.) of Chelmsford, in. 1794, 
June 24. Polly Glovd. He d. 1840, Feb. 24. aged 70. Ch. Benjamin. 
b. 1795. Oct. 1(1; m. 1827. Nov. 8. Lydia Richardson Mears; no ch. They 
live at tlie Da\ds place, north of Fox hill. Mary m. Aaron Maynard. 
John went to Vermont. Joseph, 21. William m. 1841. Dec. 19, Abigail 
W. Lynian. He was killed by a horse. Sarah in. Thomas Pasho. Phebe. 
unmarried. Eliza ni. 1826. May 28, Paul Holt, Moxana m. Reed, of 
Burlington, 

21. Joseph, son of .Joth.ain, 20, iii. 1830. Dee. 25. Mary Ann 
Champnev. Ch. Georr/e. b. 1833, Dec. 5. Adelaide, b. 1839, Sept. 15. 
Albert Edwin, b. 1841, Sejit, 30, Frederic Euyene. b. 1843. July 10. 

22. Hannah ni. 1786. July 17, Samuel Hopkins, of Wilmington; to 
what faniilv she lielonged does not appear, 

FARSSWOKTH, Silas, of Harvard, m, 1754, Sept, 17, Elizabeth 
Bowers. 

F.iRNHAM, Deborah, dau. of Abigail, was bap. 1771. Feb, 10. 

FASSETT. 1. Patrick, was .from Maiden, '•acceiited inhabitant 
in our towue." 1079. June 2. He bought of Timothy Brooks, part of tin- 

Oakes' farm, near old Concord line and Shawshin river. Hr in. Sarah ; 

d. 1713, Xov. 7, and his widow ni. 1710, April 23, Thomas Bateman. 
of Concord. Ch. ^oscp/t, b. fin Maiden, j 1072. Oct. Probably ,/<)/(«. who 
m. 1097, March 31, Mary Hill, dau. of Jonathan. 4, and was the first 
treasurer of Bedford. He liv(>d in the Concord jjart of Bedford. Will 
proved. 1730. .Mav 23. Samuel, h. 1679. Mav 7. The first town treasurer 
of Westford. He m. 1705-0. .Ian. 1. Lvdia Parker> Dehornh. b. 1680-1, 
Feb. 15. Mary. b. 1083. March 31; ni. Job Lane. ($. /V^-r, 2, I). 1085, 
Aug. 25. Josia. 3, b. 1687. Dee. 1. Benjamin, b. 1690. Julv 7. 

"2. Peter, son of Patri<'k. 1, b. 1085. Aug. 25; ni. 1710-1. Feb. 1, 
Elizaiii'th Manning, dau. of Samuel. 1. He d. the next Mav. 10. and she 
ni. Jonathan Danforth, .5. Ch. Peter, b. 1711. Xov. 11. 



52 FAULKNER — FISHEK. 

3. Josinh, son of Patrick. 1, b. 1687. Dec. 1; iii. Sarah . His 

widow's name was Esther. He lived east of Rev. N. Bowes, on 
Lexinjrton street. His son, Josiah. gave bonds, as administrator of estate, 
1740, Mareli 16. Ch. Josinh, b. 1714, July 11. Sarah, b. 1716, April 26. 
Manj, b. 1718, Sept. 5; d. 1720, Jlay 8. Jahn. b. 1720, April 1. He settled 
in Hardwii'k. and Iteeame a member of the Separatist Chureh. This 
ehmvli was practically the nucleus of the settlement of Bennington, Vt., 
in 1761, and Jolni Fassett, clerk and deacon, was a leading man in that 
company of wise and brave pioneers wlio resisted tlie encroachments of 
New York, and laid the foundations of Vermont, making the name of 
'•Green Mountain Boys," famous. The early town meetings were lield at 
his tavern. He was Captain of the first militia company in 1764; one of 
the first town Representatives. He d. 1794, Aug. 12. His dau. Sarah ni. 
Dr. Jonas Fay. one (if tlie Vermont leaders ; his son, John, was Captain, 
Representative, from Arlington, member of the Council, and Judge of the 
Supreme Court. 1778-86. Benjamin, b. 1721-2, Jan. 11. Minj.h. 1723, 
Oct. 17. iSusanua, h. 1725, March 29. JBelte, b. 1727, May 3. Amns, b. 
1728. Aug. 8. Benjamin. John, Josiah and Peter Fas.sett were on Bedford 
tax-list in 1748. 

FAULKNER. 1. Francis, was the son of Col. Francis, of Acton, a 
leading citizen there and a good sfddier in tlie Revolution. He was a 
descendant of Francis, son of Edmund, one of the first settlers of Andover. 
Our Fr.ancis, 1, came to Billerioa. 1811. April 10, and l)egan the manufacture 
of woolen goods, and carding, coloring, and dressing cloths. He m. 
Elizabeth Jones, of Concord, and Ann R(ibl)ins, of Watertown; d. 1843, 
Feb. 12. aged 82. Ch. Charles, b. 178.>. Sept. 8; d. 1809, Aug. 15. Francis. 
b. 1788. Feb. 28; d. 1842. Nov. 29. Ann, b. 1799, Sept. .23; m. Calvin 
Rogers. 21. James Bobbins. 2, b. 1801. April 14. IMcight F., b. 1803, 
Jan. 21; a merchant in Boston. William E.. h. 1805, April 7; d. 1861, 
Sept. 1. Lois. h. 1807, July 22. Lydia H.. b. 1809. May 10; d. 1867. 
June 20. Charles, b. 1811, Oct. 10; of the firm of Faulkner! Page & Co., 
merchants in Boston. Lather Winthrop, 3, b. 1815, April 2. Winthrop, 
b. 1817, June 5 ; is a mercliant in Grafton. Geonie. h. 1819, Julv 14 ; grad. 
H. C, 1844, and Medical College, 1847; m. 1847. Aug. 25, 'Mary Ann 
Spalding, dau. of Dea. Amos, 7, and resides at Jauiaica Plain, Boston. 

2. James Robbins, son of Francis, 1, b. 1801, April 14; ni. 1825, 
Nov. 22, Catherine Rogers, dau. of Josiah, 14. He continued the 
manufacturing business at North Billerica; was long a Trustee and 
Treasurer of the Howe school ; d. 1877, Jan. 7. Ch. Catherine Soc/ers, 
b. 1827, July 28; m. George H. Preston. Ann Bobbins, b. 1829, July 21. 
James. 4, b. 1831, April Is. Francis, h. 1833, Oct. 8; d. 1834, Sept. 19. 
Emily Fra}wis, b. 1835, May 30. Abba Louisa, b. 1837, March 5. ILenrii, 
b. 1839, Sept. 19; m. 1863, Oct. 29. Victoria G. Wheat; d. in Boston 
1868. June 12. She d. 1876, Feb. 15. iVan/ Elizabeth, b. 1844. July 3. 

3. Luther Wiiitlirop, son of Francis. 1, b. 1815, April 2;'m. 1842. 
Oct. 13, Martha P. Mcrriam. of Concord. He lives on the north corner of 
Andover and Long streets, and is proprietor of the Fjiulkner mills in 
Lowell. Ch. Francis S.. b. 1843. July 8; d. Sept. 11. Frederic, b. 1844. 
July 29; m. 1871. Oct. 26, Ennna S. Wheeler, of Lowell, where he lives. 
Horace William, b. 1847, Dec. 28. Isabella, b. 1850. April 21; m. Cajit. 
Charles A. Ranlctt. Bichard IL. b. 1851. June 21; Supt. Faulkner mills. 
North Billerica. John. b. iu Concord, N. H., 1855, March 14; m. 1880. 
Feb. 3, Evelyn Atwood, of Lowell. Amy Prescott. b. 1858, July 5. Harry 
Winthrop. b. 1860, Oct. 3 ; a medical student in Boston. 

4. James, son of James R.. 2, b. 1831, April 18; in. 1852, Aug. 10, 
Frances .V. Wilson, dau. of Daniel, 9. He d. 1865. Nov. 13; she ni. 1879, 
Edwin Howard, of Boston. Cli. James N.. b. 1853, Aug. 15. 

FISHER, ■■ Old Stephen, dyed 26. 10'", 82." The town was charged. 
1668. Nov. 19, £5 for his "dyet," and lie was, perhaps, the earliest recipient 
of the town's care. Of his history and claim, nothing is known. There 
was a Stephen Fischer early at Reading. 



FITCH — FLETCHER. 53 

FITCH. 1. Samuel, was the oiilj' son of Samuel, of Eeadiiiff. His 
father was son of Zrcharv. and b. IGW. March 0. Zechary's will. Iflli2, 
names other eh.. .Toseph. Benjamin. .Tolm. Jeremiah. Tlioinas ami Sarah, 
wife ot John Wesson, of Salem. .Samuel m. Sarah Lane. dau. of ,Tob. 1. 
She d. KJ'y. Get. 2. His will bears date. 1084. May 10. and names wife 
Rebecca and son Sanuiel. The latter received from his grandfather. Job 
Lane, one-fourth part of the AVinthrop farm. His portion was in two 
parts: one in tlie north-east, corner of the farm, where his house stood, on 
the west side of the road, a half mile south of the pi'esent Bedft)rd line, 
and the other, a stri]> extending from Concord river, eastward, nearly to 
Bedford village, along Concord old line. He m. llj!).")-!.!. March 20. 
Elizabeth Walker, dau. of .Joseph. 1. She d. 1710. Nov. 20 ; he m. 

Eunice . who survived him. He was the first town-clerk, and one of 

the first selectmen of Bedford. 1720. He d. 1742. April 4. Ch. Sro-ah, 

b. 1696. Dec. 2.o ; d. Feb. 4. Sarnh. b. 1098. May 4; m. Hinson. 

Hiimiiel. b. 1099-1700. Fel). 14: m. 17;<2. April 24, Joanna Keyes. the widow 
of Tliomas Kidder, of Westford, where he lived and d. 1775. Jan. 9. They 
li.ad ch. Saumcl.' b. 1733, Aug. 28. Joanna.- b. 173.5. Jan. 29. Lydia",' 
b. 1737. March 13. Jaxoph. 2, b. 1702. Oct. 22. B'-njamin. 3, b. 'l703. 
July 30. ./o/n), b. 1707-S. Feb. 12. Jircminh. 4, (birth n<it rHc(irded. but 
named in his father's will, and had the homestead). Xi'diarUOi. 5, b. 1712, 
Feb. 13. E}i-.al;th. b. 1718. Sept. 22; m. Mead. 

2. Joseph, son of Samuel. 1, b. 1702. Oct. 22; m. 1731. Jan. 31. Sarah 

Grimes. Slie d. 1749-.50. Jan. 22; he m. Rachel . He d. 1709. Feb. 7. 

and his widow m. John Paigi". The Fitch fanuly were all in the 
Bedford part of tlie town. Ch. Snro/i. b. 1732. March 2.5; m. Josiah 
Crosby, (sec 14). Joseph, b. 1734, July 14; d. 1730. Sept. 21. MoUy. b. 1737, 
Oct. 10. Siisiitniei. b. 1743. July 20. Joseph, b. 1740, Oct. 2. Rxith, 
b. 1749, Oct. 2. ThaMeus, b. 175.% March 23. 

3. Benjamin, scm of Samuel, 1, b. 1703, July .30; m. Meriam . 

He owned the mill on .Sliawshin river, near the falls. Ch. Hannah, b. 1733, 
Jan. 10. Meriom. b. 1734-."). Jan. 23 ; m. Timothy .Ja(iuith. 5. Benjamin, 
b. 1736-7, Jan. 0. Xwra. b. 1740. Oct. 31. i^a»«," b. 1743, May 20. Lgdia, 
b. 1745. March 21. Eunice, b. 1747. July 20. Nathan, b. 1748-9, Jan. 27. 
Jsaac. b. 1752. May 18. Xathan. b. 1755.' Jlay 13. 

4. Jeremiah, son of Samuel. 1, m. 1735-6. Feb. 3. Elizabeth, dau. of 
Job Lane, 6. Ch. {<arnnel, b. 1730, Nov. 9. ICIizabelh. b. 1738, Dee. 24. 
Jeremiah, b. 1742. .Sept. 25. John. h. 1745. Aug. 14. EHzaheth. b. 1747-8, 
Feb. 29; d. 17.50. Oct. 8. Patte. b. 17.50, July 14. Elizabeth, b. 1752. Aug. 7: 
d. 1825. Marcli 1. Moses, b. 1755, March 3. 

o. Zec'hariah, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1712, Feb. 13; ni. Elizabeth . 

Ch. Zecharialt. b. 1734. April 1. William, b. 1735-0. Feb. 19. Elizabeth, 
b. 1738-9. Jan. 6. ,Ai/(((s. b. 1740-1, Feb. 5. Eheitezer, b. 1743, Sept. 4. 
Esther, b. 1745. Sept. 12. Lvcii m. Joseph Hill. 21, 

G. David, son of David, of Betlford, m. Betsey . Betsen, b. 1826, 

June 20. Einily. b. 1827. Dec. 26. Dai-irl. b."l832. Mandi 3. [See 
Lexin'/ton Gen. Keg., p. 278]. Ann. b. 1834. Se))t. 15. John. b. 1830, 
June 17. Sarah, b. 1838. July 0. Ahel. b. 1840. May 10. 

FIT/PATRICK, William,' and wife Catherine.' Cli. Ellen, b. in 
Ireland. 1820. JIarch 5. Jolui. b. 1827. Nov. 18; d. 1828. Oct. 12. Edward, 
b. 1830. Oct. 7; d. 1839, Aug. 7. Miri/ Ann. b. 1831. Nov. 22. Catherine, 
b. 1833. March 3; d. 1835. May 13. James, b. 1835. March 1. Marqaret, 
b. 1836. June 12. Catherine, b. 1838. April 19. Elizabeth, b. 1839, June 3. 
Sarah, b. 1840, Xov. 8. Charles Edicard. b. 1842. July 4. Joanna, b. 1845, 
April 10. 

FLETCHER. 1. Jacob, m. in Westford. 1740. Ruth Trull. Name 
disappears fi-om tax-list. 1753. Ch. liuth, Olive, b. 1749. Jan. 10. Hebecca, 
b. in Westford. 17.54. 

2. Samuel. Ch. Sybil. l)ap. 1768, May 8. Phebe, bap. 1775, July 9. 



54 FLETCHER — FOSTER. 

3. James, son (if .lunas, of ^Vcstford, in. 1833, Dec. 22, Louisa 
Chani|)ney. He lives on tlie east road, in tlie oldest house still inliabited 
in town, wliieh was, iierhajis, the "French" garrison of IG'o. Ch. James 
Ucnrij. b. 1834. Nov. 2. (Jhiirles NfVtini. b. 183G, June 23, in Tyng'sboro'. 
Johii'Edvards. h. 1838. Aug.' 22 ; d. 1839. Jan. .5. Ethrurd Hnnison.'h. 1840. 
May 21. John JrviiKj.b. 1842, May 19; ni. Harriet Maria Carter, dau. of 
George; lives near Shawshin river. Emma Lunisa^ b. 1843. Sept. 1. 
Marietta, b. 184.T. Nov. 4. Caroline Elizabeth, b. 1848. June 3. 

FOSTER. 1. Thomas, Sergt.., was from Braintree. He was, 
perliaps. the same Thomas who was at Weymouth, and father of Dr. 
Thomas, of Koxbury, whose widow m. Peter Bracket, 2. He received, 
1659, June, a grant of an eight acre lot. His home lot was ''fifty acres." 
his house hit being part of it, lying on y" east end of Bare hill, bounded 
by Shawshin roacl, on the west. ninet_y and foure pole; bjr William Hamlet, 
on the north, one hundred and two poles; by y comans, east, ninety pole; 
by a liigliway on the soutli-east, eigiitv-six pole." Tliis place was near 
Mr. McKay's. He d. 1684, April 20, and his widow, Elizabeth, 1694-5, 
Jan. 29. Ch.. perhaps Thomas, b. 1640, Aug. 18. a ])h_ysieian of Koxbury 
and Cambridge, who m. Sarah Parker, tlau. of Itobert. He d. 1679, 
Sept. 10 ; his widow m. Peter Bracket. Perhajis iSarah, who m. Samuel 

Kemp. Perhaps ./o/(». b. 1642, Oct. 7. of Mansfield. Elizabeth m. 

James Frost, i. Experience , m. Joseph Fren<-li, 4. Perhaps Increase. 

Hnpestill. b. 1048. March 26 ; lived in Woburn. Joseph. 2, b. 1630. March 28. 
Perliaps Jonatlmn. 3. The will of Sergt. Foster names only son Joseph 
and .James Frost, son-in-law. He certainly hail two other ch.. Experience 
and Hopestill. and tlie absence of other names is not. therefore, proof that 
the above were not his children. 

2. Joseph, son of Thomas, 1. h. 1650. March 28; m. 1672, Dec. 11. 
Alee Gorton, dau. of John, of Eoxbury. She d. 1712. May 17, aged 60, and 
he m. Margaret Brown, of Sudbury, who d. 1717-8, Marc'Ti 22, and 
he m. 3d. Bebecea. widow of Jonathan Danforth. 2, who d. 1754, 
March 25, aged 93. Dea. Joseph d. 1721. Dec. 4. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1673, 
Oct. 7. JoscpA. b. 1078, July 15 ; d. T/iomo,*:, 4, b. 16S0-1. Feb. 11. Sarah, 
b. 1683. Aug. 23; d. Sept. 5.' John. b. 1685. May 12; d. Nov. 12. 

3. Jonathan, perhaps son of Tliomas, 1, m. Abigail . 

Ch. Jonathan, b. 1693, June 26. 

4. Thomas, son of Joseph. 2, b. 1680-1, Feb. 11; m. Hepsibah . 

Ch. Thomas, b. 1706, Oct. 17. John. 6, b. 1707-8, .Jan. 11. Sarah, b. 1709, 
June 30; m. David Crosby, 11. Joseph, b. 1711. April 8. Hannah, b. 1716, 
Sept. 25. Obadiah. b. 1721-2, March 17. 

5. John, son of Thomas, 4, b. 1707-8, Jan. 11 ; m. Hannah . 

His name disappears from tax-list, 1734, perhaps in Tewkshury. 
Ch. Nathaniel, b. 1730, Nov. 11. Parker, b. 1731-2. March 6. John. b. 1733, 
Aug. 28. 

6. Henry. It does not appear whether he is connected with the 
preceeding or following. He m. 1751, June 12, Agnes Henry, prob. sister 
of Jolm. Ch. John. b. 17.52. July 31; m, 1777, Oct. 9, "Sally Tweed, 
of Woburn. Jane. b. 1755, June 14. Smith, b. 1757. Mav 21. Josiah, 
b. 1759, Oct. 29. Benjamin, b. 1761. Nov. 13. Elizabeth, b. 1769, Aug. 28. 

7. Isaac, was from Ipswich, son of Joseijh'', (Jacob'', Eeginald',) m. 
1744, Nov. 8, Sarah Brown, prob. dau. of John, .S. His will is dated 1783, 
Feb. 1, and proved April 10. Ch. Isaac, b. 174.5-6. March 8; m. 1769, 
Nov. 9, Lydia Bacon, dau. of .Josiah. 7. Jacob. !», b. 1747. Dec. 20. Sarah. 
b. 1749. March 4; d. 1750, April 4. Joseph, 10, b. 1750, March 21. Sarah, 
b. 17.53. May 29; d. before 1783. John. b. 1735, Jime 28. Samuel, b. 1758, 
March 31. Abigail, b. 1761, Feb. 21 ; d. before 1783. 

8. Jacob, brother of Isaac, 7, b. 1726, March 27; m. Sarah Kimball, 
(published 17.50. Aug. 25). His will proved. 1761. Oct. 19. Ch. Sarah, 
b. 1752, April 27; d. June 7. Sarah, b. 1753, June 5; ni. 1774, Dee. 12, 
John Bell. Charlestown. Timothi/. b. 1755, July 19; d. 1736. Nov. 23. 
Elizabeth, b. 1757, Oct. 27; d. 1758, Jan. 12. Timothy, 11, b. 17.^9, Nov. 4. 



FOSTER. 55 

it. Jacob, sun of lisaac. i, li. 174r)-(i. .Mairh 8; m. 1771, June 3, 
Hannah F]-i)St. dan. of James. 11. Ch. Jacob, b. 1772. Feb. 20. James, 
b. 1774, July (i. 

10, Joseph, son of Isaac. 7, b 1750. March 21; m. 1775. Aug. 21, 
Sarali Balilwhi. dau. of Benjamin. 13, and 1810, Feb. (i. Lucy Hill, 
widow of .losej)h. 21. Ch. Sarah, b. 1776, Nov. 18. Su.s-auna. h. 1778, 
Dec.S. ./.iw.'.s-. b. 17S0. April 11. ,-l«Ha. b. 1781, .\ug. 15. I.taac. h. MSn. 
Mav 27. 

"11. Timothy, son of Jacol), 8, b. 1739. Nov. 4: m. 1784. May 10, 
Sally Crosby, daii. of Seth, 22. He rl. 1815. Jan. 21. She d. 1849, Dec. 1. 
Ch.'CJarissa. b. 1785. April 11; ni. Jeremiah Farmer. 1.5. 

12. Abial m. 1788. Xov. 23. Sarah Whiting-, dan. of Samuel. 10. 
Ch. Surah, h. 1793. .May 14. Mcrriam. h. 1797. March 2. 

13. Joseph, son of Joseph, of Ijiswich. who was brother of Isaac. 7, 
b. 1739. Dec. 25; m. 171)5. April 2G. Elizabeth Hilton, of Mancdiester. His 
ch. WM-re b. in Bi'verlv. but he d. in Billerica. 1802. Dec. 15. and his widow. 
1834. July 19. aged S('l. Ch. EUr-altclh. b. 17()li. Feb. 5: m. James Suiuner. 
J(isf]ih. i'ih. b. 1770. .\pril. Hannali, h. 1772. March; m. Benjamin 
Daland. Sanmi'l. 14, b. 1777, April 2(). Dorcas, b. 1779, .Vug. 5; d. 18.50, 
July 7. Benjamin, b. 1783, Sept.; m. Martha .Shed, (.we 22), and lived in 
Laiicester. ^oAh, b. 1785, Dec. ; d. 1841, Aug. 9. Lcri. 15, b, 1788. July. 

13i. Joseph, son of Joseph, 13, b. 1770. .\pril: m. Lucy Laikum ; 
he d. 1815. Nov. 21. and his widow ni. 181G. Sept. 23. Jesse Webster. 
C\i. Joseph, a. 1815, Dec. IS. aged 21. Lncj. bap. 1799. Oct. 13. Lncij. 
bap. 1803. June 19. Elrina Caihcn'nc. 

14. Samuel, son of Josepli. 13, 1). 1777. April 26; m. 1802. Jan. 14, 
Anne Whituev. dau. of Daniel and Sarah Duren. of Stowe, (see. Durrent, 5). ' 
She d. 1857. April 13. and he d. Aug. 1. Ch. Thomas, b. 1803, Dec. 4; 
d. 1804, Dec. 29. S<iUii. b. 1805, Nov. 9; m. 1827, Jan. 23. James Damon, 
Reading. Ebnira. b. 1807. Sejrt. 7; d. 1809. Feb. 18. Dudleii. 16, b. 1809, 
Nov. 15. Edwin, b. 1812. Feb. 1 ; m. Ann L. Callender. Daniel Whitneii, 
b. 1814. March 23; d. 1815. June 6. E/izaheth Ann. b. 1816. March 22; d. 
June 27. Elizabeth Ann. b. 1817. Julv 2; unmarried. Miri/, b. 1819, 
July 13; m. 1843. Feb. 23, Edward Maiisfleld; d. 1846. Oct. 14. Joseph, 
b. 1821, July 20; m. Lydia A. Dutton. Jonathan, b. 1823, Jan. 1. Sumner, 
b. 1829. Jan. 28; m. Elizabeth Putnam. 

1.5. Levi, son of Joseph. 13, b. 1788, July; m. 1815. Aug. 27. Cile 
Davis, dau. of Timothy, 5. He lived in the part of Chelmsford now 
Lowell, for several _vears ; later, near Fox hill, at the Ilolden place. He 
d. 1863. June 15. Ch. Laura m. Henry Blanchard, of Wilmington. Celia 
m. Amasa Ilolden, 4. Levi Tliomas. 17. JoJin d. 1851, Dec. 14, aged 23. 

1«. Dudley, son of Samu.-I. 14, b. 1809, Nov. 15; m. 183.5, May 21. 
Louisa Pollard, dau. of William. 11. He lives near the Howe school, of 
whicli he has been trustee from the tirst, and is treasurer; has been town 
clerk and treasurer for 25 years ; is a member of the Historical ( Committee, 
and renders important aid in the preparation of this History. Ch. Francis 
Dudley, b. IS'id. .Vug. 30; lives at North .\ndover. John IJoicard, b. 1844, 
March 9; m. and is a merchant in Springlield. 

17. Levi Thomas, sou of Levi. 15, m. 1849. Mav 24, Mariah 
Elizalieth Kichardson, dau. of John. 29. He d. 18,53. Sept. 30. aged 29, 
and liis widow m. 1.855, Sept. 19. Elbridge Teel, of Medford. Ch Laura 
3Iariii. b. in Lawrence. 1850, Aug, 27. John I!., h. 1853. .Vpril 8; d. 1877, 
July 5. 

15. Moses, of Tewksbury. m. 1782. Feb. 13. Sarah Baldwin, prob. 
widow of Benjamin. 12. 

19. Joseph. M. !>.. from Canterburv. N. II.. ni. 1810. Fel). 6. Lucy 
Hill, dau. of Jos(.|)h. 21: d. 1810, Jnlv'21, aged 23; she d. 1869, Oct. 30. 
FOX. 1. Isaac ui. 1678. July 18. Abigair(Js))an. 

2. .\bel ni. Abigail . He d. before 1759 : she m. Thomas 

Danforth. 10. Ch. Abigail, b. 1755, July 3. Mith b, 1757, May 22. 

3. Joseph is on tax-list, 1769-76. 



56 FRA^'KLIN — frp:nch. 

FRANKLIN, John, and wife. Ruth. Ch. RxUh, b. 1708, April 2. 
Joanna, b. 1710, .Tunc 21. 

FRENCH. 1. William, of Cambridge, one of the first settlers of B. 
He came from Eiifjland in IC.3.5. witli Harlalienden and .Sliepard. In 
Sliawsliin he boiiglit a part of tlie Dudley farm: his liouse stooil near tlie 
turnpilje, east of tlie Beilford road, near Kaljili Hill's, who ealls hini 
•brother," in liis will. He was tlie first Representative from B. in 1(;03-1 ; 
was Lieutenant and a leading eitizen of tlie town. He m. in England, 

Elizabetli , wlio d. 1(WS. Mareh 31, aged 62 or 64 years; he m. 1669, 

May 6. Mary Lalhro]). tlie widow of Lieut. John Steams. 1. He d. 1681, 
Nov. 20. aged 77 ; his widow m. 1687, June 29, Isaac Mixer, Watertown. 

Ch. ElUahi'th, b. about 1681 ; m. Ellis, of Dedhani. Manj. b. about 

1633. John. 2, b. about 163.5. Sarah, b. 1638. Mareh. Jacob, 3, b. 1639-40, 
Jan. 16. Hannah, b. 1041-2, Feb. 2; d. June 20. Hannah, b. about 1643; 
m. John Braeliet. 3. Samuel, b. 1645. Dee. 3 ; d. 1646. July 15. Samuel, birth 
not recorded; a pioneer in Dunstable. Mary. b. 1670, April 3 ; m. 

Nathaniel Dunklee. Sarah, b. 1671. Oct. 29; m. Sharp, who d. in tlie 

military service and she in. Joseph Crosb}-, 3. Abigail, b. 1673, April 14; 
d. 1074. April 13. Hannah, b. 1676. Jan. 25; m. 1693, Oct. 5, John Child, 
of Watertown. 

2. John, son of AVilliain, 1, b, 1635; in. 1659, June 21, Abigail 
Coggan. dau. of Henry, of Barnstable. She d. 1662, April 5. aged about 24. 
He in. 1662, July 3. Hannah Burridge, dau. of John, of Charlestown. Slie 
d. 1667, July 7! aged 23. He m. 1667-8. Jan. 14. Mary Rogers, dau. of 
John, 1. She d. 1677, June 16; he m. 1677-8, Jan. 16, Mary Kittredge, tlie 
widow of John. 1, who d. 1719. Oct. 7. He d. 1712. Oct. He hved south 
of Fox liill. on the east road. He was a cor])eral in tlie militia ; wounded 
by the Indians, in tlie assault at (juaboag, in 1675 ; petitioning for relief, 
"a poor, wounded man." liarrassed by the constable, soon after. He was 
often in the town's service. Ch. Hannah, b. 1063-4. Jan. 20; in. John 
Kittredge. 2. AiiiqaiJ. b. 1665. Dec. 6; in. Benjamin Parlier, 6. Mary, 
b. 1669-70, ]Marcir4; m. Nathan Shed. 6. John, 5, b. 1679, May 15. 
Elizabeth, b. 1681. July 24; m. 1706, Dec. 25, Thomas Abbot, of Andover. 
WiUiam. b. 1683. Nov. 26; d. 1685, April 21. Sarah, b. 1685, Sept. 15; 

m. Flint, of Charlestown, and Josepli Frost, 8. William, 6, b. 

1687. Aug. 8. Hannah, b. 1692-3. Feb. 18; m. Jonathan Richardson, 6, and 
Benjamin Frost. 9. 

3. Jacob, son of WiUiam, 1, b. 16.39-40, Jan. 16. He lived near his 
brotlier John, on the east road. His house was one of tlie -garrisons' of 
1675, and may be tlie same venei'able building, with bricl<-liued A\alls, in 
which Jlr. .Tames Fletcher now lives. He in. 1665. Sept. 7, JIary Chaiupney, 
dau. of Elder Richard, of Cambridge. She d. 1681, April 1 ;" he m. 1685, 

June 30, Jilary Convers. of Woburn. She d. 1686. April 18; lie nr. Mary , 

who was drowned 1709, June 9, and he m. Ruth , who d. 1730, Nov. 6. 

He d. 1713. May 20. Ch. Jacob, h. 1666-7, Feb. 20; d. about 1700. 
William. 7, b. 1668, July 18. Mary, b. 1669, Oct. 6; d. Nov. 12. John, 
b. 1670, Oct. 6; d. Dec. 3. Joseph, b. 1673, May 5; d. at Cambridge, 1676, 
Sept. 25. Jahez, b. and d. 1674, Sept. 16. Mary, b. 1676-7, March 5 ; in. 
Jonathan Baldwin, 3. Hannah, b. and d. 1677, Oct. 23. Elizabeth, b. 1679, 
June 8 ; m. William Maunhig, 4. Sarah, b. 1681-2, Mareh 7 ; m. Thomas 
Baldwin. 4. Abigail, b. 1686. April 20; d. 1687, March 29. 

4. Joseph, son of John, of Caraliridge, who was a brother of 
William, 1, b. 1640. .\pril4; m. 1663. Nov. 4, Exijerience, dau. of Sergt. 
Thomas Foster, 1. Ch. Joseph, b. 1667, March 25; d. April 25. Elizabeth, 
b. 1668, July 16. Joseph, b. 1669-70; March 7. John. b. 1671-2. Jan. 30. 
Nathaniel, b. 1674, May 6. Thomas, b. 1675-6, Feb. 29. Sarah, b. 1677, 
April 6 ; d. April 14. Jacob, b. 1678, April 26. 

5. John, son of John, 2, b. 1679, May 15; m. 1707-8, Feb. 13, 
Ruth Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 1. Ch. Ruth, b. 1708. Oct. 22. John, 9, 
b. 1710, Oct. 24. Thomas, b. 1712-3, March 14; lived in Tewlssbury; 



FRENCH. 57 

111. Kutli; li.id Thoiii.ns. Euth, Molly, Hannah and Xelieniiah; d. 1792, 
Dpo. 2. Mnni, b. 171.5. Sept. 23. Hannnh. b. 1719, Aug. 1. Jusi-pli. b 
1721. Marcli 28. Benjamin, 1). 1724-.5, I'Vb. 10. Jnniahau. b. 1728, Aug. 17. 
(>. William, son of .lolin. 2, b. 1(J87. Aug. 8: in. 3li-liitalile. dau. of 
Thomas Patten. 2. She d. 1742-3, Jan. lo. iScrgt. \\ illi:ini French 
d. 1745-6. Feb. 2."). Ch. WiJIinm, 10, h. 1712-3. .Ian. 2.".: Elizalnlh. b. 1716, 
April 3; ni. f:|ihraini Kidder. 9. MiliiKililf. b. 1718. Aug. 211; in. 1741, 
Sept. 23. .lohu 'Wliite. Wntlinnirl. b. 1720-1. Feb. 2; ni. 1744, Sept. 28, 
Elizabeth Frost, dau. of "William. 10. ■hntathftn and David, h. 1724, 
May 28. Jonathan d. June 20. Sarah, b. 1728. April 28; m. 174(;, March 17, 
Daniel Kittredu-,., (see 12). John. 11, b. 1730. May 27. 

7. ■\ViIliam, Dea.. son of Jacob, 3, b. l(J(i8. July 18; m. lfi!)5. May 22, 
Sarah Danforth. dau. of ('apt. Jonathan, 1. He d. 1723. Sept. 30. and liis 
widow ill. 1720. June 10. Kbenezer Davis, of Concord. She (I. 1751, Oct. 15. 
Ch. Jacob. 12, b. Hiyii. Jlay 1(1. Jnsrph. h. 1007-8. Jan. 20; d. Feb. 13. 
Sarah, b. 1G!)8, Dec. 20; in. Xatlianiel \Vliitt<'inore. of Lexington; d. 1734, 
Aug. 15. William. 13, b. 1700-1, Jan. 25. ./r,Hr/(/(rn), b. 17"02-3. Jan. 25; 
d. l'727-8, March 0. Eli.utheth. b. 1705, April 3; ni. Josiah Crosby. 14. 
Ehenezer. 14, b. 1707. Aug. 5. Mary. b. 1700, Oct. 7; m. Benjamin 
Manning. 7. Nicholas, b. 1711, Sept. 5. Li/dia. b. 1714. April 26; d. 1731, 
Aug. 2. Exther. b. 1716, May 16; d. 173(i. July 7. Samuel, 15, b. 1718, 
May 21. 

8. Joiiatlinn, ]>erhap.s son of Samuel, of Dunst.able, son of AVilliam, 1, 
m. 1726. June 23. JIary Davis, dau. of Josejih, 1. He d. 1727-8, March 9. 
aged 26; his widow in. Samuel Brown, 7. Ch. Janathan. b. 1727, April 25 ; 
d. 174S. .lune 16. Killed by Indians, near Fort Duiunier. 

9. John, son of John, 5, b. 1710, Oct. 24; m. 1732. Oct. 30, Mary 
Kittrcdgp. tlau. of John. 5, who d. 1759. March 27. He lived in Tewksbury. 
His will dated 1778. .Inn. 2. Ch. John. b. 1733, March 30: m. 1767, April 22, 
Beulali Hosley. widow of Thomas, 4. David, b. 1735, March 2; d. before 
1778; left a son. David. Sjhimim. b. 1737, JIarcli 11. JIary. b. 1738, 
Jan. 26; in. Samuel Brown. Benhe)i. b. 1741, May 15. Aarun^Xi, \7i7, 
March 9. Jamh. b. 1751. April 21; d. 17.56. March 24. ^oe;, b. 17.54, 

July 22; d. Oct. 17. Jael. b. 1753, (?) Sept. 22. Sarah , m. Samuel 

Marshall. Iiiilh . m. Joseph Phelps. 

10. William, son of William. 6, b. 1712-3, Jan. 25; in. Tabitha . 

Ch. Jonathan. 10, b. 1737. Oct. 10. William, b. 1738-9. Feb. 16. J,seph. 
b. 1740. Dec. 10. Tnbitht. b. 1742. Dec. 31. Benjamin, b. 1744-5. Feb. 18. 
Nehemiah. b. 1746. Jlarcli 29. Mehiltabel. h. 1747-8. Feb. 5. Stephen, bap. 
1749. Dec. 31. Ephraim. b. 1751. Xov. 10. David, b. 1754, Sept. 15. 
Mehittahel. b. 1756, Aug. IS. 

11. John, son of William. 0, b. 1730. May 27; m. 17.54. May 9. Mary 
French, dau. of Jacoli. 12, and 1763. Jan. 6. Priscilla Mace. Ch. Mollij, 
b. 1755. Feb. 9; ni. 1771. Dec. 3. William Kidder. 13. *S'araA. b. 1757, 
April 14. Sarah, b. 1763. April 30; m. Jeremiah Pollard, (!<ee 5). John, 
b. 1765. Ajiril 5. Pn'seilla. b. 1767. March. Elizabeth, b. 1769, June 20. 
Daniel, b. 1771. Sept. 11. Benjamin, b. 1774. Jlay 12. Joseph, h. 1776, 
Dee. 7: d. 1780. Nov. 20. Jesse', b. 1779, June 10; ll. 1780. Nov. 16. Fatty, 
b. 1781, May 20. 

12. Jiicol), son of William. 7, b. 1606. May 1(5; ni.l722. May 29, 
Elizabeth Davis, dau. of Joseph. 1. She d. 1737-8. Feb. 3; he in. 1741, 
May 19, Sarah Brown, dau. of George, 1. She d. 1765. Aug. 16. and he m. 
1766. Xov. 19. Mrs. Mary Curtis, of Dracut. who d. 1769. Sept. 19. He d. 
1775. March 7. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1722-3. Feb. 19; m. 1744. June 19. Jacob 
Reed, of W^obura. Itebeeca. b. 1723-4. ^March 2; m. Timothy Kogers. 
(see 7). Sarah, b. 1725. Dec. 14; d. Feb. 16. Jacob, h. 1726-^ Feb. 7; 
d. 1734, Aug. 28. Anna. b. 1728. Aug. 16; in. 1749. Jan. 1. Edm<ind Frost, 
of Tewksbury. Sarah, b. 1730, May 9; d. 1750. March 15. jVary. b. 1731, 
Dec. 13; in. John French. 11. Silence, b. and d. 1734, May 28. Jacob. 18, 
b. 1741-2, Jan. 20. Judah, b. 1743, Aug. 24; d. 1749. June 21. Joel, 19, 



53 FRENCH. 

b. 174.J. >Iav 21. Ezra, b. 1746. Dec. 9: il. Dee. 28. Submit, b. and d. 
1747. Nov. 27. 

13. William, son of William, 7, b. 1700-1, Jan. 2.5 ; m. 1726-7. .Tan. 22, 
Joanna Hill. tlau. of Samuel. 10. She d. 1709. Jan. 17. and he m. 1770, 
Nov. 27. >Ii-s. Mehitablc ,Mooar. of Audover. IJeut. French d. 1776, 
Api-il 9. Ch. U'iUkiia. 13i, b. 1727-8, March 19. Juanna, b. 1729, Nov. 17 ; 
m. Oliver Abbot, 3. Juseph, b. 1730. Nov. 11; d. Nov. 21. Jonas. 20, 
b. 1731-2. March 18. Lucy. b. 1734, Oct. 20; d. 173.5. Mav IS. Lnry, 
b. 1736, April 3; d. Sept. 17. .l,w. 21, b. 17.^8. Mav 0. Jw-I. b. 1740, 
Aug. 19; d. Nov. 23. Rachel, b. 1741. Oct. 10; d. 1774, Jan. 18. Liidia, 

b. 1744. March 30; m. Page. Haiwah. b. 1740-7, Jan. 11; m. 1774, 

Jan. 6. Samuel Lane, of Bedford. 

13^. William, son of Williaiu. 13, b. 1727-8. JIarch 19; ni. 1764, 
Feb. 23, Sarah Richardson, dan. of Samuel. 10. Tlie Kecord says he d. 
1764, Jan. 20. prob. an error for 1767. as '■William French 3d." does not 
disappear from the tax-list till 1768, and his father makes a bequest to 
William, his grand-son. Hi.s widow prob. m. 1777, Oct. 21, Amos Foster, 
of Tewksbury. Ch. ]ViUiam. b.ap. 1765, July 28. Sarah, bap. 1766. Aug. 31 ; 
perhaps m. Ephraim Crosby. 27. 

14. Ebeiiezer, son of William. 7, b. 1707, Aug. 5; m. 1729, Aug. 27, 
Elizabeth Hill, dan. of Sanuiel. 10. She d. 1786," March 26; he d.''1791, 
Dec. 31. Ch. ElizahHh. b. 1730, July 7; d. 1748, Sept. 4. Sarah, b. 1732, 
June 1. Luci/, b. and d. 1734. May 20. Ehenezcr. 22, b. 1735. May 2. 
Esther, b. 1730-7. Feb. 11; ni. Ebeuezer .Taquith, 3. Jesse. 23, b. 1739, 
April 6. Jacoh. 24, b. 1740, Nov. 4. Abie/aH, b. 1742-3, March 9; m. 1767, 
Jan. 21. Abel Baldwin, 19. Saimiel. b. 17.50. Oct. 27; d. 1755. June 21. 

15. 8aii:uel, son of William, 7, b. 1718. May 21; m. 1743. July 7. 
Elizabeth Barron, of Chelmsford. Ch. Mary. b. 1743-4, March 23. Jsaac 
Barron. 25, b. 1745, Dec. 30. Elizabeth, b. 1747-8. March 5; m. William 
Tai-bell. 3. Esther, b. 1749-50, March 19; ni. 1771. May 30. John Bowman, 
of Bedford. Sarah, b. 1752, March 23; m. Joseph Jones. 1. Samuel, b. 
1754, April 22;. d. 1756, Oct. 5. Lucy, b. 1756, April 6; m. Thomas 
Goodwin, 2. Oliver, b. 1758, Feb. 13. [The baptismal record says Olive]. 
Samuel, b. 1760. Sept. 7. Silas, b. 1762, Oct. 12. 

1(5. Jonathan. s(m of William. 10, b. 1737. Oct. 10; m. 1763, Jan. 20, 
Abigail Hosley. dau. of Thomas. 2. Ch. Jonathan, b. 1763, Dec. 8. 
Abiijail. b. 1765. Dec. 8. Sarah, b. 1768. Oct. 15. 

17. David. His birth is not recorded, and prob. was not in town. 
He m. 1758. Nov. 15. Margaret Ross, a widow. Died of small-pox. in 
Dunstable, 1779, Dec. 29. Ch. Darid. b. 1759, Nov. 5. Martha, b. 1762, 
Nov. 5. Thomas, b. 1765, Dec. 8. 

18. Jacob, son of Jacob, 12, b. 1741-2. Jan. 20; m. 1767. Feb. 24, 
Elizabeth Kittredge, prob. dau. of William. 8, of Tewksbury. Ch. Silent, 
b. and d. 1767. Dec. 7. Elizabeth, b. 1769, Aug. 6. Jacob, b! 1771, April 9. 
Hannah, b. 1774. Jan. 16. Judah, b. 1776, Jan. 28. Anna. b. 1777. Nov. 27. 
Joel, b. 1780, Jan. 30. Sarah, b. 1782, Dec. 22; m. Benjamin Dow'se, 
(see 5). 

IK. Joel, son of Jacob. 12, b. 1745. May 21; m. 1771, Nov. 21, 
Eleanor Johnson. She d. 1774. F>b. 6; he d. 1775. March 7. Ch. Sarah, 
b. 1772. Oct. 9; d. 1773. April 18. 

20. Jouas, son of William, 13, b. 1731-2, March 18; m. 1758. Jan. 5, 
Hannah Page. dan. of Nathaniel, 4. She d. 1793. April 2; he d. 1801, 
Feb. 9. Cii. Jonas, b. 17.58. Sept. 18; d. 1775. Oct. 4. Xathanirl. 2ti, 
b. 1760. April 11. Reuben. 27, b. 1761, Oct. 18. William, b. 1765, .\pril29; 
m. 1791, Jan. 20. Kebecca Marshall, dau. of Isaac. 7. Hannah, b. 1768, 
Jan. 23; m. 1789. April 2, .lonathan Heald, of Carlisle. Thomas, b. 1770, 
Sept. 24. Ziba. b. 1773, June 9. Susanna, b. 1775. Oct. 25; m. Joseph 
Jaquith. 8. ^ 

21. Asa, son of William, 13, b. 1738. May 6; m. 1760, March 13, 
Hannah Richardson, dau. of Sanmel, 10. Ch. visa, , b. 1760, July 7. 



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Joshua, b. 1702. Maivh 27. Jnseph aud Brnjam>ii. (The two latter, named 
in tlieir grand-father's will). 

22. Ebenczcr, son of Ebenezer, 14, b. ]7:i5. May 2; ni. 1700. June A. 
RcV)eeea Kiddr'r. dau. of William. 8. ( 'li. Elinicxn: h. 1701). Dee. 10: d. at 
Halifax, 177JS. .Sept. 28. Ili-lirccit, I). 1702. June 20; m. ^^anulel Marshall. 
{see 6). Sanih. h. 1704, Jan. 11. Ahrl. b. 1700, Aug. 1.5. Lijiliu. h. 1707.. 
L)ee. 1: m. 1800. Dee. .5. Kev. Joshua Heywood. wlio was b. in Uurlinuton. 
1701. Aug. 2; grad. 1). C, 170."); stuilied theology with Dr. C'nnunings; 
was ordained ])astor in Dunstalile. 1791), June 5 ; d. 1814, Nov. 11. Zaduck. 
b. 1709. jNIay 22. Elizfrheth. b. 1771. Fel). 7. Hezckiah, b. 1773. Jan. 18. 
Francis, b. 1774, Aug. l.i. Jusiah. b. 1777. Dee. 2.5. 

23. Jesse, son of Ebenezer, 14, b. 1739. April 0; ni. 1701. April 14. 
.\bigail .)a(]uith. dau. of Abraham. 1. He lived after 1703. for some years, 
in Fitehliurg. <'h. ./fssc, b. 1701. (Jet. 11; lived in Ohio. Samvid, b. 1703, 
Mareh 14; lived in Fitehburg. 77(o)/i'r,<i lived in Fitehburg. Lnther. 28, 
b. 1707, Sept. 2.5. Abram. a nierehant in Boston, Abd m. 1817, Elizabeth 
Foster, anil had two sons, one of whom was Franklin, of Aeton. 

24. Jacob, son of Ebenezer, 14, b. 1740, Nov, 4; m. 1703, Jan. 28. 
Sarah Ditson. dau. of Thomas, 2. He d. 1770. Aug. 4. Ch. Jticab. b. 1763, 
Oet. 17. Jiimea. h. 170.5, Oet. 1. Suriih. b. F708. Get. 15; m. 1795. Dee. 15, 
Svlvanus Hlanehard. of !Malden. Piter. 244, b. 1770, Nov. 0. Benjamin. 
b". 1773. Mav 22. ];l,n,!,i, b. 177.5r .\]iril 9. 

24A. Peler, son of .Jacob. 24, b. 1770, Nov. 6; m. 1792, Oet. 9. 
Elizalietli .laquidi. dau. of .Joscpb. 0. .she d. 1838. Dee. 9. t'h. Pttcr. 
bap. 1793. Ajiril 14. 

25. Isaac, son of Sauuiel. 15, unless Isdnc Barron was another 
person, as is suggested by the differenee of 5 years in the ag(> given by 
grave-stone. If so. the birlh of tliis Isaac is not recorded. He ui. Hannah 

. and d. 1821, Ai)ril 8. aged 70. [grave-stone]. f'h. hanc. 2*(, b, 1777, 

April 1. <■-';/'■"■-■, 2!)4, b. 17?.). Fel). 22. Hannah, h. 1781. June 1 ; d. 1805, 
Nov. 20. Jd'nathini. 3(», b. 1783. Feb. 20. Sampson, b. 1785, Feb. 0; d. 180S, 
Feb. 20. Man/, b. 1787, March 9; d. 1800, Sept. 5. Eri. h„ 1789, F>b. 25, 
d. 1808, Jan. 7. dlooihi. b. 1791, Mareh 5; d. 1796. Jan. 0. WilUam. 
b. 1793. June 18; d. 1795. Dee. 28. Joseph, bap. 1795. .Julv 20. Anna. 
b. 1797, Mav 24; m. Jos<'pli Parker. 27. 

26. >'atlianiel, son of Jonas. 20, b. 1700. April 11 ; m. 1783. Sept. 11, 
Susanna Krown. of Concord. Ch. Jonus. b. 1787, June 7. VimJa. b. 17S9. 
Nov. 8. 

27. Reuben, son of Jonas, 20, h. 1761. Oet. 18; m. 1789. Mareh 12. 
Abigail Farmer, dau. of John. 11. Cli. Xabby. h. 179U. Aug. 21 ; ni. Josiah 
Hill, 26. Jleuben. .31, b, 1792, Feb, 26. Charles, b. 1793,' Oct. 13. Ziba. 
b. 1796. Jan. 3. (rV-ojv/e. b. 1797. Sept. 8. Zikj. b. 1801. April 15. Bar/e. 
b. 1805. Aiu-il 30; d. 1819. Oct. 14. 

28. Lnther, son of Jesse, 23, b, in Fitehburg, 1707. Sejit. 25; ni. 
1790. Aug. 28. Sally Bowers, dau. of Josiah. 3. lie livcil on Andover 
street, at the fork of the Long pond road. Ch. Maria, b. 179{i. Sept. 12; 
d. 1799, Mareli 27. Caroline'; b. 1798. May 0; m. Zaecheus Shed, 25. 
Josiah Bovers. h. 1799. Dee. 13; ni. 1823. April 6, Mary Ann Stevens, 
dau, of Josiah, She d. 1803. June 6, and he d. 1876. Aug. 21. By his will, 
the Howe school is to receive, eventually, .55000 for its libraiy. His 
eh. Mary Ann, b, 1823, Sept, 19; m. Hon. Benjamin Dean, of Bo.ston, 
recently a member of Congress. .Tosiah Stevens, h. 1825, .Sept. 30; d. 
Harriet Stevens, I). 1827. .\ug. 27. Josiah F.owers. b. 1830. Jan. 8. Sanuiel 
Lawrence. 1:>, 1832. Se))t. 25." Luther Bartlett. b. 1834. Oet. 25; d. Sarah 
Josephine, b. 1838, .March 3, Catherine Isabella, b, 1840. Dee. 20; m. 
Arthur E. Bowers. Frances Maria, b. 1843. April 20; d. 

NOTK. — Of this loyal son of 15illerii-a. and ex-Mayor of Lowell, we are 
happy to give, herewith, an excellent portrait, and to condense from the 
••Contributions" of the Old Residents Historical Association of Lowell, 
pps. 151-4, farther notice of his active life. 



60 FRENCH — FROST. 

At the age of eleven, lie went to live with his uncle, attending school 
and working for liis board, and the district school was his only educational 
advantage, lie spent two years. 1S15-7, with another uncle in Salislinry. 
N. H.. and was two or tliive years in a country store, and a short time in 
Charlestown. In 1824, he became Deputy Sheritt' of Middlesex count.y, 
and settled in Lowell, holding this otfiee till 1830. From this time he 
became active in the great business of staging, owning largely in the lines 
from Lowell to Concord, and others; and was a mail contractor between 
Boston and Montreal. In liuilding the Ogdensburg railroad, he was a large 
contractor, and he became Tresident of the Xortliern (X. II.) Kailroad in 
18.51. but resigned on the death, in 1853, of his brother, with whom he was 
associated in extensive railroad ccmtracts in Ohio, the management of 
which he then had to assume. About I860, he became Agent of the 
"Winnipesaukee Lake Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company, at Lake 
Village, N, IL, and so remained for 12 years. 

In Lowell he was active in 1S2C, in building the Central Bridge, and 
remained in the Company initil it •was made free l)y the city. He was one 
of the corporators in 182S. and a Director of the Old Lowell Bank, and 
later, of tlie Appleton Bank, of which he became President ; also of the 
City Institution for Savings. In 1835. he was Representative in the 
Legislature; member of the Common Council. 1836-42; Chief Engineer 
of the Fire Department, 1841; County Commissioner, 1844-7; and Mayor, 
1849-50, "From the early history of Lowell, his experience has been as 
successful, as honorable to himself and to his fellow-citizens, and his name 
in the j'ears to come will occupy a prominent jjosition in the history of oui- 
city," 

Andrew, b, 1801, Dec. 21; d. 1873. Jan. 12. Abram, h. 1803, Dec, 13; 
lived in Lowell; had 5 ch. ; d, 1879. April 11. Luther, b, 1806, Jan. 9; 
d. 1834. .Sept. 4. 3Iaria Trowhridqe. h. 1808, April 4; lives in Lowell. 
Walti-r. b, 1810, Aug, 29; d. 1853. May 6; killed at Xorwalk, Conn., 
an open "draw" precipitating a railroad train into the river. Avius Biiiiieii, 
b. 1812. July 3.; of the tirm'of French & Puffer, of Lowell; m. Leocade 
Dearborn, and had P'l-ances Maria, who m, Dr, Leighton, of Lowell, and 
Leocade, who d, Thumas Trmrbridije. b, 1814, Dec, 21; lives in East 
Chelmsford. Liicij Ann. h. 1819. July 30; d. 1826, Feb. 

29. Isaac, son of Isaac, 25, b. 1777, April 1. Ch. Moody. Mary and 
Hannah, all bap. 1806, .Sept. 21. Hannah m. 1835, June 28, Ethel Stevens. 

'29h. Cyrus, son of Isaac, 25, b, 1779, Feb. 22; d. 1817, Sept. 2. 
Ch. EmcJia. ba]). 1813, Jan. 3. Isaac, bap, 1815, March 12. 

30. Jonathan, son of Isaac, 25, b, 1783, Feb. 20; m. 1S09. June 14, 
Abigail Bacon: d. 1809, Nov. 24. His widow m. Josiah Hill. 36. 

31. Reuben, son of lieuben. 27, b. 1792, Feb, 26; m, 1819, Feb, 7, 
Abigail Holden, dan. of Thomas, 2. Ch, Henry Page. b. 1824, May 23; 
d, Aug. 22. Henry Holden. b. 1827, Jan. 15, George Page. b. 1829. Sept. 15. 

3'i. Charles W., son of Ami. of Tewksbury, who d. here, 1836, 
May 15, aged 52 ; ra. Koxanna Warren; lived .at North Billerica; d. 1876> 
July 5. aged 66; his widow d. 1880. Jan. 10. Ch. Auguxta Maria, b. 1839, 
April 11; m. Thomas Spaulding. 11. Charles Barrett, h. 1840, Oct. 10. 
Marietta, b. 1844, April 24, Frederic, b, 1847, July 20, 

33. Joseph, from Maine m. 1843. Nov. 7, Elizabeth Ann Puffer. 
He d. 1853. Nov. 2. aged 35. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1844, Oct. 6. Joseph, b. 
1846. April 15. Sarah L.. b. 1851. Sept. 7. 

34. Sullivan Freilerick, from Newport. Me., m. 1875, July 29, Edith 
Winter, dau. of Sanuicl E., 2. Ch. Katie May. b. 1876. June 17. Phillip 
Edward, b. 1^(78. Dec. 28. 

35. William, of Boston, m, 1819, Aug, 10, Sarah Baldwin, perhaps 
dau. of Eculien. 18. 

FROST. Samuel. 1, and James. 2, were sons of Dea. Edmund. 
of Cambridge, and were accepted as inhabitants, 1663-4, Jan. About ten 
years passed, Isefore Samuel Settled in the town. 




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FKOST. 01 

1. Samuel, 1). ](!37-8. Feb.; ni. V\(i;i. Oct. 12, Mary ('(ili-. nnd 2d, 
Eliziihcfli Miller. <lau. of Hcv. .Inlni Millpr. llcproli. iii. ii ;f(l wilV. Kiith 

, wild 111, .Iiiliu Diiltdii, :i, 'l'lir(M' (1). by lii-st wile were b. in ( aiiiljiiil^v. 

He bought land of John .Marshall, and lived south-east of the Andover 
road, havinij a vi^lit to pass on .lohn .Sheldoirs land, to the road. 
"Dr. Sanuud Frost de])arted this life," 1717-.S, .Ian. 7. (.'h. iS/nniirl, 

h. 1C(!4, Aug. 21; ni. Kxi>en('nee ; lived in Sprin^licdd. Isaac, h. 1066, 

Oct. 21. 'Eihnond. h. 1668, Aug. 21; d. 16!)l)-l, Feb, 5. Thmaas, 3. 
Klizahcth, h. 1674, April .'id; in. .lohn Francis, of MiMlford. John. 1). 1078, 
April 2: went to Xcwtown. Rucks to.. Penn. ; d. about 1717. leaving his 
estate to his sister Klizabeth and brothers Thomas and Jose])!!, .hjiscph. 
b. KlMtt, Di-c. 2.'i; ui. 1707. .Ian. 12. Sarah Whittemore, widow of .lohn, and 
ill 1717, Hannah Kstabrook. lie lived in t'harlcstown and Slicrl)urne. 
Bciijamin. h. l(;y:{. .\ug. II). Jiuiatlian. b. 108.5, Nov. .'i ; d. 1706. June 23. 
Ikivid. b. 168!l. .\pril 11; d. April 14. Edmiiml. 4, h. 16!)l-2, Marcli ."). 

2. JailM'S, b. 1040. .\pril !); in. 1004, Dec. 7. Kcbccca Hamlet, dau. of 
William. 1. .Slie d. 166(). .luly 20; he in. 1060-7, Jan. 22. Elizabeth Foster. 
dau. of Thomas. 1. He live(i north-east of IJare hill, h<'twecn Hamlet and 
Koss ; was deacon. He d. 1711, Aug. 12; his widow d. 1720. C'h. James. 5^ 
1). 16(;6. .July 7. Tliiimas. (}, li. Ili67. Oct. 18. J(jliii. b. 1008. Nov. 14; 
(1. :March .'i." Samuel, 7, b. 106il-^70. I'eb. 28. Elhiilielh. b. 1(;72, Nov. 6; 
111. Peter Corneal, 1. Eilniinal. b. 107."). May 14: d. .May 18. ^lary. b. 1670. 
May 6; ui. John \ValUcr, 2. Sarah, b. 1678, Jul'v l"n ni. Nathaniel 
Howard, Uatnaih. b. 1(;80-1, Jan .'il. Joseph. 8, li. 1682-:i. March 21. 
Aliii/ail. b. 10S,"i, Aug. 23; ni. Ephniim Kidder, 5. Benjamin. {(, h. 1087-8, 
March 8. 

3. Thomas, son of Dr. Samuel, 1. Birth not recorded. He ni. .Sarah 
Dunton. dau. of Samuel. .Vfter 171'.). he removed to Natick and d. there, 
not long liidori' 1740, Mav 10. Ch. Iteheeea. b. lO'.t."), ISlav (>. Josiah. 
h. 1690-7, March 27; <1. insane, 1740. Sarah, h. 1098-9, "Jan. 29; ni. 
Abraham Gravi-s. of Andover. Samuel, b. 1700. June 7; lived in Natick; 
d. 1747. Ehencner. h. 1711, Nov. Ruth, b, 171.i. Oct. 4; m. Elijah 
Keiulrick. Esther, b. 1718. .Seiit. 1. 

4. Edmoiid, son of Dr. Samuel. 1, b. 16)91-2. JIarcli ."> ; m. 1712. Dec. 1, 
Hannah Kitlredge, dau. of Jolui. "2: lived in Tewksljurv. She d. 17.')9, 
Oct. 13; he d. 1766. Mav 29. Ch. Hannah, b. 171.5, Jlav 2.5. Elizabeth 
b. 1717-8. Fcl). 23: in. 'John Patten. 8. Ahiiiail. b. 1718-9. March l(i. 
Susanna, b. 1721. April 18. Eihnond. b. 1723, .\pril 3; in. 1749, Jan, 11, 
Anna Flench, dau. of Jacob, 12; lived in Tewksbury, Ruth. b. 172.5, 
June 17. Samuel, b. 1733, Sept, 16; in, 17()4, May 22, Martha JIacc ; lived 
in Tewksbury and in Dunbaiton, X. H.; Iiad ch. Samuel. Abraham and 
Martha, who ni. Jloses Trussell. of IJoscawen. N. H. Kuth m. Isaac 
Bailey; Isaac, .lacob and Abigail. Jacob b. 1773. June 28. was a black- 
smith in Fryeiiiirg ami Denmark. Mi'., and had 13 ch., of whom Sarah P. 
ni. Kev. I.arkin L. Jordan, and Marv Kiilder ni. Snow Wliitman. of Boston, 
and had Chjirles B. b. ]848. Aug. 22'. Abigail, b. 1770. Oct. S; in. William 
Buriiham. 'of Dunbarton, and had Charles Ouilford Buriiham. b. 1S03, 
Oct. 0. ; D. C, 1S29 ; d. 1866, June 29 ; a distinguished teacher in I'cmliroke. 
N. H. and Danville. Vt. 

5. James, son of James, 2, b. 1606, Julv 7; in, Hannali , She d. 

after 1712; he m. 1729-30, Jan. 16, Marv Beard, widow of Andrew, 1. 
Ch. William. 10, b. 1094, Sept. 4. Ila'nnah. b. 1690. Oct. 22; m. Soth 
Levistone, .3. Reberea. b. 1699. April 26; in. Joseph Frost, 8. James. 
h. 1701. June 27; d. 1703. May 27. Ehenezer. b. 1702. Aug. James. 11, 
b. 1704. Oct. 3. Elizabeth. b.l'710. Aug. 27; ni. James Sanders, 3. John. 12, 
b. 1712, Oct. 28. 

G. Thomas, son of .laincs. 2, b. 1IJ07. Oct. 18; in. 169.5, Dec, 12, 
Rebecca Farley, dau. of Caleb. 2. Shed. 1704-.5. Marcli 4; he m. 1706, 
March 28. Hannah Kichardson. of Woburn. .She d. 1708, Mav 19; he ni. 
Deborah . He d. 1742, March 6. Ch. James, b. 1690. Sept." 18; d. 1697. 



62 FROST. 

April 21. Experiencp,h. la^S. March 26; m. Joseph Bigsby, of Andover. 
Rebecca, b. 1701, Aug. 9; m. David Blanchard. of Andover. Sarah, b. 1704, 
Dec. 25; m. Abraham Foster, of Andover. Thomas, h. 1708, April 16; m. 
1737. .June 6, Dorcas Boynton, of Lunenburg; lived in Dunstable. Joseph, 
h. 1709, Nov. 26. Tiniothi/, b. 1710. Nov. 16; d. 1714, June 8. Deborah, 
h. 1714, June 9. Elizahelk. b. 1716-7, Feb. 28. 

7. Samuel, son of .Tames. 2, b. 1669-70. Feb. 28; m. Hannah. She 
d. 17.33. Dec. 2.). aged 77. He d. 17.i.5, Dec. 7, in Tewksburv. Cli. Hannnh. 
b. 1702. Mav 13 ; I'n. Robert Meers, 1. Samuel, b. 1703, Nov. 26. Danid. 
b. 170.5. Jiiue 9. Ahujail. h. 1710, June 18. John. b. 1712. April 30; 
m. Deborah (Temple) Harris. Elizabeth, b. 1714, Aug. 16 ; ni. Thomas 
Levistone. 4. 

8. Joseph, son of .James. 2, b. 1682-3. :March 21 ; m. 1710. April 5. 
Sarah Flint, of Charlestown. dau. of .Jolm French. 2, and 1718, Dec. 8, 
Eeljecca Frost, dau. of James, 5. He d. in Tewksburv. 1737. Dec. 28. 
Ch. oTo.wp/i, 13, 1). 1711-2. Jan. 22. Sarah, h. 1716, Mav 31. Benjamin, 
b. 1717-S. March 6. Ephratm. b. 1721, June 9. 

9. Beujamiu, s<m of .James, 2, b. 1687-8, March S; m. 1710, Dec. 21, 
Mary .Stearns, dau. of Thomas, 4. Slie d. 1725, Oct. ; he m. 1725-6, Feb. 15, 
Hannah Richardson, widow of .Jonathan, 6. Sergt. Frost d. 1753, 
March 24. She d. 17(19, Sept. 12. Ch. 3Ianj. h. 1727. April 20; ni. 
Benjamin Danforth. 12. ' 

"10. William, son of James, 5, b. 1694. Sept. 4; ni. 1721. Elizabeth 
AVilson. dau. of John. 2. He d. before tlie liirth of Atiial. Ch. WiUiain, 
b. 17i2. .Sept. 17; d. Oct. 17. Elizabeth, b. 1723. Aug. 31; m. Nathaniel 
French, (see 6). William, b. 1724-5. Feb. 21; d. 1748. Sept. 9. James. 
b. 1726. Mav 8: d. June 11. Jacob, b. 1727-8. March 16. E.-<ther. b. 1729-30, 
Feb. 17; ni. Sanuu-l .Marshall, (see 4). Seberea. b. 1733, Oct. 1; d. 1734, 
June 20. /esse. b. 173.5-6. March 9. iuej/. b. 1737, April 9. Abial. h. 173S-d, 
March 18. 

11. James, son of James, .5, b. 1704, Oct. 3; ni. 1731-2, Feb. 8, 
Esther Hosley. dau. of .James. He lived west of Concord river, not far 
from the "corner" bridge; d. 1754. .Jan. 5. Slie d. 1773. Nov. 20. 
Ch. Esther, b. 1732. April 15. James, b. 1734-5. Jan. 3. Joshua. 14, 
b. 1737. Dec. 8. Hannah, b. 1740, Julv 20; m. Jacob Foster, 9. Sarah, 
h. 1744, Sept. 16; m. 1774, March 22^ .\dam Caldwell. AbigaU. b. 1747, 
Julv 24; m. Benjamin Dows. 5. William. 15, b. 1749, Dec. 17. Martha, 
b. 1751. Nov. 19; m. 1772. Feb. 27. AVilliam Bean. 

12. Jolm, son of James. 5, b. 1712. April 30: m. 1736. Dec. 22, 
Hannah Cornell, dau. of Peter. 1. He was one of the three Billerica victims 
of the Indian ambuscade and massacre, near Fort Dummer. 1748. June 16. 
Ch. Jolin. b. 1737. Nov. 10. Hannah, b. 1741, Aug. 6; m. Abijah Beard. 13. 
Peter, b. 1744. Nov. 21. 

13. Joseph, son of Joseph, 8, b. 1711-2, Jan. 22; ni. 1731, Oct. 25, 
Aliigail Kittredge, dau. of Daniel, 4. He lived in Tewksbury; d. 1751, 
Jan" 29; his widow m. 17.55. March 21, Ebenezer Fisk. Ch. Ephraim, 
h. 1732. May 13. AbUtail. b. 1733-4, March 6. Mehitable. b. 17^, Sept. 4; 
d. 1736. Jan. 24. Joshua, b. 1737, April 3. Joseph, b. 1738, Feb. 20. 
Jonathan, b. 1740. Feb. 20. Benjamin, and Sarah, b. 1742, Feb. 10. 
Melmtable. b. 1745. June 4. Elizabeth and Daniel, b. 1747, Aug. 16. Abigail 
b. 1749. April 30. 

14. Joshua, son of James. 11, b. 1737, Dec. 8; ni. 1765. Feb. 7, 
Hannah Dutton. dau. of Thomas. 6. He d. before the birth of William ; 
his widow m. Jonas Sanders. 6. Ch. Rebecca, b. 1766. Aug. 26; m. George 
Tufts. Hannah, b. 1769, Aug. 11; m. William Levistone. (see 4). Mary, 
b. 1773. March S: m. Job Nickles. (see 4). Elizabeth, b. 1775, Dec. 16. 
Joshua, b. 1778. Aug. 21; d. 1780. Mav 29. William, b. 1780. Sept. 22. 

15. William, son of James, 11,' b. 1749. Dec. 17; m. 1775, June 14, 
Mollv Spaulding. of Chelmsford, and 1784, Dec. 12. Sarah Wilson, dau. of 
Sethi 6. Ch. William, b. 1785, Dec. 8. Joshua, b. 1787, Feb. 5. 



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Benjnmiv. 16, b. 1791. Nov. 27. Sarah, b. 1794. Aug. 2.5. Clnrinsa. 
b. 1790. June IS: m. Ch:irlos Ooodwiu. 4. Mnrthn. b. 1800. Jan. 23; 
m. 1S24. Junp 17. Joc4 Wheat. N<iri<(, h. 1804. Sept. 30. 

1(5. Benjatiiiil, son of William. 15, b. 1701, Nov. 27; m. Beulali . 

He d 1847. .luly 30. ('h. Sarah Eli.vahfth. b. 1810. .-Vug. 24. WUliarn 
Fraiik-Hii. b. 1818. July 20. Litru J»», b. 1819. Oct. 19. John. b. 1820, 
Dec. 10. Gcarri'-, 17, b. 182.T. .\iiril 18. Harriet and Hi-nnj. Ii. 1827. June 12. 
Harriet m. Albert E. Ricliardson, 34, and Henry m. 1851, May 27, Lucy I. 
Hutcbins; d. lS.i9. June 2. 

17. George, son of Benjaniin. 16, 1). 182.T, Apiil 18; ni. at Concord, 
N. H.. 1801. Nov. 28. Susan A. Rust. He lived on tlie Andover road, near 
the Salem roa<l : d. 1879. Aui;'. 7. Ch. Charles H.. b. 1800. Feb. 18. 

FULLER. 1. John had ch. Thaddeus iluzsij. l)ap. 1780, Au"-. 27. 

2. Silas had Jasinh. bap. 1787. Sept. 14. 

GALUSHA. Samuel, and wife Esther. Name not on tax-list. 
Ch. Jnsi-i.h. b. 1747. Mav 9. 

GIBSON, William', of Nottingliani West. m. 1778. Nov. 20, Mary 
Bloduett. 

GLE.4S0N. Thomas Gleason, of Watertown. Cauibridgv, and 1002, of 

Charlestown. He ni. Susannah . and had ch. Thomas. Joseph, and 

John, who lived in Sudl)urv; ^lary. 1). in Cauibrldge. 16.i7. Oct. 31; prob. 
Isaac, who was in the Falls fight. i070. and lived in Entield. and William. 

AVilliani ra. Abiah . and liiid ch. bap. 1087. .\l>nl 10. Joseph. John and 

Elizabeth, and 1090. Dec. 7. Isaac. Isaac m. Martha Livermore. of 
AVatertown. and lived in Sudbury, and liad a son. Isaac, who was father of 
our William. 1. Isaac, who kept a tavern in Waltham. Josiah. who lived in 
Chelsea. Josciih. who d. in the French War, and John, of AA'oburn. 

1. William. The name is lirst >m the tax-list of 1754. He leased 
the College farm, east of the Sliawshin, and not many years later, he 
purchased it. It remained the f.-unily lionie until 1850. when Mr. William 
S. Gleasou removed to the village, where he now lives, on the south side 
of Andover street. William Gleason m. Mary Seger. who d. 1770. Oct. 5, 
aged 45; he ni. 1780. June 28. Mary, widow of Janies Goss. She d. 1817, 
June 11; he d. 1818. Feb. 3, aged' 88. Ch. William, b. 1750. Aug. 21: 
d. Mrini. b. 1758. Aug. 17; m. Mark Pitman; lived in Maine. Hannah, 
b. 1700. 'Dec. 10; m. Timothy Walker, son of Joseph. 6. Williani. 2, b. 
1763, Feb. 13. Bchecca. b. 1765, Dec. 10; m. 1780. Feb. 28, Joseph 
Heywood [or Howard.] of Brownfield. Me. One of his sons was Joseph, 
b. "iSOO. :March 14: grad. B. C. 1821; m. Maria, dau. of Hon. Judah 
Dana, of Fryeburgh.'^JIe., and was for many years an honored Judge of 
the Suprem'e Court of Maine. He d. in Portland. 1877. Dec. 12. 
J<isrpli. 3, b. 1708, Feb. 5. Fnlh. b. 1770. May 2: d. Sarah, b. 1772, 
Aug. 13; m. 1801. July 2. William Homer. Boston; had William. Lucy. 
Augustus. Aaron and Francis. Lm-i/. b. 1770. March 21 ; d. Lncy. bap. 
1782. Julv 7. 

2. William, son of William. 1, h. 1703. Feb. 13; m. 1795, Feb. 11, 
Sallv Bacon, of Bedford. He d. 1844, Sept. 20. She d. 1852, Dec. 10, 
aged 81. Ch. Sarah, b. 1797. .-\ug. 1; ni. 1826. June 1. Robert Ames, of 
Woburn. Dauahter. h. and d. 1799. Feb. 20. ^yilliam. b. 1801. Jan. 11; 
d. March 1. Mar;/ Ann., h. 1803. April 13. Elizabeth, b. 1805. Oct. 8 ; 
m. 1831. Dec. 1. Jeremiah Goldsmith. Andover. Abigail Harriet, b. 1808, 
Jan. 22; ra. George Crosby, of Boston, son of Michael. William Seijar. 4, 
b. 1809. Nov. 1. Loui'sa. b. 1812. Feb. 3: m. 1844, May 15, Daniel 

. Richardson, of Woburn, (see 27). Damjhter. b. and d. 1814. Nov. 9. Jrisiah 
Baani. b. 1816. July 13: m. JIary Ilartwcll ; lives in Lexington; has 
eh. Henry. Josiah and Fred Eugene. 

3. Joseph, son of Williaii'i. 1, b. 170S. Feb. 5: m. 1798. May 31. 
Sarah Cook. dau. of Sears. 2. He d. 1849. March 21 ; slic d. 1851. May 21. 
Ch. Joseph, b. 1800. Aug. 4. Amira. b. 1804, Feb. 26; ra. Sewell Buck, of 
Wilmington. Svsan Walker, b. 1807, Nov. 2; m. 1832, April 24. Silas 
Cutler, of Burlington. George, b. 1809, March 8 ; m. Susan Bennett. 



64 GLEASON— GRAY. 

4. William Segar, son of William, 2, b. 1809, Nov. 1 ; m. 1842, 
June 1. M;uy Baker, dau. of John. Ch. iSarak, h. 1843, July 13. 

GOFFE, Anthony, was iu arrears of minister's tax, IGSo. He was in 
Woburn. l(iS7. 

OOODALE, Amos, on tax-list. 1769. 

GOODWIN. 1. Thomas, m. 17.54, June 27, Mary Ditson, dau. of 
Tlionias, 2. Ch. Ben,-!. 2. J/ac;/. b. 1754, Nov. 30 ; d. 1781. May 3, 
in Woburn. TiK/mns. 3, b. 175(3. Dec. 9. 

2. Beuel, son of Thomas, 1, had ch. Mhnda. who m. 1820, Nov. 30, 
Josliua Keotl, of Burlington. Barbara m. Daniel Kichardson. (see 27). 
Caroline and Rench wh(/d. about 1809. 

3. Thomas, son of Tliomas, 1, b. 1756, Dec. 9; m. 1784, June 3, Lucy 
French, dau. of Sanuiel. 15. Ch. Lnry. b. 1787. Oct. 0; ni. 1810, Oct. 31, 
Lewis Jewel, of Boston. Xaiin/. b. 1789. .lune 8. Xathaiiiil. b. 1791, 
July 3. Charles. 4, b. 1793 (?) 27th. /}e(se;/, b. 1795, Jan. 20 ; m. 1833, 
April 4, Benjamin F. Beard, of Wilmington. 

4. Charles, son of Thomas, 2, m. 1814. Sept. 20, Isabella Bowlend, 
dau. of Benjamin, 1, [not his widow]. She d. 1828. July 22 aged 32; he 
m. 1830. Aug. 29. Clarissa Frost, dau of AVilliam, 15. Ch'. Charles Henry, 
h. 1815. July 10. IsabiVa Henrietta, b. 1817. Feb. 13; m. John Crosby, 34. 
John Theodore, .5, b. 1819, June 4. Benjamin Boiolend. b. 1822, June 1. 
Georqe ]Va!es. b, 1824, June 30. Clara Ann. b, 1832, Feb. 20. Snsan Ellen, 
b. 1834, Fell. 15. 

6. John Theodore, son of Charles, 3, b. 1815, July 16 ; m. Mary Ann 
Winter, dau. of .Steplien, 1. He went to California. Ch. Man/ Elizabeth, 
h. 1845, Jan. 3. 

GORTOX, Abraham, from Eoxbury, son of John, was in B., 1683, 
or before, and until 169(1. He ni. 1683, May 21, Mary Sumner. [Sarage']. 
Ch. 3I(trij. b. 1684. JIarch 24. Joh?i. b. 1686", March '/. In Billerica, ,Sa'rah, 
b. 1687-8, Nov. 22. lieherai. b. 1689, July 24. Ahraham and Mary b. 
1692-3, Feb. 28. Abraham d. March 6, and'Mary d. Dec. 18. Abraham. 
h. 1696, April 7. 

GOSS, James, of Lancaster, m. 1761. May 14. Mary Sticliney, dau. of 
Daniel, 3. She m. 2d. William Gleason. 1. Only the birth of Jeremiah is 
recorded in Billerica. Ch. 31ary m. Jonathan Buck; lived in Windsor, N. H. 
,/a)/ira, a plijsician in (iloucester; Representative iu 1832, and a useful 
citizen. lie d. 1842. Nov. 29. aged 79. Jeremiah, b. 1769, Sept. 3. 
3Iehill,ahle, who was admitted to full communion, 1796, Aug. 7, and soon 
dis. to West Cambridge ; but lived, after, in Windsor. 

GOULD. 1. Samuel, was iu town, 1685, with rates due to the 
minister. 

2. Henry, of Concord, m. 1748, Mtiy 12, Lydia Blaisdell. 

3. b'le Durrent, Reuben, 12, for change of name of lus son, to 
Nathaniel D. Gould. 

4. Joseph Dudley, son of Joseph Dudley, was b. in West Eoxbury. 
1835. Feb. 11. Ilis grand-father Jacob m. Lucy Euggles, dau. of Joseph, 3. 
His father was b. 1806, May 17, and d. 1879' April 19. Mr. Gould grad. 
from the Lawrence Scientific Scliool, Cambridge, 1859, and has been in 
charge of the extensive Chemical Works at North Billerica, He m. 1866, 
March 28. Elvira Rogers, dau. of C^alvin. 2. 

GRAGG, George Watson, ni. 1856, May 1, Mary Elizabeth Cole, dau. 
of Samuel. Ch. Georije William, b. 1857, Oct. 5. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 1860, 
Feb. 23. Hrrbert Marshall, b. 1864. Aug. 27. 

GRAY. 1. Henry, and Mary Blunt, "both of Andover," m. 1699, 
May 13. 

" 2. Braviter, is on the tax-list of 1738, the son of Braviter and 
Dorothy Abbot, of Andover; b. there 1717, Julv 19. His father was b. 
1685. Sept. 29. the son of Robert and Hannah Holt. He m. 1743. Sept. 6, 
Bethvah Hill. She d. 1754. Jan. 30; he m. 1757. July 14. Anna Danforth. 
dau. of Jonathan, 5. She d, 1757, Aug. 10; he m. 1759, May 23, Elizabeth 



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WaiU'hanl. widow (if John. 2. Ch. Jiispph. h. 1744, July 1. Mary, b. 1745, 
Oct. -2!). Timolhij. h. 1747-8, Feb. 2.5; d. 174!), Dec. 17.' Timothij, b. 1752, 
March 28. Joiiadiaii. b. 1754, Jan. 'S. BravUer. b. 1760, March 23. 

3. William, son of Jonatlian (above) was b. In Tcwkslniry. 1792. 
Aug. 4; lu. 184(), Jan. 1. Abigail Alien Richardson, dau. of John, 29. 
He was a merchant; d. 18(J8, Oct. .'i. Ch. Maria, b. 1847, June 25; 
m. Dr. Bickford. Lnnj Ann. b. 184'.», Sept. 24; ni. 1871, June 21), Williain 
J. Clewlv. from St. Stephen, X. B. They live at Xorth Billerica. 

GREENWOOD, Moses P., b. hi XeVdhara, 1S14, April V.i; m. 1840, 
May 7. Lucy Jeunison. of X'^atick. He llve.s near the ('oncord river and 
Bedford line. Ch. Harriet L.. b. in Weston, 1841, Feb. 7. Ann Augusta, 
b. 184:i, .Fuly 22 ; m. 18(;r). Dec. 28. George Bradford, of Canterbury, Conn. ; 
lives in Wal'tbaiii. CamJiiie E.. b. 1845, May 13. George P.. b. 1851, 
Sept. 5; ni. 1880. April 14, Alice R. Harding. 

GRIMES, (Jeorge, was in town. Iti77, but it does not appear whence 
he came. He Ixiught land of Timothy Brooks, and lived on the Shawshin, 
near Concord line. He removed to Lexington, after 17(t8, and d. there, 
171li, July 28. aged 7G. He ni. li;75, April 15, Ellizabeth Blanchard, dau. 

of Georg'e. {Wyman). Ch. M'iUiam, b. I(i77, X'ov. 11; ni. Mary ; lived 

in Lexington. Elizabeth, b. 1(!79. June 28. Ruth. b. lliSl, Jul}- 4. Jonathan, 
b. I(i8:i. June 22: d. 1702-8. March 2. 

GURNEY, John, of Braintrec. had an early •right" in Billerica, but 
nevi'i' occu]iied it. 

H.UiGITT. 1. Thomas, and wife Susanna. His name is on tax-list, 
1757 and 1758; his mothei', Mary Granger, d. 1757, March 12. Ch. Susannah 
b. 17.57. Julv 13. 

2. Joliu, on tax-list. 1739 and 1740. 

H.4.LE, William. [Hail. Haile, often the form]. Was granted "one- 
quarter of a ten acre lot" in 1059. His Iwiue-lot contained 24 acres, "by 
the east side of Concord river, on y west side of the liighway to 
C'heli.isford. between the township and y"^ great bridge." This was the 
last lot this side the fordway, and was beyond Jolin Dun-ant. He was thi^ 
first person employed to " digg y" gra\-es " in town. He m. 10(52. Oct. 30, 
at C'harlestown, Anna Case; d. 1008, May 20, without issue. His widow 
m. Sanuiel Trull. His town right, and |irob. his land, was in possession of 
Thomas Pcdlard, in 1708. 

HALL. 1. Richard, Jr.. was prob. from Bradford, and settled in the 
Tewksbury part of the to\^^l. He m. 1720-7, Feb. 9. Sarah Pollard, dau. 
of 'I'liDma's, 1; d. 1745, Nov. 17. Ch. John. b. 1727, Jfov. 5; d. same day 
with bis father. Richard, b. 1729, Sept. 20. Olive, b. 1732-3, Jan. 4. Asa, 
b. 1741. Sept. 14. 

2. Samuel m. 1727-8, .Tan. 5. Hannah Kittredge. perhaps a daughter 
of .Tames. 3. She d. 17.50. .July 21; he m. i751, April 24, Hannah Sanilcrs, 
of Tewksbury, Ch. John. b. 1747, March 28; d. 1749, Oct. 31. Thomas. 3, 
and Ilanniih. bap. 1750, May 27, aged 20 and 18 years. 

3. Thomas, sou of Samuel. 2, b. 1730; m. 1701, April 15, Lydia 
Keyes, prob. dau. of .Joseph, of Chelmsford. He d. 1772, May 10. 
Ch. Ludia, b. 1702, Jan. 5. Hannah, b. 1703, Feb. 14. Isaac. b.'l704, 
Julv 25. Sarah, b. 1705, Dec. 25. Nathan, h. ITdT, Aug. (i. Elimbeth. 
b. 1709, .Tan. 27. 

4. William, aged 19, received baptism. 1755, April 0; also Isaac, 
.Tacoband Klizabi-th. 1758, May 7. aged 10. 17 .and 10. William m. 17(i4, 
Oct. 30. Mary Fletcher. Cli. William, bap. 1705, X'ov. 10. Stephen. 
hap. 17(i7. May 31. Abigail, dau. of X'athaniel. was bap. 1778, March 15. 

•i. George H. m. Ann Baker, dau. of John. He is a mason; lives on 
Andover street, in the villaij-c. Ch. Alice Baker, b. 1801, Dee. 27. 
Mildred Ann. b. 18(;3. Oct. 14." 

HAMLET. 1. William, was from Cambridge, and received a grant 
of a single share in 1050. His house-lot was 50 acres, " lying at y= north- 
east corner of Bare hill, auvl on y" south of hogrooten meadow ; bounded 



66 HAMLET— HARTSIIORNE. ' 

by Simon Crosbee on the west, forty-nine poles; by Thomas Foster on y^ 
south, antl his owne out-let. one hundred and two pole ; and on y^ north by 
Joseph Touison. seventy-five pole ; and by Peter Bracket, sixty-five pole 
and a halfe ; and by y^ comons. east. Tliis place, now Crosb.v's, he 
exchanged in 1670, with Caleb Farley, of Wolnirn, and renKned to that 
town. He ^\•as one of the early Baptists, and letters from him are quoted 
by Backus He was b. about 1(114; m. wido\v 8arah Hubbard. (Paig'e) 
who d. 1688. Jan. 18, aged 90. His ch. bap. in Cambridge, were<7«co6, 2, 
and Heberca m. James Frost. 2. 

2. Jacob, snn of William, m. KidS. July 22. Hannah Parker. 8he d. 
1609, Ai)ril ->(;; he m. Dec. 21. 3Iary Duttoii. dan. of Thomas, 1, who d. 
of small-pox, 1678, July 9. He removed to Woburn, and m. Mary Jacpnth. 
widow of Abraham. "Ch. Mary, b. 1670. Nov. 81. Sarah, b. 1671-2, 
March 18. Haniuih. h. 1678. Dec. 14. 7?e/jfm(. b. 1676, -Ol.-' William, 
b. 1677, Dec. 16; d. Dec. 28; also in Woburn: [Saraoe.] Jacob, h. 1680. 
Aug. 1; d. Joseph, b. Itm. Ans.S\. H7H(fl/«,. 1). 1683. Sept. S. Jacob, 
b. i6s5-(;. Jan. 4. Uriirt/. h. 168t-8. Feb. 6; d. Ahi<iail. b. 1689. March 25. 

HANAFORl). 1. William, prob. son of John! who d. 1843, July 4, 
aged 79 ; m. Mehittal>le. The first three ch. were b. in Newbury, Vt. lie 
dT 1836, Dee. 22. aii'ed 87. Ch. Ira A'., 2, I). 1820. Sept. 23. John N. 
b. 1822, Jan. 1. William F.. b. 1823. Oct. 21. Charles JL. b. 1825, July 25. 
Frederic P., b. 1881, Dec. 8. Elizahelh Ann, b. 1838. Nov. 5. Beiihen, 
b. 183.-), July 26. 

2. Ira K., 1j. 1820, Sept. 23; m. 1842, March 6, Emilv Duren. 
Ch. William Xehun. b. 1843. March 6. Edward Warreu, h. 1845" Oct. 27; 
d. 1847. Nov. 2.S. Lmlia A., h. 1S51. Dec. 20. 

H.\NKES, Elizabeth, dau. of Hannah, a n<-gro. b. 1759. Jan. 14. 

HANS, (Jliarles, or Hanes, m. 1761, Jan. 8. Mary ( hamlierlain. His 
name disajipears from tax-list of 1770. and the liirtli of Molly should 
prob. lie 1766. Ch. Sarah, h. 1764. Feb. 23. Molly, h. 1776. Julv 24. 

HARDMAN, Jliditli, m. 1815, Jan.. .louathan Alexander. 

HARDY, l: Zadiariall, and wife Heplisibah. Ch. 3Iar>i, h. 1729, 
Sept. 12. 

2. Ebeiiezer and wife Susannah. He was among the Carlisle 
]ietitioners of 1757. Ch.. ])erhaps Fhehe, who m. Joseph Nixon. Snsannah, 
b. 1756, June 21; m. 1778, Feb. 12, David Witherbee. Hannah, h.^.loii, 
Oct. 29. Elieiie:;er. h. 1761. Oct. 17. John, b. 1764. July 1. 

HARRADON, Joliii, had ch. Jane, b. 1703, Dec. 5. William, b. 1706-7, 
Jan. 19. 

HARRINGTON. 1. Hiram, son of Isaac, of Lexington, b. 1802, 
J[ay 28 ; m. Fanny <!'ook, widow of Sears. 4, who d. 1873. Nov. 18. He 
did not m. Sai'ah Fiske, as stated, [Lcxim/ton]. Ch. George Hiram, 
b. 1845, Jan. 14. ilani Alvina, b. 1846, Oct. 18. 

2. Zadock, brother of Hiram, 1, b. 1804, Oct. 4; m. 1828, ]\Iarcli 5, 
Almira Fiske of Lexington. She d. 1834, Jan. 22; he m. Almira Morton, 
and before 1848, Martha Chapman. Ch. (reorrie Frederic, d. John FisJ,-e. d. 
John Morion, A. Caroline Harriet, b. 1848, 3Iarch 6; m. Hiram P. Barki'r. 
Ellen Jane, b. 1845. !March 7; is in Boston. Henry lives in Lowell. Emily, 
b. 1850, Dee. 17; m. Samuel liichardson, of Lynn. 

3. Daniel, brother of Hiram, m. Mary Morse; now lives in 
Tewksbury. (li. (ieorrje, Benjamin Gleason, and others. 

4. Abel Wyiiiaii, brother of Hiram, m. Eunice Flagg. Ch. George, 
.and others. 

HARROD, Noah, m. 1818, Dec. 3. Zoa Shed. dau. of Zaccheus, 22. 
Ch. Naneii Shed. I). 1820. Nov. 2. Ellen 3Iaria. b. 1823. April 1. 

HARTFORD, Daniel, from Dover. N. H., ni. 1887, March. Harriet 
Brown, dau. of Jonas. IG; d. 1870. Aug. 17. aged 59. Ch. Cliarlotte, 
b. 1837, May 7. Daniel, b. 1838, Oct. 22. Dudley b. 1840, May IS. Olive 
Sarah, li. 1842. Jan. 12. Harriet, b. 1844. Sept. 24. 

HARTSHORNE, Thomas, was a miller, in town, 1094. (Becords, 2 : 55). 



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HASKELL. John, Rev., son of Caleb, was 1). in New Gloucester. Me., 
1818. Feb. 11. Grad. B. C'.. 184(5, and Bangor Tlieo. Seni.. 1841). Ordained, 
Dover. Mass.. 18.")0, Dec. 25; dis. 18.58. Installed, Kaynhani. 185!), Jan. 5; 
dis. 18(j4. April 12. Acting pastor. Revere. Mass., Jewett City Omn., and 
Newcastle. Mc. In 1876. he bonght the ))lace on Andover street, at the 
fork of tile T.o:ig jiond road. Since 18711. May, he has supiilied the 
Congregational church. lie ni. Lucy J. Dickey, of Bangor, Me., and 1873, 
Nov. 18. Annie Parsons Chase, dau. of ('apt. Moses Chase, of Newcastle. 
Mho d. 1871). March 20. Ch. John. b. 1870. Feb. 13. 

H.4SSELL, Ricliard, of Cambridge, freeman, 1647: b. 1622; came to 
Billcrica in l(i76. and nuide proposals to the town. Nov. 20. to take up the 
300 acres of land granted to John Stedman liy Cambiidge. The town 
oftcred him £15 or 200 acres of land next to Andover line and Jlrs. 
Winthrop's farm for his claim, but it does not appear which he accepted. 
In 1078. April 12. he was •'appointed to inspect the young lads on }'= 
.Sal)liath days, those of them that sit below in y'' meeting house." This 
was. |)erhaps, about the definition, as then understood, of the lithingman, 
and in 1077. he was one of the five titliinginen. having the families in the 
centci-. under liis charge, l>ut in 1670 liis name disappears, as he had 
removed to the new town of Dunstable, where he was a leading citizen. 
Ilis son Joseph m. Anna Perry, and his dau. Esther m. Obadiah Perry, 
son of William, of Watertown. and in 161)!. Josepli and liis wife, their son 
Benjamin and her lirother (Jliadiah all perished at tlie hands of the Indians. 

HATJfES. 1. Lyman, from Sudbury, ])urchased the hotel at the 
corner of Andover street, in 1830. Not long after, he exchanged this place 
with T. W. Carter, for a hotel at the ■'corner," where he remained until 
1845, when he went to North ^Voburn. 

2. Tilly, son of Lyman. 1, 1). 1828. Feb. 13 ; m. 1852. July 16, Martha 
C. E..ton. Has been in business in Lawrence. Boston and Springfield; and 
in 1871). became proprietor of the United Stotes Hotel in Boston. He was a 
memlier of the House of Kepresentatives, 1868-70 ; of the Senate, 1870-7 ; 
and of the Executive Council, 1878-9. 

HAZELTIXE, Samuel, was the son of Sanuiel, and h. 1680. :May 15. in 
Bradford, where his 1) cli. were b. He removed to B. al)out 1723. living in 
the Tewksbury part of the town. Among his ch. were Stephen, on tax-list, 
1733. Samuel. Jnilil.h m. Edward Pollard. 2. Sarnh, m. Thomas Man, 
and Anvj m. 1732-3. Feb. 20. Henry Kichardsou, of Chelmsford, and prob. 
3Iarti wiio m. Saunn'l Trull. 5. 

HAZEN, Henry Allen, Kev., son of Allen, and b. in Hartford, Vt.. 
1832, Dec. 27. [For line of descent, from Edward Hazen, of Rowley, 1648, 
.see y. E. Hist. Gen. lierj.. 1879. April]. Grad. I). C. 18.54; Andover Theo. 
Sem.. 1857. Ordained at St. Johnsbury. Vt.. 18.58, Feb. 17, and preached 
in Bridgewater; Barnard; Ilardwick, 1859; Barton, 1860; West Randolph, 
1801. Installed, Plymouth, N. H.. 181.3. Jan. 21; dis. 1868, Julv 15. 
Installed, Lyme. 1868, Sept. 2; dis. 1870. Sept. 30. Installed. Pitts'field, 
1870; Dec. 22; dis. 1872. Nov. 30. Installed. Billerica, 1874. May 21; dis. 
1879. May 4. Trustee of Kimball Union Academy since 1869. and of the 
Howe school since 1875; of the N. H. Missionary society, 1872-4. 
Statistical Secretary of the N. H. General Association. 1872-4. Member of 
the Ni'W Hampshire and of tlie ^'erm^>nt Historical Societies and of ti^e 
New England Historic Genealogical Societ}'. Associate Editor ('ongrega- 
tional Quarterly, l,s70-8. He lias published (1) M.anual of the Congrega- 
tional Church. Plymouth. N. H. (2) Historical Discourse, Connnemorative 
of the Centennial Anniversary of the same church, 1875. (3) Ministry and 
Chuirhcs of Xew Hampshire, a re-])nut from the Cong. (,)uarterlv. 1876. 
(4) Pastors of New Hampshire. 1878. Married, 1863. July 9. Charlotte 
Eloisa Green, dau. of Dr. George B. Green, of Windsor. Vt. Ch. Mary, 
b. 18(i4. Nov. 23; d. 1865, Sept. 30. Emilii. b. 1866, Aug. 5. Chaiivtie, 
b. 1868, Nov. 0. 



68 HEALD — HILL. 

HEALD, Benjamin H., from (ai-lisle; in. 1842, Aug. 4, Fraiu'os Ann 
Bowers, dim. of .loniillmii. 8. They live on Woburh street, in the south 
part of the village. 

HENCHMAX. Nathaniel. Ch. Anve. bap. 1783, Xov. 30. 

HENNESE. John, m. .Saiah Proctor, 1784. April 2. 

HENRY, John, is tirst on the tax-list. 174'.l. Perhaps descended fi-oni 
John, of Topstield, KifRl. He was among the Carlisle jietitioners of 17.i7. 
and with liis son. was set oft' to that to\\n in 1779. Cli. John. bap. 1755, 
Sept.. who ni. Abigail Monroe. 1775. Nov. 30. Sarah, bap. 1757, Nov. 6. 
Bdiii. bap. 1705. .Jul}' 7. 

HEYWOOl). 1. "The widow huay wood desired to have her children 
recorded."" ( 'h. Elizabeth, b. 170(), Oct. " Ehenazer. b. 1707-8, Feb. 5. 

2. Benjamin was one of the town officers. 1711-18. 

3. Samnel Smith. [Name si)elled also Haywood and Hayward]. 
m. 1758, May 17, Sarah .lohnscm. dau. of .Josiah. C;h. Samuel, b. 1758, 
Sept. 19. Sarah, b. 171)0, Oct. 28. Josiah. b. 17C5, April 16. Waldo, 
b. 1767. Oct. 6. Ezra. bap. 1771. Oct. 27. 

HICKEL, 'William, m. 1788, Feb. 4. Mary Bonner. Name on tax-list, 
1785-95. No ch. recorded. 

HIDE, Jonathan, son of .lonatlian. of Cambridge, and b. there, 1055, 
April 1 ; m. 1673, May 0, Dorothy Kidder, dau. of James. 1. He left town 
in 1075. Ch. Jonatliiin. I). 1073-4. Jan. 24. Dorollui. b. 1075. ilav 20. 

HILDRETH, Richard, m. 1099-1700. Feb. 6, Dorcas Wilson: 

HILL. 1. Ralph, was early at Plymouth. The tradition, in his 
family, that he came from Billerieay is jirob. and strengthened by the fact 
tltat there was a clergyman bearing tlie same name in Essex, 1045-09, 
(See David"s Annals of Nonconformity in Essex, p. 440). whose wife was 

Persis , and wlio had dau. Sarali bap. at Slialford, 1645, Aug. 10. In 

1050. he was at Kidgwell, ''a godly ]ireaching minister;" afterwards, at 
Pattiswicli, wliere lie was 'ejected," and in l()li9. he is reported at Sheldon, 
" having a conventicle there.'" Our Ralph Hill "of Wellingsly."" prob. a 
locality in Plymouth, sold 1043. Sept. 10, for £12. to Stephen Wood, 
liouse and garden, "upland at Wobery," 12 acres or thereabout; and we 
soon after timl liim in Woburn, wliere lie was freeman, 1647; Selectman in 
1649. He joined in the settlement of Shawshin as early as any ; and 
lived on 'tbe farm." a mile south-west of tlie village, his house standing a 
little west of tlie place where Mrs. .Jiidkins, his dest-endant. now lives. In 
Ai)ril. 1003. he gave the town one-half acre of land for a " burijig place." 
and on the 29th. lie died, — his own Iiody. doubtless, the tirst to lie laid in 
the old 'soutli" burying ground. His wife d. and lie m. 1038, (Savaije.) 
Margaret Toothaker. mother of Eoger, 1, who d. 1683, Nov. 22, aged 76. 
Ch. Jane. b. in liiigland. In the will of Kalph Hill, a gr.-dau.. Mary 
Littletield, is mentioned. Francis I.ittletield. of Woburn, and his wife .Jane 
had a dau. Marv b. 1040. Dec. 14. the mother dving Dec. 20; and Mary 
I>ittletield m. Joim Kittredge. 1, 1004, Nov. That Mr. Hill had this dau. 
Jane is ((uitc certain. Uiiljih. 2. ilnrtha. Nathaniel. 3. Jonathan, 4, 
b. 1040, Ajiril 20. lieheeea m. Caleb Farley. 2. 

2. Ralph, son of Italph. I, b. in England or at Plymouth. He had a 
lot on the township, on the Anilover road, where I. G. Kimliall lived, which 
he sold to John Poulter. and bought, 1650, May 16. of William Haker. the 
"farine" lot south of his father"s. His house stood just north of Mrs. 
Boyden"s place and was oni' of the 'garrisons" of 1675. Jt stood with its 
ancient windows, until after 1850. He m. 1000. Nov. 15. Martha Toothaker, 
the dau. of his ste]i-motlier. and d. I(i95. April 9; his widow d. 1703—4, 
Jan. 4. aged abdut 09. Ch. Elizabeth b. 1001, July '28: m. 1087. June 2. 
Timothy Baldwin, of Charlestown. She d. 1703^, Jan. 20. Drboruli, 
b. 1663," Dee. 14 ; ni. John Sheldon. 2. Jiebecca. b. 1066. Aug. 14. Samuel, fi, 
b. 1671-2, Feb. 18. Daniel, b. 1674-5, Feb. 22. Hannah, b. 1681, Dec. IS; 
d. 1689. Sept. '20. 



HILL. 09 

3. NatlianicL snn of IJalph. l,l).i)i-()b. at Plyiiidutli : m. 1(!(J7, June -Jl, 
Eliznln'tli lliiiiii's. proh. diiu. nf Uoiicrt. of Oaiiiliridn'c. wIki d. 1(1S5. Oct. '.». 
lie d. iu Chi'liustuid, 170i;, Jlav 11. Cli. Nutknni'rl. 7, 1). KiliS. Marcli 31. 
/ia7;)A. b. ItiUt). Got. 14; d. 1742. "April 23. His will provides tor •■ 80 gallons 
of sweet wine at my funeral, if oeeasion requires." JdIiu. b. I(i71, May 27; 
prob. ni. 1711. June 22. Elizabeth Blodgett, of Chelmsford; d. 1742, 
April 15. ./ihKf'jili. S, b. I(i72-I{. JIareh 18. Jouathait, b. 1(174, June 27; 
d. in Chehiisford. 1711. Hareh 24. ./ami's, b. l(>7r>. Dee. 10; d. Dee. 21. 
ElizaliHh, h. l(J7(i-7. .March 13. Rohm, h. li;7S-9. Jan. 23. Jane. h. KiSO, 
Dec. l."i: d. 1711, Nov. 1.'). Anna. b. 1082. JuneU; d. June 10. Ahhjail, 
b. 1083. Di'c. 20. 

4. Joililtllllll, son of Kalph, 1, b. 1040, April 20; m. 1000, Dec. 11, 
Marv Ilartwell. dau. of William, of Coiicoi-d, who d. 1004-."), Feb. 13. 
i'\\.' M<(rij, b. 1007, Sept. 0; m. John Fasset. 2. Joitatlian. 9, b. 1000, 
.\U£:. 21. Samuel. 10, b. I(!71-2. Feb. 22. Sarah, b. 1074. Get. 10. Jnsi-ph. 
b. i083. May 20. 

5. Abnihiiiii, son of Alirah.am. of ("harlestown ; ni. 1000. Oct., 
Hannah Stuwers. and the birlh ot his th-st child is recorded in Billerica. 
He lived, after, in .Maiden anil ( aniliridge. [See otiier ehildi'en and 
descendants in •' Pa;;/'!'*' '-^'(""'"''''y'-'"]. ('h. //<(«««/(. b. 1007. Dee. 12, wlm 
m. Hemy Jefts. 3. 

(J. Siimiiel, son of Kalph. 2, b. 1071-2. Feb. IS; ni. Deborah . 

He was deacon, of the eliureh and Ciptain of the militia, though often 
designated ccMjioral. His wife d. 1748. .June 27. He il. 175.5, Aug. 4. 
t'h. DrhoralKh. 1705. Nov. 4; m. .Saumel Whiting. 6, Italph. 11, b. 'J707, 
Sept. 10. Martha, b. 1700. Sept. 15; d. 1747. .\pril 8. Rehcrca. b. 1711, 
Oct. 12; ni. Isaac Marshall. C. Sarah, b. 1713. Dee. 11; m. David 
Baldwin, 10. Sarniud. .b. 1715-0. Feb. 20. perhaps the Sanniel who was 
in the military service at Fort Dunnner. and vicinity. 1748. Hannah, b. 
1717-8, Feh.;"d. 1730, May 15. Ursh'. b. 1721, April 23. Elizabeth, h. 
1723. Sept. Ki; ni. Abraham Ja(initli. 2. 

7. NathaiiieL son of Nathaniel. 3, b. 1068, March 31; m. 170(;. 
Xov. 20. Hannah Walker, dau. of Joseph, 1. He d. 1713, .Vug. 30. and she 
ni. Sanmel Duttcm. 7. t'h. Xalhankl. 12, b. 1707, Oct. 3. Hannah, b. 170!). 
Oct. 3; m. Oliver I'oUard, (.seel). Abli/ail. h. 1714. April il ; m. .losepli 
Pollard, (.-■w 1). ■ 

8. Josppll, son of Nathanitd. 3, b. 1672-3, March 18; m. Susanna 
Baldwin, dau. of John. 1. Lieut. Hill d. 1752, April 10; his widow, 1758, 
Jan. 15. Ch. S it. w n na. b. 17 i)i-^>, Feb. 18; ni. Daniel Proctor. Elizabeth, 
b. 1700. Dec. 10; m. ISenjamin Shed. 8. Joseph. 13, b. 1708-0. March 13. 
Marii. b. 1710, Dee. 0. Jane. b. 1712. Nov. 7. Ebenczer. b. 1714. July 11. 
Jiihii. 14, 1). 1710. .\pril 18. .hmathan, 15, b. 1718. April 28. Esther, 
b. 1720-1. Feb. 21 ; d. 1730. April 27. 

9. Jonathan, son of Jonathan. 4, 1). 1669, .Vug. 21; ni. 1704, Jlay 10. 
Mary Bracket, dau. of Peter, 2. He d. 1743, Dec. 15, and she ni. 1744, 
Dee. 3. John Hartwell, of Bc'dtord. Ch. Mary, b. 1705-(>, Jan. 15; 
m. Dani(d Sli<'kney. 3. Jonathan, 16, b. 1708. July 23. I'eter. 17, b. 1700, 
Oct. 10. Elizahelh. b. 1711. May 14; m, Francis Kidder, (see-i). Esther. 
b. 1712-3. JIarch 0. Joseph, b. 1717, May 0. llethi/ah. b. 1718. July Mi; in. 
Bniviter (Jray. 1. 

10. Saiiiuel, son of Jonathan, 4, b. 1071-2. Feb. 22; m. l(i!l8-0, .Ian. 7, 
Sarah Page, dau. of Nathaniid. 1. She d. 17.58. Ajiril 30; he d. 1762, 
Feb. 17. Ch. Samncl. 18, b. 1008-0, March 1. Sarah, b. 1702-3. March 28; 
ni. John Baldwin, !>. Joanmt. b. 1707, .Vpril 6; nj. William French. 13. 
Elizalieth. b. 1710. Aug. 7; m. Ebenezer French. 14. Susanna, b. 1715, 
May 2(!. Mart/, b. 1717, Dee. 10; m. jirol). Thomas Dutton, 9. 

'11. Ralph, son of Samuel. «, b. 1707. Sepr. 10: m. 1732-3, Feb. 1, 
Jlehittalth' Patten, dan. of William, 5. She d. 1780. Feb. 24. and he ni. 
1784. Nov. 11, ,\bigail Sanders, widow of David. 5. Dea. Hill d. 1789, 
Feh. 13. Ch. Ralph, b. 1733-4, Feb. 22; d. 1758, .Sept. 17. MehiUabel. 



70 HILL. 

b. 1735-G, Jan. 17; d. 17.5.3, .Tan. 19. Hannah, b. 1737, Sept. 2; m. John 
jMillci-, 1, Pntte, b. 1740, Sept. 1 ; m. 1763, Nov. 8, Williaiii Paop. of 
licdt'ord. Bathsheba. b. 1742. Aug. 10; ni. 1766, Nov, 6, Bcnjaiiiin French, 
of Di-aeut. Naomi, b. 1744. Maj' 23. Thaolhy. b. 1746, June 'J. William. 19, 
b. 1748, Jiilv 13. Siirnh, b. 17.")2. Nov. 4. Solomon. 20, 1). 17.")5, April 8. 

12. Kathailiel, son of Natlianiel, 7, 1). 1707. Oct. 3 ; ni. 1735. June 18, 
Abigail Shell, dau. of Nathan, 6. He d. 1737, Nov. 1, and she ni. John 
Hill. 14. N. B. Abigail Hill ni. 1743-4, Feb. 22, Joseph Hildreth. of 
Westlord. Her identitv is not elear, and she niaj' he this Abigail. 
Ch. Abiqail. b. 173.5-6. Mareh 18. Nathmiiel. b. 1737. May 15. 

13. Joseph, son of Joseph, 8, b. 170S-'J. March 13 ; m. Elizabeth . 

He d. 1781. Marcli 2. and she d. 1805, Nov. 18, aged 80. Ch. Joseph, 21, 
b. 1749, Aug. 28. 

14. John, son of Joseph, 8, b. 1716, April 18; ui. Abigail, the widow 
of his cousin Nathaniel. 12. He d. 1762. Dec. 28; she d. 1782. Dec. 29. 
Ch. John, b. 1738-9. Jan. 6; d. 1740, Jidy 11. John. b. 1740. Oct. 23 ; 
m. 1765, Jan. 25, Altigail Fessenden. dau. of Samuel, of Lexington. 
Paul. 22, b. 1742. Julv 9. EMer. b. 1743. Dec. 1 ; ni. 1770, Nov. 15. John 
Nickles. 5. Katliaiiid. b. 1745-6. Jan. 14. Abiqail. b. 1750, Nov. 19. 
Sarah, b. 1754. March 21. Alphcnx, 23, b. 1756. Oct. 14. 

15. .Tonathnii, son of Joseph, 8, I). 1718. April 28; m. 1746, Jan. 13, 
Mary Lane, ot Bedford. She d. 1772, Oct. 24, aged 47; he ni. 1774, 
May 24, Sarali Wliiting, widow of Sanniel. 10. She d. 1778, Aug. 16, 
aged 42. He d. 1796. April 7. Ch. lialph. h. 1747. Sept. 20; in. "1777, 
April 9. Mary Jones, of Concord. He lived in .Vslil)v; d. 1831. April 10. 
He had ch. (a) Job, b. 1780. July 7; lived in IVtcrlior'o. (/>) Polly b. 1782, 
Sept. 5; ni. Kiske ; lived in Montpelier. Vt. ; now living in Barton. Vt. 
(f) Brewer. 33, 1). 1784. Sept. 16. (d) Elijah, b. 1787, Julv 15; ni. Cvnthia 
Lake, Kmdge ; d. in Ohio, (c) Betsey, b. 1790. Jan. 12; d.'lSOO. (/) Phebe, 
b. 1792, Aug. 13; ui. Stephen Wright, of Hanover. N. IL; lived in Berlin, 
Vt. (f/) Nancy, b. 1795. May 18; m. Peter Sloan. Townsend. (A) Ennna, 
b. 1798, April 24; ni. Steplien Taylor, of Montpelier; now lives in Barton, 
Vt. (0 Aliigail. b. 1800, Feb. 'l4; ni. David Poor. Montpelier. Mm/, 
b. 1748. Oct."21; ni. 1777, June 19, Oliver Pollard, of Bedford. 3Iarlha, 
b. 1749, March 4; d. 17.50. April 13. Sn.ianna, b. 1750-1, Jan. 22; d. 1817, 
Nov. 18. licnjamin. h. 1752, June 30; d. 1796, April 10. Job. 24, b. 1754, 
May 29. Lnn;. b. 1756, Jan. 14; in. 1814, Oct., Isaac Tavlor. of Dunstable. 
Jos'iah, 32, b'. 1757. Dec. 10. EligabHh. b. 1759, Oct. 13; d. 1830. May 20. 
J.inbfil. b. 1761. Dec. 3; m. 1785, May 26, Benjamin Lane, of Ashburnham. 
Jonathan. 2.5, b. 1763, Sept. 28. Jane, h. 1764, Dec. 17; d. 1775, Sept. 14. 
Asubah. b. 1768, ]March 1 ; m. Josiah Snow, (see 2). Anna, b. 1776, June 11; 
m. Abner Stearns, 14. 

16. Jonathan, son of Jonathan. 9, b. 1708, July 23 ; ni. Abigail , 

who li. 1738-9. Jan. 6; he m. 1740. Nov. 6, Lyilia' Osgood, of Andover. 
Ch. Alia/ail. h. 1736, .\ug. 8. Jonalhnn. b. 1741-2. Jan. 12. 

17.' Peter, scm of ,'j(mathan, 9, b. 1709, Oct. 10; m. 1733-6, Jan. 20, 
Rachel Crosby, dau. of Nathan, 4. She d. 1736-7, Feb. 11. and he 
m. 1745-6, Jan. 30, Abigail Danforth, widow of William. 1.5. He d. 1774, 
Aug. 12. Ch. Rachd. b. 1736-7. Feb. 4; m. Seth Croshv. 22. Peter. 26, 
b. 1747-8. March 9. Sarnnei. 27, b. 1749-.50, Feb. 20. 'Jonathan, b. 1751, 
July 2; d. about 1772. Bettii. bap. 1754. July 14. Jeremiah, b. 1756, 
April 8 ; soldier in Revolution, and lived in Boston. Uhoda, b. 1757, Dec. 15. 
David and Mary, b. 1761. March 15. David was in the Army, and lived, 
after, in Boston. JIary ni. Samuel Blanchard. 6. 

18. Samuel, son of Samuel. 10, b. 1698-9. March 1 ; m. 1727. Nov. 20, 
Abigail Dunton, widow of Nathaniel, ot Charlestown, and dau. of Thomas 
Richardson. 3. He d. 1748-9. Jan. 26. She d. 1768. March 24. Qii. Abigail, 
b. 1727, Nov. 20; m. Samuel Kidder. 11. 

19. William, son of Ralph, 11, b. 1748, July 13; m. 1775, May 23, 
Betty Abbot, of Tewksbury, and 1784, May 25, Sarah Lewis, of Concord 



HILL. 



71 



Manli i4. i, ,„,,ii iq h 17-tO Vu"-. '28 ; m. Lucv Fitch, dau. 

ibn' ^n. Miuaa. b. iVri). Oct-'lC; .... Smuiu-l Alleu; lived m ^or^vlch, 
Conn. ,S'(;)yi«'?. 1). 1"S2. Sept. 1(1; (1. i i . ,„ 170^ -npc I.t 

?, I7V7 M-.V 7. IMr^Vf.bap. ISOI). Au-. 24; .. , *'"««"";' i'";". b. 1803, 
M.r •' 7 i" ■>■«'•". 1.. l^l'T. Maivl. 8; .... Scwall Stearns, (■•.■''« 12)- 

4 Jo 1 1, ^o.. "f .T..nathan. 15, b. 17G3. Sep . 2S; m L'..8, 

f^T'i!'- ^^i"'^^l"tm; 11 n lS2i N V 23:s .."uelButler...f Leominster. 
^;f b"\iil2^ Oel'l^ n^l82o! i;iAe 2. John Si.noi.ds. Jonntka,. b. 1804, 

,u Sa.MUel ho«(Ms.G. U 'J^' f -^ '23_ 1,^.^. j,i^.ui|| p.i„od. He was 
4^.,.!/-u b 1./... M-i.\ •iO- '"• l.*^.'."- ^'-> jj^„„ ordained. lU.ekspo.-t. .Me., 
I80": Sn ; di:: l^V Septf^O • 1^ ...sided the.-e till death. 18.2. April 2. 



=^'''or'Cl:''son .lo .^Ph. 21, b. 1787. .Tan. 2; „.. 1^)8. F.4,. 18. 

^£^c 'lu ts•t.;^."l4!^^::e^tr.^;d."H^!;"". 

Medi7'al College. 1830; practised inediciue 






72 HILL. 

aged 73. Ch. XathanUL b. 1805. Xov. 14; d. 1871, June. Lucy, b. 1807. 
Oct. 2;:! ; lives, unmarried, in .Sulfolk, Va. Daeid. b. 1809, Aug. 19 ; d. in 
Brooldyn, N. Y., 1802, JIareli. Juhn. b. 1811, Aug. 22; d. in Lowell, 
18.58. .ian. Dorcas, b. 1813. Sept. 10; d. in Virginia, 1877, June 21. 
Paul. 35, b. 1815, Xnv. 23. Lanihamah. b. 1817, Feb. 20. 

31. Asa, .sun of Alplu'us. 23, b. 1798, Feb. 15; ni. Susan. Ch. Asa, 
b. 1824, Feb. 15. Susan Elhsabcth, h. 1827. March 22; d. Sept. 27. Sarah 
Jane. b. 1828, Oct. 4. John Lawrence, b. 1830. Oct. 13. Susan Elizabeth, 
b. 1832, Oct. 1. Albert Geor(/e. b. 1834. Aug. 10; d. Oct. 8. 

32. Josinh, son of Jonathan. 15, b. 1757. Dec. 10; m. 1789. June 8, 
Susanna Davis, of Bedford, and lived just south of the line, in that to\\n. 
She d. 1818, Feb. 15, and he d. 1840, March 15. Ch. Josiah. 36, 1). 1791, 
July 11. Joseph, h. 1793. Feb. 23; ni. Susan Bacon, of Bedford.; d. 1831, 
March 7, and Iiis widow in. 1834. Sept. 9, Thaddeus Cole, of Watertowu. 
Elijah. 37, b. 1795, April 24. Susannah, b. 1798, April 30; m. Joel Fitch, 
of Bedford; now a widow in Chicago. Liicii. b. 1800, Dec. 12; d. 1801, 
July 30. Lucij. b. 1802, July 27; d. 1807, Sept. 25. Artemas. 38, b. 1809, 
Oct. 5. (Jovstaniinc. 3i), b". 1812. May IS. 

33. Brewer, son of Kalph. of Ashby, and gr.-sou of Jonathan. 15, 
b. 1784. Sept. 10; ni. 1810, Oct. 0, Celinda Carpenter, of Woodstock, Conn. 
He lived in Townsend, Cambridge and B. ; d. here. 1879, May 14. 
Ch. Lanra WiUinins. b. 1819. Feb. 1; ni. .Jonathan Hill. 34. Susan 
Blanchard. b. 1821, March 12; m. Jerome Bock, of Brighton; now of 
Burlington, Iowa. John Brncer.h. 1822, Oct. 29; m. Mary I. Dutton, of 
Bedford, and lives in South Boston. Charles Henry. 40, b. 1824. Sept. 20. 

34. Jonathan, son of .Job. 24, b. 1804, Nov. 24; ni. 1839, April, 
Laura W. Hill, dau. of Brewer. 33. lie d. 1870, May 17. She lives in 
Boston. Ch. James Williams, b. 1841, Dec. 20. Laura, b. 1843, Sept. 2G. 

36. Paul, son of John, 30, b. 1815, Nov. 23; has lived in Lowell, but 
now resides on tlie east side of the oomnion, in B. ; an extensive coutracto)' 
in building railroads and other works. He m. 1845, Oct. 9, Belinda Page 
Iladley, dau. of Sanmel P.. of Chelmsford. CI). Elizabeth Francis.-b. 1846, 
Sept. 22: d. 1854, March 26. Amia Belinda, b. 1847, Oct. 13. Frederick 
Paul, b. 1851. March 17. George Hadley, b. 18.53, Oct. 3. Mary Butler, 
b. 1856, Mav 19 ; d. 1863, Aug. 21. Mabel, b. 1864, July 23. 

36. Josiah, son of Josiah. 32, b. 1791, July ll"; ra. 1812, Nov. 26, 
Abigail French, dau. of Eeuben. 27 ; was ordained pastor, 2d church, 
MetTmen, 1832, April 9, and installed, Lynnfield, 1833, Oct. 23. He is 
supposed to have died in 1862. Cli. Joseph, b. 1813, Oct. 17. 

37. Elijah Bacon, son of Josiah, 32, b. 1795. April 24; m. Lucy 
Johnson. He d. 1865. March 29. Ch. Emery Elijah, b. 1821, Oct. 20; hves 
in Scranton. Penn. Sylvester Silas, b. 1827, Jan. 8; m. Abby Sargent; 
lives in Boston. Horace Josiah. b. 1828, Dec. 16; d. about 1852. Lucy 
Pebecca. b. 1831. Sept. 18; d. 1877, Nov. 14. 

38. Artemas, son of Josiah, 32, b. 1809, Oct. 5; m. Betsey Boby, of 
Dunstable; lived in Carlisle; d. 1880, May 15. Oh. Betsey Lucretia, b. 1833, 
July 9. Dexter Moby, b. 1835, Aug. 29. Ann Maria, b. 1839, Oct. 27. 

39. Constantine, .son of Josiah, 32, b. 1812, May 18; m. Miirtha 
Pratt, of Dunstable, and Mrs. Sarah (AVhitford) Weber. Ch. Martha Maria 
b. 1835, Oct. 28 ; m. Samuel Sage. Mary Ellen, b. 1837. Nov. 13 ; ni. John 
DeCamp, of Cincinnati. John Henry lives in Chester, Penn. William 
Warren, b. 1845, July 3. George Worth, b. 1846, Fel). 10; m. Anne BrowTi, 
and has ch. George C. and William H. Sarah Adelaide, b. 1851, Sept. 6. 
Josiah Constantine. b. 18,53, Mav 25. 

40. Charles Henry, son of Brewer, 33, b. 1824, Sept. 20; m. 1849, 
Dec. 16. :Martha \\'hitford. and 1861, Oct. 26, Apphia Cordelia Foster, 
of Lowell, )). in Ludlow", Vt. He is proprietor of the leatlier-splitting 
machine shop in the south part of the town. Ch. Martha, b. 1851, 
Nov. 19; d. Nathaniel, b. 1862, Aug. 8; d. 1865, Aug. 18. Margaret 
Elizabeth, b. 1867. Feb. 8. Foster Byarn. b. 1869, Aug. 7. 

41. Betsey Hill m. 1798, Feb. 13, Andrew Kimball. 



IIODGMAX — IIOLDEN. 73 

HOIKJMAX. 1. Abijuli, of Carlisle. 111. ISdl. .Iiiiic 2.-,. i;1ickI:i Sprakc 
widinv of Is.-iac, 8. 

•2. Abijall, prob. .son of 1, ni. ISOl. l)w. ;{. Abigail Dows, dau. 
of Bi'iijainiii. 5. 

3. ' Polly 111. 1800. June 20. Asa KaH<iu. 

HOLDEN. Ivieliarrt and Justinian, brothers, eame to Waterfown in 
10.34. aged i") and 2'.i years. A Jls. family record, written about 1800. sav.s 
they had lirothers Adam and William, and an unele. James. " one of the lords 
of England." who seeured their release by the .Sherifl' who had arrested 
them for attending "a dissenting meeting." on oondition that they would 
(111 so no more '-in that eouiitry." Justinian was a earpenter ; d. in 
"NValertown. 1001. leaving seven ehildren. Kieliard lived in several towns, 
but d. in (iroton. 1000, JIareli 1. I'aoir names nine eh. of Kiehard: 
Stephen, b. 1042. July W; Justinian. 1, b.l(J44; JIartha, li. 1045-0. Jan. 1.5; 
Samuel, b. (Family Record,) 1050. June 8; Mary; Sarah; Kli/alieth; 
'J'homas and Jolm, li. 1057. The family record, instead of Thomas, gives 
William and ■■ IJathlamew," and says there were six davighters. Samuel m. 
Anna, and had in Groton : Anna. li. I(;s2. March 1; and the family reeoril 
names olbi'i- ehihlren: Joseph. Sammd. .\ljigail and Mary. .Saiiiuid liad 
son Samuel, b. 1729. Oct. 2: ni. Martha Call, 1751, June (;; lived in 
Stonehaiii. and d. 1800. March 12. having nine children, of wliuiii were 
Thomas. •*, and Asa. 3. \ 

1. Justinian, son of Richard, b. 1044; m. Mary , who d. lOOl, 

May 15; be m. Susanna . He lived a few years in Billerica. and his 

dau. Susannah was b. here; but in 101)5, he had a ditliculty with the 
tax-collect(n-, (Rec. II, p. 57.) which, perhaiis. inclined biin to leave. 
Ch. Mary, b. in Groton. 1080, May 20. Ehciiczcr. b. 1000. May 11. 
in Woburn. Snuannah. b. 1004. Oct. l(i. and jirob. otliers. 

2. Thomas, son of Sanuiel. of Sloni'ham. b. 1770, Ajiril 11; m. 1704, 
Oct. 12, Mary -Miinroe, of Woburn. In 1802, lie came to Billerica; d. 1>!42. 
Dec. 14; his widdw d. 1847, March 14. Cli. AhiijaiL b. 1705. Se|(t. II; 
ni. Reuben l<'rench. 31. Thoviax. h. 1708, May 14; lived in Stonebam. 
Ileiiry. b. l.SOO, April 8. Gc-nrrje. b. 1802, June 10; ni. 1841, April 27, Ellen 
Bennett, dau. of Joshua, 3, and d. in Boston, 1870, Feb. They had 
ch. Rebecca; Ellen; Frances Ann. who ni. George H. Tinkham : and 
Joshua, who succeeds liis father in his extensive business in Boston, living 
in .\rlinglon; .Iwir.-vf. b. 1804. June S; accidentallv shot, liSl.'S, June 20. 
Man/ Ann, b. 1800. L)ec. 20. Artnnas. b. 1800, Oct. 15; lived in Boston. 
Amasa. 4, b. 18i;i, Oct. 12. 

3. Asa, brother of Thomas. 2, b. 177;i. Dec. 11: m. 1795. July 23. 
Sally Miller, and 1700. April 5, I'olly Richardson. She d. 1709, Dec. 10; 
he m. Isol. Jan. 1. \ancy Wyman. She d. 183.'1 Dec. 1; he ni. 18;14, 
July 10. Kli/.abeth Gould, of Stoiieham. who d. 1841. April 2. And he m. 
Mrs. Lawrence, of Medford. who d. abiiut 1S55. He eanie to Billerica 
about 1804; d. 1^50. Ch. Asa. 6, b. 1700, Jvuie 28. A'anct/. h. 1S02, 
Sept. 21 ; d. 1808. Feb. 10. Isaac. «, b. 1S(«. Nov. 0. Perlans'. 7, b. ISOo, 
March 3. Bfnjamiit Franklin, b. 1!<0(;. Dec. 14; a manufacturer in West 
Concord. N. H.: d. Daniel, b. 1800. April 20, who also lives at West; 
Concord. Martha Wyman. b. 1811. Aug. 10; m. 1838. April 22, Josejjh 
AVhite. of B(>df(U-d. who d. 1872. Sept." 13. Nancy Richardson, b. ISIO. 
Dec. 22; d. 1834. March 5. John Wyman. b. 1818. Sept. 25: d. 1810. Oct. o! 

4. Amasa, son of Thomas. 2, li. 1813. Oct. 12: m. Celia Foster, dau. 
of I,evi. 15. She d. 1.S5.S. 3Iay 18. and be m. again. He d. 1,S70. Feb. 29. 
Ch. Martha Faster, b. 1842, May 12. Mary Miinrue. b. 1843. Nov. 23! 
Tlivmas. b. 1845. Aug. 3. Amasa' Albert, b. 1847. April 29. Gearqc Henry. 
b. 1849. Jan. 22. Warren, b. 1850. March 23. Jahn. b. 1851! Oct. 20 
Walter, b. 18.53. Aug. 6. 

5. Asa, son of Asa. 3, b. 1709. June 2s ; m. 1824. June 20. .\manda 
R. J. Beard, dau. of Benjamin, 18. He lived on the east road; d. 1870, 
Aug. 25. Ch. Esther Amanda, b. 1833, Sent. 7. Asa. b. 1847, April 28- 
d. 1852. Oct. 10. ' ' 



74 HOLDEN — HOSLEY. 

6. Isaac, son of Asa. 3, b. 1803, Nov. 9 ; in. Louisa . llo lives in 

Lowell. Ch. Nanci/, h. IS35. Dec. 15. Mien, b. lSJ-2, May 24. BmiJi/, 
b. 1847. .fill V 27. 

7. Perkins, son of Asa. 3. 1). 1S0.5. March 3; m. 183.?. Jan. Ki. Ilaniet 
Munroe, of AVoburn. She d. 1870. June 17. aged 70. He d. 1878. March 30. 

He lived near Shawshin river. Ch. Mari/ Ann. h. 1834. April .5; in. 

Ljmde. of Stonehani ; now a widow in Billerica. lioyal Aui/nstns. b. 1830, 
Feb. 8; d. 1843. Feb. 13. Richard Per/.ins. b. 1839. May 15; d. 1840, Aug. 2. 
RU-luird Purkins. b. 1S41. Sept. 0; d. 1848. March 15. Harriet Irene, b. 1848, 
Feb. 8. 

HOOD, Jeremiah, and wife Hannah. Ch. Warren Fiflchl. b. 1831, 
Sept. 13. Sarah Saphia. b. 1832. May 14. Harriet Elkins. b. 1834, Feb. 14. 
IMinda Ajw. li., h. 1837, Aug. 9. George IF. EUius, b. 1839, Oct. Oi Charles 
Henrij, b. 1841. Oct. 20. WilHara Francis, b. 1844, Nov. 14. Vi/nthia Maria, 
h. 1847. Sept. 9. Ahhcii Lizette. b. 1849. May 9. 

HOPKINS. 1. William, perhnjis son of William, of rjoxbury. and, if 
so. bap. 1000. May 0. In l(;(i9, Fdwanl Fai-nicr. then in England, at Ansely, 
took a deposition liefore Kicliard Hopkins. I'erliaps AVilliani Hopkins, like 
Thomas Pollard, followed Farmer from the same town to Billerica. Settled 
east of the Shawshin. in the part annexed to Wilmington in 1737. He may 
have had older cli. These ai'e recorded liere. He d. 1730, May 10. 
Ch. Hannah, b. 1097. Aug. 20; ni. Seth .Levistone, 3. Henjamin, 2, 
b. 1701, May 23. Sarah, b. 1703, May 20; m. Simon Beard, {see 1). 
Biehard. 3, b'. 1707. Sept. 25. 

2. Beiljamlil, son of William. 1, b. 1701, Mav 23; m. Hannah. 
Ch. Hannah', b. 1724. Aiiril 29; m. 1747. Dec. 31. in Wiliiiingt<in. Jcjualhan 
Jones. Benjamin. )). 1720-7, Feb. 10. DcliDrali. b. 1729. Ai)ril 24. William. 
b. 1731, May 11. Ehenezer. b. 1732-3. Feb. 12. Z»ci/, b. 1735, April 10. 
Lydia. b. 17'37, April 10. Ahif/ail, b. 1739. Dec. 5. 

3. Richard, son of William. 1, b. 1707. Sept. 25; m. Sarah . She 

d. 1734. (Jet. 7. and be m. Hannah . Ch. William, b. 1729-30, March 15. 

Biehard. h. 1731, April 10; ni. Mary "W'alker. iS'nm/i, b. 1732-3. .Jan. 0. 
James, h. 1734, Sept. 19. Samuel, li. 1737. Nov. 29; ni. 1700, July 3, Sarah 
Crosby, dau. of Francis. 15. They had Samuel, who m. 1780. July 17, 
Hannah Farmer, dau. of John. 11. " Hannah, b. 1740, April 21. Bath, 
h. 1743. Oct. 15; m. Joseph Coggin. Jesse, b. 1747, June 17. 

4. Samuel, perhaps son of William, 1 and wife JIary. Ch. Mary, 
b. 1733-1, Feb. 13 ; perhaps ui. 1757, Sept. 2, Samuel Brittou. 3Iartha. 
h. 1739. Jlay 22. 

HOSLEY. 1. James. Savage says '-Horsley, James, of Newton, 
m. Martha, dau. of John I'arker; had James." Tliis Martha was b. 1049, 
Jlay 1. in Cambridge, and her son is jirob. the James who ajipears in B., 

1099. He m. Mariah , and d. 1727-8. Feb. 18. He lived south-east of 

Shawshin river; was tenant of part of the (_'ollege farm. Ch. Elizabeth, 
b. 1099-1700. Jan. IS; in. Sanuiel Danforth, 8." James, h. 1702, Mav 19. 
3Iary. b. 1704. Sept. 19; d. 1719, Dec. 22. Thomas, 2, b. 1700-7. Jail. 13. 
J<)sq.)7j, b. 1709. April 20. Esther, b. 1711, Aug. 2; m. James Frost, 11. 
Eunice, b. 1713. Aug. 30; m. James Laws, 1. John. 3, b. 1710. July 28. 

Samuel, b. 1718-9. Fel). 14; m. Elizabeth . and lived in Fepp<'rell; 

d. 1795. March 19; had Aaron, b. 1742. April 22; Betty; Lydia; Bridgett; 
Timothy; S.amuel; Joshua; John; Lydia; Stephen; Martha, who m. 1782, 
Nov. 14, Ebenezer Sanders, 12, and Thomas, b. 1704, Nov. 21. Benjamin, 
b. 1721, May 0. William, b. 1723. July 19. 

2. Thomas, son of James, b. 17t)(!-7. Jan. 13; m. Jl.artha Richardson, 
dau. of Thomas, 3. His wife's name takes the place of his u[)on the 
tax-list of 1773. She d. 1789. Aug. 15. Ch. Mary. b. 1730, Aug. O; 
m. Jaazaniah Crosby, 20. Thomas. 4-, I). 1731. Dec. 15. Martha, b. 1733, 
July 7 ; m. .lolm Shed, 16. Uriah, b. 1734-5. March 21 ; d. June 24. Bette. 
1). 1730. June 11. ■S7m<>0H. b. 1737-8. March 3. -l//iV/((;7. b. 1739. Nov. 0; 
ni. Jonathan French, 1(5. Sarah, b. 1741, Oct. 25; m. 1771. Nov. 20. Aaron 



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Hoslpy. her OOTisin, of PepiKn'olI. win) d. 17"-'i. June .">, leaving- dau. Sarah, 
h. 1773. Jan. 18. wiio ni. .lohu fatten. 15. Her mother \n. .Tohn Patten. 12. 
Scbi'ckah, b. 174S. June 11; ni. 17(;ii. Jan. .'il. Joseph Jolmsoii. in Wohurn. 
EUznheth. b. 1745. Jul}- 4. Lui-ij. h. 1747, Nov. IS. Hannah, b. 1741), 
Sept. 21 ; d. Oet. (!. 

3. John, son of James, 1, 1). 171(>, JiUy 28; m. 1740-50, Fel). 1, 
Elizalic'th Tarbell. dau. of John. 1. He d. 1754. Jan. 2, and she ni. Samuel 
Baldwin. 11. Ch. Jahn, b. 17.50. Aug. 22; d. Sept. G. EUzahnth. b. 1751, 
Nov. 15; d. 1752, Jan. 20. Martltn, h. 175a, July 8; in. 1770, Auii'. 15, 
Jonas Parker, of Lexington, who had eli. Patty; Betty; John and .Jonas; 
d. 17S3. Julv 14. 

4. Thomas, son of Tlximas. 2, b. 1731, Dec. 15; ni. Beulah . lie 

d. before 17li3. (let.; she ni. John French, of Tewksbury, son of John. 5>. 
Ch. Bcnhih. b. 1757. Nov. 24. 

HOSMER. 1. Leaiider, (descended from James, of Concord, tlie 
line being Stephen^. John', John*, Jolin'',) I). 1700. Aprils; ni. Sophronia 
AVilson, dau. of Isaac. 9. His ch. were b. in Betlford; he now lives with 
his son. 

2. C'liaiies Edward, m. i>., b. 1837. May 25; grad. B. U.. 1801. and 
Harvard MedicaU'ollege, 18(!7; pr.'ictised his profession in Waltham, 4 vears 
and settled in Billerica. 1872; m. 1807. April 10. Sarali E. Breck. of 
Newton. Ch. Manj Ai/ncs. h. 1808. April 7. Victor Ji'rvme. h. 1872, 
Julv 14.' Alkf Ami/', h. 1874. Julv 0. Maurice William, h. 1875, Sept. 30. 

"HOUSTON, Mr. Joseph and wife Isabel, had ch. John, b. 1721-2. 
JIarch 0. 

HOWE, Zadok, 5i. d.. son of Zadok. was b. in Bolton. Conn.. 1777. 
Feb. 15. He grad. from the Me<Iical Dejiartment of Dartmouth College in 
1809, and began the practise of his i)rofession in Concord. X. H.. when' li<' 
soon became distinguished. In 1814. he removed to Franklin. iMass., 
becoming partner with Dr. Nathaniel Jliller. in an Intirmary. which W'as 
not successful. After a few months in Boston, he came to Billerica in the 
autumn of 1810, and spent his life in tlx- town, useful, eminent and beloved. 
A good account of this lienefactor of Billerica may be found in the Address 
liy Jlr. Whitman, delivered at the dedication of the A<'adeniy in 1852, and 
l)ublislied with the third catalogue of the Howe school in 1872. He was 
President of the Berkshire :Niedical Institute at Pittstield. and of the 
Massachusetts Medical Society. Before the latter, he gave an address on 
'•Fear." in 1831, and on ■• i/uackery," in 1847. He d. 1851. March 8. and 
by his will, endowed the Howe school, of which account is given elsewhere. 

HUBB.iRD. 1. Thomas, was a son of the wicbnv Sarah, who m. 
"William Hamlet, 1. Cambridge Ch. Itec. {Paige) speaks of him as "now 
joined to the ch. of AVeatberstield." But he received a grant of a six-acre 
lot in Billerica. 1060. Sept. His home lot of 32 acres ■•lying on y" 
north side of y° townshii> and on y west side of long street; bounded I'ly 
James Paterson. on ye south; by Concord river, west; liy long street, 
east; and bj' .lohn Itogers. sen., north." After his early death, this place 
became the home of Samuel Manning. He ni. 1002. Oct. 15. Elizabeth 
Huit. and d. Nov. 0. 25 dajs after. 

2. AVilliam H., m. v.. son of Rev. Ochus G. Hubbard, late of 
Leominster; settled in medical practice in Billerica, 1877, and opened 
a Dispensary, 1870. 

HUDDLESTON, WilHam, and wif(> Zeljiah. Ch. Elizaheth. b. 1807, 
Sept. 20. Maria, b. 1800, Feb. 17. at Xewton. Ennire. b. 1S18. Jan. 24. at 
Westminster. (Jarnliue. b. 1822, April 10, at Salem. William, b. 1823, 
Aug. 14. Zehiah. b. 1825, Feb. 2, at Salem. Harriet, b. 1829. July 20, 
at Hampstead. J/rtr?/ ^Ji»!, b. at Lowell, 1831, Sept. 25. Martha, b. 1835, 
Aug. 4. 

HUNT. 1. Samuel, was from Concord; son of Samuel, and b. 1057, 
Nov. 17. He appears in Billerica in 1()89. living near the Merrimack. He 
bought for £50, l(;91-2, Feb. 18. one-tifth i)art of the Winthrop farm 



7G HUNT — IIURD. 

of 3000 aires. His honso near Wiimesit, was a garrison, and • Hunt's Falls,' 
in Lowell, |ierpetuate his name. A ferry, near, was called Hunt's ferry. 
He was artive in seeuriiii;' the incorporation of Tewksbury. He ni. 1(178, 

May 1. Kiith Tod. She d.'and he ni. Mary , before 1U8H. He d. 1742-3, 

Jan. 11. Ch. Samnel. 2, b. 1C7S-9. Feb. 4. Jnhii. 3, b. 1680. Elizabeth, 
h. 1082-3; d. 1085, July 13. Jeremiah, 4, b. 168.5, March 29. Elizabeth, 
b. 1687, June 3 ; lu. Thomas Fanner, 4. Thomas, 5, b. 1689, Sept. 2. 
Peter, 6, b. 1690, j\Iay 6. Joseph, 7, b. 1604, Sept. 21. il/ary, b. 1696, 
July 1 ; ni. El)ene/,er Dow s. 1. iSiisaniia, b. 1699, Oct. 2. 

2. Samuel, scm of Samuel. 1, b. 1678-9. Feb. 4; ni. 1702. June IG, 
Sarah Stearns, dau. of John. 2. She d. 1708, Sept., and hi^ m. 1709, 
March 31, Anna, the mother of William Stickn(>v. 1. He d. 1738, Oct. 13. 
Ch. Sarah, h. 1702. Oct. 22; m. Enocli Kidder, 7." Mari/, b. 1704-r), Jan. 12; 
m. .lohn Trull. 7. TItomas, I). 1710. Aug. 2, and d. Nov. Hamuel, ]). 1711, 
Sejit. 26; d. in Heatli. Mass.. ay-ed 96. Ann. b. 1714, April 8; m. 1733-4, 
Mui-ch 21. Oliver Pierce, of rhelmsford. Mehittabel, b. 1710. July 9; 
m. 1740. Feb. 12. Kev. Sampson Spaldini;'. the first pastor of the church in 
Tewksl)urv. He was b. in Cheliusfoi-d, 1711, June 2; grad. H. ('., 1732; 
ordained, 1737. Nov. 23, and d. 1796, Dec. l.'i. His widow d. 1807. March 3. 
They bad 11 ch. of whom Amia ^^'as the wife of Kev. Abel Fiske, 
pastor of the church in AVilton, N. H., from 1778. till his death, in 1802. 
David, b. 1719. Nov. 19. Jonathan, b. 1722-3. Feb. 2.5; d. young. 

3. John, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1680; m. 1716, July 10, Hamiah Flint, 
of Heading. Ch. Hannah, b. 1719, Jlarch .">. Jolin, b. 1721. June 19. 
NathanieCh. 1723, Aug. 15. Mary, b. 172(?,) July G. Euniee. h. 1729, 
Jan. 29. 

4. Jeremiah, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1685. March 27; m. Abigail 
Hazeltine, dau. of David, of Bradford. She d. 1721-2, March 19, and he 
m. 1722. Jinie 19, Rebecca Ballard. She d. 1729, Sept. 21 and he m. 1731, 
Aug. 12. Mary Stewart, of Kowley. He d. 1737. Ch. Abiqail, b. 1710, 
Dec. 1. Dorcas, b. 1711-2, Feb. 13. Jeremiah, b. 1713, April 29; d. 1717, 
Nov. 28. Bebecca. b. 1714-5. Jan. 10; d. 1719, May. Thomas, b. 1716, 
April 23. David, b. 1717; d. 1717-8, Feb. 20. Elizabeth, b. 1718, Nov. 17. 
Jeremiah, b. 1720, Sept. 2; ra. 1747, Nov. 16. Hannah Flint, of Concord. 
William, b. 1723, May 26. Bebecca, b. 1724, Oct. Sherebiah, b. 1726, 
April 1. Sarah, b. 1732, Aug. 15. 

5. Thomas, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1689. Sept. 2; ra. Sarah Crosby, 
perhaps dau. of Joseph, 3. He d. 1709. Sept. 10, and his widow ni. 
1715-6. Jan. 11. Ephraim Abl)Ot, of Andover, brother of Joshua, 1. 
Ch. Sarah, b. 1709, Nov. 20; m. John Whiting, 5. 

6. Peter, son of Sanniel, 1, b. 1690, ilaV 6; m. 1715, Oct. 25, Mary 
Shelilon, dau. of John, 2. Ch. 3Ian/, b." 1716, Nov. 24. Deborah, 
b. 1718, July 2. Peter, b. 1720, May 2; Capt. Co. 8, of 9th Mass. Kegt., at 
Louisburg, 1745. Martha, b. 1722, Oct. 15. Tamar. b. 1724, Oct. 10. 
Hannah, b. 1727. Nov. 13. Timothy, b. 1730-1, Feb. 6; d. 1755, April 10. 
Lydia, b. 1735, May 8. 

7. Joseph, sou of Samuel, 1, b. 1G94, Sept. 21; m. 1724, July 16, 
Jemima Kussell, of Andover. Ch. Sarah, b. 1725, Dec. 23. Joseph, 
b. 1728. :\Iay 11. Amcjs, b. 1729, Nov. 25. Bobert, b. 1731-2. Jan. 20. 

HURD. 1. Isaac, was a physician; m. 1778, Sept. 24. Sarah 
Tompson. dau. of William. 3. She d. 1789. .Tune 1. Ch. William Tompson, 
b. 1779. June 14. Sally, b. 1780. Dec. 21. Isaac, 3, b. 1782, July 12. 
Betseij, b. 1785. Sept. 2. Benjamin, b. 1787, Aug. 24. Lucy, b. 1789, 
May 9; d. July 16. 

2. Benjaniiu, and wife Mary. Ch. Hannah, b. 1781. July 12. Jrjhn, 
b. 1783, May 15. Isaac, b. 1785. May 15. Nahby. b. 1787. April 12. 

3. Isaac, son of Isaac, 1, or iienjamin, 2, ni. Mary . Cli. Isaac 

Wilder, b. 1811, Nov. 3. John White, 'b. 1813, Aug. 10.' Ebenezer Heald, 
b. 1815, May 28. 



IIUSSEY — TAQI'ITH. 77 

Hl'SSEY, Christophor Coffin, l!<>v.. son of Allifit. w:is t>. in 
Nantucket. ls-2(l. June 111; deseendcnt of Stcplien JJaeliilcr Ilusscy, whose 
father. Chri-itopliei-. came from Dorkhig'. in .Surrey. 1G,32. ami lived in 
1.3'nn, Ncwlmry and IIani])t()n. lie liad m. in Kun'Iand. Theodate. dau. of 
Kev. Stc'iilien f'.achiler. of I,ynn and Ilaiiiiiton. .and was shi])wrecked. if 
tlie story is credil)le, on tiie coast of Floiada. Ki.'^fi. .Maivli G, nearly 0(1 years 
old. !Mr. IIussey"s ancestry on both sidrs were (^)uakcrs. and he l)et;an his 
ministry amon;;' them. But. with a chany'e of views, he hecajne tlie first 
I)astor of tli<' I'nitarian Chuivh. in Xorth Easton. ISUO. lie became past(,ir 
of tlie First church, in Billeiaca, in 18Gf!. and .still holds that ])osition. 
He lias been a Meniliei of the Mass. Hoard of Education, since 1S74. He 
in. 1843. Lydia C. Collin, a descendent of Tristram Cottin. of Xewluiry, 
who was associated with Christophei' Ilussey and seven others, in the 
oi-iii'inal purchase of Xantucket. where he d. IGSl. Oct. '.i. She was b. ther(\ 
1.S2.'). .Tan. 1. Ch. K!i.-iihcth ,'>Kirhuc.k. b. 1S44. Jan. 1; d. ISGO. Oct. 10. 
Diim Cej/JH, b. 1,S4S. Dec. 28; m. 18G!). Sej.t. 8, George Adams, of Lowell. 
MarHid Siraiii. I). 1S.")(I. March ">. Ass. I'rincip.al of the Ilowe school. 1875-7. 

HUTCHIXS, John, and wife Lucy. Ch. Luc;/ June. 1>. 1830, Aug. 30. 
Jitlw Eri'Vfll. Ii. 1838. ,V]iril 27. 

HUTCHINSON. Nafhan, --of Bedford." in. 1741, April IG. Kachcl 
Stearns, dau. of Samuid. G. llis n.ame disap])ears from tax-list. 1750, but 
his f.arm was included in projiosed bounds of Carlisle. 1772. Ch. Xdthaii, 
h. 1741. Aug. 4. liiiihrl. b. 174.3-4. Jan. 2. Benjrmiin, b. 174G, Oct. 5. 
Sinuiir!. 1). 17411. April 12. 

Nathaniel, son of S.iniuel. of Charlestown, d. 1734, May 30. 

HUTSON, Nathaniel, (usually Iludsiui.) was a town officer. 17111, 
iuid had i)r<)l>. lived in the south part of the town, for some years lu'cvious. 
No ch. on record here. 

IXdiLES, James, ■■ of Bedford." m. 1788. March 13, Margaret Bonner. 
Ch. Jiiwes. b. 17!"», Xov. 10. 

JA(|II1TH. 1. Abraliam was b. 1701. Dee. 30. His fatlier. Abraham, 
was son of Abrahaui, of Charlestown, 1(J43, and lived in the part of 
Woburn which Ijecame Wiludngton. Two daughters of the second 
Abraham had ni. the brother.s Durrant. .John, 2, and Thomas, 3, before 
their nephew m. 172(1-7. Jan. 13. Hannah Farley, dau. of Ebenezer, 5. 

She d. 17.53. Ajtril IG. and he m. Sarah , who d. 177G. Nov. 17, aged 

70. He d. 17!I0. .Ian. 7. Ch.- .ihrdhiim. 2, b. 172G. in \Voliurn. llrhccca, 
b. in Billi-rica. 1728-1). jMarch 20; m. Benjamin Needhaui. 3. Ildimnh, 
b. 17.30. I>ec. 22; m. Sanm<-1 Shed. 14. Ebenezer, 3, b. 1732, Dec. 24. 
Tiraolh'i. b. 1734. Sept. 11; d. Nov. 25. hiarnh. b. 1735, Dec. IS. 
Benjamin, 4, b. 1737-8, Feb. 28. Elizabeth, b. 1739-40. Feb. 2G ; m. 
Nicholas Daiiforth. 20. AbiijuU, b. 1742, May 28; m. Jesse Fri'ueh. 23. 
Timothij, 5, I). 1743-4. March (i. Joseph, 6, b. 1745. July 7. Min-ij, b. 1747, 
June 2(!; m. 17(17. Julv 9. Paul Fitch, "of Fitch BugV" ; lived, also, in 
Kindge; d. 1800. Fel). i8. 

2. Abraliain, son of Abraham. 1, b. 172G; in. 17.55. March 13, 
Elizabeth Hill, dau. of Samuel. C. Ih- removed toFitchburg. 1771); d. 1802, 
Oct. 15. Ch. Eliziibelh, b. 175(1, April 15. Sarah, b. 1757, Oct. 21). 
Rebecca, b. 1751), .Ian. 17. Alirahani. h. 17G(). June 15. Hannah, b. 17(i2, 
April 8; d. Se|)t. 4. Isaac, b. 17(13, Oct. 11); d. Oct. 21. Jacob, b. 17G5, 
8ei>t. 22. 

3. Elienezpr, son of Abraham, 1, b. 1732, Dee. 24; m. 1758, Jan. 19, 
Ester F'rench. dau. of F^benezer. 14. He removed about 1781, to Jaftrey, 
N. H.; d. 1.S02. De.-. 29. < h. Ebenezer. b. 17.58. Nov. 20. Samuel, b. 1700, 
Oct. G. Eshr. b. 17(12, Oct. 2. Jesse, b. 17(14. Nov. 27. Hannah, b. 17G6, 
Nov. 12; m. Isaac Marshall. 10. OUre. b. 17(18, Oct. 19. Abiyait, b. 1773, 
July 31 ; 111. Eldad Whiiing. 1.). Jlelseij. b. 1777, .lulv 15. J,'i'sjia. h. 1779, 
Nov. 1(1. Levi. b. 1781. Dec. U. 

4. Benjamin, son of Abraham, 1, b. 1737-8, Feb. 28; in. 17fi5, 
June 27. Pliebe Marshall, dau. of Isaac, C. He removed to Jaftrey, N. H., 
about 17(J8; d. 1810, Feb. 11. Ch. Benjamin, b. 17G6. April 13. 



78 JAQUITH— JEFTS. 

5. Timothy, i^on of Abi-alwTii. 1, b. 1743-1. March G; m. 17G3, Oct. IS, 
Eunice Core.y. and 1788. Sept. 11. Miniara Fitch, dau. of Benjamin. 3. 
He d. 1824. Au":. Ch. JiiUa. b. 17(34, May 27. Tinwthi/, b. 17(ir).'Sei)t. 27; 
ni. 1788. May 29. Abio-ail Lewis, of Bedford. 3Ioses, 7, b. 1767. Oct. 29. 
Aaron, b. 1769. Nov. 1.5. Willard. b. 1773, April 16. Asa, b. 177.5. May 20. 
Allice. b. 1779, Nov. 30. 

6. Joseph, son of Alnahani. 1, b. 174.5, July 7; m. 1770. Jan. 16, 
Elizal)etli Xeedhani. dau. of Jolm, (see 1). He was at Lexington. 19 April. 
177.5. His wife d. 1820, Nov. 7, aged 72. He d. 1827. March 7. 
Ch. J<,seph. 8, b. 1771. March 26. Elizabeth, b. 1772. Sept. 9; ni. Peter 
French, 24^. Frude, b. 1774. Dec. 3; d. 1788. June 22. Juda, b. 1777. 
Feb. 2; m. 1798, May 29, Asa Abbot, of Andover; d. 1843, Julv 1.5. Of 
her4ch.. Sereno IMniothy Abbot, grad. A. C, 1833, and Andover, 1836; 
ordained. 1837. July 12. over the church at Seabrook and Hainpt(.)n Falls, 
N. H.. and d. in' otHcc. 1855, March 28. aged 47. Hannah, b. 1779, 
JIarch 31 ; d. 181.5. March 23. Nahbc. b. 1782. July 17; d. 1784. Jan. 19. 
Salle, b. 1784, Sept. 22; d. 1788, Feb. 18. Abigail, b. 1788, May 1.5 ; d. 1844, 
Oct. 8. 

7. Moses, son of Timothy. 5, b. 1767, Oct. 29; m. Joanna . 

Ch. Anna. h. 1788. June 2. J/o.se.<, b. 1790. Aug. 19; lived in Boston; 
d. 1869. PoUii. 1). 1792. Sept. 20. Sally, b. 1794. Sept. 18. 

8. Joseph, son of Joseph. 6, b. i771. March 26; m. 1797. March 5, 
Susanna French, dan. of Jonas. 20. He d. 1829, April 7, and she d. 18.54. 
Julv 12. (.'h. Snsanita. h. 1797. Dec. 27; m. 1820. June 22, Moses Abbot, 
of Bedford. Franklin. J), b. 1800. Jan. 20. Merrick, b. 1802, Feb. 4; 
ni. 1830. April 8, Permelia dau. of Swethern Eeed. of Lexington. She 
d. 1875. Jan. 20. age 71. Caroline, b. 1804. March 2; m. Stephen Parker, 
(see 18). Louisa, b. 1806, Jan. 30; d. 1870. May 31. Lydia Fage, b. 1808, 
Feb. 23; m. 1828. Nov. 27, George Dutton, of Bedford. Artemas. b. 1809, 
Oct. 22; d. 1851. Aug. 2. Aim, b. 1814, July 5 ; ni. 1835. April 16, George 
Siuionds, of Bedford; d. 1870. Oct. 9. Christopher Fage. b. 1817. Oct. 3; 
in. Lydia Prcscott. of Brighton, and had Thaddeus. b. 1842, May 19, who 
ni. lS(i(;. Nov., Annie P. Bilgham, of Woodstock, Conn., and d. iii Chelsea, 
1877. March 13. 

•J. Franklin, son of Joseph. 8, b. 1800, Jan. 20; m. 1831, June 26, 
Lucy Walker, dau. of Samuel, of Burlington. He lived in the liouse east 
of the Bedford road, where the Middlesex turnpike crosses it. The ancient 
house, opposite, in whicli liis Ijrother Merrick lives, has been long the 
family home. He d. 1876, Dec. 1. Ch. Ellen., b. 1832. Sept. 10. Albinia, 
b. 1834. June 4: ni. 1857, Sept. 10, Jerome Peirce. of Charlestown, who 
was killed at Spottsylvania. Va.. 1864. May 12. aged 33. A d.au. Lucy 
Sherwin. b. 1859. Dec. 2(!. is a graduate of the Howe school, and of the 
Salem Normal school. Abir/aiL b. 1836. Feb. 3. Lncy Wallcer. b. 1838, 
Feb. IS; d. 1841. July 20. Franklin, b. 1839. Dec. 27: a faithful soldier in 
the War of the Southern Eel)ellion, and compiler of the careful list of 
soldiers and sailers from Billerica, found elsewhere. Mary Frances, 
b. 1841. Nov. 20; m. 1870. June 9. Nathaniel D. P. Foster. Joseph, b. 1842, 
Dec. 3; m. 1872, Jan. 10. Annah Baldwin, dau. of Joel. 26. Harriet 
Walker, b. 1845. Feb. 20; m. 1864. Feb. 3. William C. Clark, of Chelsea, 
and 1875. Aug. 3. Charles A. Drew, of Chelsea. 

JEFTS. 1. Heury, was from \Voburn; one of the Dudley farm 
purchasers and first settlers of Billerica. His home was first near Indian 
hill, north of Nutting's pond, but after his marriage with Mrs. Bird, he 
lived ^^•est of IjOng street, near the corner. He m. 1647. Sept. 13, Ann 
Stowers. and 2d, Harmah Births. She d. 1662. Sept. 15. and he m. 1666, 
Oct. 3. Mary Bird, widow of Simon. She d. 1679. April 1. and he m. 1681, 
May 5, Mary Baker, widow, of ('oncord. He d. 1700, May 24. aged 
about 94. Ch. John, 2, b. in Woburn. 1651. May 11. Hannah, who d. 
•■first week" of May, 1653; the first death in town. ir«nn«/i. b. 16.54-5, 
Feb. 4, the first female b. into\\'n; m. Andrew Spalding.- of Chebusford. 
Joanna, b. 1656. May 24 ; ni. Jolm Dunlcin, 1 ; killed by Indians. 1692. 
Henry. 3, b. 1658-9, March 21. 



JEFTS— JONES. 79 

2. John, son of Henry. 1, b. 1G51. Mav 11; m. Lydia . She 

d. 1,12. hept !S. and lip d. Si'iit. 28. Ch. Heimj. 4, b. iG88-9, Jan. 16. 
Mice. b. 1(,<J1 ^,ppt. ,; m. 171(;. Dr.:-. 11. Joseph Baker, of Concord. 
Hniiimh. b. 1(,!U. Aug- IS; d. 1712, July 2. J„hu, b. 1690, Dee. 19; d 1725 
May 8. Natlwnid.h.lim, Man-h 29. William, b. 1700-1. March 17- 
d. 1/88, Sei.t. m. Eheuezer, h. 1702-3, Jan. 28; m. Elizabeth Farnsworth' 
and bvcd ni (iroton. - ' ' 

3. Henry, son of Ilcnry. 1, b. 10.58-9, March 21 ; m. 1681, Aprill3 
^hny Baldwin, dau. of .lohn, 1. She d. 1703, Sept. 22, and he 
m. 1(04. Nov. 9. Hannali Hill, dau. of Abraham, 5. He d. 1738 May "H) 
Ch. M<m,i b. 168;!. S.-pt. 23; ni. 1702-3. Feb. 26, Jolin Xeedhani, 1.' 
Hannah, b. 168.). Sept. Ij) ; m. Andrew Kiehardson, 4. Ilenri). 5, b 1705 
.Nov. 4 Uannah. b. 1708. May 2;d. 1730, May 21. Sarah, b. 171o; 
June 24. . ' 

1-,- ^: H<;',»T, son of Jolm. 2, b. 1088-9. Jan. 16; ni. 1716. July 10, 
Flizal)(-th Ilayward. She d. 1735. May 20, and he ni. 1735, Nov. 13, Dinah 
J5rown. of Concoi-d. Shed. 17(!4, Jan. 27, a^-ed 57; he d. 1772 \\v>- 14 
Ch. Hrnnj. 6, b. 1717. Aiiril 24. Elizabeth and Lyilia. b. 1719. June 8 • d' 

, ''/"'T T ''• !'-■'• '^'"''' ^'' '"• ^^"*-'* "\vmau. (s«-Ross, 2). Simeon. 7, 
b. 1/24. June /. Lydia. b. 1720, June 8 ; ni. 1750, Sept. 4. Eliseus Barron, 
of Draeut. Mary, b. 1728. Sept. 12. Hannah, b. 1738-9. Feb. 25. 

5. Henry, son of Henry, ;j, li. 1705, Xoy. 4; in. 1731, f)ct. 21. Mary 
1 ;"!', f •'^'"",',''''","- ^''' "■""-'•^■^■'' fti Uroton after 1737. ( 'h. Jonathan, 

b. 1,.«!, Oct. 2. r/(omf«, b. 1741, Oct. 20. 

6. Henry, son of Henry. 4, b. 1717. April 24; m. 1743. Noy. 29, Mary 
Ablmlt. dau. „f De.-i. .b.sliua, 1. She <1. 1800. Ch. John. b. 1744. Nov. 9; 
d. 1,_.,0 Aprd 20 Elizabeth, h. 1746. Oct. 3. Henry, b. 1748, Oct. 7. iV«»-» 

''•,.'■?• .--""• ^^' '"• 1"'^' ^l='y 1-5' f^'iimuel Hazeltine, of Tewksbury 
^4?j(,-(', b. 17.^6. Sept. S. •' 

7. Simeon, son of Henry, i, h. 1724, June 7; ni. 17.54, Dec. 10, Mary 
Farker, dau. of Benjamin. 8. Ch. Man/, b. 1761, Nov. 24: ni. 1781 Oct 4 
Joseph Sp;,ldnig. Prob. Simeon, -(\-hose .son or gr.-son Simeon m. about 
1820. Lui-retia Snow, and had 11 ch. in Eowell. 

S. Henry, son of Henry, 5, b. 1737, July 1; ni. 1774, Feb. 24 
lUizabeth Stearns, dau. of Samuel. 10. ('h. Elizabeth, b. 1775. June 11- 
d 1, / , , Nov, 28. John. b. 1778, Feb. 1 ; m. 1799, April 25, Mary Sattbrd! 
of Ipswich. Henry, b. 1781, Dec. 11. Aaron, h. 1782, Aug. 31. Elizabeth, 
b. 1/S4. June 23. ' 

!>. Hiinnall m. 1827. Jan. 25. Samuel Carrell. 

JOHNSOX. 1. Josiali, prob. son of Josiah, of Woliurn, and the 

f"V-o'M" ■;■ "■''' i«>'''ted Woburn. 1783 ; m. Elizabeth . Ch. Elizabeth, 

b. 1,.«, I-cb. 19. Sarah, b. 1734. Nov. 10; m. Samuel S. Haywood, 2. 
■{"":"!,■■ l;?-'.^-,.''^fl't- l'^- ^^'■"- '>- 17:^«- April 26. Susanna, b. 1741, 
July 16; 111. \\ illiaiu Shed, 17. Datid, b. 1743. Aug. 7. miliam. b. 1745, 
VVV ^,' ' -. l--^^- ^n>t- 2-'5. nWiam. b. 1749, Jan."4; m. 1767. March 10, 
Abigail l.K-hardson, dau. of Jonathan. 12. Hannah, b. 1751, Sev)t. 13. 
lihoda, b. 1754. Sept. 18. ' ' - i 

2. Seth 111. Mary . Ch. Jess, b. 1756. March 16. 

3. Seth m. Lydia. Ch. ./osq.ft, b. 1814. Aug. 21. Samnel. h. \Sia, 
April lo; d. .bine4. Abi,/ail Jinjols. b. 1817, Aug. 22; m. 1838 July 8 
George A. Fletcher, of 3ri,-higan; d. 1840. Francis Henri,, b. 1819, Aug.3l! 
Lydm Marm b. 1821, Nov. 1; ni. 1843, June 22, William H. Rand, of 
Medford. Stephen, b. 1826, Feb. 17; d. May 15. 

4. Solon L. m. 1834, Jan. 5, Louisa Eowell. 

JONES. 1. Joseph m. 1774, March 3, Sarah French, dau. of 
Saiimel, 15. Ch. Joseph, h. 1774, Dec. 16. Samuel, b. 1776, Sept. 0. Sarah, 
b. l/,8, July lo. Lucy, b. 1781, Jan. 6. Isaac, b. 17s3, Jan. 7; d. Vu"-. 27 



80 J0NP:S — KEMP. 

Folly, b. 1784. .Tune 8. Cyrus, (or Silas, "Record of Baptisms," prob. 
correct,) b. 17S8, July 22. Nancn, b. 1790. Nov. 30. 

2. Anthony, b. in Su(ll)ury, 1811. March 3; m. Nancy Ricliarrlson, 
dau. of -lohn. 29. Slie d. 1838. Aug'. 5, and he ui. Juditli Stearns, dau. of 
Nathaniel. 19. He lives at the corner. Ch. John Anthony, b. 1837. May 12; 
ni. C'lari.ssa Stearas, dau. of Charles, 22, and lives in Bolton. Albert 
liKiiirs, 3, b. 1841. Oct. 27. Nellie Maria, b. 1851, Nov. 1.5; m. 1872, 
Sept. 26, Frederie (''yrus Bends, of Cleveland, Ohio. 

3. Albert Haines, son of Anthony, 1, b. 1841. Oct. 27; m. Elizabeth 
Rice Kiudiall. of Hillsboro, N. H. ; d. 1873, Oct. 13. Ch. Alberto Howard, 
b. 18(j8. Oct. 13. 

JUDKINS. 1. Benjamin L., b. in Dembury. N. H., 1797, Sept. 17; 
m. 1827, .Jan. 1, Elizabetli Hill, dau. of Peter. 26. He lived on the original 
'■Ralph Hill" place; d. 187.5, Aug. 28. Ch. Henry Benjariin. 2, b. 1827, 
Nov. 6. Edward Hill, b. 1833, Dec. 20. He is in business in Boston, and 
has changed liis name, by authority in 1872, to Edward .Judkins Hill. 

2. Henry Benjamin, son of preceediug, b. 1827, Nov. 6; student, 
D. C. in Class of 1845; lives on the Carlisle road, beyond Winning's pond; 
m. 1853. Nov. I'J, Harriet Fowler, of Soutliwick. Ch. Edward Foster, 
b. 18.54. .Tuly 30; ui. 1879, Dec. 8, P'anny Mary Talbot, of Texas, niece 
of Hon. Thomas Talbot. She was Assistant Principal of the Howe school, 
1877-9. He is in business in Missouri. Fittiiam Rensselaer, b. 185G, Feb. 28. 

KEMP. 1. Samuel, was a kinsman of Edward, of Clielrasford. He 
received in 1038, a granb of a " five acre lot. or lialfe a single share," 
'• seventy acres of land, be it more or lesse, lying on loes plaine, loese 
meadow being contained within it, and is part (jf the number, but it is 
reckoned to liim as three aeres of meadow land; tliis land is bounded by 
y" comons. west ; by y« churches farm, on y= soutli ; and y highway 
wliich ijarts Jacob Browne, and liim. north." Tlie road to the Dea. 
Edmand's place, known, ancientl}', as Marshall's lane, was near, if not the 
same, with this north bound of Kemp's lot. He remained here only until 
16G8, and tlien sold to Thomas Ross, removing to Grotou. He m. 1662, 
May 23, Sarah Foster. Ch. Samuel, b. 1662-3. Feb. 23, who lived in 
Groton. and his cliildren after him. Abie/ail, b. 1664-5, March 27, and b. in 
Groton. Jonathan. 2, b. 1668, April 6. Mehittabel, b. 1673, Jan. 4. 
Bethiah, b. 1683. July 9. 

2. Jouatlian, ijroli. son of Samuel, 1, m. Mary . Tlie name 

disappears in 1753. from the tax-list, as does his son Jonathan. Ch. b. in 
Groton: Joseph, 3, b. 1699. Sept. 10. 3Iary. b. 1702. May 27. Prob. in 
some other town: John. 4, and Josiah. 5, and in Billerica: Mary, b. 1719, 
Dec. 11. Sarah, b. 1721. Julv 8; m. Nathaniel Ranger. Jonathan. 

3. Jt»sei)li, son of Jonathan. 2, b. 1699. Sept. 10; ni. Elizabeth . 

His name disappears from tax-list, 1755. Cli. Jason, 6, b. 1725, Nov. 11. 
Joseph., b. 1727, .Tune 20. Benjamin, b. 1731, June 20. Sampson, h. 1733, 
xVug. 29. Jacob, b. 1735, Aug. 12. David, b. 1739, June 26. Oliver, 
b. 1744, Sept. 9. 

4. Jolin, i)rob. son of Jonathan. 2, m. 1735, Dec. 5, Susanna Gillson. 
Ch. liachel. b. 1736-7. March 2; d. 1739, Nov. 19. John, b. 1743, May 23. 
Ehenezer. b. 1744-5. Feb. Thanlfiil. b. 1748, Jan. 6. 

6. Josiali, prob. son of Jonatlian. 2, m. 1731. June 29, Rachel Davis. 
His name disajipears. 17.54. Cli. Ezekiel, b. 1741, March 28. Olive, 
h. 1742-3. Feb. 18. 

6. .lasou, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1725, Nov. 11 ; m. Hannali . She 

was, perhaps, dau. of Robert Meers. His name is not on tlie tax-list after 
1780. C'h Hannah, b. 1748, April 12; m. Joseph Parry. William, 7, 
b. 17.50. Jan. 10. Lucy, b. 1752, Feb. 22; m. Thomas Brown, 12. 
7 haddeiis. b. 1757. Jan. 22. Levi. b. 1700. June 20. Elijah, b. 1762, Feb. 4. 
Keziah. li. 1764, March 17. Rhoda, b. 1767. Oct. 3. 

7. William, son of Jason. 6, b. 1750, Jan. 10; m. 1769, Oct. 10, 
Abigail Clarke. His name disappears before 1780. Ch. James, b. 1771, 
Fel). 11. William, b. 1773, April 27; m. 1800, Dec. 4, Sally Wilson. 
Abigail, b. 1775, June 5. 





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KENDALL — KIDDER. 81 

KEXDALL. 1. Jacob, was son of Francis, of Wolimn. wlirre the 
births of nineteen diililn'n ure recorded, and may be found in tlie history 
of Woburn. JJut he seems to liavi' lived in Billerica lou"' enouuii to secure 
the record here of a twentieth cliild. ••Jarub, tlie son of Jacob and Ahce 
Kendall, was b. July 21. 1717." 

2. Kenlien was from Woburn: b. 1724. May 20; son of Ejihraim and 
Judith. His father was ]ir(ib. .-i son of Thomas, thouf;-h his birtli is not 
recorded. He may liave been li. aliout KiliO, and d. 1728, May 1."). Keul)en 
m. 1749. Ai)ril 20. .luditli IJrown. dan. of Josej)!!. 4, and made his home 
just west of Sliawshin river, on the Wilminfitou road, now the Costello 
place. His sister .luditli m. Josiah Uichardson. 9; and Elizabeth, not .1 
sister, m. 17.il). June l!l. .\inaziah .S\vall<iw. Cli. Judith, b. 17.iO. Aug. 2!); 
m. Thomas Hicliardson. 21. Hi-nhcu. b. 17.")4. Ai)ril 12. Janeph. 3, b. 17.57, 
Dec. It). Mtrii. h. 17in. Sept. 1."). ,SVr)Y(/(. b. 17(;(). Sept. 22. 

3. Joseph, son of Iteuben, 2, b, 1757, Dec. 1(1; m. 17SS, Nov. 2. 
Marv Crosbv, dan. of Ei)hraiin. l(i. He d. 1S2;<. Marcli !l, and she d. 1850. 
Nov. 18. rii. ./o.'<eph and Jieuhni. b. 178!l. Feb. Si. Reulien d. March 5. 
and Joseph d. 18:^5, Jnlv 12. Mir>/. b. 1701, Oct, 25; m. George Carter. 
Reuben, b. 1793, Xov."l9;d. 1796, May 14. O/Wf.'. b. 1795. Nov. 14; 
m. 1819. Sept. 29. Eucy Gray, dau, of John, and had Cyrus b. 1821. Oct. 25, 
and Jerome, I). 1824, April ; botli now in California. His wife d. 1826, 
Sept. 10, aged 26. and lie d. 1827. Aug. 18. Sarah, b. 1797, Sept. 14 ; 
m. 1814. Mav 10. Elbrid^e Kidder, of Tewlisbury. She d. 1830. June 6. 
Judith, b. 1799. A|iril 2!i : d. 1878, June 11, Reuben, b. 1801, Sept. 12; 
d. 1846. Jiarcli 29. ILinnah. b. 1803, Nov. 5; d. 1878. Oct. 18. Harriet. 
b. 1808. Nov. 17. 

4. William m. 1786. Feb. 26. Hannah Needhain. Ann. of Benjamin, 3. 
6. Hezeliiah m. 1792. Nov. 1. .Vbigail Marshall, dau. of Isaac. 7. 

6. Jason m. 1803. March 3. Sally Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 21; 
lived in Burlington. 

KEYES. 'J'he name has been occasionally on the tax-lists, but no 
family is recorded. Solomon appears 1749-50. " Epiiraim, 1760-4. and lie 
m. 1751. July 11. IJebecca Townsend. Jonas m. 1756, Ajiril 21. Elizabeth 
Townsend. These latter were jirob. tlie sons of Ezeki(d, of Cludmsford, 
and lived in Plymontli and Uunmi-y. N. 14. Abel is on tax-list, 1766. 
Lydia m. Thomas Hall. 3, and Eunice m. Daniel Fletcher, of Nottingham. 

KIDDER. 1. James, son of .lames, was b. 1626, in East Grinstead, 
Sussex. England. His ancestry lias been ti'aced in England, tiirougli six 
generations: .lames, his father ; John; .John ; IJichard; Kichard; Hichard. 
He m. Anna Jloore. dau. of Elder Francis, of Cand)ridge. and his children 
before 1(;60. were b. there. He received in 1656. a grant of a ten aci'c lot 
in Billerica. but it was not located until 1658, and he diil not occupy it till 
1659. His house-lot is described : " thirty acres of land, more or less, 
lying upon the township. al)oute y" centre of it. his house-lot being part of 
it. It is bounded by .John Kogers. sen., on ye south; by land yet lying in 
comon, on the east; and by the West street or highway which leads from 
long .street to y» great river on y« north; and by the great river on the 
west." Besides various meadow lots, he also had 26 acres on tlie plain 
beyond loes" meadow, and sixty acres south-east of Fox hill; 31 acres .at 
the head of heath brook, (now in Tewksbury.) and other smaller lots. His 
house stood on the well-known lot where (iardner Parker lives. The 
place has remained in the family, John Parker having married, 1751, 
Abigail Kidder, dau. of J^noch. 

James Kidder was Ensign in Capt. Danforth's military company, and 
his house was a garrison in 1675. He. himself, was placed in charge of the 
Indians at Wamesit. a position which indicates, in that critieid period, the 
conlidence reposed in his skill and courage. The conjecture is iirobal)le, 
that the hardships and exposme incident to this war, occasioned his death 
which took place. 1676, April 16. His widow ni. 1684-5, March 17. William 
Underwood, of Chelmsford. Ch. Hannah, b. 16.50-1. March 1; m. 1672, 



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Oct. 30, Niithaniel Kettle, of Chailestown. Dorothy, b. 16."i2; rii. Jonathan 
Hyde. .Inmes, 2, b. 1653— J, Jan. 3. John lived in riielnisford ; ni. Lydia 
Parlver, 1(W4. Dec. 3. and bad 12 eh. His son Tbomas was the father of 
Aaron. .Joseph and Keul)en. wlio were among the first and most aetive 
settlers of New Ipswieh, X. II. Jlr. Frederielv Kidder, liistorian. of New 
Ipswich, is a descendent, and Benjamin Kidder, of Lovewell's Expedition, 

was bis son. Thomas, b. 16.57. March 1; ni. Elizabeth . freeman in 

AVatertown. IGOO. Nathanipl. bap. 16.58-9. Feb. 27. at Camljridjje; d., 
unmarried, at Newton, 1690-1. Jan. 7. Ephraim, 3, b. 1660. Aug. 31. 
Stephen, b. 1662. Nov. 26 ; m. Mary Johnson, who d. of small-pox, 1722, 
Sept. 17. He lived in ( 'harlestown; a blaeksmitb: had 13 cb.; d. 174.S, 
Jnljf .5. i?Hoc7t. 4, b. 1664. Sept. 16. Samuel, b. 166.5-6, Jan. 7; m. 1689. 
t)et. 23, .Sarah Uriggs, of Cambridge, and lived there; liad 10 eh., and 
d. 1724, July 4. Stirah, b. 1667, June 1; m. George Brown, 3, Juseph, 
h. 1670. Nov. 20 ; d. 1683. 

2. James, son of James, 1, 1). 16.5,3-4, .Tan. 3; ni. 1678, Sept. 23, 
Elizabeth Brown, dau. of the Avife of John Rogers, 1. She d. 1691, 
Aug. 1ft; lie d. 1732, Dee. 1.5. He lived on the Andover road, south-east of 
Fox hill. Ch. Jinaes, h. 1679, June 27; m. 1703. Nov. 8, Mary Abbot, 
prob. dau. of Thomas, of .\^ndover. They settled in JIansfield. t'oun. ; 
pioneers in that town. He d. 1729, May IS; had 13 eh., of whom .James 
was eldest and executor. John, b. 1680-1, Jan. 27 ; m. 1706. .June 18, Mary 
Phillips. Charlestown; a mariner, and d. .at sea, 1707, March 27. Joseph, 
b. 1683. April 21; d. July 30. Elizabeth, b. 1686. March 30; d. 1703, 
April 14. Hannah, b. 1689, April 27; m. Benjamin Heywood, of 
Chelmsford. Saiaui'l, h. 1691, May 22; d. 1692. 

3. Ei>hraim, son of .lames,!, b. 1660, Aug. 31; m. 1685, Aug. 4, 
Eachel Crosl>v. dau. of Simon. 1. His wife d. 1721, Sept. 14. He d. 1724, 
Sept. 25. Ch'. Ejihririm, a, h. ICSl, Api-i] -211. Joseph, "b. 1683. April 21," 
(Wi/man;) prob. an error for 1689 ; m. 1712. Sept. 10, Dorothy Dowse, of 
Cbarlestown. and was "gone to sea," when his father d. He had a dau. 
Kachel, b. in B., 1721-2. March 10; other ch. in Charlestown. Rachel. 
b. 1691, April 1; m. 1714, June 24. Thomas Taylor, Charlestown, and 
d. 1715, June 24. Alice, b. 1692-3, Feb. 8; m. Benjamin Tonii)Son, 2. 
Hannah and Dorothij, b. in Medford. 1696, Sept. 2. itannah m. Jonathan 
Ballard. Dorothy m. Tlionias Baldwin. 5. Thomas. 6, b. 1700. Aug. 3. 
Benjamin-, b. 1702. Aug. 3; m. 1731. Nov. 9. Hannah Richardson, dau. of 
Andrew, 4, and lived in i?edford. "Benjamin Kidder, of Bedford," had 
Mary bap. 1757. Aug. 29. liichard. b. 1705. May 10; d. 1773. in Dudley, 
Mass. ; the ancestor of a large family. His gr.-son, Nathaniel, settled 
in Wardsboro, Vt., about 1790, and had 16 ch. Among liis descendants 
are Rev. Corbiu Kidder and Kev. Samuel T. Kidder. 

4. Enoch, son of James, 1, b. 1664. Sept. 16; m. Mary Haywood. 
She d. 1742-3, March 21; he m. 1743, June 4, Hannah Danforth, widow of 
Samuel, 3. She d. 1752, Oct. 3, and he d; Dec. 1. He lived on the 
homestead. Ch. Mary. b. 1693, Sept. 14; d. Sept. 28. Abigail, b. 1694, 
Dec. 16; m. Simon Crosby, 6. Enoch, 7, b. 1697, Dec. 30. William, 
b. 1700, Dec. 5; d. 1702, Oct. 10. Francis, b. 1703. Oct. 1; m. 1730-1. 
Feb. 24, Elizaljeth Hill, dau. of Jonathan, 4; lived in Oxford. Mary, 
b. 1707, March 26; prob. m. Nathaniel Patten, (see 4). William, 8, 
b. 1709-10. March 13. 

6. Ephraiiu, son of Ephraini, 3, b. 1687. April 26; m. 1707, Oct. 15, 
Abigail Frost, dau. of Jauies, 2. He lived in Tewksbury. His wife 
d. 1772, Jan. 11, and he d. 1776. Sept. 4. Ch. Ephraim, 9, h. 1710, Feb. 15. 
Joseph, h. 1714. July 4; lived, as did liis brothers, hi Te^lcsbury; 

m. Abigail ; had 5 ch. who d. young, and Nehemiah ; Lemuel; 

Abigail and Heplisibah. Josiah, b. 1717, Jan. 18; ni. Hannah Patten, dau. 
of Kendall, G, and 2d, Sarah Kittredge, widow of Daniel, (.see 12;) bad 
ch. Josiah; Hannah; Abigail; Dorcas; Jonathan; Daniel and Sarah. 
(S'araft, b. 1718-9, Jan. 16. Jeremiah, b. 1721. July 5; m. Sarah , and 



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had eh. Sarnli: .Ipiciniah ; Alice; Kurlicl ; I>tiri;[ : Dolly; Ephraim ; 
Exiicrienci'; Jacob; John and Ilaimali. Ahiiinil. li. 1724. Jlay 28. 

(J. Tlioiiias, son of Eiihraiui. 3, It UilO. Aug. :i : iii. 1726. May 10, 
Kaclicl D.MUluith, dau. of Saniucl. 3. She d. 17ii4. Sept. l.'i : he in. 'l7(i7, 
July 7. widow Susanna I'helps. of Aiulover. [sw Kittroilge, 5)). He d. 17ill. 
Jan. 8. in 'i'ewkslmrv. <'li. ■fotiallidii, 10, b. 172S. March 2il. Fraiiris, 
h. 17:iO, July ir.; d. 1748, .Sept. 1.). Jlirrhr'l. b. 17;i2. ilav22: m. 17.")1, 
July 8. JolinHovey. of Maiden. Allicc, h. ITU, May 18. Ahiyiiil. b. 1735-(>, 
Jan. 10. Ilfinmih and Dnrothii. b. 1738. Oct. 10. liannah ni. 1761. Jan. 1, 
. William Bowers, of Cluduisford. 

7. Enoch, scin of Eno<'li. 4, h. 1607. Dec. SO; ni. 1722, July 19. Sarah 
Hunt. dan. of Samuel. •!. She d. 174!l-."i(t. Jan. 2(1: he m. 17.')1. Aug. 8, 
t'arali Bacon, widow of Josiali. He d. 1781. Jan. ."). (h. iSdrah. b. 1722-3. 
M,.rch 3; d. 1721), Oct. 19. S'm/mel, 11, b. 1724, Oct. 19. Jnhii.. b. 1726, 
Sept. 18; d. 1748. Sept. 17. Enoch, b. 1728. Sept. 8;d. 1730. Sept. 13. 
Ahi,/nil. b. 1730, July 3: m. John Parker. 14. Suhmwit. 12, h. 1732, 
Aug. 3. Benjamin, b. 1734. Oct. 13; m. 1761, Feb. 12. Euth Heywood, 
Lunenburg. Juacjih. h. 1737. JIarch 2.1; d. 1738. Auo-. 14. Surah, b. 1739, 
July 9; ni. 1761. May 14. Elias Haskell, of Harvard. ./es</.A. b. 1741, 
Xov. 18; grad. Y. V.. 'l7(U; <irdained. 1767. Mareli 18. |)astor of Dunstable, 
N. H.. now Xaslma. and held the office until his death. 1818, Sept. 6, 
although his civil ndation with the town was dissolved in 1796. Devout, 
l)rudent, faithful. Iiospitable, as the old time (lastor needed to be, his 
long miui.stry was most useful, and his name is remembered with honor. 
Elizabeth, h. 174."), July 20; m. 1769, Se|)t. 14, Key. Jonatlian Livermorc, 
ol Wilton, X. H. He' grad. II. C 1760; was ordained. 1763, Dec. 14. the 
same day tliat the churcli was organized. He was dismissed, 1778, Feb., 
Init lived in the t<jwn; <1. 1809. July 20. liebecca. b. 1753, Aug. 9; m. 1781, 
Sept. 4, Winslow Phelps, of Eaueaster. 

8. William, son of Enoch. 4, b. 1709-10. :March 13; m. 1736. Dec. 10, 
Sarali Ballard, of Andover. He .sold. 17.")!1. Jhirch 9. two-thirds of the 
water power and mill privilege at North BiUerica, to John C'arleton. 
He d. 1789. Dec. 1.5. Ch. Sarah, b. 1737, Nov. 6; d. 1759. May 3. 
JRehecca. I). 1739. July S ; ni. 1760. Jan.3, Ebenezer French. 22. KUIiam. 13, 
b. 1741-2. Jan. 14." Isaae. b. 1744. Jiuic 30; d. Oct. 9. Miac. b. 1746, 
Jlav 17; d. 1749. Oct. 15. Enuch. h. 1749. Jan. 8; d. 1751, June 2. Isaac, 14, 
b. 1752. March 28. Hesckiah. b. 1757. Aug. 17; d. Aug. 27. 

\). Eplirniiii, son of Ephraini. 5, b. 1710. Feb. 15; m. 1735, Dee. 30, 
Elizabeth Frendi. dau. of William, 6. She d. 1755, Nov. 30. He d. at 
Lake George. 1756, Aug. 30. He lived in Tewksbury before 1742. 
Ch. Epliraim. 1.5, b. 173li, July 9. Eli-.ahelh, b. 1737-8. Jan. 13. Hannah, 
b. 1740-1. Feb. 3: m. 17()4. June 7. Saumel Barnard, of Boston. Nehitabel. 
b. 1745. Oct. 18; d. Abiijait. b. 1747-8. .Ian. 13; m. Jude Kichardson. of 
Wilmington. Mehilabel, b. 1749, P'eb. 22; ui. 17l!9. Jun<- 6. Thom.-is 
Manning, of Andover. Submit, b. and d. 1752. June 29. Sarah, b. 1753, 
Oct. 25; ni. 1773. April 29. Jolm AVhite, of Concord. Tabitha, b. 1755, 
Sept. 5. 

10. .louatliaii, son of Thomas. 6, b. 1728. March 26; grad. H. ("'., 
1751. He taught the scliool in Billeriea. from Sept.. 1753. to 1784. with the 
exception of "1763-4. He ni. Mary I>anibert, of Reading; d. 1805, 
March 18. Ch. Thomas, b. 17.54. Jiarch 27. JIarij. b. 1756. Aug. 23; 
m. 1778. March 12. Joseph Butler, of Concord, and had Mary, b. 1779, 
March 26. who m. James Russell, of Carlisle, father of Janu'S S. Russell, 
of Lowell. Mr. Butler d. in the army. Elizabeth, b. 1758, May 13; 
m. 1778, Nov. 19. Benjamin Herrick, of Reading and Fitchburg. 
Jonathan. IG, b. 1760, April 30. liachel, b. 1762, July 22. Francis, 

b. 1765. April 19; sometime a seaman. An7i, b. 1767, April 24; m. ■ 

Sawyer, of Reading. Sarah, b. 1769. Feb. 20; m. 1796. Feb. 25, F:ii Flint, 
of Iteading. Caroline, b. 1770. Sept. 12; d. il/"«)v/fn-p£, b. 1772. May 25. 
William Lambert,.b. 1775. Ajiril 13; m. 1798, Nov. 19, Nabby Jenkins, of 
Andover. Caroline, b. 1779. Oct. 12; d. 1814, July 2. 



84: KIDDER— KIMBALL. 

11. Saiiinel, son of Enoch, 7, b. 1724, Oct. 19; m. 1749. April 13, 
Abigail Hill. d;ui. of Sanuiel. 8. He d. 1794, Feb. IS. She d. 1803. Oct. S. 
Ch. Smmiel, b. 1749-50. March 12; d. 1780. Dec. 17. Sarnh. b. 17.52, 
Feb. 7. Marii. b. 1754, May 11 ; d. 1772. June 1. Enoch, b. 1756, July 10. 
Ahiqail. b. 1759, .June 5; m. 1781. Aug. 21. Timothy Whiting, (see 11). 
Johiu 17, b. 1702, June 22. Rachel, b. 1704. Oct.' 10; d. 1766. Oct. 9. 
AUice. b. 1707. April 14 ; m. 1790. Aug. 3, Dr. Robert Smith, Durham, N. H. 
Frnnris, b. 1709. Aug. 19; d. 1790, Feb. 28. 

12. Solomon, son of Enoch, 7, b. 1732, Aug. 3; ni. 1758, Nov. 23, 
Dorothy 'I'homijson, dau. of Benjamin, 2. She d. 1759, Oct. 4, and he m. 
Lydia White, of Haveihill. He d. 1776. Nov. 20. .at White Pl.iins. N. Y. 
She d. 1778, Mav 26. Ch. Lydia, b. 1765, March 10. Samuel Phillips, 
b. 1708. Nov. 1. 'Dorothy, b. 1770. Aug. 11. Elizabeth, b. 1772, Aug. 23; 
d. 1775, Dec. 21. 

13. William, son of William. 8, b. 1741-2, Jan. 14; m. 1771. Dec. 3, 
Molly French, dau. of John. 11. He d. 1778, Nov. 1. Ch. 3Iolly, b. 1773, 
March 1; prob. ni. 1809, April 23. Philip Bowers, of Chelmsford. William 
b. 1774. Dec. 19. Sarah, b. 1778. Feb. 23. 

14. Isaac, son of William. 8, b. 1752. March 28; m. 1775. June 1, 
Sarah Sticknev, dau. of Abraham. 1. Ch. Surah, b. 1776, June 27. Isaac, 
b. 1778, March 27; d. March 29. Elisabeth, b. 1779, March 9. Isaac. 
b. 1781, May 19. Enoch, b. 1783, June 18. Nancy, bap. 1785, Sept. 25. 
Moses, b. 1789. Jan. 15; a physician in Lowell. Moses W. Kidder, of 
Boston, is his only surviving child. He d. 1855. May 5. 

15. Epliraiiii, son of Ephraim. 9, b. 1736, July 9; m. Lucv PollarjJ, 
dau. of John. 3. She d. 1792. Oct. 3; he m. 1793. April 30. Dorcas Hill, 
widow of Paul. 22. Ch. Lncy. b. 1700, Sept. 6 ; m. 1781. April 8, Stephen 
Barrett, of Carlisle. Ilhoda and Silence, (still-born.) b. 1764. Jan. 12. 
Rhoda d. 1705, April 15. Ephraim. 1J>, b. 1766. April 10. Joshua, b. 1708, 
Nov. 19: m. 1808. March 10, Mary Wilson, dau. of Leonard, 7, and 
d. 1808, Oct. 22. 

16. Jonathan, son of Jonathan. 10, b. 1760, April 30; m. Katliarine 
Paine. Ch. Charles, h. 1784, Sept. 0. 

17. John, soil of Samuel, 11, b. 1762, June 22; m. 1790, July 17, 
Mary Osgood. Ch. John. h. 1797, May 3. Samuel, b. 1799. Jan. 13. Mary 
Elizabeth Dana, b. 1800, Dec. 20. James Drummond, b. 1802, Dec. 8. 
Lucretia. b. 1804. Nov. 23. 

18. Francis, son of Francis, of Littleton, b. 1785. Feb. 11 ; m. 1810, 
Jan. 18. Nancy Ilartvvell. of Littleton ; removed to Andover. and later, to 
Bristol. N. H."; d. 18.52, Nov. 7; his widow d. in Cambridge. 1871, Sept. 15. 
Ch. Frances Ann. b. 1811. June 18; d. 1830, April 11. Martha Jane, b. 1813, 
Feb. 1; ni. 1832. Oct. 10. Nathaniel Swift, of Andover, merchant; d. 1843, 
Nov. 28. Man/ Elizabeth, b. 1815, Feb. 4: ni. 1835, Sept. 2. Sanuiel P. Cobb ; 
d. 1830. Sept. 30. William, b. 1817, March 29; m. 1842, June 17, Anna G. 
Livingston and lives in Newburyi)ort. Francis Henry, b. 1819, July 20; 
d. 18.^3. May 6. Ellen C'dro^ine, b. in Andover. 1823. March 20; in. 1844, 
July 30, Solomon S. Sleeper, of Boston. Sarah Dix. b. 1825, July 6; 
m. 1847. Nov. 14, S. S. Merrill, and d. in Milwaukee. 1855, Marcli 26. 
Susan Ilamcard. b. 1829. Nov. 3; in. 1848, Nov. 7, Israel Lombard, jr., 
of Boston'; d. 1851, Oct. 29. 

19. Ephraim, son of Ephraim, 15, b. 1766. April 10; m. 1796, 
Dec. 25. Abigail Abbot, dau. of Oliver, 3. He d. 1807, Dec. 22. 
Ch. Abigail Elizabeth, b: 1798. Oct. 30. 

KILLAM, Daniel, of Wilmington, m. 1777, May 13. Rebecca Belknap. 

KIMBALL, Ichabod Gibson, was son of William ; b. in Carlisle, 1799, 
April 14; m. 1821, Dec. 5, Joanna Pitts Gould, of Chelmsford. He came 
to Billerica about 1830, .and lived on the north-west side of Andover street. 
His wife d. 1876. Aug. 17, aged 78, and he d. 1880, March 4. Ch. Anna 
Maria, b. 1823, July 6; d. 1846, Oct. 26. 



KING — KITTREDGE. 85 

KING, Samuel Henry, son of Ozias, was b. in Landaft', X. II., 1831, 
Oct. 27; ni. l^M, Nov. 1, Mary J. Patten, dan. of Aaron II., 1". 
Ch. Henry Patlen. b. lS.i(>. April 20. Ilirbert Alfred, h. 18.58. July 8. Anna 
Eliza, h' 1800, Jan. 30; d. 1802, May 30. Mary Ella, b. 1802, Nov. 7. 
Georr/e yi^f'.w. 1). 18()0. Nov. 5. 

KINSLEY, Samuel, ]irob. son of Stephen, of BraintiTP. received a 
grant in August, 10.59, of a ten-aere lot. His liouse-lot contained 100 acres, 
soutli of Fox hill, 180 "pole in length and 82 pole wiile at y^ west end 
and 110 pole wide at y= east end; bound l)y William Frencli, partly on the 
south; tile comons elsewliere surrounding' y^' same."' He ni. Hannah 
Bracket, dau. of Kicliard. of Braintree. and d. 1002, May 21. If he was 
the son of .Stephen, lie left a son and two daughters, who are provided for 
ill heir grand-father's will. 1073. 

KITTREDGE. 1. John, received a five-acre grant. lOliO. .Sept. 2.5. 
John Parker is called '-liis master." His house-lot was "ten acres of 
land * on y soutli-east of bare hill, on y= west side of the country road, 
and joyniug to the south side of Robert Parker"? lot, w'' his son Benjamin 
lives upon; also four acres of meadow * all which is * bounded witli 
Shawshin road, east; y= comons, south and west."" etc. In 1003. July, 
"granted more t<i liim, that instead of tenne jioles of land, wliicli lie should 
have had upon y« townesliip. (by willm paftin's house-lot.) to set a shop 
upon, that now lie shall have it added to bis liouse-lot. "upon the south of 
it." His first grant within the liounds, later, of Tewksbury, where his 
descendants were located, was in 1001, Dec. "sixty and four acres, lying 
on y east side of ailwife brooke, and on j-" south of V highway as joii go 
to globe liill." being bounded by y" highway, on y" north; by John 
Durrent, west ; by glolie bill ami his liounds iieer Shawshin liver, (which 
are marked above y" niea<low.) on y* east and south. This home-lot of 
Kittredge was a mile south-east of the village, near tile school liouse. and tlie 
other grant, beyond Pattenville. near the Shawshin. He m. 1004. Nov. 2, 
Mary IJttlelield. prob. the dau. of Francis, of Woburn. b. 1040, Dec. 14. 
Kalph Hill names her "gr.-dau."" in his will. He d. 1070, Oct. 18, and his 
widow m. John French, 2. Cli. John. 2, b. 1005-0. Jan. "24. James, 3, 
b. 1007-8. March 21. Daniel, 4, b. KuO. July 22. Jonathan, b. 1074, 
July 10; d. IOSk;. Man'li 23. Benoni. b. 1077. May 2. 

'2. John, son <if Jdhn. 1, b. lliO.5-0. Jan. 24; m. 108.5. Aug. 3. Ilann.ih 
French, dau. of John. i. "Doet. .lohii Kittredge dyed." 1714, Ajiril 27. 
His widow d. 1745, (Jet. !l. Ch. John. 5, b. 1085, "Seiit. 14. Jarm^.H, 
b. 1087, Aug. 22. Hannah, b. 1089, May 4; d. 1089-90. March 21. Jaeob, 
b. 1090-1, Fell. 15; d. 1092, Aug. 18. Hannah, b. 1093. May; m. Edniond 
Frost, 4. Joseph. 7, b. 1095,' March 31. ./u«(((/((rH. b. 1090-7, Jan. 10; 
killed by the Indians in LovewelFs Expedition, 1725. William. 8,-b. 1098-9, 
Feb. U." Ahigait. b. 1700. Nov. 15; in. Kendall Patten. 6. ^Jane^h. 1703, 
March 27; m. licr cousin Thomas, 11. Marah, b. 1704-5, Feb/Tf"a. Feb. 3. 
Francis. 9, b. 170(i. Oct. 27. 

3. James, son of John, 1, h. 1007-8, March 21; m. Sarah Fowle, 
of Charlestown. and 1708. April 19. Mary Abliot, of Andover. Ch. liadiel, 
b. 1702. Oct. 10. Prob. J(rmes. 10. Thomas. 11, b. 1707-8. Feb. 23. 

4. Daniel, son of John, 1, b. 1070, July 22; m. Elizabeth . Dea. 

Daniel Kittredge d. 1741-2. March 8. "Cousin Joseph, 'sole exec.' "" of his 
will. Ch. Mar>i. b. 1(;95. Dec. 1 ; in. Samuel Peacock. Daniel. 12, 

b. 1097. Oct. 12. ' Eli^aheth. b. 1099-1700. Jan. 12; m. Manning. Sarah. 

b. 1703, March 25; m. Kendal Patten, (5. Hannah, b. 1707-8. ]\lareh 19; 

ill. Thomas Patten. 7. MehilUihel. b. 1710-1. March 0; in. Ileywood. 

Abigail, b. 1714, May 17; in. Joseph Frost, 13. 

5. John, son of John, 2, b. 1085. Sept. 14; ni. Marv . Doct. John 

Kittredge d. 1750, Sept. 29. Ch. John. b. 1709. Aug. 14;" ni. Mary . and 

had John, b. 1737, April 7. Simeon, b. 1739, March 14. Benjamin 
b. 1740-1, JIarch 7. He was a iihysician in Tewksbury and Andover, 
where he d. 1770, July 10; the father of eight sons," all physicians. 



86 KITTREDGE. 

(a) Bpniaiiiin. of Exeter. (6) Henry, of Tewksbiuy. (r) Jolin, of 
FramiugiiaiiK (d) Jaeob, 16, of Billerioa and Ohio." (e) Rufus, of 
Portsmouth. (/) George, of Epniiig-. N. H. (g) Tlieorlore. of Kittery. 

(/i) Charles, of Watertowu. Sarah, b. 1744, Aug. 26; in. Daniels; 

d. 1770. March -JO. Isaac, b. 1710-1. Fel). 8; in. Kebeoea ; had 5 eh. 

who d. 1740. Aug., and Isaac. Rebecca and Mary. Dea. I.^aac d. 1779, 
Aug. 18. Marii. b. 1712-3. Feb. 23; in. John French, 9. Jacoh. b. 1714, 
Oct. 24; d. 171(i-7. .Tan. 17. Jac':b. b. 171(1-7. Jan. 14; m. Hannah ; had 
Jacob, b. 1740. June 27; a physician; d. in Xorth Brooktield. 1813. July 28. 
Hannah, I). 1742. Dorcas, b.' 1744. June 12. and Abiah, b. 1748. July 21. 

Dr. Jacob d. 1748, March 31. Joseph, b. 1710, April 9; in. Mary ; 

had Sliueon. Ii. 1748, Sept. 1. Jacob, b. 1750, March 28. Joseph, b. 1752, 
July 10; d. 1775, .Ian. 4. Mary, b. 1754, April 22. Sarah, b. 1756, Feb. 17. 
Dorcas, b. 17(i2, Oct. 26. Benjamin, b. 1766. March 22; drowned. 1776, 
June 19. Elijah, b. 1769, March 28. Mr. Joseph d. 1784, xVug. 3; his 
wife. 1783. Aug. 28. 

6. James, son of John. 2, b. 1687. Aug. 22; m. Sarah . He d. 

1754. Jan. 23. Oh. Saralu b. 1720-1, March 3. Sjisaiiua. b. 1723. Sept. 30; 
d. Oct. 9. Susanna, b. 1725, Sept. 28. James, b. 1727-8, Feb. 26; m. Molly 

; had Samuel, b. 1751, Oct. 22; Molly; Hannah; James and Susanna. 

Saimiel. b. 1730. April 9; in. Rebecca. 'and 2d. Abigail Ober; had Samuel, 
b. 1756. March 2S. and 8 other ch. Darid. b. 1732. Aug., about 16. Hannah 
b. 1734. Oct. 20. Esther, b. 1736, Feb. 26. 

7. Joseph, son of John. 2, b. 1695. March 31; m..l724, Feb. 19, 
Elizabeth Wright, of AVoburn. Dea. Joseph Kittredge d. 1774. April 12. 
Ch. Jonathan. b/'1724, Dec. 14. Joseph, b. 1726-7. Jan. 10; d. 1735, 
April 10. Elizabeth, b. 1728-9, March 17; d. 1731, June 5. Nathaniel, 
b. 1732. Aug. 2; d. 1736. March 12. Asa. b. 1734. Oct. 13; d. 1749. May 9. 
Joseph, b. 1737, Nov. IS. Nathaniel, b. 1740, April 1 ; d. 1749. May 5. 
Elizabeth, b. 1742, May 13. Hannah, b. 1745. Oct. 30. 

8. William, soii of John, 2, b, 1698-9, Feb. 11 ; m. 1731, Oct. 21, 
Molly Wright, of Woburn. She d. 1753. May 5, aged 41. Lieut. William 
Kittredge d. 1789, April 26. Ch. Man/, b. 1732. Sept. 13. Elizabeth, 
b. 1734-5, Feb. 7; m. Jacob French, 18. William, b. 1737. April 25. 
Nehemiah, 13, b. 1739. March 1. Martha, b. 1741, Aug. 23. Lucia, b. 1743, 
Aug. 12. Buth, b. 1745, Nov. 7 ; d. 1749, Oct. 12. Joltn, b. 1747, 3I.arch 10. 
Job, b. 1749. Dec. 29. 

9. Francis, son of John, 2, b. 1706, Oct. 27 ; m. Lydia , who 

d. 1736. Aug. 1, and he in. before 1740. Susanna Snow. She m. 2d, 

Phelps, of And<)V<'r. and 3d. 'i'honias Kidder. G. Ch. Francis, b. 1728. July 1, 
m. Abigail, and had 13 ch. Josiah, b. 1730, July 25; d. 1744, May 4. 
Zepkaniah, b. 1732. May 27. Lydia, b. 1734. Ju'ly 28 ; d. 1736. Aug. 1. 
Solomon, b. 1736. June 9; m. Tabitha Ingalls. of Andover. and "had 
Solomon, b. 1755. Zephaniah, b. 1757. Aug. 21. Tabitha. b. 1758, July 28. 
Josiah. b. 17(il. July 26. father of Rev. Charles B. Kittredge, D. C, 1827. 
Phebe, b. 1763, June 5. Stephen, b. 1765, June 27. He removed to 
Amherst, N. H., the liart now Mont Vernon, about 1766. He had 12 ch., 
and his gr.-tdi. were very numerous. Reuben, b. 1740, Sept. 17; d. 1743, 
March 5. Jessoniah. b. 1742, Oct. 20; d. 1754, April 18. Susanna, b. 1744, 
Nov. 9;d. 1745, June 17. Su.sanna. b. 174<>, May 26. liebecca. b. 1747, 
May 26. Beubcn, b. 1749, June 30; d. 1754. May 13. Josiah, b. 1752, 
May 17; d. June 6. Abial, b. 1753. June 23. 

10. James, jn-ob. son of James, 3, in. Elizabeth . Ch. James, 

h. 1729-30. Feb. 15; m. Abigail Stickney, d.au. of Abraham, 1, and had 
James, b. 1753, March 3, Ebenezer, b. 1732, April 10. Bettij. b. 1736, 
April 9. Sarah, b. 1738. April 18; m. Abraham Stickney, (see 1). 

11. Thomas, .son of James, 3, b. 1707-8, Feb. 23; m. 1727. May 25, 
(so the record; •7'prob. error for '6,') Jane, his cousin, who d. 1779, 
June 25. Ch. Thomas, b. 1727, April 10. Jonathan, b. 1728. July 28. 
These two children perished in the burning of his house of which " The 



KITTREDGE. 87 

New England Weekly Journal. Oct. 18. 17"2n. gives this acoount : "A\'o have 
rei-eived tlie followiiij;' iiieliiinlinly iclntidii fvoin Ilillerieti. Tliat on the 
Lord's day. the ."itli instaut. a liduse was liuvnt tlicri'. whcreiu were two 
small fliilch'i'ii. wlio were Imtli iMinsuiiifd in the tlanu'S. It scenis tlu' lii-ads 
(if till' family were gune to the ]iulilii'k wiirship. and loft at home, three 
cliildren, the eldest, a girl of alxiut twelve years old, wlio had the care of 
file otliers ; hut she, going a little ways from the house, to drive some 
swine tliat had got into the corn; in the mean time, the house took lire and 
hurnt so vehemently, that when she eame to it, she could not get into 
it, or do anvthing to save the other poor children." Abii/ail. b. 1730, 

May 26. Tliomns.' h. 1731. Xov. it. He m. Anne ; d. 'iSIJG, Jan Ki. 

having ch. Anne; Joshua; Jeremiah, b. 170;:!, Oct. .5 ; Iaicv; Estlier and 
Mary. Jeremiah m. Anne, and had ch. Anna, b. 1794, April 22 ; Jeremiah 
b. 179(i, Sept. 5; I'amilla; Thomas and Kebecca, Jerennah m. Lydia 
Wood, and 1842, Oct. 19, Clarissa Cliapiuan; liad cli. George AUiert, 
b. 1844. Dec. 14; d. 1879. Sept. 15, by drowning in Hound jiond; 
and Jereniiali I'hapnum, b. 1847, Dec. 13, who ni. 1874, June I, Martha Aliby 
Stevens, and lives on tlie familv homestead, east of liouud pond. Joshua, 
b. 1733-t, Feb. IG. ,SVn-</7(. b'. 1736. June 4. Johetima, b. 1742, May 1. 
3Iar>i. b. 1744, July 20; d. 1747. Dec. 2.5. 

12. Dnukl, "sou of Daniel, 4, b. 1097. Oct. 12; m. 1724. July 8. Ruth 
Shed, dau. of Nathan, 6. She d. 1753, Nov. 3, and a wife Sarali d. 1758, 
Sept. 16. Ch. Daniel, b. 1725, April 10; ni. 1740, March 17, Sarah French, 
dau. of William. 6; had William, b. 1747. Jan. 29, and John, b, 1750, 
April 30; d. 1753, Mav 17, and his widow m. Josiali Kidder, (see 5). Ituth, 
b. 1726. Sejit. 23; d. Jan. 18. Samnel. b. 1727. Xov. 8; d. 1775, Sept. 4. 
Bulh, b. 1729. July 21. Xal/ian. b. 1731. June 8. Man/, b. 1733. April 9; 
d. 1739. Dec. 11. 'Elizabeth, b. 1735. ]March3; d. 1739, Dec. 7. 3IehiUable, 
h. 1737. March 1 ; d. April 21. Tiniothij, b. 1738. May 15: d. 1758. Sept. 15. 

Ebenezer, b. 1739. Oct. 8; ni. Abigail , who'd. 1777. July 20; had 

Nathaniel, b. 1753. May 10, and 4 other ch. Senjamin. b. 1745. June 16; d. 
Bcnoni, d. 1753, Nov. 29. 

13. Nphemiab, son of William. 8, b. 1739. March 1 ; m. 2d, 1770, 
Feb. 28. Mehittal)le Dutton. ( h. Sarah, bap. 1764. July 8. ilehittable. 
b. 1770. June 20; lu. Seth Cro.sby. 31. Xeheniioh. b. 1771. Nov. 26; lived 
in Betlford. N. 11.; had 4 ch. Kendal, b. 177.3. (_)ct. 19; a physician at 
Mount l)esi'rt. Me. Lnni. b. 1775. May 27; d. 1776, June 28." »S7. 14, 
b. 1777. ilay 8. Lucij. b, 1779, Jime -t; d." Sally, b. 1781. Ainll 21 ; m. 1805, 
Nov. 14, Isaac Somes; lived in Fairlield, Me. William, b. 1783. Jan. 23; 
m. 1805, Dec. 26, Julia Levistone, dau. of Timotii}', 7 ; lived in Uoston, 
Harvard and Goft'st.<.)\vn, N. H. Aniiu, b. 1784. Sept. 28 ; m. 1815. May, 
Jonas Nutting, of Jatlrev, N. H. John. b. 1788, June 3; lived in 
Washington. N. II., and Mcdfield. Betsey, Ijap. 1790. Jan. 10. 

11. Si, sou of Nehcmiali. 13, b. 1777. Mav 8; m, Mary Lund 
of Dunstable. He d. 1828, July 1 ; she d. 18.53. May 7. Ch. Charles. 18, 
b. 1806, March 30. Edwin, b. "l808, Jan. 25 ; d. in" St. Louis, about 1837. 
John Sumner, b. 1816; lives in Bradford. N. II. j¥an>«rt, b. (>,) 1818; 
m. Abrani M. Alpaugli, of Lowell; d. in Quincy. Preston Pollard. 
b. 1822 ; lives in t^uiucy. Josiah Xelson. b. 1826; d. during the AVar in 
tjluincy. 

15. Francis. VU. Joel Crosby and C'liarlotte, hup. ll'.^S. .July )><.). . 

1(J. Jacob, M. !>.. son of Dr. Benjamin, of Tewksbury. (.sec .5,) was 
b. 1781. Dec. 19; practised meilicine in Billeriea. afti'r IS(il). and in 1815, 
removed to (iallipolis. O., and d. there. 1824. Oi-t. 22. II<- m. 1M3. Nov. 17, 
Harriet Pierce, of Salem. A dau. m. .Mr. Jacob Coggin, of Tewksbury, 
and another is Mrs. H. M. Lawton. of Santa Barbara. Cal. The Catalogue 
of the Mass. Medical Society names a Dr. Jacob K., of Billeriea. aiuniis 
death in 1831. which seems doubtful. 

17. Hezekiah, son of Solomon I'orter Kittredge, was b. in Mont 
Vernon, N. II.; m. l{ebeciii . He d. 1861, July 23, aged 68; she 



88 KITTREDGE— LANE. 

d. 1863, Oct. 1. aged 69. C'h. HezeMah Porter, b. in Tewksbury, 1816, 
Nov. 2. Suloraon. h. 1818. Sept. 8. in Mont Vernon. N. H. ; lives in 
Townsend. Henri/, h. 1820. Xov. 11 ; ni. iind d. 1878, in Leominster. 
Snuaii. I). 1823, March 16; d. 182.5. April 17. EUzahHh. b. 1825, Feb. 28; 
ni. luid d. in .St. .lolnisbury, Vt.. 1866. Jahii, 19, b. 1827, (the record says 
1826, contrary to the belief of Mr. K..) Jan. 17. Esther, b. 1828, Oct. 8; 
m. Bailey Ferrin. and lives in Leominster. Edwin and Edward, b. 1831, 
Aug. 5. Edwin in. and lives in Bethel. Vt. Thomas, b. 1833. July 20; 
in. and lives in Boston. Susan, b. 1837, Dec. 11; d. aged two years. 
Marii Ann b. 1840. May 17 ; d. Sept. 

18. (."liarles, son of Si. 14, b. 1806, March 30; m. 1832. Jan., Nancy 
Dunlap Kennedv. of Goflstown. X. H. ('h. Charles and Mary Ann. Ellen 
Maria, b. 1843. March 30. 

19. John, son of Hezekiah, 17, b. 1827. Jan. 17; in. 1861, Nov. 16, 
Euth Murray, from Nova Scotia. Ch. Thomas Hezekiah. b. 1863, March 6. 
Lizzie A'.. b.'l8(;4. April 24. 

KSAPP, Daniel L., ui. 1805, Nov. 10, Julia Manning, dau. of 
.Jesse. 14. <-'h. Elizabeth Manning, bap. 1806. April 13. Ituth, bap. 1808, 
Feb. 28. Daniel and David Manniny. bap. 1811. Feb. 10. 

KXEELAND. 1. John. Ch. Samuel Ahhot. bap. 1777, Jan. 18. 

2. Ablier, of Boston, m. 1834, Dec. 25. Mrs. Dolly L. Rice, of Billerica. 

LAMPSON. 1. Samuel, came from Amherst.' N. H.. in 1762. His 
will entered for probate. 177!). April 20; names wife Phebe and 
ch. Samuel, 2; Jonathan, who d. in .\mherst, 1815, Dec, aged 90; Rebecca 
(Taylor;) Sarah (Gage) and Abigail (Ellenvvood,) who d., leaving son 
Benjauun 'I'uck. 

2. Samuel m. 1770. Nov. 6, Rebecca Crosby. He is named in his 
father's will, 1777, March 5, but not at the bap. of liis eh. In 1810. or later, 
Rebecca Lamjison was living on the W'oburu road, south-east of Bare hill. 
Cll. Tiebeeea. bap. 1778. July 25. 

LANE, Jol), was proli. from Rickniansworth. in Hertfordshire, wliere 
lands which be inherited were located. (N. E. H. and G. lieej.. Vf>l. XVII. 
p. 266.) and in 1654, was 30 years old. That he was the Job Lane 
at Kehoboth, l(i44. is not prob. He was a carpenter, and made payment 
for the -Winthrop farm," of 1.500 acres, which he purchased in 1664. Aug. 2, 
for £230. by building a house in New London, Conn., for Fitz John 
AVinthrop. He also built the great bridge in 1668. He owned a 
considerable estate in England, the rents of which he received during life, 
be(iueathing the ju'operty to his son, .John. He lived, first, in Maiden, 
removing to Billeriea pri>b.-d)ly in 1664. and after about 20 years residence, 
he returned to Maiden, where be d. 1697. Aug. 23. His house was the only 
one beyond Ralph Hill's, towards Concord, until after 1675, when on 
account of his remote situation, he was pcrndtted to garrison his own 
house. The place is probably that now (jccupied liy Hiram Dutton. on tlie 
east side of the road, a few rods north from Huckin's street, and it is not 
imi)ossible that tlie ancient house of Mr. Dutton is the same which he 
built. He bought, in Maiden, the Coytuiore Mill of Mrs. .lohn Coggan. 
and bequeathed it to his son-in-law. Edward Spi-ague. j\Irs. Coggan's 
first Imsband was Thomas Coytmore. .-ind lier secund husband. Gov. .lohn 
Winthrop, on whose account this laily had received the grant of 3000 acres 

at VVamesit. His first wife was Sarah -. who d. 1659, about May 19. He ■ 

m. 1660. Sept., .\una, dan. of Rev. John Reyner, pastor of the church in 
Plymouth, from 1636 to 1654, and in Dover. N. H.. from 1655 to his death. 
1669, April 20, his son John succeeding liim in the pastorate. Job Lane 
d. in Maiden. 1697. Aug. 23. aged 77. His widow d. 1704. April 30, aged 
72. Ch. Sarah m. Saumel Fitch of Reading; d. 1679. Oct. 2, leaving one 
sou, Saumel, 1. 3/ari/ ni. William Avery, of Dedham ; h;id Mary, 
b. 1674. Aug.. and 3 other eh. ; d. 1681, Oct. il. aged 29. lieheeea. b. 16.58, 
April ; d. 1674. April 6. Elizabeth m. 1677. April 3, Robert Avery, of 
Dedham, the mother of 6 ch., of whom John grad. H. C, 1706. John, 2, 



LANE. 89 

b. 1G61, Oct. Anna. h. 1G62, Sept.; d. Nov. 28. Anna m. James Foster, 
of Doiv]iPster: d. five days before h'M- husband. 1732. .Sejrt. 29. aged 67. 
Jeinimn. b. 16(!6, Aug. lit; in. JIatthew Whipple, of Ipswich, and had one 
cliild. Matthew, wlio inlicrited one-fourth part of tlie Winthrop farm, "his 
upland to ly at a place commonly called the two brotliers." Domthi/. 
b. 1(1(11). .lulj- 24; m. 1693, Nov. 24. Kdward .Si)rague, of Maiden, and had 
thriM' cliililriMi. 

2. Johu, son of Job. 1, b. 1(561, Oct. ; inherited one-half of the 
Winthrop f.-irni. He was colonel of the militia, and very active lUiring the 
Indian alarms, before and after 1700, as elsewliere related ; a leading citizen. 
He m. 1681-2, March 20, .Susanna AVhipple. dau. of John, of Ipswich. 
.Shed. 171;^. -Vug. 4. aired about .">1 : he d. 1714-."), Jan. 17. Ch. Susanna^ 
b. 1682-8. Jan. 24; in. Xathaniel Page. 2. Joh. h. 1684. Nov. U); d. Jan. 7. 
Mary. b. 1686. Jlay 1"); m. .John Whitiuore. of Medford. and was mother 
of 6 ch. and a numerous posterity, of whom is Hon. William H. Whitmore, 
of Boston. .She d. ui Bedford. 1783. March 27. Jnninui, b. 1688, June 27 ; 
d. July 10. Joh, 3, b. 168!». .hiiie 22. John. 4, b. 1691, Oct. 20. Martha, 
b. I(i9'4. Oct. 1; in. 1716, Nov. 14. James Minot. of Concord; d. 1735, 
Jan. 18. Col. Jlinot was a leading citizen; active for 30 years in military 
affairs. He d. 17.59. Feb. 6, aged 64. James, 6, b. 1696, Aug. 12. Joseph, 
b. 1698-9. Jan. 18; d. before his father. 

3. Job, son of John. 2, b. 1689. Jiuie 22; m. 1713, Dec. 16. (or 17,) 
Martha liuggles. of Koxbury, a sister of Rev. Samuel Ruggles. At the 

date of his' will. 1762, Sept. 1. he had a second wife Mary , who 

d. 1783. Dec. 11. He inherited the homestead. Ch. Murtha. b. 1716. 

June 22; m. Adams. Job. b. 1718, Sept. 27. John. b. 1720, Oct. 2; 

d. in Bedford, 1789, Dec. 7. Timothy, b. 1722. July 10; d. 1793, Dec. 3. 
Mary. h. 1724-.5, Feb. 24; m. Jonatlian Hill. 15. Wh'ijiph. b. 1727, Sept. .5; 
d. 1728. Oct. 4. Benjamin, b. 1729, Aug. 29; not mentioned in his father's 

will. Lnr//. b. 1732. JIav3; m. Stearns. Hannah and Sai-ah. b. 1733, 

Sept. 22; d. Oct. and Di'-c. 11. 

4. Johu. son of Col. John. 2, b. 1691. Oct. 20; ni. 1714. Dec. 31, 
Katharine Whiting, dau. of Samuel, 2. She d. 1731. April 1, aged 39; he 

m. Hannah . who d. 1769, April 22. Ch. Elizaheth. b. 1716, Oct. 14. 

Katharine, b. 1717, Jime 27. Susanna, h. 1720, April 8. John. b. 1722. 
July 1. Matthew, b. 1724, July 10. Sarmiel. h. 1727. April 1,5; d. 1734, 
April 1. Hannah, b. 1734. May 16; d. 1741. June 2. Samuel, b. 1737, 
Oct. 21. Matthew, b. 1741. Aug.'s. 

5. James, son of Col. John. 2, b. 1(596. Aug. 12; m. 1719, April 30, 
Martha Minot, of Concord. She d. 1762. July 3, aged 63, and Charitj', his 
wife. d. 1764. Dec. 16. He d. 1783. April 11. Ch. Martha, b. 1721-2, 
March 17. Reheera. b. 1723. Oct. 29. James, b. 172.5-6. March 8; d. in 
Bedford. 1799. Jan. 24. Marry, b. 1730, Dee. 24; d. 1736-7. March 4. David 
b, 1733-4. JIarch 17; d. 17o(!. Dec. 29. Love. d. 1735. Aug. 13. Susanna, 
b. 1735-6. ,Ian. 18; d. 1749-.50, Feb. 24. Samuel, h. 1737, July 11. 

6. Job. Whether this man had any connection with the previous 
families, is unknown. He may have lieeii an English relative, who came 
to America, near 1700; or a descendant of Job Lane, of Kehoboth, or of 
other Lanes who liatl been in .\merica. He m. Marv Fasset. dau of 
Patrick. 1. Ch. 31ary. b. 1706-7, Jan. 18. Joseph, b. 1708, Dec. 11. 
Susanna, b. 1710-1, March 2. Job and Elizabeth, b. 1713-4, Jan. 29. 
Samuel, b. 1716, April 7. Silence, b. 1719, April 2. Elizabeth, h. 1722-3, 
March 17. 

7. John m. 1798, Jan. 7, Mary Levistone. dau. of Timothy, 7. 
Ch. (reurgr. lia]i. 1799. .\pril 14. Timothy, bap. 1801, Sept. 20. 

8 Albert Clarence, m. d.. son of Anthony K.. b. in Chichester. N. IL, 
1851, Nov. 29; took his degree in medicine. Long Island College Hospital, 
1879, and settled at once in Billerica ; in. 1880. Jan. 1. Estella J. Davis, of 
Pittsfield, N. H. 



90 LAWS — LEVISTONE. 

LAWS. 1. James, m. 173G. Nov. 13, Eunice Hosley. dau of James. 1. 
His Uiiiiie gives pliu'c to licrs on the tax-list iu 1776. Ch. T/ivmas, h. 1737, 
Nov. 20. Eviiicc. b. 173'J-40. Jan. 20: in. William Carleton. of Rowley 
Canada, [Kindge,] N. II. Jumps, 2, b. 1741-2. March 12. ilui-ii, h. 1744, 
May 25. WiUium. h. 1746. April 10; ni. 1774. JIarch 17. Juditii Sprake, 
dau. of Samuel, 5, and 1779. Aug. 4. widow Sarah Tay, dau. of Paul 
Cook, 1. John. 3, b. 1748. Julv 13. Stephen, b. 1751. Mav 15. Lucy, b. 
1753. July 14. Elizabeth, b. 1756. Oct. 3. 

2. James, son of James, 1, b. 1741-2. March 12; ni. 1765, Feb. 7, 
Anne Danforth. (;h. Elizabeth, b. 1766, July 28. Anne. h. 1768, Feb. 18. 

3. Johu, son of James, 1, b. 1748, July 13; m. 1771, Dec. 29, Sarah 
Spaulding, of (Jhelnisford. They removed to Sharon, N. II. Ch. fSally, 
b. 1780, April 15; d. 1781, June 7. Elam, bap. 1782, Sept. 29. Sally, bap. 
1784. Sept. 5. Francl'!, bap. 17S6, Sept. 10. Betty, b. 1790, Dec. 20. James, 
h. 1792. Aug. 17. 

LEONARD, Uriah, of Stoughton. m. 173G. Sept. 9, Elizabeth Farley. 
Ch. Uriah, b. 1731). March 14. 

LEVISTONE. 1. Johu, '• Scotchman." Thomas Carrier, 1677, Nov. 
and "his uian. John Levistone." are w.anied out to brush cutting in the 
south-east part of the town. He m. 1681. Sept. 12, Margaret linss,' dau. of 
Thomas, 1, and settled near North Billerica, where his family was 
desolated by the Indians in 1695. His wife d. 1705. June 16, and he m". 1705, 
Nov. 29, Eimice Shed, dau. of Daniel, 1. He was then "of Chelmsford." 
Ch. John, 2, b. 1681-2, March 1. Marijaret, b. 1683. Aug. 20; d. Dec. 22. 
Sarah, b. 1684, Nov. 12; taken captive. 1695, Aug. 5, when the five 
following ^\ere massacred : Seth. b. 1687. April 6. Thomas, b. 1688-9, 
Feb. 6. Man/, b. 1690, Dec. 16. Jilarqaret. 1). 1693. May 26, and Alexander, 
b. 1695, about July 1. Seth, 3, b. i696-7, Feb. 9. Hannah, b. 1698-9, 
Feb. 5. Sarah, b. 1700. Dec. 4; m. Jonathan Dutton, 8. Mary, b. 1703, 
April 17; d. 1704-5. Feb. 14. 

2. John, son of John. 1, b. 1681-2. March 1 ; m. Ruth Slied, dau. of 
Daniel, 2. Sergt. John Levistone d. 1755. June 27; his widow, 1756, 
April 5. Ch. livth. b. 1710. July 14. John. b. 1712. June 12; m. 1736-7, 
Feb. 15, Sarah Toothaker. dau. of Roger, 2; lived in Tewksbury; h.ad 8 ch. 
Thomas, 4, b. 1714. Aug. 3. Daniel, b. 1716-7, March 4. Eunice, b. 1719, 
May 18. Sarah, b. 1721. June 26. 

3. Seth, .son of Johu. 1, b. 1696-7, Feb. 9; m. 1720-1. March 2, 
Hamiah Frost, dau. of James. 5. She d. 1726, Dec. 19. and he ni. 1727, 
July 6. Hannah Hopkins, dau. of William. 1. She d. 1740, Aug. 18, and 

he m. 1744. June 20. Prudence . He d. 1754, Dec. 16. He lived in 

Tewksbury. Ch. Hannah, b. 1721-2, March 1. Seth. ,5, b. 1723. Nov. 9. 
Marqaret. b. 1724-5, March 17. Bette and Rebecca, b. 1726. Nov. 6. Bette 
d. Jan. 30. William, b. 1728, April 27. Deborah, b. 1730, March 9. 
Deborah, b. 17.30-7, Jan. 1. Abigail, b. 1737-8, Feb. 27. Benjamin, b. 1743. 
April 8. 

4. Thomas, son of John, 2, b. 1714, Aug. 3; m. 1737, July 19, 
Elizabeth Frost, dau. of Sauuiel. 7. She d. without issue, and he ni. Phebe 
Stone, of Tewksbury. Cli. Lydia. b. 1751, Sept. 2 ; m. Solomon Sanders, 10. 
John. b. 1753, June 25; m. 1778. Nov. 19, Elizabeth Jjevistone, dau. of 
Seth. 5. Thomas, b. 1756, Sept. 7; m. 1793, Aug. 20. Anna Danforth, dau. 
of Benjamin. 12. lie d. 1795. April 21. Hannah, b. 1760. Feb. 22; 
m. Ebeuezer Tufts. Elizabeth, b. 1762, Oct. 14; m. 1802, Feb. 21. J(mathan 
Tarble, 5. IWliam, b. 1765, Jime 31 ; ni. 1794, April 8. Hannah Frost, 
dau. of Joshua, 14. Nathamel, 6, b. 1771. Sept. 2. 

5. Seth, son of Seth, 3, b, 1723, Nov. 9; m. Mary Sprake, dau. 
of Nicholas, 2. Ch. 7imo(/(j/. 7, b. 1750, Feb. 15. i¥oZ?e, b. 1751, May 18; 
m. David Sanders, 11. Seth. 8, b. 17.53, May 3. Isaac, b. 17.55, Jan. 13; 
m. 1777, Dec. 18, Judith Sanders, dau. of David, 5. Elizabeth, b. 1756, 
Nov. 2; m. John Levistone, (see 4). Deborah, b. 1758. Nov. 28. The 
Baptismal Record names this child Rebecca. William. 9, b. 17()1, Feb. 19. 



LEVISTONE — LEWIS. 91 

Benjamin, h. 17G8. Deo. 7. Sarah, h. 17(i(!. Feb. IS: m. 1780. Dee. 19. 
JSaniuel Lufldn. of ('lielni.^tord. Liinj. ]>. 1707. .Inly 'il; m. 17IS.5, Nov. 7, 
Moses Filield. 

G. Natliiliiiol, son of Thonins. i, li. 1771. Sept. 2; removed aliout 
liSOO. lo llopkinijlon. X. II. ( 'li. Xathanid. h. 17!il. .lune 10. LijiWi. 

h. 17U.J. \\)v\[ 24 ; in. Howe, of Ileiiiiiker. PuUij. b. 17110. Feb. 22. 

Phcbe, b. 1798. Feb. 8; ni. Mnrshall. of Weare. Thavuis. Enoch. 

James. Michai-L Lncij. nj. Xathan Clears, i. 

7. Timothy, .son of Setli, 5, 1). 17.")(). Feb. 1.'); ni. 177o. March 2S, 
Marv Danfortb'. dau. of Benjaniin. 12. Cli. Mullij. h. 1777. Dee. 28; 
III. John Lane. 7. Timothy, b. 1779, Oet. 19. Alice, bap. 1783, Jan. 19. 
Jnlin. h. 178.J, May 9; in'. WiUiani K'ittredge. (.see 13). Jephthath, bap. 
1787. Nov. 4. 

8. Setll, son of Seth, 5, b. 17.53. May 3. Ch.. perhaps Anna, who m. 
Samuel Sprake. {xee G). ./ephthah, l)ap. 1781. Sept. 9. 

9. William, son of Seth. 5, b. 1701. Feb. 19 ; in. Elizabeth. Ch. Betsetj, 
b. 1788. April 5. mUiam. b. 1790, May 22. yam;;, b. 1793. Jan. 14. 

10. Oiivid. Birth not reeorded; in. 1770. Oet. 11. Sarali Clark. 
Ch. Dai-id. U. 177.'). An,;;-. 2. Sarah, h. 1777. Dee. 10. 

11. Dorcas, a widow, liad Ahiijail bap. 17.50. Aug. 22. 
VI. Mary li.-id •/"//» J>aii(Jlc!i. ]i. 17.58. June 28. 

LEWIS. 1. Samuel, of \Vobiiin. "19. 4. ■83." was ■■eautioned" by 
the Seleetmi'ii "ro depart our town." and the Court was notified that lie, 
in his obduracy, ■■refused." lie was here in 1080, to liave trouble about 
his tax; but a Billeriea girl thought better than the town did of liiin. for 
he in. 1083. April 3. .Sarah Dutton. dau. of Thomas. 1. He lived, after, in 
Maldi-n. where a dau. Huniioh was b. 1089, Dee. 12. He <1. 1099, Fel). 1 ; 
his widow m. S.imuel Dix. of lieading. 

2. ISenjaiiiiii in. Klizabetli Jaiiuith. si.ster of Abraham, 1. He d. 1777. 
Sept. 23. aged 73. and his wife. 8 da3'S later, Oct. 1, aged 70. 
Ch. Benjamin. 3, b. 1729. Sept. '^28. ,/onathan. 4, I). 1731. April 10. 
Elizabeth; b. 1733, Jan. 8; in. 1700, Jan. 29, Jacob Baldwin, of Townsend. 
James. .5, b. 173.5. Sept. 25. .Mm. 6, b. 1737, Aug. 5. lieuhcn, b. 1739, 
Sept. 25; in. 1770. May 17. Abial Shed. dau. of Daniel. 12. He d. 1804, 
Mav 4, in (iroton. Man/, b. 1741. Nov. 13; d. 1749, June 0. Esther. 
b. 1744. May 28; m. 1704. March 22. Abijali Wood. Samuel, b. 1740, 
June 10; in. 1773. June 3. Bette I'arker. He was then of Chelmsford. 
Sarah, b. 1748. June 30; d. 1749, June 3. Ehenezer. b. 1750. Dec. 4; ni. 1772. 
Sept. 29, Kutli Parker, dau. of Benjamin, 11, anil at Groton. 1773. Aug. 21, 
Sarah Bennett. They had William, b. 1774. ^Mareh 25, and Sarah, b. 1770, 
Feb. 2(!. He il. in the hcispital at Cambridge, 1770. Jan. 10. 

3. Benjamin, son of Benjamin. 2, b. 1729, Sept. '28; in. 1752, April 9, 
Mary Brown, ilau. of Samuel. 7. ('h. Heujauiin, b. 1753, May (!; ni. 1775, 
July IS, Sarah Blanehard. ilau. of Sainnel. 3. Manj. b. l/'55. Jan. 19; 
ni. 1779. Xov. 30. Amus Boardinan. of Beading. Asa. b. 1750. Oct. 22. 
Sarah, b. 1758. .lune 14; m. 1784. Dec. 23. Zebadiah Holt, of Aiidover. 
Hannah, b. 1701. ,Ian. 12. Patte. b. 1703. March 3. Krsia. b. 1700, June 22. 
Moses, b. 1770. April 17. 

4. Jonathan, son of Benjaniin. 2, b. 1731. April 10; m. 17.55, April 3, 
Persis Cro.sby. dau. of Simon, G. After 1750, he lived in Pepperell. 
Ch. Persis. b. 1755. Dec. 15. Jonathan, h. 1758. March 'iO. Man/, b. 1701, 
Aiiril 3. Ithoda, b. 1703. Oct. 17. Isaac, b. 17<iO. Feb. 4 : in. 180o'. June 29, 
Marv Holt. David, h. 1708. May 7. Anna, b. 1770. .lulv 17. Ahiyail. 
h. 1773. Oct. 2. 

5. James, son of Benjamin, 2, b. 1735. Sept. 25; ni. 1700. Jan. 3, 
Rebecca Brown, dau. of Samucd. 7. Keinoved to Groton, 179(;. He d. 
there, 1810, June 12; sIk' d. 1S14. Jan. 1. Ch. James. 7, b. 17(il. .Jan. 20. 
Jiehecca. b. 1702. July 15 ; d. 1809, .lune 21. Seth, b. 1704. Jan. 1 ; d. Jan. 3. 
Itizpah, b. 1705, March 3; d. :>Iarch 17. Seth. b. 1700, Sept. 22. Pizpah. 
b. 1708, May ; d. 1776, Jan. 9. Aaron, b. 1770, June 27 ; d. 1770, Jan. 12. 



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6. John, son of Benjamin, 2, b. 1737. Aug. 5. Ch. Hfnnj, bap. 1769, 
July 16. MuUii. bap. 1772, July 12. Sarah, bap. 1775, April 9. Benjamin, 
bap". 1778, June 21. John, bap. 1782, Aug. 11; m. 1806. July 27, Rhoda 
Baldwin. 

7. James, son of James, 5, b. 1761. Jan. 26; m. 1782. Dee. 19, Lucy 
Crosby, dau. of Hezekiah. 21. liemoved to Groton, 1796, where he d. 1828, 
Dec. 2"4; his wife d. Dec. 30. Ch. James, b. 178.i, Feb. 1; grad. D. C, 1807; 
read law with .Judge Dana, of Groton, and practised his profession in 
Marlboro and Pejjperell; m, 1819, Jan. 17, Harriet Parker, of Pepperell; 
d. in Boston, 1845, Feb. 6. Aaron, b. 1786, Dec. 11; ni. 18U, Dec. 28, 
Sarah Spalding; d. in Groton, 1849, Oct. 9. Levi. b. 1788, Nov. 28. 
Andreio, b. 1790, Oct. 19. Lucy. b. 1792. June 1.5; d. 1794. Dec. 31. Merric. 
b. 179.5. July 25; d. in Groton. 18.57. .\pril 23. 

LOCKE, Joseph, was a distinguished member of the legal profession, 
who resided for 32 years in town. He was 1). in Fitzwilliam, N. II., 1772, 
April 8; gra<l. I). C, 1797; .studied law with Timothy Bigelow, and 
commenced practice here in 1801, (Sec Sketch in Lowell Cuntrihutinns, etc.. 
Vol. I, p. 65. Dartmouth Alumni says he was in Acton, 1800-3). 
He often represented the town in the Legislature; was a Justice of 
the Court of Coumion Pleas. 1816; Presidential Elector the same year; 
Chief Justice of Middlesex County Court of Sessions, 1819-27; member of 
the Constitutional Convention, 1820, and of the Executive Council, 1821-2. 
Removing to Lowell, 1833, be was there. Judge of the Police Court for 
13 years; a good lawyer; an n])right Judge, and an honest and true man. 
He m. 1803, Nov. 16. Lydia, dau. of Gen. Nathaniel Goodwin, of 
Plymouth; d. in Lowell. 1853. Nov. 10. Ch. Charles Henry, b. 1804, 
Nov. 23; m. 1829. June 18, .\nn, dau. of William Goweu, of Meilford. and- 
widow of \\illiam Hale, of Boston. Merchant and Editor of Boston 
Galaxv; The Lvceuni ; Lowell Courier, and Boston Times. He d. 1841, 
Jan. 9". Geariie.'h. 1806, Feb. 3; d. 1812, Jan. 17. Harriet, b. 1807. Nov. 12; 
va. 1838, May 2, John D. Locke, a planter of Louisville. Ky. ; now a widow 
in Plymouth'. Mani Ann, b. 1809, March 11 ; ui. 1837. March 1, her cousin, 
Albert Locke. He grad. II. ('., 1829; Preceptor, Billerica Academy, 1830; 
Clerk of Polii^e Court, and of the Common Council, Lowell, until death, 
1840, .Sept. 26. Frances Caldwell, b. 1811, Jan. 28; d. in Plvniouth. 
William, b. 1814, Feb. 27; d. in Canton, China, 1833, Dec. 22; fell from the 
maintop of the ship. Hannah (rCKxhoin. b. 1815, Dec, 24; in. 1846, May 26, 
AVilliam Foster, a merchant in Boston and Windsor, Vt. Heorge, b. 1819, 
Aug. 29; d. 1826, .\ug. 31, (grave-stone). 

LOVEJOY. 1. Isaac, is on tax-list, 1769-74; prob. father of Samuel 
and of Deborah, who m. Daniel Oitlwaj'. 

2. Samuel Abbot was b. in Hebron, N. H. He removed to Billerica, 
and m. here, 2d, 1817, Dec. 4, Sally Hobart. and 1838, March 1, Mehitable 
Hanaford; d. 1851, Dee. 12, aged 70. Ch. James Abbot, 3, b. 1805, July 16, 
in Hebron. Maria Melissa, b. 1839, March 22. 

3. James Abbot, son of Samuel, 2, b. 1805, July 16 ; m. 1831, April 17, 
Mahala Stearns, dau. of Joseph, 17. Ch, Anne Francis, b, 1832, .\pril 9; 
d. 1861, Oct. 20. Sarah Melissa, b. 1835, Sept. 18; m. 1862, Feb. 27, Joshua 
B. Brigham, of Providence; d. 1867. Nov. 25. James Alamo, b. 1842, 
Feb. 5 ; d. 18G9, Jan. 6. 

LOW, Joseph L. and wife Sally. Ch. Lucy. b. 1808, Feb. 24. Susantiah 
Mariah. b. 1810, Jan. 3. Nathan Wood, b. 1812, Jan. 24. Mary Ann, 
b. 1814, Jan. 9. SaraJi Jane, b. 1815, Sept. 15. 

LUKE, Daniel and wife Emily. Ch. Addis Emmet, b. 1837, Aug. 27. 
George Washintjton Lafayette, b. 1839, April 22. Charlotte Cornelia, b. 1840, 
Oct. 27. Caroline Marintha. b. 1842, Nov. 25. 

LUND, William, m. 1803, Dec. 1, Polly Clark. 

LYMAJi, George, from Weston, m. 1823. Feb., Mary Russell, dau. of 
John, 3, and 2d, Susan Cuttuig, who d. 1843, Sept. 20, aged 58 ; and 
he m. 1844, May, Mrs. Abigail Peabody, dau. of Asa Needham, 6. He 



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d. 1864, April 2G. aged 8!). Ch. George Otis; WilUam ; Lewis. 2; Ahifiail ; 
Susan; 3Iary ; Ann ; Harriet ; Levi ; Susan Jane. h. ISW. April 30; in. 1SG8. 
Sept. 80, Josopli W. Groen, landlord, prior to 1879, of the hotel, corner of 
Andover street. 

2, Lewis J., son of George, ni. 184.'). Feb. 0, Martha Ann Winter, 
dau. of St<'phen, 1. He went to Woburu. ('h. (reurge W. d. 1848. Aug. 20, 
aged 17 days. 

MAt'CARTY, William Greeiiougli, son of Thaddeus, of Boston, ni. 
178"). Dee. 28. Hannah Solev, dau. of .John; d. 1791. .\ug. 13; his widow 
in. 179(!. May Ui, Nathan Adams, of Charlestown; d. 1842, Jan. 20, aged 80. 

MACE." 1. Eliphalct, prob. 1). in Kittery. 1737, Aug. 2; ni. Sarah 
. Ch. Eliphalet. b. 171)2, Xov. 9. 

2. Daniel, of Tewksbury, and Priseilla. Ch. Priscilla. h. 1738, 
Aug. 24; ni. .lohn Frenrli. 11. Prob. liebecca. who m. Levi Davis, S. 

MACKfilSXIS, Daniel, in. in Woburn, l()7(i-7, Feb. 10, Rose Neal. 
He was in this town, l()78-80. and prob. returned to Woburn after being not 
admitted in Watertown. Ch. Hose. U. 1()77, Xov. 19. Daniel, b. 16/8-9, 
Feb. 14. Marij. h. 1680. Aug. 22. Edmund, b. 168.5. Mareh 23. 

BIAN, Thomas, in. 1731-2, Jan. 23. Ann Hazeltine. 

MANNING. 1. Samuel, son of William, of Cambridge, 1). 1644. 
July 21. He bought Thomas Hubbard's grant, after his death, 1662, Nov. 9. 
The house-lot was west of Long street, and north of Patterson's, or near 
tiie Pillsl)ury place. He was town-clerk ; Selectman ; Representative. 
169.5-6. and a useful citizen. He m. 1664. April 13, Elizabeth Stearns, sister 
of John, 1. She d. 1671, June 24. and he in. 1673, May 6, Abiall Wiglit, of 
Medfield. Ensign Manning d. 1710-1, Feb 22. Ch. Samuel. 2. John. 3, 
b. 1666. Aug. 30. Timothy, b. 1673-4, Feb. 4;d. March 12. Hannah, 
h. 167"), Marcii 28; m. 1699, Dec. 7, Ebenezer King, of Watertown. 
William. 4, b. 1677, .Tune 27. Mary. h. 1679, Sept. 12; in. Josiah Crosby, 5. 
Sarah, b. 1681, Aug. 26; ni. Samuel Robinson, of Cambridge. Her son, 
Samuel, b. 1707, April 4, lived in Hardwick, Mass.; was Ca])tain in the 
French war. and liecame one of tile pioneers in settlement of Bennington, 
the first town chartered on the New Hampshire grants, which became 
Vermont. He d. of small-pox in 1767, in London, where he was agent of the 
settlers in defense of their rights against New York claims. Of his sons, 
Moses Robinson became Cliief Justice, Senator and Governor of Vermont. 
Jonathan, also Cliief Justice and Senator. Samuel was Captain in the 
battle of Bennington, and afterwards. Colonel of militia. Dorothy, b. 1683, 
June 27. Isatic. h. 168."), April 15. Ephraim, 5, b. 1686, Sept. 11. Elizabeth 
h. 1689-90, March 14 ; m. Peter Fassett. 2. Timothy, b. 1691-2, March 4. 
Eliiihalet. 6, b. 1693. July 28. Alnal. b. 1698, Dec. 16. 

2. Samuel, son of Samuel. 1, in. Deborah . He removed to t^ain- 

bridge aliout 1694, and before 1724, to Windham, Conn, where he was 
living. 1744, Oct. 29, {Paiqe). Ch. Dorothi/, b. 1688-9, Jan. 17. Samuel, 
b. 1690-1, Jan. 14. Sarah, b. 1693, Oct. 1. Edward. John. Abigail, 

in. Jabez Carter. Elizabeth ni. Bingliam. Mary m. Case, and 

Joseph, who d. in AVobuni, 1745. He was a physician, and grad. II. C., 
prob. 1730. 

3. John, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1666. Aug. 30; m. Sarah . After 

1695, he removed to Cambridge and d. there, 1718-9, Feb. 23. Ch. John, 
b. 1695-6, Feb. 29. Edward. William. Samuel.. Benjamin, 7, b. 1704-5, 
March 10. Sarah. 

4. William, son of S.amuel. 1, b. 1677. June 27; ni. Elizabeth French, 
dau. of Jacol), 3. She d. 1736, Sept. 19. and he m. 1737. April 19. Mary 
Shed, dau. or widow of Nathan, ft. Ensign Manning d. 1764. March 2.t. 
Ch. Elizabeth, h. 1701-2. March 4; m. 1728, Oct. 21. Sanuud Manning. 
Esther, b. 1703. Aug. 5; m. Joseph Baldwin, (see i). Mary. b. 1705, 
Dec. 21. William. 8, b. 1707-8. Feb. 28. Jacob. 9, b. 1710." March 27. 
Sarah, b. 1711-2. Feb. 8; in. Jonathan l.)anfortli. 9. Rachel, b. 1714-5, 
Feb. 17; in. Abraham Durrent, 5. Martha, b. 1718, July 26. Hannah, 
h. 1719-20, JIarch 1 ; d. 1723, Aug. 15. 



94 MANNING. 

5. Ephraim, son of Samuel. 1, b. 1680, Sept. 11; ni. 1710, Mary 
Tompson, dau. of .Toseiih, 1. Ch. Joseph, b. 1710-1, Feb. 9; d. 1712, 
Sept. 28. JIartj, b. 1712-3, Miireh 4. Joseph, h. 1715. July 24; d. 1710, 
Dec. 21. Abigail, h. 1717-8, Jnu. 5. Bettc. b. 1720. Aug. 2"; m. Tliouia.s 
Stearns. 11. Srmth. h. 1723. Mareb 27. Samuel, b. 172.5-6. March 19: 
d. 1727, May 10. 

6. Eliphalet, son of Samuel, 1, b. 101)3. July 28; m. Rebecca . 

Ch. Eliphalet. b. 1713. Sept. 20; m. Hannah , and lived in Tewksburj', 

where he d. 1800. Jan. 20; had ch. Elizabeth; Kebecca; Samuel; Isaac and 
Eliphalet. Mehecra, b. 1715, Oct. Thomas. 10, b. 1718, June 11. 

7. Bcujainiu, son of John. 3, 1). 1704-5. J[arch 10; m. 1729-30, 
Jan. 10. ;Mary French, dau. of William. 7. Cli. Beiijaiaiii. b. 1730. Oct. 23; 
d. 17.50, (.)ct. John. b. 1732, July 5; d. 1757. June 11. Ebenezer. b. 1733-t, 
Jan. 13: d. Jan. 25. Abner. b. 1735. Jlay 2; d. 1750, Aug. 17. Joseph, 
b. 1730-7, Jan. 8. Noah. h. 1738, Sept. 1 ; d. 17.54. July 21. S<ir(ih. b. 1740. 
Sept. 4. Isaac, b. 1742, Dec. 20; m. 1772. June 18. Esther Crosby, dau. of 
Josiali, 14. Samuel, b. 1744-5. Jan. 11; d. 1772, March 1. Mary, b. 1748. 
March ; m. 1776, Feb. 15. Oliver Proctor, of Towuscud. Hannah, b. 17.50, 
Sept. 2. 

8. William, son of William, 4, b. 1707-8, Feb. 28; m. 1742. Nov. 10, 
Elizabeth Danforth. dau. of Jonathan. 5. He was commissionc<l by Gov. 
Shirley, "Lieut, of the West foot (.'ompany. of Billerica. ('apt. Ralph 
Hill, in the 2d Kegiment of Militia, Eliazer Tyng, colonel." 17.54, Sept. 4. 
Lieut. Maiming d. 1770. Aug. 11 ; his vvidow d. 1790, Slarch 23. 
Ch. Elizabeth, h. 1745. July 12; m. Solomon Carlton, 3. William. 11, 
b. 1747, May 21. Jonathan, b. 1749, Jul}- 10; d. Jonathan, bap. 1751, 
Sept. 15; m.' 1774. March 17, Martha Howard, of Chehn.sford. Timothy, 
b. 1751. Sept. 17; m. 1776, June 13, Marj' Howard. Solomon, 12, b. 17.53, 
May 15. 

i>. Jacob, son of William, 4, b. 1710. March 27; m. 1730-7. Jan. 20, 
Martha Beard, dau. of Andrew, 1. He d. 1762, Sept. 5. She d. 1798, 
Feb. 10. Ch. Jacob. 13, b. 1730, Nov. 8. Mary. h. 1741. Nov. 15. Isaac, 
b. 1743, Nov. 8 ; m. 1789, Nov. 3, Sar.ah Totman, prob. widow of John. 
Jesse. 14, b. 1745. Aug. 18. Thomas, b. 1747, July 27. David, b. 1749. 
Dec. 2; d. Feb. 4. Martha, b. 17.50-1. Jan. 21; d. 17"02, Sept. 14. Barid, 
b. 1753, May 20; d. 1702. Sept. 13. Esther, b. 1750, April 3; d. 1762, 
Sept. 10. 

10. Tliomas, son of Eliphalet. 6, b. 1718. June 11 ; m. 1737. Aug. 30, 
Hannah Twist. He lived in Tewksbury. Ch. Thomas, b. 1738. Sept. 2; 
d. 1749, Aug. 24. Hannah, b. 1740, Dec. 21; d. 1749, Aug. 10. Mary, 
b. 1744, Fell. 20. Thomas, b. 1750, Nov. 

11. William, son of AVilliam, 8, b. 1747, May 21 ; m. 1709. March 21, 
Sarah He^wood, of Burlington. He was commissioned 2d Lieut, in Capt. 
Kidder's 'company, 7th Kegt., 1776, May 31. He d. 1814, Oct. 21. She 
d. 1838. Julv 12, aged 91. tli. Sarah, b. 1769, Sept. 2; d. 1840, May 25. 
William. l:i. 1770, Nov. 22; d. 1852. March 15. Jephthah. b. 1772, May 17; 
d. 1834, July 20. Lucretia. b. 1774, May 17; d. 1777, Aug. 29. Arethusa, 
b. 1775. Nov. 28 ; m. William Pollard. 11. Theophilus. 15^ b. 1777, June 28. 
ioajiMiii, 1). 1779, Aug. 20; d. 1792, March 22. Lucretia. b. 1781, Aug. 24; 
d. 1838, Jan. 23. Serviah, b. 1783, Oct. 30; m. John Parkhurst, of 
Chelmsford; had 12 ch. ; d. 1873, Julv 3. Luna, b. 1785, Oct. 21 ; d. 1825, 
Dec. 9. Moxa. b. 1787. Aug. 0; d. 'l821, March 9. Lucinda, b. 1790, 
Jan. 22 ; living in Chelmsford. Jeru.<iha. b. 1791, Sept. 9 ; d. 1857, Oct. 11. 

12. Solomou, son of William. H, b. 17.53. May 15; m. 1777, May 20, 

Alice Wilson, dau. of John, G. Shed. 1787, April 20; he m. Olive . 

Ch. Solomon, h. 1789, Dec. 20. Olive, b. 1792. March 10. 

13. Jacob, son of Jacob, 9, b. 1739. Nov. 8; in. 1703. June 2. Sarah 
Buttertield, of < lielmsford. He d. in Lyndeboro, N. H., 1810, Nov. 8; she 
d. 1831. Jan. 21, aged 89. Ch. Martha, b. 1760, Jan. 14; m. Alpheus 
Hill. 23. Esther, b. 1707, Dec. 20; m. Amos Carleton, 7. Jacob, b. 1771, 



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Dec. 10; ni. l"0(i. April 2(;, Lucy Amlrfws, of Carlisle. He d. in New 

irainpsliiri'. ISli, niifl his widow m. Fisher, of Francestown. Of his 

ell., .liu'ol) lived ill (irecmvciod. X. V.. and was father of lt.ev. .Tai-ob M. 
iMauiiiiiij. l>. I>., pastor of the Old South Chiireh in Boston, and Sohunou, 
b. iriMlTd. in Bedford, X. H., 1S62; was father of Jacob M., of Reading. 
Asa. IG, b, 17S0, Sept. 23. 

14. Jesse, son of -Jacob, 0, b, 174.5, Atig, IS; in. 17GG, Dee, 2, Anne 
Carlcton. dan, of .lolm, 1. She d. 1779, .Ian. 2S, and lie m. 1779. Dec. 30, 
Elizalicth Abbot, of .Vndover. Ch. Man), h. 17(i.S. X'ov. 22; d. 1822, Oet. (5. 
/A^j.f. b. 1771. .Tune 8. ElUdhelh. b. 177;!. May 20. Jesse, 17, b. 1776, 
July 12. .Jtdiii. b. 1778, Dec. 12; m. D.ani(d L. Knapp. 

15. Tlieopliihis, son of William, 11, b. 1777, June 28; in. 1807, 
March 29. llann.ih i'utten, dau. of Asa, 1.3. She d, ISl.'j, Oct. 9. and he in. 
1817, Sept. 28, Polly, her sister. He d. 18(;8. June 30. and his widow, 1871, 
Aug. 24. Ch. Hannah Fatten, b. 1808, Jan. 12; m. 1827, Oct. 9. Jolm 
Cliandler. jr., of Tewksbury. Sarah HatpniKid. b. in Harvard. 1809. Feb. (i; 
ni. Ambrose F. Page, 8." PoUi/. b. 1811. March 8; d. 1S74. Fel). 22. 
TheophiJus. 18, b. 1821, April 11. Wi/liam. b, 1823, Oet. 29 ; in. 1840, 
A])ril 1(1. Mary Ann Baldwin, dau. of .To(d. 23, and lives in ( 'helmsford. 
His liusiness lias been in Lowell, where he was a pioneer in the extensive 
and profitable poj) corn trade. His dau. t'harlotte Ann. b. 1847, Feb. 19; 
m. 1874, Oct. 9. Erastus A. Bartlett. Asa Patten, b. 182."). Oet. 26. 

10. Asa, son of .Jacob, 13, I). 1780, Sept. 23; m. 1803, July 7, Olive 
.Spalding, dau. of Zebulon. of SVestford. She d. in Lyndeboro, X. H., 
1844. \;>v. 24. aged 04; he d. 18.")3. Jan. 2. Ch. Olice. b. I8O.1, .lune 3; 
d. 1812. Fel>. 10." In Lyndeboro, Sarah, b. 1S07. July 11 ; d. 1S12, Feb. 13. 
Asa and Sherehiah. b. 1809, .July 12; the latter d, and Asa Awnt west. 
Olive, b. 1812. March 2. Sherehiah. b. 1817, .Jan. 3; lives in Xew Boston, 
N. H. ./osepft. b. 1819. July 19; lives in Owasso.- Michigan. Lijdia jr., 
b. 1821. June 10; m. F^iihraim W. \Voodward, of White Oak, Michigan. 
Sarah Jane. b. 1822, Xov. 4; m. .Tolin H. Whitney, of Ludlow, Vt. 

17. Jesse, son of .Jesse, 14, b. 1770, ,Julv 12; m. Mary .and 

1802, Dec. 30, Abigail Baldwin, dau. of Thomas, 13, who d. 182d, Sept. 29. 
Ch. Jesse. 19, b. 1797. Aug. 21. 

18. Tlu'opliiliis, son of Theophilus. 15, b. 1821, April 21 ; in. Hannah 
. Ch. WitHvr Theophilus. b. 1847, Nov. 22. 

19. Jesse, .son of Jesse, 17, b. 1797, Aug. 21 ; 111. Mary . She d. 

1837, July 22, and he ni. Eleanor. Ch. Albert, b. 1820, Dec. 20. Aurjustine, 
h. 1822. "Ain-il 24; d. 182,5, Sept. 12. il/art/w. b. 1824. May 26; d. 1825, 
Sept. 18. Henry, b. 1820, Sejit. 2. Thomas, b. 1828. April iO. Aurfusta, 
b. 1830. Aug. 18. Man/, b. 1832. Feb. 20. Asa, b. 1830, Dec. 1. O'lando, 
b. 1840, Oct. 2. Elenor. b. lail. Dec. 13. 3Iartha, b. 1846, July 5. 
Caroline Fay. b. 1847. Oct. 10. 

MANSFIELI), John, and wife ftichel. Ch. Mary, b. 1725, Xov. 1. His 
name is on tax-list until 17.58. 

MARSHALL. 1. John, was granted a six acre lot, 1656-7. Feb. 4, 
AVe know n<it wlience he came, or whose son he was. His age, at deatli. 
given by grave-stone, fixes his birtli in l&W ; nmcli more probable than the 
statement of a deposition in the Mass. .Vrchives, which makes him 15 years 
older. His first allotment was 20 acres, '• lying i>artly on the townshii) and 
partly on the coinons; bounded by .John Sheldon, north ; liy the comons, 
east ; by Peter Bracket, south ; by !Mr. Whiting and \Villiam Pattin, west; 
and a parcel of land reserved for y« ministry, on y* west, anil partly on y" 
south, anil jjartly by East street on the south-west." Tlie last bound is a 
reminiscence of tlie ancient .\ndover road, before it was changed in 1000. to 
its present place, and the location is east of tlie narrow gauge railroad line, 
as it runs south from the street. ^Vhen tlie road was altered, he was 
allowed a l)rivare way across Sheldon's land, to reach it. He had later 
grants farther east, by Iocs' plain, and sold his first grant, above-di'scribed, 
to Dr. Samuel Frost, 1. The road running east, across loes' plain, was 



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early kiio\^n as 'Marshall's lane." and the old house, in which the family 
long lived, is still standing on the east road, near the turning of this •lane.' 
He m. 1(102. Nov. 19, Ilannali Atkinson, prob. dau. of Thomas, of Concord, 
and b. 1644. March 5. She d. 1665, .Sept. 7. and he m. 16G5, Nov. 27, Mary 
Burrage, dau. of .lolin. of < harlestown. whose sister. Hannah, h.ad ni. 
John French, 1. She d. 16S0. Oct. 30, aged 39. and he m. 16S1. Nov. 30. 
Damaris Waite, widow, of IMalden. Sergt. John jVlarshall d. 1702. Nov. 5, 
aged 70, and his widow m. 1703. July 14. I,ieut. Thomas .Tolmiaon. of 
Andover. Ch. John. b. 1607. June 7; 'd. July 7. J/fov/. b. 1008. Oct. 2; 
d. 1669, July 17. .Tohana. b. 1670, April 1 ; m.'Peter Corneal, 1. John, 2, 
b. 1071. Aug. 1. Marij. b. 1672. Oct. 14; d. 1073. Oct. 18. Hannah, b. 1073-4, 
Feb. 18: d. June 21. Thomas, b. (and bap. at Chai-lestown.) 107.5. Nov. 10; 
d. Nov. 20. hfinc. b. 1077-8, Jan. 31; d. April 28. MehiUahel, b. 1680, 
Aug. 13; d. in Aug. 

2. John, son of John, 1, b. 1071. Aug. 2; m. 109.5-6, Dec. 8. Unis 
Rogers, dau. of John. 2. He d. 1713-t. Jan. 25. Ch. Mary. b. 1096, 
Oct. 28; m. 1734. June 27, Nathan Cross, of Nottingham. John. 3, 
b. 1698-9. Jan. 19. Daniel, b. 1701. May 13. Unise. b. 1703. Oct. 16. 
Thomas. 4, b. 1706. March 28. Samvel, b. 1708. June 23. William, 5, 
b. 1710, July 28. Isaac. 6, b. 1712. Dec. 18. 

3. Jolin, son of John. 2, b. 1698-9. Jan. 19; m. 1722. Aug. 15, 
Abigail Parker, dau. of Benjamin. 6. He was also sergeant. He d. In 
Tewksbnrv, 1762, Oct. 0. Ch. John. h. 1723. July 28; d. Aug. 14. John, 
b. 1724, Aug. 14. Daniel, b. 1720, Aug. 29. x46!6rai7, b. 17.30, May 24; 
d. Oct. 22. David, b. 1732-3, March 11 : d. April 11. 

4. Thomas, son of John, 2, b. 1706, March 28; m. Ruth . She 

d. 1741. July 5, and he ni. Mary , who d. 1770. July 7, and he m. Phebe 

Phelps, widow of Francis, of Pepperell. She d. 1779, Jan. 15. He lived 
in Tewksbury. and d.' 1778. Sept. 8. Ch. Thomas, b. 1729. Nov. 23. 
Samuel, b. 1732, May 10; jjrob. m. 1755, Jan. 2, Esther Frost, dau. of 
William, 10. Joseph.' b. 1734. April 3. John. b. 1735, Julv 15. Abel, 
b. 1730, Dec. 3; d. 1753. Oct. 28. Jonas, b. 1738. Feb. 14. Miith. b. 1739, 
May 8; d. 1772, Aug. 0. Joel. b. 1744, May 24. Silas, h. 1745, Feb. 20. 
Bn'fus. b. 1747, Nov. 2; d. 1749, Dec. 15. Mary. b. 17.50, May 23, Daniel, 
b. 1752, Nov. 9. William, h. 1757. Mav 20. Hannah, b. "1759. Nov. 29; 
d. 1760, Aug. 14. Hannah, b. 1701, July 31. Abel, who d. 1704, June 3. 

5. 'Winiaiii, son of John, 2, b. 1710, July 28; m. Elizabeth . 

His name disappears from tax-list, 1736. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1733. Aug. 24. 
William, b. 1735, Oct. 9. 

e. Isaac, son of John, 2, b. 1712, Dec. 18; m. 173.5-0, Feb. 10. Phebe 
Richardson, dau. of Andrew, 4. She d. 1745. June 9, and he m. 1746, 
Feb. 17. Rebecca Hill, dau. of Samuel, 6. She d. 1789, Dec. 13. and he d. 
1797, March 3. Ch. Isaac, 7, b. 1736-7, Jan. 31. Phebe, b. 1738-9. Jan. 12; 
m. Benjamin Jaquith, 4. Samuel, b. 1742, Oct. 2; m. 1794, Nov. 13, 
Rebecca French, dau. of Ebenezer. 22. John. b. 1745, May 3; d. Maj^ 5. 
Jacob, 8, b. 1748, April 1. Prob. Bebecca, who m. BenjaminDows, 5. 

7. Isaac, son of Isaac, 6, b. 1730-7. Jan. 31; ni. 1702. Jan. 0, Abigail 
Brown, dau. of Samuel. 7. Lieut. Marshall d. 1813, May 14. Ch. Isaac, 
h. 1762, Dec. 8 : d. April 8. Abigail, b. 1764, Jan. 31 ; m. Hezekiah Kendall. 
Bebecca. b. 1767, March 2; m. William French, (see 20). Isaac, 10, 
b. 1768, Jime 17. Josiah. b. 1773, Jan. 17. Hannah, b. 1774, Oct. 24; 
m. Oliver Whiting, (see 8 and 9). Allice, h. 1780, May 26 ; m. 1810, April 22, 
William Hyde. 

8. Jacob, son of Isaac, 6, b. 1748, April 1 ; m. 1771, Nov. 21, Molly 
Richardson. d.au. of S.amuel, 10. Ch. 3Iolly, b. 1772, Sept. 30; d. 1777, 
Sept. 20. Jacob, b. 1773, Sept. 14; d. 1777, Oct. 19. Ira, b. 1775, Sept. 25; 
d. 1777, Oct. 8. Timothy, b. 1777, Feb. 16. 

9. John. Birth not on record. He m. Frances, (perhaps Tyng) . 
Ch. Francis Tyng, b. 1787, June 21. 



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10. Isnae, son of Isaac 7, b. 1708, Juno 17; ni. 1703. July 1, llnnnah 
Jaquitli. (km. of Ehpnozr-r. 3. Ch. CV"'*. b. 17!»4. Fel). il ; d. 170fi, 
Api-il 11. Hnniiali. 1). 1711"). Oct. i:i ; tl. l's4."). .Tulv 2:j. Suplirfmia. h. 17!I7, 
July 7. Cyrus, h. 1709. June 15. Isanc. h. ISOl.'Dec. 10. Albert, h. l«0-t, 
April 23. i:iiza. b. 180G. April 14; d. ISOS, April 10. Eric, (?) b. 1808, 
July 1.5 ;d. July 17. Eliza Ann., b. 18U0. Mav 25. Martha, b. 1812. 
Dec. 25. Xathanir!, h. 1«14, Jan. 15; d. 1831. ^ran-h 11. 

MARSTON, Amos, ni. 1S44, Nov. 25, Aliigail J. Dauforth. dau. of 
Aaron, 2.S. ( 'h. Hannah Maria, b. 1845, Jan. 4. Larkiii Jeffi'rsoyi. b. 1847, 
Dec. 3. ]ViUiam Henry, b. 1840, 0('t. 24. John B.. b. 1851. 'Aui,^ 0. 

MARTIN. Asa. on tax-list. 1700. 

MASON, Augustus, m. i>., son of William, of Waltliani, b. 1822; grad. 
B, IT., 1841, and llarvard Jlcdical Collejife, 1844; practised his profession in 
town, until 1854 ; now lives in Brighton District, Boston. He ni. 1850. Dec. 6, 
Sarah B. liogers. dau. of Josiah. 20. Ch. William H.. b. 1851, Sept. 10; 
d. 1856. Oct. U. Edward Avant^tus. b. 18.53. Xov. 20; d. 1857, June 20. 
Jiittie Rogers, b. 1859, Oct. ; d. 1801. Nov. 24. Mani Hebeeca.h. ISdl, 
Aug. 12. Lizzie liociers. b, 1803, Dec. 28; d. 1804, May 21. Kittie Royers, 
b. i807. Feb! 27 ; d. Sept. 30. 

MAXWELL, Thomas, ni. 1837. Nov. 5, Lucy Hardy, from Andover. 
Ch. Thinnas Henry, b. 1838. .June 25. James Edward, b. 1839, Aug. 5. 
Stqihia. h. 1844. A]iril 14. Isahrlla. b. 1851, Sept. S. 

McCOY. 1. William, of Pclham, m. 1751, Nov. 10. Mary Forgison. 

2. James, of Tewksbvirv. ni. 1708, .Jan. 5. Jane McDowell. 

McDOWEL, William, aiid wife .Jane. He is on tax-list. 1737-01 ; the 
Jane above, wlio m. Jauies McCov. was prob. his widow. Ch. Margaret, 
b. 1748. Sept. 11. Elizabeth. h.\7f>i)-\. Feb. Cu 

McFARLAND, Andrew, m. 1725. Decs. Margaret Christe. 

MEAUES, David, [.Mead.] bought in lOS.O, the lot of Christopher 
Web, but did not long rem.ain, lie m. 1075. Sept. 20, Hannali Warren. 
Cli. Hannali. b. in Cauiljridge, 107(), Sept, 17; ni. in Watertown. El>enezer 
Locke. David, b. 1077 or "78; d. in Waltham, 1708. HapeMlll. b. lOSO-1, 
Feb. 4; ni. Eliz.abetli Hastings, and lived in Lexington. John. b. 1685. 
Sarah, b. 1688. Susannah, b. 1090. 

MEERS. [Mi'ars]. 1. Robert, prob. son of Robert, of Boston; m. 1726, 
April 21, llaunah Frost, dan. of Samuel. 7. Ch. Abiqail, b. 1726-7, Jan. 17. 
Hannah, b. 1728. April 21. Mehittahel. b. 1720. i)\x. 11. Marij. b. 1731, 
July 24. Roger, b. 1732-3. March 10. Bette. b. 1734-5. March 13. Samuel, 
b. 1730. Aug. 18. Thomas. 2. 

2. Thomas, prob. sou of Rol)ert. 1, m. Lvdia . He d. 1807, 

Fell. 17, .aged 68, and she d. 1820. April 3, aged 93. Cli. Lydia. who 
m. 1780. Sept. 10. Joshua Thistle, of Dracut. Nancy ni. 1804^ Nov. 29, 
Daniel Wood. Xathan. -i, b. 1775, April 12. Isaac. 

3. Micajah m. Hannah . ('li. Hannah, b. 1802, Nov, 3. 

4. NathaUj son of I'homas, 2, b. 1775. April 12; m. Lucy Levistone. 
dau. of Nathaniel, <>. He lived at the corner; d. 1828, June" 10, and his 
wife, 1827, Jan. 28. aged 30. Ch. Edwin, b. 1812, July 18. Charles, b. 1814, 
March 10; a mercliant in Chicago. Xathan. b. 1815. Dec .30; lives in 
Chicago. Lucy Ann, b. 1818, May 2; m. John Baldwin, 24, Albert, b. 1821. 
Sept. 13. 

5. Dexter and wife Sarah. Ch. Susan Maria, b. 1847. Dec 28. 
Charles Henry, b. 1840. Nov. 5. 

6. William D., son of Daniel, ni. 1844. Nov. 17, Sarah J. Brown, dau. 
of Elisha. 1.). 

MERIAM, Jouas, jr.. and wife Sophronia. Ch. Harriet Bennett, 
b. in Boston. 1834, -iug. 27. George, b. 1835. Oct. 24. M<iry Elizabeth, 
b. 1839. Aug. 23. Caroline Augusta! b. 1844. March 13; d. 1845. Oct. 12. 

3IILLER. 1. John, of Charlestown. m. 1701, Ajiril 10, Hannah Hill, 
dau. of Ralph. 11. Ch.. iirob. Hannah, who m. 1790. April 15, John 
Brown, (.lee 12). John, ]>. 1705, Aug. 18; m. 1790. Dec. 20, Hannah 



98 MILLER— MUNROE. 

Thistle. Stephen, bap. 1770, Sept. 30 : pi'ob. father of Stephen, 3. Joshua, 
bap. 1772. Sept. 6. Naomi, bap. 177.'5, Sept. 15. 

2. Job, of Charlestown, m. 1776. Feb. 27, Sarah Gold, of Woburn. 

3. Stephen m. 1818, Aug 16, Abigail Kvissell, dau. of John, 3. 
Ch. Abigail HiirriH. b. 1818, Dec. 6. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 1821, Feb. 24. 
Stephen Clark, b. 1823. Fel). 7. Lnci/ Ann, b. 182.5, March 8. 31urii Maria, 
b. 1827, May 6. John linsKell. h. 1831. Feb. 11. Beuben Bradley', b. 183.5, 
June 2.5. (ieoriie Hinnj. b. 1837. Nov. 8. Bhodn Caroline, b. 1844, Jan. 22. 

4. John and wife JIargaret. Ch. John. b. 1846, Sept. 27. 
6. Mary, wife of William, d. 17.54. June 28, aged 35. 

MILLS. 1. Philip ni. 1803, Aug. 7, Lucy Puchardson. dau. of 
Oliver. 22. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1806. April lU; ni. 1826, July 4, Oliver Carter, 
of Tewksbury. Lncy Ann, b. 1808. March 21. ./vlin Rielianlson, 2, b. 1811. 
Aug. 16. Marij. b. 1813, April 1.5; d. 1814, March 12. Hannah, b. 1815, 
Jan. 24; in. 1840, Feb. 19, James L. Mason, of Concord, X. H. 

2. John R., son of Philip,!, b. 1811. Aug. 16; m. Emeline . 

Ch. John liicliardsiDi. li. 1840, Jan. 26. Emeline Parsons, h. 1843, Jan. 31. 
Georqe iV.. b. 18.53. April 30. 

JUXEK, John, m. Xaney Dix. Ch. John d. 1857. Sept. 20, aged 47. 
Irene, h. in Tvngsboro, 1812. Feb. 16. 31ari/ Ann. b. 1815, Sept. 18; 
m. 1834, Aug.' 28, Sullivan Colson; d. 1842. Oct. 25. Charles, b. 1818, 
Feb. 5. Luvina H., b. 1819, June 22; m. 1837, Nov. 5, David W. Brown; 
d. 1842, Mav 6. Nanrii Maria, b. 1821, April 5; d. 1840, Feb. 9. Eadith 
Adams, b. 1823. March 2!). 

MORE. [Moore]. 1. (joldeu, from Cambridge, purchased the orig- 
inal right of James Parker, and was in Billerica in 1658. His house-lot 
contained fourteen acres, " lying upon the Township, bounded l)y east street, 
south; Ralph Hill, jr., east, and long street, west; Jonathan Danforth's 
paster, and his owne, north. Upon this land was his dwelling-liouse set." 
He soon had nine acres more ■■joyneing to the former grant, and bounded 
by it on the south, and partly by Kalph Hill, jr.; bcmnded by Jonathan 
Danforth and John IJaldwhi, on y'west; by lialjih Hill, jr., east; l)y the 
towne comons on the north." ' In 1661, this record is made: •■Whereas 
the east street was changed by laying out y' I'ountry road to andever, and 
laid crosse y* middle of the house-lot of golden more, for recompense of 
damage done to him thereby, the connnittee impowered in that worke 
did grant to hitn all tliat part of y' former highway from long street, until 
you come to y« siller forge of .John Shildon ; antl y« said golden declared 
himselfe fully satisfied." Ills place occupied both siiles of Andover street, 
on Long sticct. and his house, doulitless. stood near Mr. Samuel Baldwin's. 
He m. Joanna Chaminiey, widow of John, who d. 1675-6. Feb. 18. 
He d. 1G98, Sept. 3, aged about 89. Ch. Hannah, b. 1643. Sept. 15; in. John 
Hastings, iyfim m. ( 'aleb Farley. 2. i?«y( m. Daniel Shed. 2. 

2. John and Mary Lane, "both of Bedford," in. 1799, Nov. 21. 

MOREY, Frederic Albert, son of Thomas, was b. in Tewksbury, 1846, 
Feb. 2; m. 1870, June 23. Mary C. Parker, dau. of Charles H.. 2.5." He is 
a merchant; his store, south of the 1st church. His twin brother. Francis 
G., has recently gone into business with him. Ch. Bertha, b. 1877, Jan. 6. 

M0R(J.4IV." [.SfeCaiTier]. 

MULLEN, Arthur, and wife Mary. Ch. James, b. 1735. Sept. 29. 
Mary. b. 1737-8. Feb. 14. Nathaniel, b. 1740. June 22. Sarah, b. 1742, 
Aug. 19. Susanna, b. 1746, July 26. Jane, b. 1748, Feb. IS. Bridget, 
bap. 1751. June 23. 

MUNROE. 1. Joseph appears on the tax-list. 1734. He was son of 
■William, of Lexington, and b. 1687. Aug. 16. The record of his 11 ch., all 
b. in Lexington, may be -found in the History of that town. p. 150. He lived 
in the west part of tiie town, where his sons Joseph, Nathan. 2, and .loshua 
were set off to Carlisle in 1779. He disapjjears from tax-list in 17()0. having 
prob. returned to Lexington; d. in W^est Cambridge, aged 100. \_Lex.ington^. 



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2. Jfathan, son of Joseph, 1, l>. 171fi, Sept. 7 ; iii. 1738, Nov. 23, Mpi-cy 
Beniuniin. Ch. Mcroj. b. 1740, Oct. Ki. Xatli'iaiel. \>. 1742. Dec. 24. Grace. 
b. 174."), Maivh 24. »-1)Hos, b. 1747, May 31. ./onathau. b. 1749, Aug. 16. 
Stejilica. b. 17.51. Aug. 3. Solnmon. b. 17.i3, Sci>t. 13. Adrun, h. 1755, 
.Sept. 14. Mjtkitn. b. 1700, May 31. Isainh, h. 17(i3. July 19. 

No families are recorded of Josejih anil Josliua ; Ijut tlie following were 
prob. daughters : Mnrijnrr't ni. 17(i5. July 23, Isaae Wilkins. Hepsibah 
in. 1773. March 3, Oliver Wheeler, of Acton. Abigai! m. John Henry. Lydia 
m. 1777. Feb. 13. Samuel Wheeler, of Acton. BetU m. 1779. Dee. !), Joseph 
P. AVheeler. Hudson, p. 154. says tliat Joseph had six ch.. of whom Joseph 
was ji physician in Ilillsboro. \. II. His statement that Nathan lived in 
Conn, seems open to cpiestion. 

3. Jonas m. ISlS, l)ec. 10, Abig.ail Ricliardson. 

NASOX, Ella.s, Kev., son of Levi and Sarah (Newton,) b. in Wrentham, 
ISll, April 21. He is tlesceuded from Willougliby Nason, of Boston. 1(J91, 
through Thomas, of Walpole, whose son. Thomas, was father of Levi. 
Some of Mr. Nason's early years were spent at the celebrated Frankland 
place, of which he has written a history. After Ave years in a ]iaper mill 
at Frainingham. he fitted for college, and grad. B. U., 1835. Edited 
Afiffwta Cimrin: and tauglit Academy at Waynesboro, (ieorgia, until 1840. 
Principal of a Ladies" Institute. Newburyport. JMass.. fouryeai's; then 
Master of the English High .School and of the Brown High school there. 
PrlncijiaL. Milford High School. 1849-52. Ordained. Natiek, 1852, May 5, 
pastor of the ('ongregational church; dismissed. 18.58, Nov. 1. Installed 
over Mystic church, Medford. Nov. 10, and dismissed, 1860, Nov. 19. 
Installed. First church. Exeter, N. H.. Nov. 22. and disuiissed. 1865, 
May 29. He theu came to North Billerica. and has resided there smee, 
engaged in literary work and lyceuiii lecturing, and also has sujiplied 
churches in Dracut, Lowell and Danielsonville. ('onn. The puljlications 
of Mr. Nason are : (1) Songs for the School-Room. 1842. (2) Lessons 
iu French Literature. 1849. (3) Memoir of the Rev. Nathaniel Howe, 1851. 
(4) Congregatinnal Hymn Book. 1857. (5) Vestry Hymn Book, 1857. 
(6) Congregatinnal Tune Book. 18.58. (7) New Congregational Hymn and 
Tune Book. 1860. (8) ('armina Coeli. (9) Songs foi- Social and I'ublic 
AV'orshi]). 1862. (10) Eulogy on Abraham Lincoln, 1865. (ll)Eulogv on 
Edward Everett. 1865. ( 12)' Eulogy or\ John A. Andrew. 1868. (13/ Life 
of Sir Charles Henrv Frankland, 1865. (14) Our National Song, 1869. 
(15) Life of Mrs. Susannah Rowson. 1870. (16) Life of Henry Wilson, 1872. 
(17) Howe family CJathering. 1872. (18) Gazetteer of Massacluisetts, 1873. 
(19) Life of Charles Sunnier. 1874. (20; Lives of Moody and Sankey, 1877. 
(21) History of Dunstable. Mass.. 1877. (22) Memoir of W. B. Fowfe. 1878. 
(23) Histories of various towns in the Histories of Essex and JIid<llesex 
Counties. 1879. (24) Sketches of the towns and cities of Worcester County, 
1879. 

Mr. Nason has also published several Sermons and '• Current events" in 
Exeter, N. II., 18G1-2-3. and is now preparing a Dictionary of the noted 
men and women of Massachusetts. He has edited the N. E. Historical and 
Genealogical Register, and is a member ijf many literary and historical 
societies. 

He m. 1830, Nov. 28, Mira Ann. dau. of John and Eliza (FoUansliee) 
Bigelow, of Framingham. <'h. Paul Fonl. h. 1838, Feb. 19; captain iu 
the late war. James Dwight. b. 1840, Nov. 2; d. 18()1, April 4. Ckurles 
Pinckney Holbrooh. b. 1842, .Sept. 7; grad. W. C 1862; ordained pastor of 
Central church. Chelsea, 1874, June 24. Emily Gforgiaiina. b. 1844, 
Nov. 30; m. Dr. f'harles H. Gerrish. of Exeter. William Walton, b. 1848, 
Jan. 28; grad. .Vndover Theo. Sem.. .special course, 1877, and is a minister 
in Cliieago. Floretwv Xiiihtimialf. b. 1857. March 12. 

NEEDHAM. 1. John, jirol). son of John, of Boston, m. 1702-3, 
Feb. 26, Mary Jefts, dau. of Henry, 3. He lived south-west of the village; 
d. 1742-3. Feb. 24, aged 68; she d. 1769, Feb. 17. Ch. John. b. 1705, 



100 NEEDHAM — NICKLES. 

Oct. 28; (1. Dpi". 22. M(m/. h. 1711-2. Feb. 5; ui. 1729, Oct. 30. John 
Ja(|uith. of Woliuni. Willinm, 2, b. 1713. .Tiily 14. John. h. 1717-8, 
J;iii. 26; UvpcI in 'I'ewk.sburv ; m. 1742, Jan. 21, Pnidencp Stearns, ilau. of 
Saniui'l. fi. Shi' U. 1781, Dec. 20; he d. 1800. Feb. 1.5. They had eh. Jolni ; 
Mary; Prudence; EHzabctli ni. Josepli Jnquith, 6; Stearns; Abigail; 
Rachel; Azubah. J3enjai«!«.. 3, b. 1720, Oct. 2. 

2. IVilliam. son of John. 1, b. 171:^. July 14; ni. 17.'i8-9. Feb. li), 
Jlehitlabel Blancliard. C'h. ilehimhel. 1). 17;!'.l. Dec. 3. William, b. 1741, 
Sept. 4; d. 17.")8, Sept. 27. John, i, b. 1742-3, March 22. Man/, b. 1744, 
Dec. 28. Isaac, b. 1746, Oct. 16. Hannah, h. 1748, Feb. 2.5. Nathaniel, 
b. 1751. .Ian. 31. Amasa. b. 17.53, Oct. 4; d. 17.56. Nov. 3. Asahel. b. 1750, 
March 11. Rhoda. h. 1758. April 11 ; d. May 17. 

3. Beiijamiii, son of Jolui. 1, b. l'720. Oct. 2; ni. 1752, Jan. !l, 
Rebecca Jaq'uith. daii. of Abraliani, 1. He d. 1770, Nov. 8; slie d. 1787. 
March 1. t'h. lirhfcca. b. and d. 1752, Dec. 14. Rebecca, b. 17.54, Jan. 7; 
m. Joseph Shfil, 20. Beniamin. 5, b. 1756. Ai)ril 5. tiarah. b. 17.58. 
Feb. 7; d. JIarcli 26. Hannah, h. 175',). Aii.<;-. li); m. 1786. Feb. 26. William 
Kendall, of Leominster. Sarah, b. 1762. May 12; in. Amos Sheldon, of 
Fitchburii'. Joahua, b. 1765, March i). Samuel, b. 1767, Feb. 7. Asa. 0, 
b. 1760. iSfavlO. 

4. John, son of William. 2, b. 1742-3. Jfarch 22; m. 17C8, March 3, 
Phebe ShattiU'k. of Drarut. Ch. Phehe. b. 1768. Dec. 19. John. b. 1770, 
Sept. 30. lF(7;(V(7/4, b. 1772, Dec. 4. Dully, b. "1775, May 1; d. Miiy 25. 
David, b. 1777. May 12; d. 1778. Sept. 6. Li/dia, b. 1779, Oct. 3. Vernom. 
b. 1782. Nov. 18. 

5. Benjamin, son of 15eniamin. 3, b. 1756. Ai)ril 5; ni. 1775, June 1.5. 
Mary Dows. dau. of Ijcnjamin. 2. Ch. Mdlii. b. 1776. Jan. 27; d. June 15. 
Povji'. b. 1777. April 4. Benjamin, b. 1779. 'Marcli 11; m. 1798. Sept. 12, 
Alice Trull, dau. of" Sanmel. 8. JUolJij. h. 1781. June 11 ; d. 1782. Jan. 19. 
Isaac, b. 1782. Dec. 17. Anna. b. 1784. Oct. 28. Nabby, b. 1786, Sept. 8. 
Hannah, b. 1788, Sept. 13. Lwy. bap. 1792. Aug. 26. 

6. Asa, son of Bi'njamin, 3, b. 17(>9. May 19; ni. 1790, June 29. Mary 
E.aste, dau. of Benjaoiin.' 2. lie d. 1822. April 29, and she m. 1826. July i1 . 
Isaac 'Whiting. 13. Ch. Samvel, b. 1790. Aug. 29; m. Fanny Peabody, and 
lived in Andover. Benjamin, b. 1792, Oct. 11; was a blacksmitli in Frve 
village, Andover. Caieh, b. 1794, Nov. 14; d. 1800, May. Amos. b. 1796, 
Nov. 7; d. 1876. Nov. 1. Mary, b. 1799, Feb. 2; ni. 1828." June 12. Jedidiah 
Burtt, of West Andover. Ebenezer. b. 1801. June 28; ni. Sally Wright, of 
Westford, and lived in North Andover. AlmjaiU b. 1803, Dec' 10; m. 1828, 
Nov. 6, Amos Peabodv. of Jliddleton, and 1844, May, George Lyman. 
Caleb, b. 1808. Dec. 13 ; 'd. March. 

NEHEW, Mrs. Hannah, wife of Nicholas, d. 1734, Feb. 17, aged 86. 

NICKLES. 1. James, m. Margaret . She d. 1763, Jan. 16, 

aged 54, and he m. Elenor . His name disappears from tax-list, 1776. 

He was among the Carlisle petitioners of 1757. and his sons James and 
Joseph were set oil' to that town. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1735, Oct. 20. Anna, 
b. 1737, July 25. James, i, b. 1739, June 19. BuJiert. b. 1740, Dec. 17. 
Joseph, h. 1742, Oct. 23. John. 5, b. 1745. April 6. Marciret, b. 1747. 
April 17. Hannah, b. 1752. March 4. Dorcas, b. 1764, Jan. 27. Rebecca, 
b. 1766, Jan. 17. 

2. George m. Martha. Ch. Mary, b. 1742, Feb. 19. Sarah, b. 1744, 
March 28. George, h. 1746. Dec. 12. Samuel, b. 1748, March 12. John, 
h. 1751. April 11. Patd. b. 17.5;^« July 10. [The Record of Baptism calls 
this child iMargaret]. Martha, b. 1756. Oct. 10. 

3. Rohert m. Esther . He was among the Carlisle petitioners of 

1757. and his name disappears from tax-list. 1771. Cli. John. b. 1744, 
June 14. Sarah, bap. 1749, Oct. 15. Elizabeth, b. 1750. Oct. 16. Mary, 
b. 17.53. June 12; m. 1791, Sept. 30, John DuiTeut, of Carlisle. Martha, 
b. 1758, Feb. 6. 



NORTON — OSGOOD. 101 

4. James, smi of Janips. 1, I). 1730, June l!l. <'li. Ii:!]).. Surah and 
Bettp, 1770. >Iay 20. ,/((»»'.•.■. 1770, July lo, John :i\n\ Jab. 1772. Aui;-. 2:J. 
Job lu, 17114. .limr .'i. I'olly Frost, dau. of .losliua. 14. 

5. John. He iiiav liavc liccu son of 1, '2 or 3; ni. 1770, Xov. 15, 
Esther Hill. dau. of John, 14. Cli. John. h. 1771. Aug-. ;iO. Stephen, 
h. 1773, Ann-. 1. 

6. WiiliiVm m. 17111. Oct. 17, Susanna Brown, (ii. Moses, h. 1792, 
Jan. l."). Siisinino. b. 17114. Julv 10. 

NIXO\, Joseph, lu. 1774, 'F<-b. 15, Pliebe Hardy. Ch. Doiiiel, h. 1775, 
:Mav 10. 

NORTON, Jacol), Itev., son of SannuO. Ii. in Aliinj;ton. 17(14, Feb. 12; 
grad. JI. C, 178(>: ord., Weymouth, 17S7, Oct. 10; dis.'l824, July 4. Soon 
i-eniovod to Billeriea. and d. 185S, Jan. 7, the oldest living graduate 
of Harvard. II<' ni. 1789, Feb. 11, Elizabeth ('ranch, of Hraiutree, and 
1813, :May 2, Hannah Bowers, dau. of Josiah, .3, who d. 1842, March 2(i. 
The record of his eight children, all bv liis first wife, may be founil in 
Bond's ]ViiU'i-h',trn. p. 718. His dau. Eli^uhelli il. here. 18(i!i. Oct. 11. and 
his j-oungest daughter Lneij Ann m. 'I'homas Fames, and is still living her(>. 
Palmer's Harvard XecroJiniii. ]i. 1(11, gives a list of his imblicatious, seven- 
teen in numiier. mostly connected with the Unitarian controversy. 

NOYES. 1. Nicholas is on tax-list, 1755, and Isaac, 175i;. 

2. Francis Yergnies, m. i>.. son of Dr. Nathan, b. in Xewliurvporl, 
1809, Sept. 22; grad. Harvard Medical ( 'oUege, 1831, and practised his 
profession in his native town. 1831-1S44. liesided in New York and Illinois. 
Came to Billerica. 1871. Dec. and lives west of Bare liill, on the Lexington 
road. JIarried 1830. .luly. Elizabeth J. Porter. She d. 1852, Jidy, and lie 
ni. 1857. Dec. 1. Sarah Elizabeth Plmuer. dau. of (jeorge, of Epping, N. H. 
Ch. Ellen Maria, b. 1837, July; ni. Francis V. Balch, of Boston. Catherine 
Porter, b. 1839. Feb. 

OKFJjL, Hannah, m. 1810. J(me 12. Jose])h Ab-xander. 

ORDW.VY, Daniel, m. 1771. Xov. 28. Deborah Lovejoy. 

ORXE, Josiah, of Salem, m. 1778. .Vug. 2. Xancy White. Rebecca 
ni. 1809. Xov. 2S. IMchaid T. Harris, of Charlestown. 

OSBAN, Tltomas. Living with Timothy Brooks, is -warned.' 1070. 
Xov. 17. and in 1083, his taxes were not paid. Abigail m. 1078, Jidy 18, 
Isaac Fox. 

OSdrOOD. 1. Christopher, was b. in Aiidover, 1075. June 28. His 
father. Christopher, was b. in Ipswich. I(i43 : the son of Christo]ilier, who 
came to .Vmerica in 1033; his brothers, John and \Villiani. soon after, 
settling in Amlover and Salisbury. They wi're from Andover. hi 
Hampshire. England. Mr. Osgood received from Billerica. as idsewhere 
stated, a grant of the mill privilege at Xorlli liillerica. 1708. (_)ct. 4. and 
built tile grist mill there. .\ll subse(pteiit proiirietors derive title from this 
grant. He in. 1711. June 1, (The Charlestown Kecord says August.) Mary 
Keves, of Cludmsford. She d. 1715. Dec. 13. and lie m. Elizabetli Danforth, 
daii. of Jonathan, 2, He d. 1739. Sept. 11. She d. 1700, Jan. 11. 
Ch. Christopher. 2, b. 1712. July 21. Phinehas, 3, b. 1714. June 20. Joseph, 
b. 1715, Dec. 4; d. Dec. 9." Elizalielh. b. 1718. June 13; d. July 5. 
Joseph. 4, 1). 1719. July 10. Benjamin, h. 1721. May 25: taken prisoner by 
the Indians, near Fort Dunimer. as elsewhere related. 1747. June lo"; 
redeemed via. Ijouisliiirg, Oct. 0. but died soon after from the effect of the 
liardship and cruelties he had sutl'ered. His bro. Daviil was executor of his 
will, 1748, March 13. Daeid. 5, b. 1724, June 3. Elizabeth, b. 1725-0, 
Jan. i>: d. 1748. Jonathan, b. 1727. Aug. 24; d. 1729, May 15. 

2. Christopher, son of Christopher. 1, b. 1712. Julv 21 : in. 1735-0, 
Jan. 1. Sarah Alibot. dau. of Dea. Joshua, 1. He d." 1748. Aug. 20. 
Ch. Sarah, b. 1738. M:\v 28; in. William Whit well. 3Iari/. h. 1740. Aug. 31. 
Christnpher. h. 1743. .\pril 12. Pelierkah. b. 1740. June 11 ; d. 1749, Ot. 22. 
John. b. 1748, April 24 ; d. 1749, Oct. 17. 



102 OSGOOD — PAGE. 

3. Phiiielias, son of (liristoplipi-. 1, b. 1714, June 20; rn. 1738-9. 
Feb. G. Hiiuuah Abbot, tliiu. of I)e;i. .Joshua. 1. She d. 17.53. Jan. 11, and 

he d. 17o(i. June 3. Ch. Ilfiniiuh. b. 1743, Sept. 24; lu. Williams. 

Phiiiehas. 7, b. 17.52, Xov. 25. 

4. Joseph, sou of Christoiihi'i-, 1, b. 1719, July 10; in. Sarah — -. 
His name lUsaiipcai's iiom tax-list. 17S2. Ch. Sarah, b. 174!)-o0. Jan. 31; 
m. 17G!*, Feb. 23, Joselili Waireu, of ( helmsfofd. Josejih, b. 1751, Aug. 20; 
m. 1778, May 20. Rebecea Shed, dau. of Daniel. 12. Benjamin, b. 1750, 
May 0. Chr'tstdpher. b. 170G, Oet. 31. 

5. David, son of ( hiistopher. 1, b. 1724. June 3; ux. Hannah Davis. 
She d. 1747-8. Feb. 15. and he ni. 1748. Nov. 15, Sarah Danforth. dau. of 
Sanuiel, 6. He d. 17(iS. Fell. 2; was an innkeeper. She d. 1773, Jan. 10. 
Ch. Darhl. b. 1747-8. Feb. 0; d. Feb. 7. Elizabeth, b. 174',). Feb. 14; 
ni. Eliiali l»anfortli, 11. Ildiuiah. b. 1752, June 19; d. 1773, Jan. 10. 
Sarah', b. 17.54. .Ian. 25. Dnrid. 1). 175(i, July 20; m. Kuth Badger, and 
lived in Amherst, X. II. ; had ehildren; d. 1827. DfAleij. b. 1758, Aug. 0. 
Phinehas, b. 1700, Julv 10; m. Hannah Davis, of Concord; d. 1813. 31ully, 
b. 1704, Jan. 20; d. Dee. 21. 

6. Stephen, son of Steplieu, of Andover, b. 1709, Aug. IS; in. 17.30, 
Mareh 4, Doreas Hallard. He lived in Tewksbury: d. 1772, Mareh 24. 
(h. Dorcas, b. 1731-2. Jan. 29; m. Joseph Davis; d. 17.54, Jan. 31. Hannah, 
b. 1734-5. Feb. 10. Jltirij. b. 1730, Dee. 29. Mebecca. b. 1739, Oet. 5. 
Stephen, b. 1741, Sept, 30. Lydia. h. 1744. Mareh 27. Anne, b. 1740, 
April 22; d. 1748, Oct. 5. Joseph, b. 1748, Sept. 23; d. Oet. 17. Anne, 
b. 1749, Xov. 5. Joseph, h. 1752, Oct. IS. Peter, b. 1750. Jan. 13. 

7. Phinehas, son of I^hinehas, 3, b. 1752, Nov. 25; in. 1784, April 20, 

Hannah Davis, of Concord. Ch. JIannah. b. 1784, Nov. 14; in. • 

Williams, of Boston. David, b. 1785, Nov. 28; m. Hannah Dulgar. Ann, 
b. 1788. Oct. 13. Sarah, b. 1791. Nov. 7; in. William Whitwell, of Boston. 
Samuel, h. myS; m. (.liarlotte Brown. Maria, b. 1795, May 4; m. Aaron 
Smith. Ambrnse. b. 1798. June 25. 

8. Samuel, son of Joseph and Polly (Jewett.) was b. in Nelson, 
N. H., 1825, Mareh 4. He lives by the old cemetery, at the corner; m. 1851, 
Jan, 1, Mrs. Lydia (Giles) Cutler, of Lincoln. Ch. Charles F., b. 1858, 
April 0; (^ 1804. Aug. 24. Edwin Augustus, b. 1841, Aug. 29; a soldier in 
the 'War. George Alfred, b. 1843, Aug. 5. The two latter, sons of Mrs. 
C)sgood liy her prior marriage, are adopted members of Mr. Osgood's 
fainil}-. 

PAGE. 1. Nathaniel. [Paige was a frequent early spelling, stiU 
commonly used by some branches of the family]. He was in Roxbury, 
1080. Tlie only clue to his English origin is the supposition that he was 
brother of Nicholas, of Boston. 10G5. who came from Plymouth, England. 
Gov. Joseph Dudley appointed him Marshall of Suffolk county. He bought 
land of George Grimes, and settled in ISillerica about 1088. Ills place was 
near the Shawshin, in Bedford. His wife was Joanna. He "dyed at 

Boston. 12412-92. ■■ Ch. Xathanicl, 2, b. about 1079. Elizabeth'. , 

m. John Siinpkins. of Boston. Sarah m. Samuel Hill. 10. James. 

bap. 1080. Nov. 28; d. 1GS7, July 31. Christrjpher. S, h. 1G90-1. ¥eh. Q. 

2. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel. 1, b. about 1079; m. 1701, Nov. 0, 
Susanna Lane. dau. of Col. .lohn. 2. She d. 1746. Sept. 2, and lie 
m. 1748. June 23, Mary Grimes. He d, 1755, March 2, aged 75. 
Ch. Nathaniel. 4, b. 1702, Sept. 4. John. 5, b. 1704, Oct. 11. Christopher. 6, 
b.' 1707, July Ki. Susanna, b. 1711, April 29; m. Samuel Bridge, of 
Lexington; d. 1735. Jokhhu, b. 1714. Oct. 29; m. Josiah Fassett, (sfeS). 

3. Chi-istopher, son of Nathaniel, 1, b. 1G90-1. Feb. 0; m. Joanna 

. She d. 1719, Oct. 27, and he in. 1720. Jlay 23, Elizabeth Reed, dau. of 

Dea. George, of Woburn. He d. in HardwicU. Mass., 1774, March 10, and 
his widow, 1780, aged 80, Ch. Joanna, b. 1717, Aug. 10; m. Benjamin 
Farley, {see 8). Christopher, b. 1721. June 11; m. 1738, Rebecca Haskell; 
d 1772, Dec, 3. William, b. 1723, May 2; m. 1743-t, Mercy Aiken; d, 1790, 



PAGE. 103 

Feb. 14 ; she d. IS-i.'i. Feb. 19. .aged 102. Rev. niristopber Paige, of New 
Ilaiiipshire, 1). ('., 1784, was liis son. Georric^ \>. IT^.i. ,Iiiue 17; ni. 17.52, 
.luue 4. Kosilhi AVliiti'Oiiib ; d. 1781, .May 8. ThiKithij. h. 1727. May 24; 
111. 17.i4. net. 24. Mary Foster, of Koehester. He. d. 17111. .Viig. 2(1. aii'd slie 
d. 182r3. July 21. aged lU. His son Tiiiidlliy. Ii. 17")7. Feb. 10; d. 1S21, 
Oct. 29; was the father iif Key. Lueius \X. Paigr. tlie liistoriaii. of ( 'aiubridge. 
Key. Peed Paige. 1). ('.. 1780; pastor of I'laneoeli. N. II.. froiii 17!)1, to 
death, in 1810, was luiotlier son. Jonas, b. 17211, Scjit. 111. Elizahfth, 
b. \l,n. Oet.M. Lunj. h. 1733-4. Feb. 22; in. Seth I.iiieohi. of Western. And 
1). in Hardwiek: Xcithatnel. b. 173(j, May 12: d. 1811). Jan. (j. John. b. 1738, 
July (i; d. 1811, .\pril 14; father of Pey. Winslow Paige, a Presbyterian 
uiinister. who d. at Broome. X. Y.. 1838. Mareli J-j. aged 73. EUzulicth. 
1). 174.3. June 7; in. Solomon Green, of I.eieester. Pey. Aivlielaus (ireen, 
a Uniyersalist niiiiister wlio d. at Virgil, X. Y.. 1843, Deo. 2."), aged 73, was 
a son. 

4. Niltliauiel, son of Xafhaniel. 2, b. 1702. Sept.4 ; in. Hannah . 

She d. 1703, .Sept. 7; he d. 1779, April (!. Cli. '/'/ioi/irw. b. 1733. May .5. 
Hannah, b. 173(i. May 1.5; in. Jonas French. 20. Wil/iam. b. 1737-S, 
Feb. 19; d. 1812. Feb. 10. Dand. b. 1740, April 4. ^'»,s«««(^ b. 1742, 
Jan. 22; d. 1772. Jan. 20. Ahi,/(til. b. 174.5, Sept. 5. 

5. John, son of Xathaniel. 2, b. 1704. Oct. 11; m. Pebi',-ca Wheeler, 
of Concord. She d. 17.5.5. July 12. aged 43. and he in. 175(i. .Jan. 15, 
Aiuittai Fasset, widow of .biseph. of Lexington. She d. 1771. Dec 25. and 
he 111. 1773, June 3, Pachel Fitch, ^yidow of Josejih. 2. He d. 1782. 
Feb. 18. She d. 1801. Jan. 10. aged 88. t'h. John. b. 1733. Sept. 2; .settled 
in Hardwiek: d. 1789. Oct. 31. leaying a numerous jiosterity. Jame.<<. 
b. 173.5. May 12; d. in Hardwiek, 1817. .Ian. 18. Ehcm-zcr. b. 1737, June 3; 
had 11 children; d. in Bedford. 1784. June 1). Sii!i<nina. b. 1739. Oct. 21; 
d. 17.50. Feb. 20. Tanothij. b. 1741, June 11; killed in battle at White 
Plains, 1770. (.)et. 25. Nathaniel, b. 1742. June 20; d. in Bedford, 1815, 
July 31. Most of the present family in liiMllord come from him. one dan. 
Mrs. Kuhamah I^ane. still liying, aged 91. Jlebcciyi. b. 1743. .\ng. 23; 
m. Solomon Cutler, and lived ni Pindge, N. H. il/an/, b. 1745, July 5 ; 
d. Oct. 13. Joanna, b. 1740. June 15; ni. Samuel Reed, of Wobiirn. 
Sarah, b. 1747. June 8; m. .losiah Beard, 14. Elizahclh. b. 1748. -Vug. 3; 
m. Mieali Peed, of Woburn. Susanna. I). 17.50. June 12; in. .\mos Haggitt, 
of Concord. Saminl. b. 1751, Aug. 1; lived in Pindge. Mam. b. l7o3, 
Oct. 9; d. Oct. 21. 

6. Christopher, son of Xathaniel. 2, 1). 1707. July 10; m. 1742, 
Feb. 2, .Susanna Weblier, of Medford. He d. 1780, Xov. 11, and she 
d, 1792, July 20. aged .S2. ('h. Christopher, b. 1743, Oct. 29. Susanna. 
b. 1745, May 17; d. 1741!. Sept. 8. Mary. b. 1740-7. Feb. 20. .Tob. b. 1748. 
May 31. Susanna, b. 17.50, April 7; d. 17.54. Marcli 28. Lucii. b. 1752, 
March 20; d. 1754. March 2(i. 

7. Arzil. sou of .Tohn. of Bedford, m. 1832. June 11. Elizabetli T. 
Currier, of Warner. X. H. He d. 1808. Feb. 18. and she m. Franklin 
Robinson. Cli. Joseph Merriam. b. ls:i2. Xoy. 23; in. and lives in Texas. 
Hannette C. b. 1835, Sept. 18: in. John IPddcn. of Dracut. Mary Franris. 
b. 1838, July 29; m. Dr. Albert Thorndike, of Stockton, Cal. Amielia 
Streeter. b. "l841, Feb. 2; d. 1.S42, April 28. Georijiana Bryant, b. 1843, 
Feb. 22; m. Jackson Wright, 5. Elizalteth Augusta, b. 1.S45, March 8 ; 
m. Dr. William K. .Spencer, of Place.rville. Cal. Ella Maria Jiimliall, 
b. 1849, .\ug. 28: 111. AVinslow Hall, of San Francisco. 

8. Ambrose French, son of Kbenezer. b. in Salem, X. H., 1807, 
Sept. 18; 111. 1843." Jan. 20. Sarah H. Manning, dau. of Theophilus, 1,5. 
Ch, Ann Mary. b. 1848, March 20; .Vssistant Principal of the Howe school, 
1S71-5; 111. 1877. Jan. 31. Lemuel Welister Hall, of Lowell. 

9. James, bro. of preceding; b. in Tewksbury, 1815. Aug. 3; ni. 1858, 
Feb. 21, Rebecca J. Drivi'r. Ch. Anna Jane. b. 18.59, April 29. Hattie Ella 
b. 1800, April 9. 3Iartha Ella. b. 1871, Aug. 0. 



104 PAEKEE. 

\ 
PARKER. A group of five PaiUi-vs ap])car in the early settlement 
of this vieinity. Aliialiaiii ; .lacob; James. 2; Jolm. 1, ami Josejili. 3. 
Tliat thej' were all brothers is not certain, but probable. Abraham. 
Jaeob and .lolm were brothers, ami .lames, tlien of Groton, was ailminis- 
trator of Abraliam"s estate, as a lirotlier might naturally be. and these two 
first appear in \\ oburn together. Abraham and .laeob lived ami died in 
Clielmsford. 

1. John. John deserves to be reeognized among the foremost in the 
settlement of tliis town. He leased and lived upon the large farm belong- 
ing to tile ehuieli in Cambridge, nortli of the ^\'oburn road, on botli sides 
Shawshin river. He was the first town elerk and tlie first eolleetor of 
taxes; was the agent of the town in loeating antl disposing of the two 
large grants, one of 8000 acres sold to Breuton. and the proceeds used to 
extinguish Cambridge titles, and the other of 4000 acres, used variouslj' for 
the town's benefit. He built the first meeting-liouse, and whatever the 
town liad to do, ilr. Parker was very likely to do it. It is not known 
whence he came, or when he arrived in America. His wife was the widow 
of Jcihn Pciulter. wlio was of lialeigh. in Essex, not far from Billericay. 
The wife of Jonathan Danforth was lier daughter, but Jlr. Parker had lio 
children. He and Danforth call each other father-in-law and son-in-law, 
{Grants, p. 11. Xo. 'S). He d. KKi". June 14. and if lioin in KiOO. he was four 
years older than his wife. She m. 1674. April 10. Thomas Chamljerlain, 
sen., of Chelmsford, and d. there. 1G92-3, Feb. S, aged 88. -Mr. Parker's 
extensive enterprises left his estate insolvent, his creditors receiving 15 
shillings and 6 pence per pound. 

2. James was one of the three original purchasers of the '-Dudley 
farm." and the only one who settled in town; lie soon removed to 
Chehnsford, in 10.58, "selling his right here to Golden More; but in lOCO, he 
joined the Groton settlement and was there, first selectman and leading 
citizen, dying 1701, aged 83. AVhile in Billerica. he was agent for the heirs 
of the •\\inthrop" farm, and a letter written by him in 1654, in relation to 
it, is found in tlie "Winthrop pa|iers" and quoted elsewhere. 

3. Joseph had a township grant where the Bajitist church stands. 
It was sold to George Willice and soon again to Daniel Shed. Mr. Parker 
settled in Chelmsford; afterwards in Groton, and was ajjparently one of the 
Dunstable jjctitioners in 1673. 

4. Robert, of Cambridge, was one of the sub-purchasers of the 
Dudley farm, and had also a grant, afterwards exchanged, on the township. 
He never lived in town, but liis oldest son, Benjamin, o, lived liere. 

5. Beujiuniii, son of Pobert. 4, b. 1(S36, June. \\as here in 1600. 
Besides his -townsliip' and 'farm' lots, lie had a grant, soutli of Bare hill, 
where his house stood, west of the old Wolnirn road, as it ran over the top 
of the hill. He m. 1661, April 18, Sarah Ilartwell, dan. of "William, of 
Concord, He d. 1671-2. Jan. 17; she d. 1674. Julv 8. Ch. Benjamin, «, 
b. 1662, June 2i). Juhn, b. 1663, Dec. 3, and d. Dec. 8. Samuel, b. 1664, 
Nov. 9;d. John, 7, b. 1607-8, March 17. Samuel, b. 1670, Sept. 26: 
d. Dec. 1. 

6- Benjnniin, son of Benjamin, 5, b. 1662. June 20 ; m. 1684. Oct. 11, 
Mary Trull, 'dau. of John. 1. She d. 1604. Sept. 15. and he m. 1697. Nov. 10, 
Abigail Frencli. dau. of .lohn, 2. Slie d. 1722-3, JIarch 13, and he m. 1726, 
Nov. 23, Mary Poodney, of Woliurn. He d. 1733, Dec. 23. Ch. Mary, 
b. 168.5-0, Jan. 20; m. 1705, Dec. 3. Phillip Priest, of Concord. Sarah. 
b. 1687, Dec. 2. Benjamin, 8, b. 1689. Oct. 26. Abiyail, b. 1698. Sept. 11 ; 
m. John Marshall. 3. John, 9, h. 1700. Dec. 17. Hannah, b. 1702-3, 
Jan. 26; in. Frost. Bethiah,b. 1705, Sept. 17; m. Eiehard Snow, 1, 

7. Jolm, son of Benjamin. 6, b. 1067-8. March 17; m. 1696, Dec, 13, 
Abigail Whittaker, dau. of John. He d. 1698-9'. Jan. 1, and she m. Simon 
Crosbv. 2. Ch. John, 10, b. I(i98, Mav 14. 

8. Benjaiiiiu, son of Benjamin, '(!, b. 1689, Oct. 26; m. 1711, Oct. 22, 
Lydia Chamberlain, dau. of John, 2. His name disappears from tax-list, 



PARKER. 105 

173"). Ch. Lvdw. b. 1712. :\rnrch 12. Benjamin. 11, I). 1720. Sfpt. 17. 
Sarah, h. 1724. M:iv 12. Man/, h. 172(5. Oct. 12; iii. Simeon Jefts, 7. 
linhi'rt. h. 1730. .Tulv'l.'i. 

5). John, son of Hi'iii;iiiiiii. (>, li. 1700. r>n\ 17: in. JIary f'rosliy. dan. 
of Xatlian. i. She d. 17(14. Di-c. 1. His will is dated 1747. >Iay 2!1. and 
entered 1748. JIaivh 20: mentions -Hife JIavy and sisters Abigail Marsball. 
Hannah Frost and Bethiali Snow. The children must have died. <_'h. Jdhii. 
and Mary, twins. 1). 174."). ■March 30. 

10. " John, son of John. 7, b. 1(1118. May 14; m. Sarah . 

Ch. Samvcl. 12, b. 1722, Dec. 10. Probably Stephen, who d. 1748, Xov. 4, 
aged 24, and Darid. 13. 

11. Benianiin, son of Benjamin, S, I). 1720. Sept. 17: m. 1742. June, 
31ary Corev. jirob. dan. of Jacob, t'h. Levi. 15, b. 1743, Sept, 14. Barid. 
h. 174;"). June 3; m. 1704. Oct. 4. Pliebe Swallow, of Chelmsford. 
Nathaniel. 1(5. b. 1740. March 23. 31ari/. h. 1748, Jan. 2.5. Lydia. h. 17.")0, 
Jan. 28; in. 1770. Mav 20. Timothy Wetherbee. of Pepperell. linth. b. 17.52. 
July 3; m. Ebenezer I>ewis, (we 2). John. b. 1754, Jan. 15. ]\llliam. 
b. 1757. Mav 31. 

12. Siimnel, son of John. 10, b. 1722. Dec. 10; in. Anne Tarbell, dau. 
of Jolni. 1. Ue d. 1752. Nov. 21. and she m. Nathan Crosby. 12. 
Ch. Samuel, b, 1743-4. Feb. 9. Anne. h. 1745. Feb. 7. Jintli. b. 1747-8, 
Feb. 27. J'lhn andJrjnalhan. h. 17.50. Aug. 15. Heheeea. 1). 1752. May 10; 
111. Xathaniel Cowdry, of Westford. father of Joseph, 2. 

13. David, prob. son of John. 10, perliaps bio. of John. 14, m. Alice 
Thompson, dau. of Benjamin. 2. She il. 1708. Aug. 1. Ch. Alice, b. 1758, 
Aug. 3. Dririd.h. 1701. Feb. 13. releij. bap. 1703. April 10; d. 1708, Oct. 11. 
Rachel, bap. 1700. Nov. 30; d. 17(18. .July 3. 

14. John, was from Bradford; son of Daniel; 1). 1720. He was a 
tanner and lived south of the common. During the Kevolution. his 
business was very prosperous. He m. 175], Abigail Kidder, dau, of 
Enoch, 9. Shed.' 1777, Aug, 17. He d, 1803. May o.'aged 83. Ch. Ahir/ail 
b. 1751. Dec. 1. Sarah, b. 17.53, Dec. 9; m. Sanuiel Hill. 27. John. 17, 
b. 1750. May 9. Anne. h. 1758. Sept, 10; d. 1700. Feb. 27. Stephen. IS, 
b. 1700, Dec, 1. Anne. h. 1762. Aug. 12; in. 1791, Nov. 17. Thomas Stone. 

of "Packston." She in. 2d. Pritcliard; d. 1854. Nov. 29. Martha. 

b. 1705. March 10; d. Nov. 17. Daniel, b. 1700. Oct. 3 ; m. 1797. Fet). 
17 or 19, Kuth Hunt. dau. of Reuben, of Concord ; was a tanner in 
Charlestowu. where lie d. 1803, Feb., leaving ch, liutli, John and Thomas 
Stone, who hved in Hartford, Conn., a silk-dyer. Elizabeth, b, 1709, Oct. 5; 
m. James Breed. Samuel. 19, h. 1772. Jlay 25. 

15. Levi, son of Benjamin. 11, b. 1743, Sept. 14; in. 1700. Jan. 14. 
Sarah Blodgett. of Lexington; lived in Carlisle. Cli. Molh/. b, 1772, June 2. 
William, b. 1774. Aug. 22. Sibhel. b. 1770. June 10. Li/dia. b. 1779. 
Feb. 24. 

16. JTathaniel, son of Benjamin. 11, b. 1740, March 23: in. 1771. 
May 9, Eleanor Rolibins, of ( heliiisford. He d. in Carlisle, about 1803. 
when a guardian was apjiointed for Ills minor ch., Jejhn and Sarah. 
Ch. LtKij. b. 1772. March 7. Xathaniel. h. 1773, Oct. 18. Ephraim. b. 1770, 
June 21. i'?P((Hor. bap, 1778, Mav 10. Probably .7o««s. 

17. John, son of John. 14,' b. 1750, May "O ; in. 177S. Dee. 30. Mary 
Shattiiek. She d. 1794, Dee. 1. and lie m. 1795. Dee. 27, Susanna Minot, 
dau, of Timothy, of Concord. He d. 1.832. JIarcli 14. .She d. 1841. Oct. 15, 
aged 70. Ch. Jeihn. b. 1780. Mav 12; d. 1792. Aug. 17. Mary and Anna. 
b. 1782, Aug. 26. Marv d. 1783. IMay 15. Henry. 20, b. 1784. Aug. 28. 
Datid, 21, b. 1780. May 10. Frederic Aurjnstus. 22, b. 1789, Dec. 21. 
Maria, b. 1797. Oct. 10; m. Marshall Preston. John 3Iinat and Snsanna 
Mirick. bap. 1802. Sept. 5. Geore/e. b. 1805. March 21 ; lives in Rockford. 111. 

18. Stephen, son of John.' 14, b. 1760. Dec. 1 ; in. 1790. Jan. 30. Mary 
Dureu. dau. of Reuben. 12. She d. 1801, Oct. 11. and he in. Sibbel Parker, 
dau. of Ephraim, of Dracut, He d. 1829. Oct. 8, and she d. 1847, June 20, 



106 PARKER. 

aged 80. Ch. M<iry. h. 1793. Jlay 11 ; m. lS-20, Xov. 10. Eov. Rodney Gove 
Dennis, who was h. in New Boston, N. H., 1791, April 17; gvad. B. C, 
1816, and Andover Tlieo. Seiu.. ISllI ; ordained. Topsfield. Mass., 1820, 
Oft. 4; dis. 1829, May G; installed. .Soniers, Conn,, 1830, .June 30; dis. 
1839. .June; aetin.o- pastor. Fairtield. Conn.. 1841-4."); llillsboro. N. H., 
1857-59; without eharge, Southboro. Mass.. until death. 18G5, Sept. 29. 
Stephen, h. 179."). Feb. 20; \n. ( 'aroline .Ia(juith; no i-b. Sarah, b. 1790, 
Sept. 14 : ni. .lohu Whitney, of Stow and \Vest ( 'anibridge ; no eh. EUzaheth 
b. 1800. April 5; ni. 1819. l>ee. 2. Samuel L. Annable. His dan. Sarah 
lives with Mrs. Osborn. John. baj). 1805. Feb. 24; d. young. Daniel. 23, 
b. 180(i. Get. 28. Gardner. 24, b. 1808. Sept. 19. darhsa. b. 1810, Dec. 11 ; 
ni. William Kixey. of Vhginia. He d. 1801. and she m. William Osbom, 
of Lynn, who d. in Billeriea. 1872. Dee. 20. aged 79. 

li>. Saniiiol, son of .John. 14, b. 1772. Mav 25; m. S.arah Warren, of 
Littleton. She d. 181G. .Tune r,. aged 42. and he'd. 1841. Oct. 14. He lived 
near tlie corner bridge : was a skillful niaeliinist. and patented a machine 
for splitting leather, wliieh has still wide use and is exclusively m.anufac- 
ture(l at the Hill machine shop in South Billeriea. Ch. Surah Boioers, 
l)ap. 180G. June 8; ni. 1830. Aug. 30. Ariel Work, who was b. in .Vshford, 
Conn.. 1792. .Tune 5. and grad. at Hamilton College, 1825. He d. 1874, 
Nov. 23. and slie d. 187G. Oct. 19. Samuel, h. 1807. Nov. 19; d. Dee. 10. 
Charlotte Ani/iista. ba]i. 1809. June 11 ; ni. at New Brunswick, N. J.. 1838, 
Oct. 8. IJev. Benjamin Peach Iveasberry. who was for 38 years a devoted and 
successful missionary to the Malays. He was the son of an English 
colonel in the Indian army: b. at Hyderabad. 1811. Oct. 30. and d. at 
Singapore. 1875, Sept. 15. He was at lii'St in the employ of the London 
Jlissionary Society, but when tlie other nussionaries went to China, on the 
opening of the "treaty ports." he chose to remain .among the Malays. 
The Maharajah, of .Tohore. was among his pui)ils. and when he d. craved 
tlie privilege of erecting a monument to his memorj'. He was twice 
married. Kis second wife was the mother of seven sons and five daugliters. 
By his lirst wife he ha I eh. Eliza, thi' wife of James ileldrum. esq., of 
Edinburg, and Sarah, who ni. Key. James Ince. now settled in Midnapore, 
India. Samuel, bap. 1810. Sejit. IG. He was a business man in Providence 
and Newjiort. R. 1., where lie d. about 1874. leaving no chikhen. He was 
for several _vears the state treasurer. Sampson Warren, b. 1813. May 25 ; 
d. about 1840. Ann. h. 1815. Jan. 30; d. Feb. 2. 

20. Henry, son of John. 17, b. 1784. Aug. 28; ni. 1809, .Tan. 2G, 
Lvdia :\lattliews. He d. 1820. July 28. and she d. 1825. Aug. 22. aged 35. 
Ch. Li/ilia Ann. b. 1810. May 21'; d. July 5. r,^?(siar!(s. b. 1814. Jan. 25 ; 
il. -March 9. Francis ./antes, iiap. 1815, .Jan. 8; was in the Mexican War 
uniler Gen. Taylor, and in the Union Army under Gen. Banks; lives in 
Brownsville, Texas; has been Mayor an<l is Judge of Circuit Court. At 
Santa Rosa, he owns a ranch of 54,000 acres, and has herds of GOOO to 
10.000 cattle; unmarried. Henrietta, b.ap, 1819, Aug. 20; m. 1842. Nov. 24, 
Rufus Lai)hain of Jjowell. 

21. David, son of John. 17, b. 178G, May 10; m. 1809. Oct. 25, 
Aehsah (foshy, dan. of Hezekiah. 21. She d. 1857. (Jet. 22. aged 71; he 
d. 1874. Feb. ,5". Ch. John Henry, b. 1810. Aug. 28; d. with Asiatic cholera, 
1849. Aug. 5. Caroline, b. 1812. .Jan. 15: ni. Frederic Folsom, of Boston, 
and d. without issue. 1877, Feb. 8. Anyusta, b. 1814, Jan. 14 ; m. 1839, 
Nov, 19. Frederick .S|)oflbrd. of Bucksjiort. Me., and is now living there. 
William Crosby, b. 1815. July 2; lives in LTnionville, S. C. Charles Edwin, 
b. 1817. May 29; m. 1841. .\ug. 15; has lived in the South; 17 years in 
Cayuga county. New York, and 14 years in Pittslield. ilass.; has 5 ch. 
all mr .h-hsah Crosby, b. 1819. Oct. G: lives in Bucksi)ort. Me. Xormait. 
h. 1821. Jan. 11; ni. 1852; lives In Lincoln. Neb. M/ry Ann. b. 1822, 
June 27 : m. John Knowles. and lives in North Chelmsford. Edward David, 
b. 1827, Dee. 6; m. 18.54, Aug. 14, Mary E. Field; Lieutenant and Captain 
in theLnion Army from Ninv York; wounded at Gettysliurg and taken 
prisoner; Major Parker now lives in .Vuburn. N. X. James Lewis, b. 1829, 
Dec. 19: m. and in 1859. d. in Lawrence. 



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22. Frederick Au^istus, son of Jolm, 17, b. ITS!). Dec. 21; IL C., 
1813; M. 1)., B. U., 1811) ; m. Murv t'ogi;iii. of Tewksburv ; livi-d in Siileiii; 
d. 18-27, Alii-il 23. Ch. Frederick Aniiustus, b. 18111; d. 1842. June 18. 
Charles Heiin/. 25, b. 1820. .lulv 20. 

28. Daniel, son of Stephen. IS, 1). 1800. Get. 28; m. d.. B. ('.. 1833; 
ni. 1844. Sept. 23, Mary E. Bryant, dau. of Nathan, of Bedford; praetises 
his profe.ssion in his native town; autlior of tlie Bi-Centennial jioeni. 18.5.5. 
Ch. Clarissa Marin. 1). 1848, June 21; d. 1876, Get. 2. Frederick E.. b. 18.51. 
Feb. 28; d. 18,53, July 22. 3Ia.ri/ Alice, li. 1852, June 24. i>'iisaii. C. b. 1855, 
Jan.; d, 18.58, July 21. 

24. (iardner, son of .Steplien. 18. li. 1808, Sept, 19; ni, 1841. May 10. 
Adeline M. Wilson, dau. (d' Daniel. Jl. He lives on the ancestral Kidder- 
Parker place, on West street; lias bi'en active and useful in town atl'airs. 
Revenue As.sessor during' the War ; is I'resiilent of the Trustees of the Howe 
scliool. and L'hairnian of the Historical (duindttee, under whose auspices 
this volume has been prepared, in whicli he has taken active interest. 
Ch. Geon/e Gardner, b. 1842. March 7; d. 1800. Dec. 18. ^Stephen Ileiiri/. 
b. 1844. Jan. 17; in tlie I'nion \v\nv and killed at Petersburj;-, 18(i4, July 30. 
Frederick Ilniit. b. 1847, Feb. 18; ni. 1S73. July 1. Kate (i. Baldwin, dau. of 
Francis. 25, and is a merchant in Low(41. Frank Wilson, b. 1840. A]iril 5; 
ni. Margaretta Banye. of Xew York. Jalin Xclsim. b. 18.51. July 10; 
m. 1875, Jan, 13, Charlotte Scannuon, of Saco, Me,, and has Fanny, b. 1875, 
Dec. 30, and George Kelson, b. 1880, June 21. He is clerk for Wason, 
Peirce & Co., Boston. Charles Harris, b, 1853, July 19; d. 18.54. Aug. 20. 

25. Charles Henry, son of Frederic A.. 22, b". 1820. July 20; m. 1843, 
May 4, Mary Baldwin, dau. of John. 21, who d. 1870. Jan. 2. Ch. Mary 
CiKjtjin.h. 1844, Nov. 24; m, Frederic Jlorey. Clarissa Bahhcin. b. 1840, 
Jan. 14; ni. 1873, Nathan H. Heed, of liedford. Frederick Avijiisliis 
b. 1849, Aug, 14. John. b. 1855, Nov. 17; d, 185G, Sept. 4. Charles 'iViiin. 
b. 1800, Oct. 10. Lvcy Bahhcin. b. 18(;2. July 11. 

■26. Joseph, b. in Andover. 1782. Jan. 18; m. 1800. Dec. 3, 
Lydia Parker, also of Andover, and sister of Jlrs. John Baldwin, 21. He 
was niauv years a sherift'. and reniove<l to Lowell in 18(i2. He d. 1862, 
April 21. "and his widow d. Aug. 4. aged 80. Ch. Joseph, b. 1807, Oct, 11; 
d, 1809, Jan, 13, Arabella, b. 1809. July 21; m. 1833. Sept. 15, Bethuid T, 
Cross, from Orford. N. H. ; lived in Lowell and poxbury. where he d. 1877; 
she now lives with her brother Cliarles. Joseph Au(/nstus. b. 1811. Oct. 15; 
d. 1818. April 15. Charles ^iddison. b. 1813, July 18; long a sea cai)tain; 
now lives in Hingham. Isaac t:>lillman. b. 1815, Oct. 23; m. ilary Ann 
Stearns, of Lowell, where he lived; d. in Sacramento, Cal.. 18.50, March 23. 
Mary Jane. b. 1817, Sept. 4; m. 1848. Dec. 23, Bethuel A. Clark, from 
Orford, N, H. ; lived in "l^owell and Hingham; d. 1877. Nov. 25. Harriet, 
b. 1820. April 29; m. 1847. May 12. Francis H. Nourse. of Bolton: lived in 
Lowell, now in Winchester. Charlotte, li. 1822. May 2; d. 1831. Jan. 7. 

27. Altigail m. 1795. Sept. 23. William Baines. of Woburn. 

PARRY, Joseph, m. 1771, Dec. 12. Hannah Kemp, dau. of Jason, 6. 

PARSONS, Daniel, "of Cape Ann," is on tax-list, 1777-8, 
Ch, Chrlstojihcr. bap. 1775. Oct. 15. 

PASHO, [often Patio]. 1. Thomas, son of John, from Germany, 
m, Sarah Farmer, dau of Jotliam, 20. He d, 1879, Oct. 26, :iged 82. 
Ch. Thomas m. 184li. .\pril 2, Mary L, Dodge. Aai'on, 1>. 1820. ni. Miriam 
M. Dandlv. dau. of James. 2. John. Joscplt. 

2. E'slher m. 1802. Dec. 30. Jlicliael Dean. 

3. John F., son of Andrew, and b. in Tewksburv. n). 1845. April 22, 
Mai-y E. Bliss, and d. 1858, Aug. 31, aged 36, Ch, 'Gardner S.. b. 1847. 
Sept. 22. Vicda Bliss, b. 1852, Dee. 27; d. 1858. Aug. 4. 

PATERSON, James, was b. in Scotland. He was captured by 
Cromwell, at Worcester. 1651. Sept. 3, and two months later, embarked for 
America, and arrived at Charlestown. May. 1652. Came to Billerica, and 
was granted a 6-acre lot in 1658. His liouse-lot was " thirty and two acres 



108 PATERSON— PATTEN. 

of land, be it more or loss, lying on y North side of y" Township, on y^ 
West side of y* highway called long street; bound by John Baldwin, 
south; Thomas huliberd. nortli; long street, east, being tweuty-six pole 
■wide at y' end ; by ( loneorrl river, west, thirty and two pole wide at y' end, 
upon a beavell line, an allowance of a highway next y* river, according 
to y"' agreement al)0ut, as is expressed in y' records of y- same, in page IGS, 
of "this booke." This place includeil parts of Mr. Sanborn's and of 
Dr. Pillsliury's. He m. 1()62, May 29. Rebecca Stevenson, of Cambridge. 
He (1. 1701. .Julv 14, ■•aged about 08."' The familv disappears before 1730. 
Ch. Marii. h. iViGC, Aug. 22. James, b. l(i(!S-9. Feb. 28; d. 1(!77. Oct. 3. 
Andreie. b. 1072, April 4; m. 1697. Elizabeth Kibber, of Charlestown. and 
had .Tames, b. 1707. He went to sea and never returned. John. 2, b. 107.5, 
April 8. Joseph, b. 1077-8. Jan. 1; ra. 1701. Sept. 22, Mary Goodnow, 
of Sudbury; was a tailor in Watertown; d. 1730. Bebecni. Ii. I'cSO, July 18. 
James, b. 1083, April 13 ; ui. 1697, Nov, 8. his cousin, Elizabeth Bilibe, of 
jSIedford ; d. in Groton. 1737, (Savage). Jonathan, b. 108r)-6, Jan. 31. 

2, John, son of .James. 1, b. 167."), April 8: m. 1702. Dec. 29, .Toanna 
Hall, of Concord. Ch. Kezia. b, 1703-1, Fel). 1. licbecca. b. 1705-6, 
Jan. 15. i/(niH«/j, b, 1710, July 0. Jfojv/, b. 1713-4, March 19. Elizabeth, 
b. 1722-3, Feb. 24. 

PATTEN. 1. William, was in Canil)ridge as early as 1635. - He was 
one of ■• the present inliabitants of Shawsbin,"' who signed the ('ambridge 
agreement. 1654-5, Feb. 17. and also signs the -Whiting agreement ' in 16.58. 
But Ills name is not on the 'Rate,' 1663. sliowhig that hi' jiad returned to 
Cambridge, where he d. 1668, Dec. 10 ; his wife Mary d. 1073, Sept. 20. 
His grants are described: — 

•■1. One acre of land * on which his house now standeth ; bounded by 
ye country road, on y« east ; by land on-disposed of on y= south, and six 
pole fronie the towiie brook, on y<^ west and on y|= north. 

2. * Seaven acres of land * lying on y« east side of y" former country 
road, and anent or right over against tlie former parcel of land; bounded 
by land granted to John Marshall, on y<^ east; b}' East street, on y'= ^lorth, 
which street was after granted to goldin moore; by land afterwards 
granted to Thomas Willice, on y" soutli. lying twenty rods A\ide at y' west 
end. and al)Out tifty-six |)ole in lengtli." 

Ch. Marij. b. in'England. li'iV/tam, who d, 1645-6, March 22. Tlwmas.i, 
b. 1636, Oct. Nathanul, b. 1639. Jan. Sarah d. young. Nathaniel. 
b. 1643. July 29, whose three sons had families in Cambridge, of whicli 
Paiiie gives the record. 

2. Thomas, son of William, 1, b. 16.36, Oct. His house was west of 
Long street, soutli of the common, neai- the, house of Mr. Francis 
IJicliardson; it was a garrison in l(i75. lie had also' a saw-mill, (Records 1, 
p. iiV>. and John Rogers' will,) near Pattenville. He m. 1062, April 1, 
Rebecca Paine, dau. of Thomas, of Dedliam. She d. 1680, Maj- 19. and he 
rn. 1686, May 20, Sarali Didson, widow, of Reading. He'd. 1689-90, 
Jan. 16. and she m. Thomas Richardsim. 1. Cli. Martt. b. 1064, Aug. 21. 
Thomas. 3, b. 1665-6. ^larcli 22. Xathnniel. 4, b. 1668, Sept. 14. William, 5, 
b. 1671. j\Iay 12. liehecca. h. 1674-5. Jan. 29; ni. Joseph Davis. 1. Sarah, 
h. 1077. June 18. Elizabeth, b. lOSO. Mav s. Mliittabell, b. 1686-7, Feb. 28; 
ui. William French, 6. Kendall. (>, b. 1689. April 20. 

3. Thomas, son of Tliomas, 2, b. 1665-6, March 22; m. 1699, Dec, 21, 
Hannah Foster, step-daughter of Peter Bracket. She d. 1742, Aug IS, 
aged 73, and Sergt. Patten d. 1752, Sept. 14. Ch. llwmas. 7, b. 1701, 
Oct. 22. Nathaniel, b. 1702-3, Feb. 1. John, 8, b. 1705, March 29. 
Joseph. 9, b. 1710, Sept. 20. 

4. Nathaniel, son of Tliomas, 2, b. 1668, Sept. 14; m. 1695. Dec. 6, 
Hannah Ross. dau. of Thomas, 1. He. d. 1718. April 2. Ch. Hannali, 
b. 1705, April 3; mother or daughter : m. 1720. Jlay 19. Joseph Euierson. 
Natlianiel. b. 1707, Sept. 10 n'l. Mary, prob. dau. of Enoch Kidder, 4. 
lived in Tewksbury. They had Mary b. 1728. .\pril 10; d. 1734, June 21. 



PATTEN. 109 

Ilrtimuh 1). 1729. Nov. 11. Jonntliaii. li. 17:!1. Nov. -IC. Xatliauicl. b. IT.X!, 
jMarcli l'.J. i)orlia|)S in. 17<!:!. Nov. 8. Estlicr Sliod. dau. of JScnjaniin. S, and 
if so. was then of " Statlord." William, b. 1738. ilairli 11. .Jonathan, 
1). 1740. \ov. is. ./<//(». 10, b. 1711. Oct. 81. 

5. Williani, son of Thomas. 2, b. I(;71. May 12; m. Jfaiv . iii'ob. 

dan. of .lohn Koucis. 2. .She d. 171(!. May 10. agpd 4S, and ho m. 1717, 
Eliziibftli Wliitinj;'. wiilow of Samuel. 2, of Dunstable. lie lived near the 
LMirner; was deaeon and I!e|)resentative; d. at t'and)ri(lj;'e. of suiall-jKix, 
while attending the (ieneral Court, 1730. Oct. i>. C'h. mUiam, b. 10!i:l-l, 
Jan. 24; d. May 12. Tlumaf:. 11, b. l(i!)4-."). March 12. Mmj.h. WMi. 
Julvlll; ni. 1732. Sept. 4. Benjamin AViiod. of Dnicut. Twin mims. b. and 
d. iVilLS. Mav 20. Hihccca. h. WM. \\n\\ l.S; m. .Jacob Danforth, 7. Sarah.. 
h. 1701. Ihv. 0; m. .Jacob Tavlor. of ('uncord. Eli-:ahcth. b. 1704-5, 
Jan. 2."); d. 1700., June 11. Wiliinin. b. 1700. April l(i; d. 1732. Julv 31. 
EUsahcth. b. 17().S-!). Keli. IS; ni. .Joseph Taylor. Jlehillaliel, h. 'l710, 
Aug. IS; m. Kalph Hill. 11. 

G. Keiulall, son of Thomas. 2, b. 108!), April 20; m. Abigail . 

She d. 171S. .luly 20. and he m. Abigail Kittredge. dau. of John. 2, and before 
1720, Sarah Kittredi;c. dau, of Daniel, i, who' d. 1737. Dec. 4. lie lived in 
Tewksbury; d. 1770. Dec. 14. Ch. KinnlaH. b. 1713. Aug. 13; d. 1714, 
Aug. 3. Abigail, b. 171(i. May 7; m. Daniel Shed. 12. Elizahi-lh. b. and 
d. 1718, Julv 20. Saruiirl. h. 1720-1, Feb. 18; d. 17.")3. Jan. 21. Samli. 
b. 1722, Aug.' 20. JIaniiah. h. 1723-4, March 9; m. Josiah Kidder, (scr 6). 
Mehittahd. b. 172.5, Seiit. 13. Kendall, b. 1729, Feb. Tt. ElizahHh. b. 1730, 
May 20. Jfo;-*;, b. 1732, Feb. 11. lichcci'a.h. I'U-h. Jan. 11. Kendall, 
b. 1737. July 21. 

7. Thoiiiai4, son of Thomas. 3, b. 1701. Oct. 22; m. Hannah Kittredge, 
dau. of Daniel. 4; h<' d. 1733. Sept. 10. f'h. JIannali. li. 1732. April 17. 

H. John, son <if Thciuias, 3, b. 170i). March 29; m. Klizal)cHi Frost, 
dau. of KduKind. -1. He was dis. 17.')3. to the cliuich in Shrcwsbuiy. 
Ch. ElizahHh. b. 1743. July 20. J,,lin. b. 1744-5, March 21. liutk. b. 174(';,- 
Dec. 1 ; (1. 1749. July 4. nntli.. b. 1849, Oct, 5. Elijah, h. 1751, Nov. 21. 

9. Joseph, son of Thomas. 3, b. 1710, Sept. 20; ni. 1734-5, Jan. 8. 
Susaima Hill, dau. of Sanuiel. 10. His name disappears from tax-list in 
1743. Ch. Lucy. b. 1735, Dec. 1. Alice, b. 1738, Julv 3. Joneph-^h. 1742. 
Julv 29. 

10. John, son of Nathaniel. 4, b. 1711. Oct. 31 : m. 17.30. Feli. 4. .lane 
Hill. dau. of Joseph. 8. He d. 17S5. June 14; she d. 1780. June 11. 
Ch. John. 12, b. 1737. Jan. 22. Jane. b. 1739. Jan. 4; d. 1704, Julv 17. 
Hannah, b, 1741, Dec, 13; m. Kittredge. Asa, 13, b. 1740-7, Feli. 24. 

11. Thomas, son of William, 5, li. 1094-5, March 12; ni. Miriam 
Stearns, dau. of Isaac,' 3. She d, 1747, Sept. 10, and he d, Oct. 10. 
Ch. Martj and Miriam, b. 1730. Dec. 21. William. 14, b. 1732. Sejit. 24. 
Thomas, b. 1734, Ai)ril 2. Sarah, b. 1735, Aug. 24; in. Timnthy 
Danforth. 18. Mary. b. 1737, Sept. 10. Isaac, b, 1739, June 3, Jonathan, 
b. 1742-3, Feb, 14, David, b. 1745. Aug. 2. 

12. John, son of John. 10, b. 1737, Jan, 22; m. 1707, May 20, Sarah 
Baldwin, dau, of Jonatlian, 7. She d. 1778, Sept, 15, and he ni. Sarah 
Hosley, widow of Aaron, of I'epperell, and dau, of Thomas, 2. He d, 
1815, "Feb. 27, and she d. 1822. July 14. Ch. John. h. 1708, Ai)ril 23 ; 
d. May 10. John. 1,5, Ij. 1770, Feb, 3. Sarah, b. 1773, Nov, 20; m. Zadoc 
Allen, o. Hannah, h. 1778. .July 20. Jane. b. 1781. Julv 8; ni. .Iose])h 
Allen. (5. //^.•i^ey. b. 17S4. Aprir4 ; d. 

13. .isa, son of John. 10, li. 1740-7, Feb. 24: m. 17sl. April 3. 
Hannah Baldwin, dau. of David, 10. She d. 17S4. F(4i. 28. He il. 1S17, 
Oct. 23. Ch. Hannah, b. 1782. Jlarch 3; m. Theophilus Jlanning. 1.5. 
Polly, b. 1784. Feb. S. also m. Mr. Manning. 

14. AVilliam, son of Thomas, 11, b.'l732, Sept, 24; m. 1701, June 10, 
Eebecca Brown, dau. of Josiah. .5. He d. 1801, Sejit. 21. She d. 1815, 
Jan. 4. Ch. Mebecca, h. 1702, Jan. 1. Elizabeth, bap. 1703, April 24. 



1 10 PATTEN — PEABODY. 

William, h. 1763, Dec. 5. Josiah. h. 17(i5, Kov. 7. Jonathan, b. 17(37, 
Nov. 23. Sarah, h. 1769. Xov. 5. Jeremiah. 16, b. 1771. Ot-t. 21. J»7ia, 
b. 1773. Dec. 4; d. 1784, Jan. 26. Manj. b. 1776, Jan. 23, and prob. m. 1798, 
April 18, James Ilutehinson; d. 1803, Nov. 4. Elizabeth, b. 1778, March 2; 
d. 1813. March 8. ThonuiK. b. 1781. Jan. 31. David, b. 1783. June 27. 

15. John, son of John. 12, b. 1770, Feb. 3; m. 1794. May 8, Sally 
Hoslc}-. dan. of Aaron, (nee 2). Slie d. 1801. July 22. aged 28. and he m. 
1802, Nov. 4. Lucy Bowman, dan. of Abel, 3." lie d. 180."), Jan. 6. She 
d. 1822, Nov. 3. Ch. Sarah, b. 1795. June 4; m. .James Dandlev. 2. Juhn. ■ 
h. 1797, Jlay 26. Aaron Hoslei/. 17, 1). 1799. Fel). 4. Asa, b. 1801, July 22. 
Lur.ij. b. 1803. June 25; ni. Andrew Barr. of Lowell. Abel. b. 1805. May 1; 
grad. D. C, 1827, and Anilover Theo. !Sem.. 1830; ordained. 1832. Feb. 7; 
installed. Carlisle, 1833, May 22 ; dis. 1835. Sept. 29 ; installed Monument 
diurch. Sandwich, 1835, Dec. 16; dis. 1838. Aug.; preached in Hanson, 
Mass.. Jamaica. Wilmington. Marll)oro and Fittstield. Vt.. Burlington. 
Mass., and Alstead, X. 11. ; without charge, in Billerica, until death, 1864, 
Feb. 23. 

16. Jeremiilli, son of William. 14, li. 1771. Oct. 21 ; ni. Hannah 
Davis, dau. of Benjamin. 4. He was deacon; d. 1815, Jan. 21. Ch. Ahinail 
Field, b. 1809. March 11. Julia Ann. b. 1811. Feb. 7. Elizabeth, b. 1813. 
Feb. 12; d. 181S. :\Iarch 27. Hannah, b. 1815. March 16. 

17. Aaron Hosley, son of John. 15, b. 1799. Feb. 4; m. 1823. Nov. 25, 
Eli/a Andrews, of Boston. He was deacon of the Congregational church; 
d,. 1866. Sept. 11. His widow d. 1873, Fel). 23, aged 72. (li. William 
Henry. 18, h. 1825. July 15. Azel Wilder, b. 1827. Oct. 20; lives in Neenah, 
Wis. Marij .Jane. b. 1829. Sept. 29; ni. Dea. Samuel H. King. Aaron 
Iloaley. b. 1832, Aug. 28; ni. Sarah D. Kimball; lives at Aycr. Lyman 
Beeclier. b. 1835, Feb. 18; lives in Neenah, Wis. Thomas, b. "l838, 
Aug. 6; m. 1865, Jan. 26, Fannie J. Proctor, of Chelmsford. Asa John, 
b. 1844. Mav 25; d. at Chattanooga, 1863. Oct. 31. 

18. William Henry, son of Aaron IL, 17, b. 1825, July 15; m. 1847, 
Oct. 12, .\l)by E. .laijues. of Tewksbury. Ch. Abby Frances d. young. 

William Thiirndik". 1). 1857. .Tan. 19. 

PE4150DY, Nathaniel, m. d.. an eminent physician in Salem and 
Boston ; was b. in Topsfield, Mass.. 1774. March 30. and d. in Perth Aml)oy, 
N. J.. 18.55. Jan. 1. His early life was in New Boston, X. IL, and he grad. 
D. C, 1800. He m. 1802, Nov. 2, Elizabeth Palmer, i)receptress of Andover 
Academy, and the first preceptress of any academy ever elected in 
Massachusetts. In 1803. he came to Billerica to study his ])rofession. and 
Iiere his daughter Elizabeth Palmer, was b. 1804. May 16. (.)ther 
ch. were: M((ry Tyler, b. in Cambridge. 1806, X'ov. 16; ni. Iloi-ace Mann. 
Sophia Amelia, b. in Salem, 1809. Sept. 21 ; m. Nathaniel Hawthorne. 
\athan.iel Cranch. b. 1811, Dee. 11; lives in Concord. George Francis, 
h. 1813. Oct. 10; d. 1839. Nov. Wellimjton. b. 1816, Dec. 16; d.' 1836, Oct. 
Catherine Pnt.nam, b. 1819, April 26 ; d. Mrs. Peabody d. 1835, Jan. 

Miss Elizabeth P. Pealjody taught a private school in Lancaster, 
1820-2; Boston. 1823; Hallowell. Me.. 1823-4; Brookline, Mass., with her 
sister Mary, 1825 ; and in Boston. 1826-32. In later years, she has often 
taught classes in history an<l literaraturc in vaiious schools, but has been 
especially active in literary labors. She ])ublished in 1828, Self Education, 
•A translation from the Fi'ench of DeGerando. The same year she edited 
The Casket, which contained a free rendering for children of Fouquet's 
Undine, and also published a small English (rrammar, anonymously. 
First Steps to History ; Key to Hebrew History; Key to Grecian and Eoman 
History; Legend of St. Gerirge. and The Record of a School soon followed. 
Of the last, a revised edition was issued in 1872. She also wrote for the 
Christian Examiner, Democratic Review, the Dial, and other magazines. 
From 1840 to 1850, she kept a circulating library on West street. Boston, in 
connection with a school, for a part of the time, and in 1848, edited 
Esthetic Papers, writing two articles and one poem for them. In 1851-3, 



PEABODY — PEMBERT(JN. 1 1 1 

she jiublished JJenis" Cliiriii<iloi/ir<il (J/uirts. and during Kossutirs visit to 
this i-ountry, slu' wriitc The Crimes of the Huiise of Austria. After her 
fallier's death, she remained at Perth Anilmy two years hi the celebrated 
school of Theodore \Veld. then returned to Iloston ; has resiiled in Concord. 
1850-66. and sinci' 1S78. with her Imitlier Nathaniel: troin 1S()(1-7S. her 
home was in Cambridge. In 18.">G. she published a SrhonI History of the 
United States, and in 1866, she wrote and delivered in several ])laces a 
course of 20 lectures on Pre-Christian History; and tlie years 1867-8. were 
si)eiit in f>iro])e. In 1851). she l)ecanie interested in FroelieKs system of 
I)rimary education, and in 1860. she undcn'took in Boston a Kindergarten 
school. The fartlier study of this system was the s]iecial object of her 
visit to Europe. <Jn lier return in lS(i!). she puldished a Kinderi/arten 
Guide, revision of a work written in 1861. This was followed by Lcctvns 
on the same important subject .-inil by a primer of Iteading anil l)rawing. 
called After KindenjKrten, Wltot ? which the author thiidis one of her 
most im|)ortant Ijooks. And she is pulilisliing in 1880. Kindergarten papers 
in Dr. 15arnard"s Journal of Education. .Some years of Miss Peabody's 
early life were spent in the family of Dr. Channing and she has i)ublislieil 
this year. Ileminisrences of Dr. Channinr/, one of tlw most interesting anil 
valuable contributions to the centennial memorial of that great man." The 
name of this daiightir of liillerica is sure of a very lionorable place in the 
educational historv of oiu' countrv. 

PEACOl'K. i. Mary m. X'athaniel Picliardson. 5. Hannah, dan. 
of Elizal)eth. deceased, was indentured to Thomas l>oss. by the Selectmi-n, 
1718-1. March 1. 

2. Samuel, perhaps brother of Ihnniah. m. 1718-!), Feb. 5. Mary 
Kittredge. dan. of Daniel. 4. His name disapi)ears with the Tewksbury 
list in 1735. Cli. Saninrl. bt 1711). Nov. VA. William, b. 1721. .\pril l.'i. 
Man/, b. 1722-;i, March 19. Daniel, b. 1724-5. March 7. Thomas, b. 1726, 
Nov. 28. 

PEARSOX. 1. Jainps is on tax-list. 1762-4. Wife Bathshna. 
Ch. Itebeehith. b. 1762. Oct. 2!). James, ba]). 1765, March 31. 

2. t'aleb and wife Elizabeth. Ch. Eli.zabeth, hap. 1812. Aug. 16. 
Calel,. bap. 1M5. Anu'. 20. 

PEMBEKTON, '.lames, iieihaps son of .lames, of Maiden, or John, 
of Tewksbury. receivrd adidt baptism. 1755. JIarch 16; m. Sarah Dutlon. 
prob. ilaii. of'Thonias. {>, who d. in Westl'oril. 1741. March 18. She d. 1760. 
Dec. 2'.). and he m. Pachel Spalding, dau. of Eeonard. of Concord. (583, 
S/ialdiiK/ Memorial). Ch. .fames, b. 17C0. Dec. 28. S((rah. b. 1764, Jime 11. 
Motley. I). 1766. Aug. 1. 

2. Ebenezer was the nephew of Kev. Ebenezer Pembertou. i>. v.. 
whose father. El)ene/er. grad. II. ('.. 1601. and was the eminent pastor of 
the Old South Church. Boston, from 1700. Aug. 2S. until his death. 1717. 
Feb. 13. The sou grad. H. C. 1721; became pastor of the Wtill street 
church, in New York. 1727, Aug. 0; of the new brick church in Boston, 
17.54. Jlarcli 6. and remained in office until his death. 1777. Sf]if. 15. lie 
was a leading divhie in fhe Presbyterian church, \\iiile in New ^ork. and 
one of the few warm friends of \Vhiteticld there; a trustee of the College 
of New Jersey. Several of his sermons were pulilished. Our Ebenezer 
was educated by his uncle, and grad. at N. J. C. 1765. He had the 
valedectory at graduation, and was tutor at Princeton. 1769. Ilis uncle 
desired that he should enter the nnnistry and in his will lieiiueatliiMl his 
lil)rary to him on condition of his doing so. If he failed to comply, it was 
given to New Jersey College, because Harvard "hath a splendid library" 
and did not need it. Mr. Pembertou was a tine speaker, and •'in taking the 
path he did. he robbed the pulpit of what seemed to be destini'd for one of 
Its brightest ornaments ; " but he adhered to his chosen vocation, and his 
life was devoted to (dassical instruction. Kobert Trouj) and Col. Burr 
were among his pujiils. He spent some years in Plainfleld. Conn., and 
in 1786, succeeded Dr. Pearson as Principal of Phillips Academy :it 



112 PEMBERTON— POLLAT^D. 

Andover, and (luring the eight years following did much to imi)art to that 
celcliratpd scliool tlie high character it has long borne. From Andover, he 
came to Killerica, and for about 20 j'ears sustained a private Academy in 
wliicli many young men were prepared for college. His last years were 
sjient in I5ost6n. where he d. 1835. June 25. aged 89. Yale, Dartmouth and 
Ilarvard Colleges gave him the honorary degree of A. Jl., and Alleghany 
College, that of ij. i>.. in 1817. He was" for some years primate of the 
Boston Association of TeachiM'S. by whom he was highly esteemed. 
A good notice of Dr. P. may be found in Spratjue's Annals. Vol. II, p. 415, 
written by Rev. Ephraim AI)bot, wlio says he "was a little above the 
medium size, of dignified appearance; in manners, a gentleman of tlie 
old school ; in convcrsutiou, he was pleasant, and had a fund of anecdote 
and useful remark ; his passions were quick and strong, but were well 
controlled; his moral and religious feelings warm, and his emotions 
sometimes almost overpowering." He is mentioned in the Life of Charles 
SHmni>r as tlie instructor of liis fatlier, and in the Life of .Tosiah Quincy, 
Jlr. Edmonil (Quincy says of Dr. P.. "I well remenilier the handsome 
old man. and the lieautiful picture of serene and lionorable age wliicli he 
presented, seeming in old world courtesy .and costume to have stepped 
out of the last centurj' into tliis; and tlie pride with which he spoke of 
the eminent men who Iiad been his iiujiils. anjl especially of his liaviug 
ottered two Presidents. Kirkland and Quincy. to Ilarvard." While in 
Andover. lie lived witli a sister, his only surviving relative. After lier 
deatli. he ui. Jliss Wliitwell. who d. before liim. and liad three ch. wlio 
survived him. Cli. b.ap. here: Mary Elizabi'lk JiebcrcaEniinl. 17')'. Oct. 8. 
Willifim W'liitii-rll. ]7'.»S. Dec. 16. Siidosia Caroline', ITHD.'Xov. 3. 

PERRIIM. Anna, dau. of John, of Chelmsford, d. 1«94. April 11. 

PERRY, Jeremiah, b. 1759. Aug. 23. James is on tax-list. 17(50. 

PHELPS, John, of Lancaster, n'l. 1760, July 30, Achsali Whiting, dau. 
of Samuel. G. 

PINKERTOK, James, and wife Susan. Ch. Jame.<! Albert, b. 1845, 
Aug. 19. 

PLUM, Thomas, an inliabitant in 1686, Irom whom the constable 
could not collect dues. 

POLL.VRD. 1. Thomas was son of William, of Coventry. England. 
His motlii'r was ilary Faruier, sister of our Edward, 1. "He came to 
Billeriea about 1692; purchased the place and 'right' which had been 
William Hale's, near the fordway, and received iu 1708. a grant of 30 acres 
b 'tween the rOii I to the fordway and the road which turns east from it. 
He in. 1692, Nov., his cousin, Sarah Fanner, dau. of Edward, 1. He 
d. 1724. April 4. She d. 1725. May 3. Ch. Miri/. b. 1693, Aug. 20. 
Edw:ird. 2, b. 1694, N'ov. 4. Barbara, b. 1695. Dec. 6; ra. 1733-4, Feb. 13, 
Joseph Peirce. (of Chelmsford). Thomas, b. 1696-7, Feb. 16; settled in 
Dunstalde. William, b. 1698, Aug. 3. John. 3, b. 1699. Sept. 1. Sarah. 
h. 1700-1. Feb. 16; d. JIarch 3. Jos>'ph. b. 1702. May 3; m. Abigail Hill. 
dau. of Nathaniel. 7. He lived in Nottingham West, AVestford and New 
Ipswich, where he d. about 1780. Two sons. Joseph, b. 1737. March 4, and 
Solomon. Joseph m. Ruth Burge, of New Ipswicli. and lived there until 
178(1. when he went to Keene. He d. 1826. Aug., in Plymouth, Vt.. where 
his son Moses settled soon after marriage, 1796, Jan. 4. anil d. 1843, 
Sept. 7. aged 71. Hon. James A. Pollard, of Windsor, Vt., for manj' years 
Superintendent of the Vermont State Prison, is his son. Olioer, b. 1703, 
July 23; in. 1735-6. Feb. 17, Hannah Hill, sister of his brother's wife; 
lived in Bedford. Sarah, b. 1704, Dec. 21; m. Richard H.all, 1. 
Nathaniel. 4, b. 1706. Oct. 18. James, b. 1708. Oct. 5 ; in. 1734. Dec. 17. 
Abigail Chamberlain, of Chelmsford, and lived in Westford ; "a man of 
wealth aud intelligence ; '' was living, 1779. Walter, b. 1709, Dec. 28 ; 
in. 1735, Sept. 9, Dorothy Danforth, dau. of Samuel, 6. Elizabeth, 
b. 171"2-3, March 5. Benjamin, b. 1715, Aug. 18; "y* tenth son." 



POLLARD. 113 

2. Edward, son of Thoniiis, 1, b. IIJ'.U. Xov. 4; m. 1725. Oct. 21, 
Juileth IhizeltiiiP. dau. of Sauiui'l. IIi' d. 174:!. and slie ni. XiclKdas 
Spniki'. 2. Ch. Sarah, b. 172G. Aii,"'. n; m. Benjamin Baldwin. 12. Jndi'lh. 
b. 1728, June 27; ni. .Samuel Sprake, 5. Elizaln'th. b. 1730, Ai)i-il 7; 
d. 1739, Sept. 25. Edward, 5, b. 1733, May 12. AhujaU. b. 1736, May 2; 
m. Thomas Baldwin, 13. 

3. .John, son of Thomas. 1, b. IfiOD. Sept. 1 ; m. 1728. Sept. 27, Maiy 
Stearns, dau. of Isaai-. 3. Slie d. 1738. Auj;-. 18, and he m. 1741, Sept. 14, 
Alice Stearns, widow of Isaae. 7.- She d. 175(1. Nov. 4. and he m. 1702, 
March 2(), Susannah Baldwin, {see 8). He d. 1772, Nov. 11. Ch. .Tohn, 6, 
b. 1729, June 24. Juiinihiiii. 7. b. 1731. Mav 13. Soloraoii. 8, b. 1732, 
Oct. 15. Miiri/. b. 1734. A|iril 1 ; d. 173(). May 25. Ask, b. 1735. Nov. 15; 
he was the first soldier killed at BunkiM- Hill. Mari/. h. 1737, May 7; 
ni. 17G3, Feb. 15, Eliphaz Wyinan, of Woljuru. She d. before 1772. leaving 
son Isaac. Lm-ii. b. 1742. . Vug. 27: m. Kphraim Kidder, 15. lilioda. 
b. 1744. Sept. 5; il. 1745, Sept. 27. Thaddciis. b. 1740. Aug. 7. 

4. Natliauiel, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1700, Oct. 18; m. Mary . 

(.'h. Man/, b. 1730, Dee. 10. Xatlnmid. b. 1730. June 20. Benjamin. 9, 
b. 1741, Feb. 10. Sarah, h. 1744. July 1. Jonathan, b. 1747, Sept. 20. 
Hannah and -Joanna, bap. 1748-0. Jan. 20; Hannah m. 1771. July 20. 
William Tay, of Woburn. Joanna m, 1770, Dee. 20, D.miel Johnson, of 
Woburn. 

.5. Edward, son of Edward, 2, b. 1733. May 12; m. 1755, June 4, 
Abigail Frinee, dau. of Jonathan. He d. 1814. Sei)t. 11. Ch. Edward, 
h. 1750, April 11; lived in Ryegate and Barnet, Vt. Ahu/aU. b. 1757, 
Sept. 1; m. Asa Danforth. 27." Jonathun Prince. 10, b. 1750, Aug. 10. 
Lnri/, b. 1761, June IS; m. William Danforth, (see 17). Sarah, h. 1703, 
Sept. 15; ni. .John Rogers, 13. Jeremiah, b. 1705. Aug. 8; ni. 1792. Jan. 3, 
Sarah French, dau. of" John, 11, and settleil in Grafton, Vt.. where he had 
ch. Jeremiah. Abigail, Lucy, Faulina and Freeman. William, 11, b. 1708, 
Julv 14. 

■f>. .John, son of John, 3, )). 1729, June 24; m. 1748. Feb. 20, Sarah 
Dean, dau. of Ebenezer, 2. lie jirob. lived in Nottingham West, [Hudson]. 
Ch. Joel, b. 1749. Jlav 15. 

7. Jonathan, son of John, 3. b. 1731, :\Iav 13; m. 1758, March 30, 
Olive Whiting, dau. of Oliver, 4. His estate was settled in 1800. Ch., three 
sons b. and iL nameless. Oliee, b. 1704. Nov. 7. Jonathan, b. 1700. Feb. 2; 
d. Feb. 13. Olire. b. 1767, July 11 ; d. July 16. Snsitnna. h. 1768, Oct. 30; 
m. William Rogers. 16. Olir'e. b. 1770, Sept. 11; m. Thomas Rogers, 17. 
Jonathan, h. 1775. .June 28; d. Sept. 5. 

5. Solomon, sou of Jolni. 3, b. 1732. Oct. 15; m. 1755, Dec. 11, 
Hannah Danforth. dau. of Capt. Jacob, 7. Will proved 1803, Oct. 5. His 
iiouse, next to tlie Howe scliool, was a tavern in the Revolution. 
Ch. Hannah, b. 1750. Oct. 30; m. 1774. Feb. 21, Sanuiel Russ, 2. Salomon, 
b. 1758. July 15. Alire, b. 1700. Mav 3; m. 1780. March 12. Sanuiel 
Bridge. 3. Isaac, b. 1703. May 31; d. 1709, July 27. Mari/. b. 1766, 
May 13; m. Andrew Bowers, ' (sec 3). Isaac, 12, b. 1770, June 27. 
Francis. 13, b. 1772. Dec. 12. 

9. Benjamin, son of Nathaniel, 4, b. 1741, Feb. 16; m. 1768, Sept. 15, 
Susannah Tav. of Woburn. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1700. July 10. NrUhaniel, 
b. 1771. March 5. Susanna, b. 1773,' Oct. 8. BctDj. b. 1775, Nov, 20. 
Jonathan, b. 1777, Dee. 3. Rebecca and Betsei/. b. 1780. Aug. 8. Patty. 
h. 1784. April 12. 

10. Jonathjin Prince, son of Eilwanl, 5, li. 17.59. Aug. lO; m. 1786, 
Feb. 15, Hannah Lufkin. She d. 1820, Dec. 23; he d. 1823, Nov. 27. 
Ch. John, b. 1787, Jan. 9; m. 1812. Jan. 28, Betsey Mayuard, and d. 1835, 
Aug. 23. He removed to Lisbon and to Brunswick. Jle. Porter, b. 1788, 
July 7; d. 1795. July 1. Ueorgc, b. 1791). March 14; lived in JIaine ; 
m. 1820,' June 25, Rebecca Punchard, and 1820, <X't. 20. Hannah Adams. 
He d. 1840, Jan. 1. He had cli., Eliza P. m. Michael Grush, of Salem. 



114 POLLARD — PRESTON. 

Ellen R. m. Simeon Flint, of Salem. Hannah lives in Boston. Sarah A. 
m. K. A. MeKenzio. of Salem. IJev. George Adams, b. in Ilallowell, Me., 
1830. Aug. 18; giad. B. C. 1831. and Bangor Theo. Sem., IS.il; ordained, 
18.55. Sept. 2(j. and m. Oct. 31. Mary Helen Worcester, dau. of Jonrtthan F., 
and gr.-dau. of Key. Dr. Sannn'l SVoreester, of Salem ; was a missionary 
of the A. B. ('. F. M.. in Asi:itie Tiirkc-y. 1S5G-18(;7; stationed at Arabkir 
and Er/.rooni ; has sujiplii^d eliurclies in Michigan, at Cooper. Glen Arbor, 
and Alpine anil Walker, and now lives in (irand Rapids, preaching near 
by: has six children. JIary C. m. Willard Leonard, of Oakland, Cal., and 
Charles P. d. in JIarysville. Cal. Jonathan, h. 17".I2. March 20; ra. Rebecca 
Simpson ; d. 1830. Feb. 2. He lived in Tewksljury and Brunswick. Me. 
Charles, b. 1794. Dec. 18: m. and lives in Bradford. Me. Porter, b. 1796, 
Oct. 19; m. and lives in Lisbon. Me. Hannah, b. 1800, July 25; m. 1818, 
Aug. 2. ,lose])h Park ; lived in Lisbon, Jle. 

' 11. William, son of Edward. 5, b. 17(!8. July 14; m. 1800. March 9, 
Arethusa Manning, dau. of William. 11. She d. 1826, Sept. 21, and he d. 
1848, Aug. 23. Ch. WilJiam. 14, b. 1800. Nov. 18. Arethusa. b. 1803, 
April 6; ra. 1829, March 31. Xathaniel Cutler, of Burlington; d. 1838. 
Elmira. b. 1805. June 13; d. 1871. Oct. 17. Louisa, b. 1810. May 23; 
m. Dudley Foster. 16. Francis Danforth. b. 1811, Xov. 24; d. 1822. Oct. 

12. Isaac, son of Solomon. 8, b. 1770. June 27; m. 1801, Feb. 12, 
Abigail Richardson, dau. of Josiah. 15. Ch- Josiuh. b. 1802. Jan. 23. 
Abigail Gli/s-ion. b. 1803. Oct. 15 : d. Nov. 8. William Pitt Putnam, b. 1805, 
Feb. 4. Alfrander, b. 1807, April 21. Mary. b. 1815. Jan. 21. 

13. Francis, son of Capt. Solomon. 8, b. 1772, Dec. 12; m. 1805, 
Nov. 28, Frances Richardson, dau. of Josiah, 15. Ch. Andrew H.. who 
d. 1848. Aug. 21. .aged 41. 

14. "William, son of William. 11, b. 1800, Nov. 18; m. Sarah Pollard, 
dau. of Edward, of Ryegate. Vt.. (see 5). She d. 1849, Aug. 27, aged 37. 
Ch. ,SV()Y77( Anthnsa. b."l844. Oct. 24. 

POOK, Tlioiiias. Ch. Charles Lee bap. 1776. Jan. 28. 

POULTER, Jolin, was from Raleigh. Essex; brother of Elizabeth, 
who ni. Jonathan Danforth. He bought in 1658. of Ralph Hill, jr., an 
8-acre right, with house-lot, '"twenty and nine acres, be it more or less, 
Ijing partly on the township, and partly on the coraans; it is bounded by 
golden more on the west; by John Trull on }■« north; by y« comana 
and East street, east; and b_v East street on y^ south." East street was 
changed in 1()60. to nm across the center of this lot, and the I. G. Kimball 
place now includes, on both sides of the road, the larger part of this 
Poulter purchase. On the alarm of King Philip's >Var. 1675. this family 
retreated to Jledford, ami he d. there 1676, Sept. 18. There is no evidence 
that the family retimied. and in 1693. liis sons John and Jonathan, sold the 
place to Joseph Davies. He m. 1662, Dec. 29, Rachel Eliot, dau. of Francis, 
of Braintree, who was Ii. 1643, Oct. 26, and ni. 2d. Dea. John Whitmore, 
of Medford. Ch. Mary. b. 1665. May 9. John. b. 1666. Dec. 23. Jonathan, 
b. 1668-9. Jan. 25. Itachel. b. 1670-1, March 14. Hanah. b. 1672-3, 
March 4. Josejih. b. 1674-5. Feb. 15; d. March 27. Benoni and Abial, 
b. 1676. Sept. 18. 

PRESON, Samuel, and Briget Gray, both of Wilmington, m. 1758, 
June 22. 

PRESTON, Marshall, Esq., son of Dr. ximariah Preston, of Bedford, 
wash. 1792. .Tune 5. [Hist, of Lexington^. He read law with his uncle, 
Warren Preston, and was aduiitted to the bar in Augusta. Me. ; soon came 
to Billerica. and practised his ]irt)fession until 1849. when he removed to 
Lexington, and d. there. 1874, Nov. 2. He was long town-clerk and 
post-master; an influential and useful citizen; assistant clerk of the Courts 
in 5Iiddlesex county until 1863. Hem. 1824. Feb. 12. Maria Parker, dau. 
of John, 17. Ch. (rcorge Henry, b. 1825, June 6; ra. 1850, Jan. 1, Catherine 
R. Faulkner, dau. of .James K., 2. He grad. H. C. 1846. and was. a lawyer 
in Boston ; d. 1868, May 29. Susan Crosby, h. 1831. Sept. 21 ; d. I80I, 
Nov. 25. 



PUTNAM — RANLETT. 1 15 

PRIXCE, Jonathan, "of Snlnn."" in. Abigail I?ogers. d;ia. of 
SaiiHU'l. 7. Ch. Ahiitml. h. I'M. Si-pt. 17; in. Eilwiiril Pollai-ri, 5, 

PRITCHARD, Perley P. and wife Ann. Ch. Ahraham. b. ISOO, 
Sept. 17. 

PUTNAM. 1. Setll was the son of 'rhmnas. of Danvers. Jolrn 
Putnam was the immigrant aneestor. wlio, witli wife Priscilla, came from 
Aston Abbot's, Bm'lcs county, Knglaml, in llUd, to Salem. Three sons 
came witli him, Thomas, b. about 1(11)-!, the granlfather of our .Seth, and 
of Gen. Israel; Nathaniel, 1). about l(i21, grandfath 'r of Israel, 2, and 
John, b. about 10:50. Setll was b. l(i'.)o. May. an 1 was "of Topstield." 
17UI, JIarch 21, when lie bought of Samucd Walker, for £20;), house-lot 
and 00 acres land here. His 'place began at Siiawsliin bridge, and was 
bounded l)y the river, west, and Ilugli TMt-on, south, whose line could fiot 
have lieen far from the highway to Woburn. He lived here 25 years, and 
then became a grantee of No. 4. or Charlestown, N. H.. and with his 
family, was among the iiioneers of that new settlement, where lie d. 177.5, 
Nov. 30. His wife. Rutli. d. 1785, Feb. 1, aged 92. Ch. Ehenezor, 1). 1719, 
Aug. 8; was in the military service at Fort Duinmer, 1740. and a leading 
citizen of Charlestown. X'. II. His wife was Marv. and he liad 14 cli. ; 
d. 1782. Feb. 2. nnth. h. 1720. Aug. 11; in. 1740. Oct. ;!. Peter Labarei>, 
of Salem, who also went to Cliarlestown: was taken captive by the Indians 
in 1754; made a brave escape, and became an active man in town. Among 
tlieir descendants are Kev. Benjamin Labaree. D. D., long President 
of Middlelniry College, anil his sons Kev. Benjamin Lal)aree, missionary in 
Persia, and Rev. John C. I^abaree, of liandolph, Mass. Sarah, b. 1721-2, 
March 16. Seth. b. 1723-4. March 14; the tirst victim of Indian massacre at 
Cliarlestown, 174G, May 2. EHzabHh. h. 1725. Sept. 0. Thnmas. b. 1728, 
Oct. 22; in. Rachel AVetherbee, of Charlestown; was a soldier in the 
French and Revolutionarv Wars; deacon of the church, and its standing 
moderator after the deatl'i of Rev. Mr. Olcott in 171)3. He had 12 ch. ; 
d. 1814. Aug. 20. Susanna, b. 1730-1. Jan. 8. Timothij. b. 1732. D-c. 25 ; 
m. Susanna Badger. He had two children, wiiose descendants have been 
numerous. 

2. Israel was b. in Salem, 1090. Aug. 22, son of Benjamin, son of 
Nathaniel, above mentioned. He bought, 1721, June 1, of John Lamon, 
50 acres of land in the south ])art of the town, which Lamon bought of 
John Fassett in 1713. He gave a part of it to Bedford for the old burying 
ground. He bought other adjoining lots, and was one of the tirst consta- 
bles of the new town; the first deac'oii of the church, and a leading citizi>n. 
A descendant having his name, now lives in Chelmsford. He 111. 1722, 
July 12. Sarah Bacon, dan. of Jonafhan. 2; d. 1700. Nov. 12. Ch. Israel. 
h. 1722-3. March 20. Benjamin, b. 1725. Aug. 2. Jnnathan. b. 1727, July 10. 
Sarah, b. 1729. June 29. EUzaheth. b. 1731. July 18. Tarant. b. 1733, 
Sept. 2. Mary. b. 1735. Nov. 8. Bredi/it. h. 1737. Fel). n. 

RAPV'GER, Nathaniel, m. 1741, Dec. 30. Sarah Kemp. dan. of 
Jonathan. 2. Ch. 3Iiirij. b. 1744. 1) ■(•. 10. Nehemiah. \t. 1747. June 10. 
Anna. b. 1749, Oct. S. Samuel, liap. 1752. July 19. 

R.4.XDALL, (xeorg? W., and wifi' Harriet M. Ch. John Edwin, 
h. 1833, Fell. 25, at ('harlestown. (,'eor</e Elwel.l. b. 1835. Nov. 19. at 
Lowell. Levi Francis, h. 1840. Aug. 28. Sijloesler Hnward. b. 1845, Jan. 23. 

RANLETT, Charles Augustus, was b. in Augusta, Me., 1804, 
Aug. 9. and d. in Billerica, 1878. Aiiril 17. having resided in the 
south part of the town, on the Bedford road, since 1802. His falher was 
Charles, from Epping, N. H. ; his mother, Abigail Low. of Gloucester. 
For more than 40 years he followed the sea; a skillful sailor, soon rising 
to the rank of captain; widely anil favorably known in commercial circles, 
in connet'tion with the China trade. His favorite shi|), the "Surprise."' 
made the shortest jiassage on record from Shangiiai to New York in 
82 days. At the battle of'Navarino. Ins ship was siezed by the Turks, but 
recaptured by the English. In the Mexican War, he was employed 



11(5 KANLETT — RICE. 

• 

transportiug troops ami supplies froiu Xew Orieans to Vera Cruz, 
lu 1850. ills name was Ijrouij-lit into tlie tielDates of tlie U. S. Senate, 
in eounectiou witli liis spiriled anil manly protests against the injustiee 
ol seizing free colored seamen in Charleston and other Sfiuthern ports. 
The Hon. Eohert C. Winthrop. in th ' Senate, read. 1850, Sept. 11. a letter 
and statement of facts from Cajit. IJanlett. and the discussion ensuing, was 
one of the most characteristic of that exciting period. _[See Conrj. <_Uohe'\. 
Naturally, when the AVar of the Iteljclliou came, he was zealous and 
active iii raising voliniteers and svijiporting tlie government. The last 
year of his lifi? was particularly devoted to tlie enterprise of building the 
Narrow Gauge Eailroad. of which lie was president. He m. 1880, Dt>c. 2, 
Minerva Esther Dodge, dan. of David. C)f (^'harlestown, where she was 
b. 4800. Oct. 10. Her father was town clerk of Charlestown. 28 years, and 
the first city clerk. [H7/»1((h]. Cli. (b. iu Charlestown:) IMen AiKjnstn. 
b. 1881. Sei')t. 22; d. DtV. U). Charles Avgvstns. b. 1836. Sept. 21 ; like his 
father, a seaman, and early I'ose to successful command of cliiiper ships in 
the China trade. He m. 1870. Aug. 4, Isabella Faulkner, dau. of 
Luther W., 3. Resigning his command in 1873. he was seized witli a 
sudden illness in Brooklyn. N. Y.; d. 1874, Feb. 6. His widow m. 1878, 
,lune 11, Cajit. .Joseph Steele, also a commander in tlie China coasting 
trade, and she d. suddenly in China, Nov. 1, following. David Do(l(je, 
b. 1838, Feb. 20; grad. II. ('".. 1S57. and Harvard law schoid. 1S(!(). During 
the Rebellion, he was in New Hampshire sei-vice ; was state auditor, 180.5-0, 
and he has been for some years Treasurer of the Central Vermont Railroad 
at St. Albans. He m. Ellen Augusta Krown, of Cliarlestown. Selh Alonzo. 
1). 1840, ^Marcli 18; a faithful soldier in the Army of the Potomac, at 
Vicksburg and in East Tennessee, until discharged for disability resulting 
from excessive exposure in Feliruary, 1804. He ni. Ellen B. Pierce, of 
Charlestown; he is iu the insurance business in Boston. Horace Dodr/e, 
b. 1842, April 4; was a merchant in Japan; now in San Francisco. He 
in. Lizzie G. Warner, of Concord, N. H. Wildes Thompson^ b. 1846, 
April 13; d. 1849, .Tan. 12. Esther Minerva, b. 18.50, June 26. 

KEDDINd!, Utiles, of Boston, had an early grant at the corner, which 
lie s<ion surrendered, and it was given to John Bracket. 

REED. 1. (.'apt. Wllliiliii," of Camlnidge and Lexington, bought in 
1710, ilarcli 27, a large tract of connnon laud of the town, thus described. 
••A certain parcel of land %\ liicli did remain, after tlie lotts were laid out, 
on the west side of Concord River, Ijcing the most Westerly part of Billerica 
coiiions. and it is bounded on the South-West by Concord, about one mile, 
and on the Xor'-AVest l)y the Major's farme, upon a streight line, about 
three hundi-ed, eighty and four poles, and partly bj' Verginia niedows ; on 
the North-East liy tlie land of Kendall Patten, in all about 323 poles ; on the 
South-East by the blood's land, in a crooked line, about two hundred 
and ninety-two poles, * * being by estimation, about live hundred and 
sixty acres." Some meadows previously granted within these lioimds. are 
excepted. The "Olajor's fanne" was the early grant to Major Simon 
Willard. which becau'ie the iirojierty of Robert Blood, who ni. his daughter 
Elizabeth, and was included in Acton when that town was incorporated, 
and is now in the west part of Carlisle. 

2. Jonatliaii and wife JIary. Ch. Mary. b. 1743. June 20. Sarah, 
b. 1744, Oct. 8. 

3. Joshua and wife Hannah. Ch, Esther, b. 1740-7. Feb.- 14. 
EUzaheth.. b. 1740. April 23. 

4. SanmeL « 'b. EUnaheth Jane, bap. 1810. Oct. 6. 

5. Alexander and wife Jennette. Ch. Jane Caroline, b. 1842, Dec. 4. 
KICE, Henry, and wife Mary. Ch. Mary Jane, b. 1830, July 11. 

Henry Lee, b. 1832. April 10. Isaac, Anijustine, b. 1830, June 4. Keuhcn 
Eockwood, b. 1838, Nov. 20. James Edwin, b. 1844, Nov. 29. Frederic 
William, b. 1847, Jan. 22. 



RICHARDSON. 117 

BICHARDSON. 1. Thomas, ^'on of Thomns. of AVobuni. was li. in 
1645, 'Oft. 4. liis father bciiii;' <inr of the pioin'iTS of tliat town. He was 
ai-cepted an inhabitant of liillci-ii-a. Kid". Ani;.. and sncfpcilcil Jolm rarlicr 
in tlie tenancy of tlie clnii-eh farm, tliougli ho did not acquirp a title till 
1009. He was a soldier in the conipany of ('apt. Samuel (iallnp. in the 
unfortunate Canada exjiedifion of 1(J!K), and dei)uty to the General Court, 
1708 and 1704. Hem. l(i(Jl)-70. .Ian. !i. Mary Stevenson, dau, of Andrew, 
of Caml)rid?;-e. Shed. l(i'.)0. .June 7. and he m. 1690. Dee. 29, Sarah, the 
widow, first, of Hugh Ditson, of lleadine-. and after, of Thomas Patten, 2. 
Sei-gt. Kichardson d'. 1720-1, Feb, ."> ; his widow d. 1734, Nov. 20, Ch, Mki-i/ 
b, and d. 1070, Feb, S, il/rtc;/, b, anil d, 1071-2, .Tan. 81. Mary, b, 1072-3, 
Feb. 17; m. Edward Farmer. 3. Thmnns, 3, b, 107.'), Dee, 30, Aiuhvio. 4, 
b, 1078, .June 16, NathauM. 5, b. 1079-80, .hm. 2.'). Jonnthan. 6, b. 1082-3, 
Feb, 14, J?«;/i, b. 168.5, Dee. 4: m, John French, 5. Elnnlhan. b, and d, 
1680-7, Feb. 7. 

2. Stephen, sou of Stejihen. of AVoburn, who was cousin of 
Thomas, 1, b. 167.")-0, Feb, 20, His mother w:is Abigail Wyman, dau, of 
Francis, who, with his brother .lohn. l)ougbt the farm of ."lOO acres granted 
to President Ilenrv Dunster, of Harvard College, This farm was next 
south-west of Champuey's farm, which was boiuuled by the Woburn road; 
and fiookin"s farm was above it. Mr, liichardson no iloubt inherited a part 
of this farm, and lived upon it, the house being very near the Bedford Hue 
and the McKee place. He m. near 1700, Susanna AVilson, dau, 
of Lieut. .John. 1, who lived near, lie d. 1711-2, .Jan. 14, and she m. 
Daniel Simonds, of ^^■obul■n, Ch. Snaaiiun. b. 1700. .June 28; d. 1712, 
June, Stephen. 7, b, 1702, Aug. 17. Ilmry. 1). 170.5, June 13; ni. 1732-3, 
Feb, 2, Amv Hazeltine, and lived in the i)art of Dracut which became 

Pelhara. N.' II, Ehe.nencr. b. 1707-8. Fel). ; m. Puth , and lived in 

Nottingham West, now Hudstm, and in PelhaTu; d. there, 1708, Oct. 22, 
Amos.'Xi. 1709-10, March 2."); a physician In Pelhani; will proved 170.5. 
Jonas, b. 1712, .Jirne 27; m. JIary Cutting, of Sudbury, and lived in 
Attlel)oi-ough, 

3. Thomas, son of Thoma.s, 1, b, 107.5, Dec. .30; m. Abigail . 

The birth of the first children are not recorded in Billerica. He d. 1717-8, 
March 18; she d. 1758, .lune 4. Ch. Ahi/irtil. b. 1700, Nov, 8; m, 1715, 
May 25, Nathaniel Dunton. of Charlestown. and 2d, Samuel Hill, l.S. 
7'h'omas, 8, I), about 1702, John. h. .about 1704; iierhaji-s m, Catherine 
Taylor, of Charlestown, Amhrw d, 1707, Oct, 22, Martha, b, 1708, 
April IS; m. Thomas Hosley. 2. Anna, b, about 1710; m. Samuel Bailej-, 
of Lancaster. Ma.ri). b. 1711:*])rob. m. 1739, .June (!, .Tames Stephens, 
of Townsend, i?/(Wi, b, 1712-3, lA-b, 9 ; m. William Tarbidl, 2. Susanna. 
b, 1715; not m, ; living in 1750. Sarali. \>. 1717, Aug. 31: m. Francis» 
Crosljy, 15. 

4. Audrcw, son of Thomas, 1, li. 1078, .Tune K!; m. 1707, Dec. 9, 
Hannah Jefts, d.iu, of Henry, 3. She d, 1749, Oct, 31, and he m. Judith 

. He d. 1752, Dec, 23. Ch. Andrew, b, 1709-10, Jan. 18; m. 173.'!, 

Dec. 25, Elizabeth AVinn. They lived in Tewksl)nrv. She d. 1757, Aug. 11. 
and he d. 1790, July 28. They had .\ndrew, b. 1734, Nov. 11; living 
in 1780, non corai)Os, in Tewksburv. Elizabeth, b, 1730, April 12, 
Zaccheus, b, 1742, March 9. I'hebe, b'. 1745. June 18, Hannah, h. 1712, 
July 7; m, 1731, Nov, 9, Beniamin Kiddei-, (see'i). Josiah. 9, b, 1714, 
Sept, 9, Fhehe. b, 171G-7, March 4; m, Isaac Marshall, 6. Elizabeth. 
b. 1719, Dec. 9; m. John Blanchanl, 2. 3Iarii. h. 1722, May 26; m, Joseph 
Danforth, (.<iee 6). Abigail, h. 1725-6. March 0; ni. 1752, Feb, 20, Francis 
Kittredge, (see 9) . 

5. Nathaniel, son of Thomas, 1, b, 1079-80, Jan. 25; m. 1703, May 7, 
Mary Peacock. He d. 17.53, April 4; she d. 1750. Ojt, 18, Ch, .¥«)•(/, 
b, 1704, March 31; m, 1747, Aug, 17, .Jonathan (ioss, of Townsend, 
Nathaniel, b. 1700-7, Jan. 8; m. 17.33. Nov. 14, Dorothy Farmer, dau, 
of John, 2, and 1738. Sept, 15, Elizabeth .Stevens; lived in Townsend; had 



118 RICHARDSON. 

seven children, and d. ,a1)i)ut 1757. .Tan. Samuel. 10, b. 1708, Dec. W. 
Sarah, h. 1710-11, Maivli 8; d. 1712. Apiil 18. WiUiam. h. 17i:i. Mayo; 
ui. 1742, Di'f. 9, Jlaiy lldhart, of Groton; lived in Townscud; Iiad 
9 cliildven, and d. 1773. Aiiril 80. His son Israel d. in tile arni.y. Uezekiah. 
b. 171.5. May S; in. 1710, Sejjt. 30. Elizabeth Walker, dau. of .lacob, 4; 
lived also in Townsend, and had 10 ehildren. .She d. 1792, July 12; 
he d. 179.5, June 17. Ehr'ncncr. b. 1717. Sept. 12; d. young. Bebccca, 
b. 1720, May 17; ni. Benjamin Eiehaidson. of Wobura. Jo.w/i/i, b. 1722, 
May 20; d. 1747. June 10; killed by Indians in an ambuscade near Fort 
Duinnier. (Brattleboro"). Ebem-xer.' 11, b. 1724, Get. 2. 

a. Joiiathnil, son of Thomas. 1, b. 1082-3, Fel). 14; m. 1713. Hannah 
Fieneli. dau. of .fohn. 2. He d. 1720. Au<;. 13. and slie m. Benjamin 
Frost. 9. Ui. Hannah, b. 1714, April 2; m. 173.5. Dec. 30, John Abbot, of 
AVestford. Jonathan. 12, b. 171.5-0. Feb. 7. 2'humas. b. 1718. June 5; 
m. Abigail Merrow. and lived in Woburn. Abiel. b. 1720, Nov. 12; 
ru. Sarah Bovnton. and lived in Westford and Pejiperell. Had children; 
killi'd by a fall. 1753. July 19. 

7. Stephen, son of Stejihen. 2. b. 1702, Aug. 17; m. 1728, Amy 
Parker, dau. of Nathaniel, of Eeading. ( h. Amij. b. 1728-9. Feb. 14; 
m. 1764, Juljr 12, Nathaniel Ilayward, of Woburn. Abigail, b. 1730, 
Dec. 5. Stephen. 13, b. 17.32, Dec. 2. Lvr;/. h. 1734. Sept. 13; m. 1757, 
May 5, Sampson C'rosliy. 18. Beiilah. b. 1730. May 8. Snsanna, b. 1738, 
April 24; m. 17(;2, July 22. Oliver Pollard, gr.-sou of Thomas. 1. Rachel, 
b. 1739-40, Feb. 11. Bethyah, h. 1741-2, Feb. 3. Hannah, b. 1743. Nov. 14. 
Buth. b. 174.5-6. Feb. 21. 

8. Thomas, son of Thomas, 3, b. about 1702; m. .Sarah Ditson, dau. 
of Hugh. 1. He d. 1738; his wife's will is dated 1752. Nov. 29. 
Ch. Thiiiaas. b. 1724. Sept. 30; lived in Westford: liad 6 cli. ; will proved 
1803, March 8. James, b. 1728. Oct. 19. Amity, b. 1729, Oct. 8; m. 1747, 
S'eb. 4, Elx'nezer Wilson, of Bedford. 

9. Josiah, son of Andrew, 4, b. 1714, Sept. 9; ra. 1748, Jan. 3, Judith 
Kendall, sister of Keuben, 2. He d. 17.53, Jan. 20.' C'h. Uannah, b. 1749, 
Nov. 12; m. .losiah Bowers, (see 3). Josiah. 15, and Jitdith. I}. 1751, 
June 19. Judith d. 1783, Jan. 13. Abigail, b. 17.53. Sept. 5, and d. 1772, 
July 27. 

10. Samuel, son of Nathaniel. 5, b. 1708. Dec. 23; ni. 1736-7. Feb. 1, 
Hannah Walker, dau. of .Tacob, 4. He d. 1790. Aug. 22. Ch. Samuel. 16, 
b. 1737, Sept. 24. Hannah, b. 1739. Sept. 9; m. Asa French. 21. Sarah, 
b. 1741. Jan. 30; m. 1764, Feb. 23, William French. 134. Patty, b. 1743, 
Nov. 16; m. 1767, Dec. 3, Saumel Jaquith. of Wilmington and of 
Greenfield, N. H. Molly, b. 1746. April 11 ; m. Jacob Marshall. 8. TM>lly, 
b. 1749, .-Vug. 11 ; m. 1769. Feb. 2. James Jaquith, of Wilmington. 
Joseph. 17, b. 1752. Oct. 21. Pliebe. b. 1757,- Fi'lj. 25; m. 1775, May 30. 
Moses Noves. of Wilmington. 

11. Ebenezer, son of Nath.aniel. 5, b. 1724. Oct. 2; m. 1746, Dec. 30, 
Elizabeth Shed. dau. of Benjamin. 8. She d. 1763. May 10, and he m. 1764, 
Oct. 4, Mary t'rosby, dau. of Simon. 6. He m. 1770, Dec. 6, Lydia 
Danforth, widow of James. 19, and 1776. Dec. 12, Catherme Wyman, 
widow of Increase. She d. 1783. Jan. 19, and he m. 1783, May 31, Elizabeth 
Bacon, of Bedford, who d. 1790. Jlay 1, and 1790. Nov. 23. he m. Susaima 

Davis, widow of Daniel, of Bedford. Slie d. and he m. Kezia , as 

appears from probate records. He d. 1808; his inventory dated Oct. 4. 
Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1747, Dec. 27; d. 1749. July 23. Rebecca, b. 1749, 
Sept. 29. Bette. b. 1750, Feb, 12; m. William Currier. 1. Ebenezer. b. 
1752, Dec. 20, and d. Ebenezer, 18, b. 1754, Feb. 25. Rhocla, b. 1755, 
Dec. 31 ; m. John Edes. Nathaniel, b. 1757. May 19. Lucy, b. 1758, 
Jan. 12, and d. young. Asa. 19, b. 1760, Feb. 14. Isaac, b. 1761, Oct. 30. 
John. b. 1763. March 16. Lucy. b. 1771. Aug. 3; d. 1775, Sept. 4. Abigail, 
b. 1772. Dec. 8, and d. 1775, Sept. 13. 



KKHAKDSON. 1]<> 

p. S. Ki'/.ia. till' Inst wife of ilr, llii-lianlsoii. was tlic widow <>t Amos 
\V_Viii;iii. 4, Miiil (1. ISU. Nov. Ki. :v;;-c'(l 7"). 

12. .Toiiatliiui, son of Jonnrliaii. (>, li. 171.")-(i. Fcli. 7; in. 17:i!i-l(i, 
I'Vb. 1-1. .\l.ii;ail FarniiT. dan. of Oliver. 5. She d. 17110. ,lan. ;ill. and ][•■ d. 
17111. Maivli' 4. Ch. Ahiiiail. li. 1741. .Vpril U; ui. William .lolins<.n, of 
Wobnvn. (.we 1). Jdiinlliaii. b. 174.'i. Jnne 3; d. .July 2. Juiiathaii. 20, b. 
1744. Nov. 2;"). Tlwiniis. 21, b. 1747. Sept. :i. Oliver. 22, b. 1741l-."il). 
Feb. I.t; (bap. Feb. 11). Jlriijiiriiiii. b. 17.53. iMareh 3, and d. 177::i, Feb. 23. 

13. Stcitlicn, son of Stephen. 7, b. 1732. Dee. 2: ni. 17(in. Jan. r>. 
Marv Wilsc.n. dan. of Seth. 5. lie d. 1798. Feb. 2. She <1. 1S14, Feb. 13. 
Ch.'Stri'/irii. 23. b. 1770. April 23. Sllns. 24, b. 1773. Ajiril 7. .Vnrn. b. 
1774. Sept. Ill: ni. 1.S14. Oet. 13, Amos Kin,nsbiu-y. of JNledticdd. Murlhu. 
h. 1780. Oi't. 20: m. 1S12. Feb. 20. lehabcWl Everett, of liostun. 'lliey 
lived in Billeriea ; no eliildren. She d. 1848, Nov. (i. 

14. JiU'ob. son of Ilezekiah. of Townsend, an<l gr.-son of JCathaniel. 4, 
b. 1742, Dee. 13; m. 17(17. May V.K Sarah Brown, dan. of Josiali, .">. He 
was lientenant in Captain Farmer's eompany, in the lievolntion, and seived 
in eamiiaign of 1777. His wife d. 1805, Jlareli 1, and lie lived after, in 
l.vndeboro', N.U.. and d. 1817. Sejit. 5. Ch. Sarah, h. 1768, Jan. 15; il. 
.larah. b. 17(;i). .\ug. 10: in. Sarah Fewis, of Milford, \.H.. wliere he 
lived, and in (ireentield, alter 1708; had ten eliildren. and d. 1830. Xcjv. !). 
ElUahnh. b. 1771. Oet. 11. and d. 177li. Feb. 21). ./(..<«(/( Bruwii. 25. and 
Timothy, h. 1773, Oet. 1. Timothy lived in I>yndeboro" ; had (i eliildren. 
and il. 1855. .7<^kn. 26, b. 1770. June 15. Bilhi'.h. 1778, Aug. 20; in. Fhebe 
P.atehelder. ElizahHli. b. 1780. Nov. 22; d. 1807. April 13. Flijah. li. 1783: 
July 5; d. 1784. April 20. Julia, b. 1785, Aug. 25: d. 1802, June 22. 
Anna. b. 1788. Aug. 10; m. Jose]ili Jones. 

1.5. JdNinh. son of Josiah. i(, b. 1751, June 10: in. 1770. Oet. 25, 
Lvdia Walker, dan. of Kobeil. 11; d. about 1815. Ch. Jasiah. b. 1771. 
Feb. 11. and d. :\Iareh 1. Josiah, b. 177.3. Sept. 1(1, and d. 1775, Aug. 22. 
Alaiiail.h. 1770. May 17: in. Isaac Pollard. 12. Jialith. b. 1783, Feb. 3; 
III. Fl:iiieis Pollard, 13. 

1(5. Saiiuicl, son of Samuel, 10, b. 1737, Sept. 24: in. Martha Stevens; 
was li\ ing in 1S15. Ch. SamHcl. h. 1707, May 2; in. 1705. June 10. Taniison 
.laquith. " In 1S15. was in Clinton. Me. John, 27, b. 17(i8. April 0. I'atie. 
b. 1772. Dee. 0. Jaiir. b. 1774. .Inly (! : in. 1700, Feb. 1), .\ndrew .)ar|iiitli. 
William, h. 1770, Mareli 7: lived in Purlington: d. in 1815. 'J'inajl/ii/. ]t. 
1778, Aug. 24, 

1". Joseph, son (_if Samuel, 10, b. 1752, Oet. 21 ; in. Martha Ch.apinan. 
He lived on a road long disused, whieli ran south from the Andover ro;id, 
near the Salem road crossing. He d. 1770. Oet. 0. Ch. Pall;/, baj). 1770, 
Nov. 17. Joseph, h. 1778. Feb. 1; grad. D. ('., 1802; studied tlieology with 
Dr. ( 'innings; was ajiprobated to iireaeh by Andover Assoeiation," 1803. 
Teacher. Charlestown. lS04-(i. Ordained. First Chureli. Iliiighaiii. 180G. 
July 2. and remained in charge till his death. I.s71, Sejit. 2."k 'I'lie Ilev. 
Calvin Lincoln was installed bis colleague in 1S55. He m. 1807. May 23. 
Ann IJowcrs. dau. of Dr. lienjamin. 7, who survived him. The chureli in 
which he preached was built in 1(J81. the oldest still in its original ]ilaee 
and use in the thirteen states. Mr. Richardson was Pepresentative from 
Hinghani. 1821 ;iiid 1.S22. and Senator from Plymouth couutj' in 1823, '24, 
and '20, and ('hairnian of Committee on Parishes in both eases; member of 
the Constilutional Convention in 1N20, and of the House of Pejircsentatives, 
1S27-31. He then deidini'd reelection, and was succecdcil by ex-president 
John (.juiiicy Adams. He pulilished (1) 'The Aiiierieaii Peader." (2^ -Tile 
'i'ouiig Ladies" Selection of Elegant Extracts.' (3) 'A Narrative of llie 
Proceedings in the North Parish." 139 pp.. witli Ajipendix. Sali-iii. 1807. 
(4) 'Vindication of the Proceedings of the First Church and P.-irish of 
Hinghani." in settling Kev. Jose]ih Pichardson. 80 pp., 1S07. In 18.55. lie 
was the orator at Bi-Centennial Celebration in IJillerica, and (0) his oration 
was published, as were (7) 'A Sermon at tlie Close of Fifty Vears' of his 



120 RICHARDSON. 

ministry, and (8-19) twelve other occasional sermons. Joh}i Chapman. 
born after his father's death. 17S0, Feb. 18. 

IS. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer. ll, b. 17.54, Feb. 2.5; m. 1776. 
Ai)ril 25. Reliecca Walker, dau. of Kobert, 11. She d. 1782, May 17, and 
he m. 1783, April 24, Susanna Tufts, of Medford. She d. 1800. April (5. and 
he m. 1807. Feb. 10, Susanna Dean, of Bedford. lie d. 1818. .Ian. 2G. and 
his widow, between 183.5 and 1838. (.'h. JocJ. b. 1777, Jan. 17; m. Eliza 
Di'an. and 1823, Dec. 28, Susan L. Baker, of Boston. He lived in Boston, 
and after 1838, in Billeriea; d. 184i». Jfay 3; his widow d. 1871. Dec. 7. 
Tliey had (1) Joel Lyman, b. 1813. Aug., "and d. 1834, Oct.. in Xew Orleans. 
(2) Theodore Mansfield, b. 1817. Feb. 14; m. Eliza A.Perkins; lives in Stock- 
ton. Me. (3) Susan Elizalieth. b. 1828. Jan. 25 ; m. 1S4». Jan. 11, John Corbiu 
Hutcliins, and lives in Philadelphia. Of their four children. Susan Mariani 
was b. in Billeriea, 1850, Sept. 10. Rebecca, b. 1778. Sept. 13; m. Edward 
Beiniett (see I). Ifaihaniel. b. 1781, April 27; m. Mar,y Ballester, and lived 
in Boston. Ixii.ac. b. 178(1, July 18 ; m. .lane P. Sedman. and lived in Boston. 
Siisrniiui. b. 1787. Jfay 21; "in. 1805. Oct. 28. George MiniM ISarrett. of 
Maiden and Staten Island. At^a. bap. 1788. July 0. Lur;/. Ij. 178;i. March 23 ; 
ni. 1806, Oct. 22, Peter W. Miller, of Boston, and Xathaniel Cheever. 
Martha, b. 17in, Feb. 2 ; m. her cousin Francis, 28. Mary. h. 17il2. March 2 : 
m. William Rand, of Boston. Eleanor, b. 17!I4. Sept. 11; ni. .Joshua 
Bennett, 3. Lucretia. bap. 1708. April 1. 

19. Asa, son of Ebenezer. 11, b. 1760, Feb. 14; m. 17S1, May 23. 
Sarah Tufts, of Medford. Ch. Asa. b. 1782. starch 5; m. Elizabeth Bird. 
of Dorchester, and was a niei-chant in Boston. He had Asa. Charles. 
William. Elizaln'tli. Sarah Tufts, and Horace. He died l>y his own hand, 
1833, Dec. 11; his widow d. 1844, March 20. Salh/, h. 1785. Dec. 22. 
Francis, 28, and Josiah, b. 1787, Dee. 6. William, b. 1700, Feb. 24 ; m. 1822, 
May 14. Sarah Danforth. dau. of Joseph, 22; trader, hotel and stage 
]->roprietor ; also a suicide, 1826. Darid. b..l7y2. Feb. 10; m. Eliza Kings- 
Imry ; had 14 children, and lived in Andover; d. 1847. Sept. 24. Joseph, h. 
1704, Xov. 8 ; m. Lucy Cumnnngs; lived in Anilover; d: 1874, Nov. Pei/gy 
Tafts. b. 1705, June 23; m. Cj'rns Farmer, (see 13). George, b. 1797. 
.Tune 18; m. Asenath Cummings. of Andover; lived in Lowell and ('hehns- 
ford. and d. 1852. Dec. 13. He had five children, of whom As<'natli Louisa 
in. P.ev. George W. Webster. Lncretia. b. 1700. May 0, and d. 18.33. 
June 26. Samuel, b. 1802. Dec. 5. and d. 1810. Sejjt. 13.' 

20. Jotliltlinn, son of .Tonatiian, 12, b. 1744. Nov. 25; m. Lydia . 

and d. at Chelmsford, 1813. His widow d. 1815, Nov. Ch. Lt/dia. b. 1773, 
Julv .31; d. 1776. Sept. 27. Benjamin, b. 1774. Dec. 1; d. 1776. Jan. 20. 
Haiiuah. b. 1776. Sept. 13. and d. 1778. JIarch 21. Lydia. b. 1770, JIarch 30. 

21. Thoiilrts. son of Jonathan. 12, b. 1747. Sept. 3; in. 1772. Dec. 3, 
Juditli Kendall, dau. of Keulien. 2. He kept a tavei'n at the corner. 
Ch. Jwliih. b. 1774, April 12; in. Jlic.ajah Rogers. 1.5. Ahif/ail, b. 1776, 
.\pril 28; m. .Josiah Stevens. Hannah, b. 1778. Sept. 20; in. 1801, Nov. 1, 
John Freni'h. of Boston Polly, b. 1781. June 4. Sarah, h. 1783, Oct. 26; 
m. Jacob Kendall. .5. Reuben Kendall, b. 1787. July 20. Lydia, b. 1788, 
Dec. 6; m. Artemas Rogers, {see 14). Anna. b. 1791. Feb. 3; m. 1814, 
Oct. 20. .John Thompson, of Boston. Betsey, b. 1793. Jan. 21. Tliomas. 
b. 1706, Aug. 31 ; m. Olivia, dau. of Cyrus Alger, of the famous iron 
foundry. Boston. He lived in Mobile, 1817-28. and was an alderman of 
that city. After that, he li\-ed in Boston, a parther in the foundry. He 
was a Representative in 1835 and 1836. and Alderman of Boston, 1S37 and 
1838. Died in 1872, Dec. 16. He has a .son. Thomas F. Richardson, in 
Boston. 

22. Oliver, son of .Jonathan, 12, b. 1740-50, Feb. 15; m. 1778, 
April 8, Elizabeth Shed. dau. of John. 16. She d. 1813, Nov. 10, and he 
d. 1836. Sept. 23. Ch. Betsei/. b. 1780, Feb. 3; m. 1802, Oct. 17. John 
Chandler, ot Medford; d. 1805, Nov. 7. Oliver, b. 1781, Dec. 27; d. 1804. 
Oct. 27. Lury. b. 1784. July 9; m. Philip Mills. Patty, h. 1787, Feb.^; 

. U ' njarain Tenney. John. 29, b. 1780, N^ov. 21. 



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2-i. SIpplieil, soil (if StP]ihiMi. 13, ti. 1770. Apvil 2.'! ; in. KIkhI.-i 
Crosby, dau. of Scth. 22. lie d. isiii). Awj;. 17: slif il. 1S(!l>. :\i:iv -21. 

Ch. ihirriot Fost'-r. b:iii. 1S14. Oct. 2: in. l'i:itt. in I'.oston. Diidlfij 

Fuxtrr. l)ii]i. same da}' ; d. j-oun;;'. 

24. Silas, son "of Stq)Ii<'n. 13, b. ]773, April 7; in. 17!m. Fc)i. 21. 
Hannah Hai-oii. dau. of .loliii. of Bedford. He was a colonel in the stat<> 
militia; lived by the ISedford line, west of the .Shawsliin; d. ]8.")(), .fan. .'> : 
liis widow d. 1S.51, Feb. 14, ag'ed 71. Vh. ITainiah IIivju-ihuI, b. 17i)0, .July 5; 
m. ISIO. April 2.5. Daniel' Melntirp, of Burlington; il. 1S(J7, July" 14. 
Sarah Bacon. I). ISOl, May ."> ; lives in Lowell. Ahir/ail Kitlrr'dge. b. 180;i. 
Sept. 20; in. .I<isi>i)h HojVers, of lioston. Maria, h. ISO."). Oct." 20: d. in 
.Saeo. Me.. ]S72. Sept. 2. ,S'H.svfH. b. ]S07, Dee. 7; m. Horace llow.nrd. of 
Lowell; d. 18711. .)an. 4. Franklin, b. 1810. June 14; ill. .Susan ('rosett. 
and lives in Hudson. Xaiioj Wyynan. b. 1812, Sept. 2;{; in. Cornelius 
Sweetser, of Saeo. Me. George Eocrclt. 1). 181."). Fell. 27; d. 18.'}0. Xov. 2."). 
John ISroid-s. b. 1817, July :w'. in. Martha Uichanlson. dau. of Francis. 2H. 
He is a nierchant in Lowell. 

25. Josiali Brown, son of Jacoli. U, b. 1773, Oct. 1; iii. 17!)!t. 
Xov. 27. at llilKboid'. X.H.. Mai\\- \Vym;iii. ilaii. of F^lijihaz, born in 
15urliiig'ton. He was a lilacksiiiitli at the corner; selectman, and colonel of 
militia'; d. in .\feilford. His wife d. 185."), Sejit. 22. Ch. 31ar)j. b. 1801. 

Miiv 10, and d. 180!). Feb. 19. Eli.-ohi'lh. b. 1807. Aug. G; in. Derbv. 

of Medford. .V-ov/. b. 181.5, Feb. 18. and d. 1810, .March 11. Lavinfa. 
b. 1810. Aug, 20; in, Teel, of Medford, and d, 18.54. Oct. 2. 

2(>. Julin, son of Jacob. 14, b. 1770, June 15; m. 1817. Xov. 2:f, 
Lydia Johnson, Ch, Jidia Sarah, h. 1818. Dec. 1.3. Lydia Ann, h. 1821, 
April 0: in. A\'oodward. of Lyndelioro". Jottiah Drofn. John. 3tarij. 

27. .Joliu, son of Samuel. 10. b. 170S, Aitril 0; m, 1704, .liiiie 2. 
Abigail Bacon, of liedford. He lived east of tlie Shawshln; was killed li\' 
a fall from a tree. 1807. Sept. 2; his widow d. 1847. April 24. Cli. Oiirn- 
Bacon. 1). 1794. Aug. 21; m. Aliigail Jfonroe; lived in Stonehain. and 
d. 180;j. Almiail. b.'^ 1797. July 10. and. d. 1801, Oct. 15. John, 1). 1799, 
Oct, 2, and d." 1800, Oct, 5. John. 31, b, 1801, Aug, 31. Danii-}. b. 1.S03. 
Dec. 7; was a blacksmith; now lives in Woburn; in. 182li. Xov. 25. 
Barbara Goorhvin. and 1844. !May 15. Louisa (ileason, dau. of William. 2; 
had eh. Barbara .\mia. who iii. Xatlian AV. Five, and .Malvina. who in. 
C. \V. Ilolden. Aliialhon. b. 1800, Feb. 25; iii. Dollv B. Hoyt; had 3 
children; d. 1849. Xov. 3. 

28. Francis, son of Asa. 19, b. 1787, Dec. 0; m. JIartha. his (Mmsin. 
She d. 1844. .Iiine 14; he d. 1800. June. Ch. Lonisa, b. 1815. .June (! ; 
d. Oct. 28. Martha and Francis, b. 1810. Xov. 13. Francis d. Xov. 20. 
.Martha in. John B. Richardson, (.sfc 24). Lonisa. b. 1818. Xov. II : 
d. 1820. .March 25. Francis Eliin. b. 1822. .luly 20; in. 18.52. Dee. 21. Kliza 
(inrham. and is a merchant in Billcrica. Caroline, h. 1824. Se))!. 10; 
111. 'riieophilus B. Fellows. Marij Louisa, b. 1825. Dec. 2; in. Frederic 
Dickinson. Josiah. h. 1828, Sept. .5; ni., and lives in Billeric.a. William 
and IVarrcii. b. 1830. Sept. 17. Warren died voting. Eciline, b. 1833. 
Sept. 19; 111. 1801, Xov. 28. .lohn F. Baldwin. 

29. John, son of Oliver. 22, b. 1789. Xov. 21; m. 1S12. March 1. 
Nancv Allen, dau. of Jeremiah. 4. Ch. .Tohn. b. 1812. Xov. 17. and d. 1815. 
April" 23. Olircr. b. 1814. Sept. 25. and d. 1815, Oct, 5, A'kuc//, b. 1815. 
Sept. 23; in. Anthony Jones. 2. John Olircr. 32, b. 1S19. Feb. 8. Ahiqail 
Allen, h. 1,821. Oct. 17; m. William (irav. 3. Ald.eu. Bradford.. 33, I). 1824. 
May 8. Albert Boqers. 34, b. 1825. Deo. 2G. Maria Elizabeth, b. 1828, 
Apiil 12. 

30. John, and wife Abigail, had ch. 3Iari/ Peters, b. 1815, Xov. 30. 
He was a stage driver, and did not remain long. 

31. John, .son of John. 27, b. 1801. Aug. 31; m. 1823. April 13. 
Abigail Tarbidl, dau, of William. 4; d. 1852, June 5. ('h. Charles Lcphs. 
l)..a't Draeut, 1823, Oct. 3. Jo.^eph Warren, b. 1825, .\pril 18, and d. 1826; 



122 RIC'IIARDfSOX — ROGERS. 

Sept. 2. Joseji/i Wdrrni. \>. 1827. April 20; in. Betsey J. Tay. Daiiiil 
I)m-is. b. 1829. Jan. 10. ami (1. 18:^0. Oct. 15. DanM Daris. h. 1831. 
.lulv 'J. anil (1. July 15. Jnhn Henry, b. 1832. Aug. 25; d. 185!). Oet. 8. 
Ahi'iKil JUaria. h. 1S3-J. Oi.-t. 4. Ch-nnje Willkim. b. 1837, July 6. h'llcu 
DrnaiUa, b. 1839, Sept. 15. Miinf Ann. b. 1841. July 20. Xuthait AJviii. h. 
1844. Oet. 1. 

32. John Oliver, sun of John. 2*J, b. 1819. Keb. 8: ni. 1843. Feb. 9. 
I'ainelia Jacijues. of 'I'ewksbuiy. lie lives liesiile the i-ailroail. opposite 
Billi'viea station, east of tlie liigliway ; his brother Alln'rt living- west of 
tlie liinhwav. Ch. Fiiniii/ Pmncli/i. b. 1858. Mareh 9: ni. 1878, Sept. 12. 
Homer II. ('olby. Jchi: Ahh-n. b. 18()7, Feb. 9. 

33. Aldeii Bradford, son of Jolm. 20, b. 1824. May 8; ni. 1844. 
Nov. 7. Martlia Brown, of Tewksburv. He d. in Lowell. 1875. Mareh 31. 
Ch. AV»/c Ahina. h. 1845. Mareh 2l'; ni. 1805. Dee. 27, Warren Fox. .V 
(lau.. Lillali J.. 1). 1870, May 15. 

34. Albert Bogers, s'on of Joini. 2!l, I). 1825, Dec. 20; ni. 18.54, 
Xov. 30. Harriet Frost, dan. of B<-njaniin, l(i. Slie d. 1802. Feb. 2. and he 
ni. 1872. Xov. 18. ('aidline P^lizabeth Wood, dau. of Ora. of Hartford. \'t. 
Cli. £11(1 Maria, b. 1857, Jan. 11; hi. 1877, Aug. 1(1. Cliarles K. Wild. 
Harriet Avquxla. b. 1802. Jan. 24. Alice Martha.'b. 1875. Oct. 23. 3Iarii 
Wnid. b. 1877. .\ug. 29. 

36. Warren, son of Thomas, b. in Westfoni. 1814. Jan. 3; ni. 183(), 
March 10. Clarissa Dix; "is a trader in Londonderry. " (Ilie/iardsui,. 
Meiiuiridl. No. 1278). Ch. Warren, h. 1837. Fel). 13. 

30. Thomas Knight, son of Josejih. of Wolnnai. (liirhanhon Mema- 
rial. No. 2933.) ni. Livinia Snow. dau. of John. 3. He lives on tlie east 
road, south of Fox hill. Ch. Jusepli FrmilUii. b. in Boston, 1834, May 9; 
d. 1863, Jan. 25, in the army. Edward Knit/lits. b. 1830, Sept. 19. Laura. 
1). 1839. Aug. 18; in. Edmund E. Woodward, of Danville, Vt. Adaline. b. 
1841. Dee. 15. and d. Dec. 22. Adellmrt Omar. h. 1843. Aug. 9; went to 
Calitornia. Lnrretia. h. 1840, Jan. 13; m. 1868. Jlarch 17. Samuel Warren 
Palmer, of ( 'harlestown. 

ROBINS, .lonas, m. 1704. Feb. 27. Sibbel Durant, ilau.. jn-oh.. of 
John. 4. Ch. ,S7;<M, b. 1705. May 3. J'ojm.^', b. 1707, Aug. 12. Midlij. h. 
1709. March 14. Berijamiii. b. 1772. July 1. 

ROBEBDS. Peter, and wife Susannah. Ch. .SVso «««/,. b. 1730, 
AiM-il 2S. 

KOtiERS. 1. John, was freeman in Watertown, 1039. and Bond 
supposes tliat he was son of Jolin, wlio d. tliere. 1074, Dee. 22. aged 80. 
The conjeettire tliat lie was a baker is strengtlieued by the fact tliat Billerica 
gave liim a grant of several poles of land, •'against his own dw<'lling- 
liouse. to set a Icitchen-house on."" This first grant in town was in 1050, 
and prob. he came here that year. It was eight-tenths of a single sliare. 
His tirst grant was 23 acres, ■•lying upon the township, liis house-lot being 
included. It is bounded partly h_y common land, and partly by James 
Kidder, on the north, and by our great river on the west, bj- Jacol) Brown, 
on the south, by Concord road, on the east."' This was near \\liere the 
town-house stands. He had another lot on the west side of long street, 
near tlic Deacon Spalding place; a lot in tlie Second Division, neai' 
Sliawshin river, and one '•in the common tield. lieyond content,"" or 
Tewksbiii'v. with meadow-lots in the various divisions. He m. 1040, 
Triscilla liawes, of Boston. She d. 1003, April 21, and he m. 1009. July 0, 
widow Elizalieth Brown, of Boston. She was mother of our George 
Bl'o\^^l. 3. Mr. Rogers d. 108.5-6, Jan. 25, aged 74. His grave-stone is the 
oklest still standing in town, in the South burying-ground. Ch. John, 2, 
b. 1041. Sept. 11. Jiarii. b. 1043. Oct. 20; m. John'French, 2. Thomas. 3. 
xihiijaii. m. Arthur Warren, of Chelmsford, and d. a widow. 1671. June 15. 
Daniel, 4. Nathaniel. .5, Prisrilla. in. 1082, Jan. 19. Simon Coolidge, of 
Watertown. Hannah, b. 1670, May 6, and d. May '24. Bethia, d. 1072. 
Dec. -29. .SaJ"o/i, d. 1070-7, Jan. 9. 



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2. John, son of John, 1, b. 1(541. Sept. 11; ni. 10(17. Oct. 10. Mary 
Sheii, dau. of Daniel. 1. He livi-il just l)i'3iiud Xortli liillrrii a. and liis 
hou.se was for some years the extreme outpost iu tliat direction. It stood 
25 rods east of the railroad, and yo rods north of (iov. Talliofs house. 
His w ife d. ](18S. AujX. 17. and lie ni. KjSS-'.l. Fell. 7. Ahisad Jtojicrs. widow 
of William, of Charle.stown. He was killed liy Indians. 1(111."). Anj;-. 5. 
Vh. Mary. b. l(j(18. Sept. 21; prob. ni. William I'iitten. 5. Jahn, h. 1(J70-1, 
JIarch, and d. April 15. Samuel, 6, b. 1(;72, Ajiril 5. Prob. Sarah, h. 1(174, 
Aug.. who ni. Koger Tootliaker. 2. Kunice. b. 1070, Aug. 27; ni. John 
Jlarshall. 2. Joint. 7, b. 108(1, Dec. U. Daniel, b. lC8;i, J\tay 12; taken 
captive. Mercy, also taken captive; birth not recorded; |)erliaiis Ixdongs 
here. Hannah, b. l(iS7, Nov. 21 ; m. Josejih Atherton, of Harvard. Her 
son Josepli lived. 1757-00. in Killerica, where his son Jonathan was born, 
175t), Nov. 11. who was one of the jiioneers in the settlement of (.'avendish, 
Vt. ; farmer, surv<'yor and lawyi'r. His grandson, Henry Bridge Athertim, 
grad. D. C, 1859; was severely wounded in the I'eninsnla Camiiaign, and 
is a lawyer and editor in Nasluia. Hum])hrey .Vtlierton. an eminent lawyer 
of Philadelphia, who grad. D. C, 1800, and d. 1840, was also a descendant 
of our Hannah liogers. 

3. Thomas, son of John. 1, m. 1072. Sept. 30, Hannah Shed. dau. of 
Daniel, }». She d. Dec. 19, after, and he m. 1080-1, March 1(1. Mary 
15rown, his step-sister. The grant of land which jirobably included his 
house-lot was nuide. 1078, May 14. "three acres of land, more or less, 
lying AVest of y" highway, between Roger Toothaker's house and y house 
of Jno. Kogers. sen., begiiming about four |)ole Southward of y« bridge, 
over that brook, and then runs Westward to y« river, to a white oake; 
bounded by town land Southward; liy y highway on y" East, and North- 
west by Concord river; West by y" comon land North," etc. This road 
would pass near the depot, and his house was pcrliajis in the heart of the 
village, near tlie schonl-hduse at North Billerica. The site has special 
interest, as lie. witli his son Thomas, was involved in the same cruel fate 
with liis brother John, 1095, Aug. 6. His widow d. 1096, April 4, (but, 
grave-stone .says 1097. April 14. aged 35). Ch. Sarah, b. 1082-3. Feb. IS; 
d. 1692-;^, March 23. Thomas, b. 1084-5, Feb. 1; killed by Indians. John, 
h. I(i87, Dec. 19. and d. ]yilliam. b. 1089-90. Jan. 11. and d. 1709, Dec. 29. 
John. b. and d. 1091. Nov. 27. Ahiyail. b. 1(593, June 21. 

4. Daniel, son of John, 1, m. Mary . He lived west of Long 

street, near the house of Mrs. Wild; d. 1727-8, Feb. 4. Ch. Daniel, b. 1087, 
Oct. 9; d. 1711, Nov. 5. in Watertown. Beniamin. b. 1690-1, Feb. 13; 
d. 1092, May 11. Dorothy, b. 1092-3. Feb. 10; m. 1732. Sejit. 11. Job 
Williams, and had Job, b. 1733-4. Feb. 8. Joseph, b. 1095-0. March 15. 
Jeremiah, b. 1700. .Tune; non compos; guardian aiipointeil 1735. Probably 
John. 8; birth not recorded. Timothy, h. 1705. June 11. Jonathan, b. 1707, 
June 20; non couipos; aided by the town. 1730. Ilieliaril. b. 1713. May 29. 

5. Nathaniel, son of John, 1, m. 1085. Nov. 25. Martha Cloyes. 'dau. 
of John, of Watertown. She d. 1710-1. Jan. 15. ageil 51. He lived in the 
village, prob. occupying his father's place; d. 1730, (.)ct. 3. Ch. Nathaniel, 
b. 1087, May 15 ; d. l'0S8-9, Jan. 18. Mary, b. 1688-9, Fel). 14. Ezekiel, 
b. 1691, July 23. Nathaniel, 9, b. 1694, Nov. 12. Hannah, b. 1097, 
April 11. Sarah, b. 1099-1700, Feb. 15; m. John Dunkin. of Worcester, 
(see 2). 

6. Samnel, son of John. 2, b. 1072. .Vpril 5; m. l(J95-0. Jan. 2. Grace 

. .She d. 170(1. .Tune 12, aged 27. and her grave-sli>ne bears the earliest 

date in the grave-yard at the -Corner." Hein. 17(»7, Jlay 22, Elizabeth 
Stearns, dan. of John. 2, who d. 1710. April 18. Ch. S'umvel. b. 1090. 
Sept. 24. Hannah, b. 1098-9, Jan. 17. Enniee, h. 1701, Aug. 22. Abiyail, 
b. 1703, April 9; m. Jonathan Prince. 

7. John, son of John. 2, b. 1080. Dec. 13; m. Abigail . He 

d. 173(1. July 7. She d. 1754. Jan. 9, aged 73. Ch. John, b.l710, Dec. IS; 
d. 1738-9, Feb. 18. Abigail, b. 1712, May 17. Thomas, b. 1713-4, Jan. S. 



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Josiah. h. 1716. M.ay 17; d. 173G. June 22. Timothy, h. 1717. Xov. 30; 
111. 1744, ]\Iarch 12, Rpbecci Freneh. (bui. of Jacob, 12. Slip d. 1750, 

Sept. 15, and he m. Ruth . He d. 17i)(!. Feb. IG. and liis widow 1800, 

Dec. 15. lie lived in Tewksbury. and had 12 children, of whom Philip, 
b. 1762. Julv 2. was father of "Oliver C, 23. Zcbediah. 10, b. 1720-1, 
Feb. 23. SamueU 11, b. 1722-3. Feb. 2. 

8. John, prob. son of Daniel, 4, ni. Mary Toothaker. dau. of 
Eog-er, 2. He d. and she m. 1733. Dec. 25, Dr. Benjamin Atherton. 
C'h. Willfiin. h. 1721. Xov. 20. 'lliomas. b. 1724. May 26; m. 1745. Dec. 5, 
Martha Dows. dau. of Kbenezer. 1, and d. 17S4, March 31; his widow 
d. April 2!). David, b. 172!). Dec. 13. 

9. Nathaniel, son of Xathaniel. 5, b. 1694. Xov. 12; in. 1724. Oct. 26. 
Marv llasi'i;itt. of Aiidover. He d. and sli<' in. Ebenezer Dean. 2. Ch. Mary, 
h. 1724-5rFeb. 2. Mtrtlia. b. 1727. June 7. XaUianiel. b. 1728-9, Feb. 16; 
d. 1730. Xov. '7. Muses, b. 1730-1. Feb. 4. 

10. Zcbadlah, son of .John, 7. b. 1720-1. Feb. 3 ; m. 17.51. April 11. 
Bette FariiKM-. dau. of Oliver, 5. He d. 1803. June 25; his widow <1. 1805, 
Se])t. 27. He lived on the road to Winnings pond. Ch. Bi'llf. b. 1752, 
May 1; in. 1776. April 25. Isaac Kittredge, of Tewksbury. Zcbadifih. 12, 
b. 17.54. March IS. John. 13, b. 1756. Oct. 15. Jo.'^iah. 14," b. 1759. April 28. 
Lurij. b. 1761. April 21; m. John Winning. 2. .SrtAc/. b. 1763, Xov. 4; 
d. 1770, Xov. 15. Micajali, 15, b. 1766, June 17. 

11. Samuel, son of John. 7, b. 1722-3. Feb. 2; m. 175i; April 18. 
Rebeci'a. twin sister of his brother's wife. He d. 1788. April 21; she 
d. 1809, Aug. 30. Ch. Bvcca, b. 1752. Feb. 11; ni. 1771. Fell. 7. Josiah 
Rogers, '-of Ipswich, X. H." Samiii'U b. 1754. March 5. He d. a lieutenant 
"in defence of his country, at Virginia." 1781. Oct. 18. Abii/ail. h. 1756, 
July 31; in. Jeremiah Allen. 4. WiUiitm. 16, b. 17.59. May 25. 
Tliomas. 17, b. 1762. Aug. 12. Rachel, b. 1765, Mav 23; m. Samuel 
Whiting. 12. Enra. b. 1768, Mav 9. 

12." Zebadiah, son of Zebadiah. 10, b. 17.54. March IS; in. 1790. 
Julv 1, Sarah Ilulchinson. of Bedford. Shed. 1823, Oct. 26; he d. 1839. 
Jul'v4. Ch. IIiitrhiiLion. IS, b. 1792. Mav 31. Itizpah. b. 1794, Dec. 20. 
Noi'ih. b. 1796. April 8. Lat. d. 1823. June 19. 

13. John, son of Zebadiah. 10, b. 17.56. Oct. 15; ni. 1786. May 20, 
Rhoda Shed. dau. of John. le. She d. 1797, Dec. 17. and he m. 1798. 
Nov. 29. Sarah Pollard, dau. of Edward. 5. He d. 18.50. Jan. 25. Ch. John. 
b. 1790. Jan. 31. Jlennoii. 19, b. 1792, June 26. Cyrus, h. 1799. Oct. 29; 
d. 18.57. Fel). 22. 

14. Josiah, son of Zebadiah, 10, b. 1759, April 28; in. 1785, Dec. 15, 
Rhoda Wooster. of Tewksbury. She d. ISll, .July 4, and he m. Diadeina 
Read. He d. 1822. Feb. 4. Ch. Josiah. 20, b. 1786. Sept. 26. Ehlad. 
h. 1788. June 15; d. West. Artrmas. b. 1790. May 12; in. 1813. X'ov. 25, 
l.ydia Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 21. Grad. H.'C. 1809. Practised law 
ill Ilenniker. X. H.. 1813-33 ; after, in Mass. and X. Y. ; d. 1865. Micajah. 
li. 1792. March 4; grad. H. C. 1817; established a select classical school in 
Baltimore, and taught for some years, also studying law. His heiilth 
failing, he bought a farm in Carroll county, where he spent most of his 
life. He in. Mary Lyon. dau. of Major Robert Lyon, and left ch. Robert 
Lyon, now L. S. Commissioner. Baltimore; Charles L.. who lives near 
Pikesville. Md. ; Dr. Henry C. and Mary. He d. 1875, April 9. PJioda. 
b. 1794. April 20; ni. 1819.' April 20. Sai'nuel Worcester, of Tewksbury; 
d. in Dracut. Zebadiah, b. 1796. April 2; m. Mary Treat, of Bangor, Me,., 
where he lived many years. He was killed by the Indians in California. 
Jacob Osgood, b. 1798, March 8; lived in Me.; m. EmaUnc, b. 1800, 
Nov. 22; (bap. 1799, Dec. I'i) in. Levi Bliss. Boston; d. 1864. Jan. 10. 
FronlJin. b. 1802. Jan. 31 ; m. and lived in Junius. X. Y. Catharine, 
b. 1804. July 29; m. James R. Faulkner. 2. Caleb Strong, b. 1807, 
March 27 ; liap. Marcli 15. Luoi .Jane. b. 1814. Dec. 22. Diadema Stores. 
bap. 1816. April 28. Martha, h. 1819. May 20; m. 1851. June 9, Royal H. 
Tupper, of Stoekbridge. Vt. 



ROGERS. 125 

15. Mieajall, son of Zcbjidiali. 1((, l>. ITOd. June 17; iii. 17'Jll. 
April 25. .Tuditli Kichanlson. diui. of Tlioiiias. HI. Cli. Cciinie WnshiiHitmi, 
\>. ISdd. M;iv 17. Ihiiiniih liifhiirdxim French, b. 1S02, Dfo. 14; (bap. i>S()2, 
Aui;-. l.'iy). ' JiiJini Kli.ri'l'Hli. h. ISOri. Dw. 14. 

I(>. AVilliiim, son of Saimicl. 11, b. 17o!). May 25; m. 17S7. Nov. 29, 
Susanna Pollard, dau. of .lonatlian. 7. .Slie d. 17S9. Feb. 25, and he 
lu. 17tilt. Dee. 10. Hannali Farmer, dau. of Oliver. 9. lie lived in the 
brick house where the eanal erossi's the Coneord river; d. ISHS. Aui;'. ,'! ; his 
widow. lS5(i, April 21. <;h. Williaw. b. 17i)0. Dee. 2:i ; ni. 1S22. '.lulv 2;i. 
Marv Howe, of .Medford. He d. there, lSli2. Feb. 24. Jn-chiinh. ii.'lT'.fl, 
Oct."2ti; ni. 1S22. April Ifi. .\bigail Crosliy. dau. of John. 28; lived in 
Londonderry; d. 1877. Calvin. 21, b. 1794. Auj;, 30. Hdiinnh. b. 1790, 
Alav 11; ni. 1S21. Jlay 16, [Faniilv Record. -lU'] Charles Koundv, of 
Salem. She d. 1870, Feb. 8. Charles, h. 1798, Mav 25; d. 1799. :Mav 28. 
Jie.becca Farmer, b. 1800. May 18; m. 1822. July 14. Jabez W.Barton, 
of Salem, now of Waverley. Jlass. Snkey. b. 1802. .\pril 1 ; ni. 1825. 
Nov. 24, .Tob Kittiedije. of 'rewksliury. and 2d. Oliver ('. Rogers, 23. 
Harriet, h. 1805. April 17; ni. 1828. Dee. 4. Sanuiel Burliank. of (lielnisf<u-d; 
il. 1S72. Julv 13. Louisa, b. 1808, Aug. 2:i ; d. 1S.-)(I, Feb. 12. KIrira. 
b. 1810, Aug. 5. and d. 1880, Feb. 22. Auijiislna. b. 1813. Nov. 25; m. Sarah 
Haley, of Salem; lives in Guilford. N. H. 

17. Thomas, son of Samuel. 11, b. 1702. Aug. 12; m. 178(!. Aug. 3, 
Olive I'ollard. dau. of Jonathan. 7. He d. 1804. Mav. 1. and she ni. 1807, 
May 10. Sti'phen Barrett. JJ. Ch. Olire. b. 1787. Feb. '28; d. 1788. Feb. 11. 
Joiiatliau I'nllanl. b. 1790, Feb. 9. Samuel, 22, b. 1792, Julv (i. Olice 
Whilinii. b. 1794. July 14. 

18. Hutcliiusoii, son of Zebadiah, 12, b. 1792, Jlav 31 ; m. Keziah 

. Cli. Sarah, h. 1833, Dec. 30. Naah Aiifjustii.t. \>. 1834, Dee. 23. 

Mariah. b. 1830. Jan. 4; Howe school, 1853. 

10. Hermon, son of .[ohn. 13, b. 1792, June 20; ni. Hannah Danforth 
of Merrimae. X. II. He lived in the east part of North Billeriea, at the 
corner of the Lowell road. Removed to .Vmesbui-\- aljout 18(;8. .-inil d. 
there. 1878, Oct. 17. Ch. Hannah Prince, h. 1822. Dec" 18; m. 1847. June 1, 
Sanuiel S. Blodgett. of Amesbury. Francis Danforth. b. 182(5. Jan. 7; lives 
in Nashua. Jolin Fretleric. b. 1829. Nov. 29; is a Boston merchant, tirm of 
Rogers it Sheldon, 81 Water stre<'t. He in. Amanda L. Slleldon, and 2d. 
Frances L. Emery. Adam Ella Sheldon, b. 1854, June. 

20. Josiah, son of Josiah, 14, b. 1780, Sept. 20; m^l815, April 4. 
Mchitable Blanchard, dau. of .Joseph, 11. He d. 1800, Dee. 21. fli. Emih/ 
b. 1810, April 4; d. Juliet, b. 1817, Oct. 28; d. Itebecca. b. 1823, .hin. 7'; 
m. 1849. Oct. 11. Revnolds Rogers, of Coneord, N. II.; d. 1851. Oct. 25. 
Mar;/, b. 1825. May 2; d. 1843. Aug. 2. Sarah Biancliard. h. 1827. Aug. 25; 
m. Dr. Augustus Mason. Elizalnth. b. 1831, Feb. 15; ni. Nathan \Veston. 
Dorche.ster. Jlehitablc. b. 1833, Nov. 12; d. 1840, May 25. Ji,siah. b. 1838, 
Oct. 14; (1. 1841. May IS. 

21. Calvin, son of William. 16, b. 1794. Aug. 30; ni. 1820, April 30, 
Ann Faulkner, dau. of Francis. 1. He lived in the brick 'Toothaker" 
house at the intersection of the canal and ('oncord river, and later, in the 
hotise east of Hon. Thomas Talbot's. He d. 1879. Jlareh 9. Ch. Elina Ann 
b. 1821, Oct. 18; d. 1870. .June 25. Marii Hon: U. 1827. June 11 ; m. Thomas 
Talbot. 2. Eloira. ]>. 1830. April 21 ; m. Joseph (ioulil. 4. Ilarrin Hiirhanlc. 
b. 1834, April 12. She has been from its organization in 18(J7, the accom- 
plished, enthusiastic and successful Principal of the Clarke Institution for 
Deaf Mutes at Northampton. Ella Faul/.iwr. b. 1843. Nov. 25; d. 1849. 
Jan. 28. 

22. Samuel, son of Thomas. 17, 1). 1792. July 0; ni. 1823. Dee. 28, 
Sarah Sawin. He lived near the Fordway. Ch. Su.tan Pollard, b. 1824, 
Oct. 20; m. 1838, Nov. 4. Henry F. Shu'mway. Ulire W/iilimj. b. 1820, 

June 2; m. Swan; lives in Vermont. Frances Sarah Kendall, b. IHid, 

Feb. 13; m. i/cifK £fea, b. 1834, July 13 ; d. 1848, .l;in. 17; fell through 
the ice on Concord river. 



126 ' ROGERS — ROSS. 

23. Oliver Clark, son of Philip, (see 7), b. 1806. Sept. 10. iu Towks- 
bury ; ni. 1837. Ajiril 27. Mrs. Susan KittreUge, widow of .Job jind dnu. of 
AVilliani Rogers. 1(>. Slic d. 1878. Mav 'i'2. He has lived in Wobum, and 
sine ■ 187l> in Billcriea. Ch. Oliver Webster, b. 1841. Aug. 30. 

24. Elizabeth, ni. 1710-7. Jan. 17, Philemon Chandler, of Andover. 
ROLF, Daniel, and wife Abigail. Ch. Daniel, b. 1748. May 18. Jona- 
than, h. 17.")0. .June 18. 

ROLLINS, Voluiitine P., and wife Lydia. Ch. roluutine. b. 1843, 
June 4. Elizabeth Linliii.h.lSih..J\me\1. U?((C7i, b. 1848, April 1. Mind- 
icell H.. h. 18.")0. I)i-e. 10. 

ROSS. 1. Thomas was a Scotchman, and in 16.56 was a servant of 
Edward AVinship, of Cambridge. He renioved al)()ut 1070 to Billeriea. buy- 
ing the tive-aere 'right" of Samuel Kemp, whose plaee was on the East 
riiad. u<'ar Miss Sophia Allen's. He m. 1001-2, Jan. 10, Seeth Holman, 
dan. of William, of Camlnidge, and d. 1694-.5, Mareli 20, aged 64. His 
widow perislied in the Indiiin massaere, 1095, Aug. 5, with the ch. of her 
dau. Margaret, who had m. John Ijevistone. She was born in 1640. 
Ch. Thfjxiias. b. 1002. iJee. 10. and d. 3Iaryaret. b. 1663-4, Jan. 22; m. 
John Ijevistone, 1. Thomas. 2, b. 1608. June 20. Sareth. b. 1071, .June 21 ; 
in. Hugh Ditson. 1. Hannah, b. 1079. March 31; m. Nathaniel Patten, 4. 
John. 3, b. 1080-7, Jan. 18. 

2. Thomas, S(m of Thomas. 1, b. 1668, June 20; m. Sarah . H. 

bought in 170U the west half of the Chami)ney farm, south of the Woburn 
i-oad and «est of Shawshin river. His name disappears from tax-list, 1738. 
Ch. Thomas, i, h. 16.92-3, Feb. 4. Sarah, h. 1694, Oct. 7; ni. 1714-5, 
Jan. 26, Ensign Seth Wyman. of Woburn. He was b. lOSO. Sept. 13. in 
Woburn. near Billeriea line, the son of Setli. In the ill-fated Lovewell 
exi)edition of 172."i. he killed the Indian who sliot Captain Lovewell. and the 
lieutenant lieing disaljled. tlie eonnnand devolved on him. Bj' his bravery 
and skill lie was mainly instrumental in saving as many as e.scaped. On 
return, he received a Captain's commission, and a silver-hilted sword ag a 
testimonial for his good service. He did not long survive. Enlisting in an 
expedition against the Indians, the extreme heat and dysentery proved fatal 
to many, and he d. 1725, Sept. 5. His widow d. 1727, Nov. 5, They 
left ch." Seth. Hezekiah, Esther and Ross who m. 1743, May 12, Elizabeth 
Jefts, dau. of HeTuy. 4: she il. 1740. Seth, 5, b. 1699, July 14. Hannah, 
b. 1702. Mav 13; m". William Crosby, 9. 

5. Johi, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1080-7, Jan. IS; m. 1715, Oct. 11, 
Sarah Russ<dl. prob. dau. of John, of Woburn. Ch. John, b. 1716, Dec. 23. 

4. Thomas, son of Thomas, 2, b. 1692-3, Feb. 4; m. Hannah . 

He d. 1752, Nov. 26. Ch. Thomas, b. 1720-1, Feb. 16; m. 1751, Dec. 1, 
Peggy Farmer, of Woburn. Samuel, b. 1722, July 3. Hannah, b. 1723-4, 
Marcii 14; m. John Shed, son of Nathan. !). 

a. Seth, son of Thomas. 2, b. 109!), .July 14; m. Mary . His 

name disapjtears from tax-list, 1771. Ch. Mar//, b. 1725. Juni' 25, and d. 
Sept. 28. J/(/ry, b. 1726. Oct. 1 : m. Sanmel Danforth. 13. Perhaps 
Jo.^eph. 6. John. 7, b. 1733, April 2. 

6. Joseph, prol). son of Seth, 5, m. 1752, June 25, Lucy Danforth, 
dau. of Samuel. 6. His name disappears from the tax-list, 1704. Ch. Sarah, 
bap. 1752. Nov. 19. Lneij. hap. 17.54. May 19. Joseph, bap. 1756, May 30. 
Benjomin. bap. 1758, Aug. 20. Thomas, bap. 1760, Aug. 31. Josiah, bap. 
170-2. Aug. 22. 

7. John, son of Seth, 5, b. 1733, April 2; m. 1702, Nov. 4, Mary 
Dunckle, dau. of Hezekiah, 1. His name disap|)ears from tax-list, 1784. 
Cli. Mar;/. I). 1763, Aug. 4. Sarah, b. 17(i5. (bap. 1766. prob. the true birth 
date.] Jan. 31 ; m. 1788, May 6, Eliakim Tufts. John Emerson, b. 1777, 
Jan. -23 ; m. 1796, Dec. 29, Jane Priest. 

8. Margaret, a widow, and her daughter Hannah were bap. 1756, 
June 20. She m. 1758, Nov. 15, David French, 17. 



RUGGLES. 127 

RUGGLES. 1. John, of Roxbury. and M;irtlia. his wife hnd a <lau. 
Martha, h. in Hillcrira, 1(17."), June S. 

2. Siimuel, Itev.. was from Koxbuiy; son of .Samuel, whose fatlxT. 
Tlionia.s, came in 1035 from Nasing', in E.ssex. Tht' motlii'i- of our SanuK'l 
was Martha, dan. of Rev. .Idhii Woodl)ridjce, jiastor of Andover, and 
gr.-dau. of Gov. Thomas Dudley. She d. in liillerira, 1738. Samuel was 
b. lOSl. Deo. 8; grad. II. ('., 1702; was tearlier in Ilaillev a short time; 
chosen to assist Mr. Whiting for one year, 1707, July 7, and onlained his 
colleague. 170S. May 10. He received, 1707, Sept.. a grant of eight acres 
of land, at £4 per acre, "on the common. Westward of the meeting-house, 
bounded by Enoch Kiilder West, by Rogers .South, by a highway North, 
and East by a streight line from the South-East corner of t'apt. Danforth, 
liis paster, to the Xorth-East corner of Rogers, his orchard, by y^ pound," 
This lot had been early granted to the famous ('a])t, Gookin, and after, 
exchanged for a larger g'-ant, South-East of Nutting's pond. Here Mr. 
Ruggles" house stood, perhaps wliere Jlrs. Osborn now lives, or farther 
South. At his deatli, his liomestead, "about l(i acres," "with a large 
mansion-house." was ajipraised at £-i:-tO(l ; libraiy at £10, 15.s; bonds and 
bills, £2.iS; Silver -Tanker' and other plate, £110; wearing apparel. £86; 
beds and furniture, £88; clock, £;i.T ; cows and swine. £01 ; Negro woman, 
£200. Total, £4103. He m. 1710. Dec. 10. Elizal)eth Wliithig. dau. of 
Sanuiel, 2. She d. 1727. July 20. and he m. 172S. Ai)nl 18,' Eli/abeth 
Williams, dau. of Samuel, of Roxbury. and niece of Rev. John Williams. 
of Deertiidd. the "Redeemed ('ajitive." She d. 1748. June 2">. ami he died 
the following March 1st. Cli. Elisaheth, b. 1711. Sept. 21. and d. 1713. 
Aug. 21. humuel. b. 1713, May '29; prob. d. before liis father, as he is not 
mentioned in tlie will. Nathaiiii'l. b, 171.5, July 10, and d. 1717, Dec. '20, 
Elizabeth, b. 1717, June 21; m, 1737. Mav 31. SauuK'l Dumnier, Esq., 
of Wilmington. After tlie birth of a dau'. Elizabeth. 1738, March 2."), Mr. 

'Dunmier died, and she m. 1730, !Mav 20. Rev. Daniel Rogers, pastor 
of Littleton. He was b. in Ipswich,' 1700, Oct. 17; grad. H. C'., 172."); 
ordained 1732. March 15. and d, in otlice, 1782, Nov, 22, liaving held a high 
rank among the ministers t)f his day, Martha. 1). 1710, Sept. 0; m. 1741. 
Jul}' 7. John Whiting, of Littleton. Dorothy, b. 1721-2. Jan. 7; m. 1743, 
.\ug. 4. Rev. Isaac Morrill, of Wilmington. He was b. in Sallsliury. 1718, 
May -20; grad. H. C. 1737; ord. 1741. May 20. and d. in otKce, 1703, 
Aug, 17. Luni. h. 17-23-4, Feb. 0, Joseph, 3, b. 1725-0, Jan, 0. Nathan ir!,^ 
b. 1720. June 14. and d. 1730, April 14. John. b. 1730. July 4 ; not named in 
his father's will. iSarah. b. 1731, Nov. 6; m. Rev. Josiah Steai-ns, of 
Epping. N. II.. (see 5). I(7?/i'»H, 4, b. 1733. April 30. 

3. Joseph, son of Rev. Sanmcl. 2, b. 17-2,5-0. Jan. 0; m. Mi-s. Sarah 
Eobey, of Sudliury. He died not long before 1785. Nov. 2. when his son 
Joseph was appointed guardian of Sanmel, his brotlier. ('h. Sarah. 
b. 1750, Sept. 20; d. 17.54, Jan. 25. Samuel, b. 1752, June 7; d. 1753, 
Aug. -23. Samuel, b. 17.54. May 12; d. 17.55, May 9. Sarah, b. 1750, 
Jan. -20; d. 17.58, May 13. Moili/. b. 1737. Jan. 22; m. 1778, Nov. 10, 
Joseph Shed. 20. Joseph. 5, b. 1750. April 4. Samuel, b. 1701. .April 8, 
and d. May 7. Sarah, b. 1702. April 27; m. John Carter, of Wilmington. 
Elizabeth, b. 1764, Feb. 4; d. 1813. April 19. Auiia. b. 1766. Feb. 10; 
m. Moses Carter, of Wilmington. Martha, b. 1768, April 30. Samnel. (}, 
b. 1770. Aug. 3. Matthew, bap. 1772, Nov. 8. Luri/. b. 1774. Oct. 26; 
m. Jacob Gould, of West Roxbury. 

4. William, son of Rev. .s'anuiel. 2, b. 17.33, .\pril 30; m. Abigail 

. , and lived in Waltbam. Baud. He d. 1^78. March 18. and his 

widow m. Bailey; d. 1801, Oct. 17. aged 60. N. B, A family record 

of his dau. Elizabeth, is authority for these names and dates beyond those 
given by Bond. Ch. Samuel, b. 1765. April 20. ]\'illiam. b. 1767. Feb. 8. 

Abigail', b. 1769, March .5; m. Hartwell, and d. 1803. Nov. 15. Timothij. 

bap. 1771, April 14. James, bap. 1772. Aug. 30. Elizabeth m. Francis 
Cook, 3. One of these sons settled in Lymlon, Vt., and has a numerous 
posterity there ; anotlier went to Canada, but probably had no fainil}'. 



128 RIIGGLES — SANDERS. 

5. Joseph, sou of Josi'iih, 3, b. 1759, April 4; in. Patty IListings. 
His childrcu were born in Boston, but lie returned to Billeriea'. ISilif. and 
d. here lSi3. Feb. 28 ; his wife, d. 1831 March 30. ao;*'tl 61. They lived on 
the east road to Lowell, just north of the railroad. Ch. ^V((rt/(</ni. Calvin 
Page, Boston. Sarali. liobfji. d. Snrah Ptu/e m. Wyatt Riehards, Boston. 
Jnsfph 111. Wealtliy Fleming; lived in Marietta. Ohio. Liiri/. b. 1799, 
Xov. 27; in. 1827. "Xov. 27, Johu K. Holton, Boston. He d. 1874, June 12. 
Thomas Uxford. d. 

6. Samuel, son of .loseph, 3, b. 1770. 3 ; lived in Boston. His second 
wife was Elizabeth Haskell. Ch. EUzn ni. Dr. Nathaniel Prentiee, aud 2d, 

Samuel L. Lawrence. Gcuryc lived and died in Boston. Sarah Aim. m. 

Eandall. Charles in. Mary J. Cutler; died in Medford about 1870. 

William Henri/ d. in Lincoln, 1878. John Jlaskell died young. Mari/ in. 

Howard, and lives in Nortlitield. 

RUMRIL, David, of Westford, and Priscilla Corey, of Chelmsford; 
m. 1765. Aug. 20. 

RUSS. 1. Hesechia has a hishwav laid out. 1714. (Ree. Vol. H, 
p. 309). 

2. Samuel m. 1774. Feb. 21, Hannah Pollard, dau. of Solomon, 8, 
•who d. 1812. Fell. Ch. Samuel, b. 1774. Feb. 25. Hannah, h. 1778, April 9. 

3. Nathan m. 1778. Sept. 13, Sarah Danforth, dau. of Timothy, 18, or 
of Samuel. 13. 

RUSSELL. 1. Beujaiiiin m. 1780, Oct. 31, Hannah Shed, dau. of 
Thomas, 18. Ch. Thoma:<. 2, b. 1787. March 5. John, b. 1798, Feb. 19. 
Benjamin, b. 1801, Xov. 5. 

2. Thomas, sou of Benjamin. 1, b. 1787. March 5; m. 1805, March 27, 
Mary Spalding. Ch. Ephrdini. b. 1806. Nov. 13. Thomas S.. b. 1809, 
March 27. Hannah, h. ISVi. Jan. i. ^Imos. b. 1816, Nov. 5. 

3. John and wife Aliigail. Ch. Bot/al. b. 1795. May 22. Abie/ail. 
h. 1800, July 14; m. .Stephen Miller, 3. Vnmes, b. 1802, .Jul v 12. Jfery. 
b. mm. March 3; m. (ieoro-e Lyman. Luo/, b. 1809, Oct. 13. Sradlei/. 
b. 1811. Dec. 19. Meh'tli French, b. 1814,' March 6. Harriet, b. 1817, 
June 4. 

4. Emerson and wife Prudence. Ch. Mary Ann Eliza, b. 1830, 
Oct. 19. 

5 Abbot and wife Martha. Ch. Martha Adelaide, b. 1837. Jul)' 4. 
Elizabeth Frances, h. 1840, Aug. 9. Nelson Abbot, b. 1842. Dee. 12. 

6. Jonas W. ami wife Sarah. Ch. Sarah, b. 1841. May 20. 

S.iLTER. Joseph J., from Epsom, N. H.. ra. 1S38, Sept. 16, Hannah 
Dana. dau. of Samuel. He d. I,s72. July 22. Ch. Maria, b. 1839, Dec. 14; 
ni. Uev. Horace F. Morse, a Metliodist minister, who died in the South, 
1867. ^MS'di, b. 1842, April 19; d. 18U8. Oct. 22. Henri/ Atwood. b. 1848, 
June 20; d. 1871, July 9. 

S.iXDERS. 1. John was here in 1671. and perhaps earlier; his 
origin is unliuown. He received a grant of a 5-acre right. 1682, Dec. 25. 
His house was Soutli-East of \ortb Billerica. near the crossing of the 
highway by tlie railroail. He m. 1671, Oct. 16. Mary Farley, dau. of 
George.' 1.' She d. 1712, -the last of Aug. He d. 1726, .'lulv 10.' Ch. Mari/. 
b. 1072. June 24. and d. Aug. 9. Hanah. b. 1073-4, March 27. John, 2, 
h. 1077-8, Feb. 10. Mary, b. 1680. Oct. 29. James, b. 1684, Sept. 14, 
and (1. Sept. 17. 

2. John, son of John, 1, b. 1077-8. Feb. 10; m. 1706, Sept. 3. Hannah 
Dutton. dau. of .Tohn. 3. She d. 1741. March 31. He lived in Tewlvsburv. 
Ch. John. h. 1707. April 2. Mary. b. 170S, June 10; m. 1738. Sept. 'io, 
Joseph Jewett. of Groton. Jame.'i. 3, b. 1710, July 26. Obadiah. 4, 1>. 1712, 
Dec. 4. David. 5, b. 1716, April 14. Hanna.h. b. 1718, April 10; m, 
Samuel Hall. 2. Sarah, b. 1720-1, Feb. 5. Rachel and Esther, b. 1722-3. 
Jan. 17. Esther d. 1723, May 9. ./ohiis, 6, b. 1725-0. Feb. 23. Benjamin,'!, 
h. 1730, July 10. Amos. 8, b. ITS], Aug. 20. Abigail, b. 1733, June 1. 



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3. James, sou of Julm. 2, !>. 1710. July 2i;; th. ir;ir>, April 14. 
Elizabeth Frost, dau. of James. 5. lie. or his son James, m. l"l>8, Jan. 14. 
Sarah Snow. He d. 1780. May 17. Ch. ElUuhcth, h. 173."i-(3, Feb. .i. 
Juaiina. b. 1737. Sept. 30. .^/'me.f. b. 1731). Sept. :>. Ilaiinnh, b. 1741, 
June 7. Sariih. b. 1744. Jlay Ki: m. 1707. July 0. Hcnjaniin Temple, of 
Tewksburv. Jncoh. b. 1740. .hily L>0. Esther, b.'l748. May 0; m. Benjamin 
Danforth.'-ia, John. 9, b. 1751. Aug-. !). liebecca, b. 17.");"). Jan. 27. 

4. Obadiali, son of John. 2, bri71-2. Dec. 4; ni. 1742. Si-pt. 14, Mary 
Snow. Ch. £i(?Hesfc, b. 1743, July 20; li. 1769, Xov. 17. Snlotnon, 10, h. 
1745, Aug. 31. 3Iar!i. b. 1748. July 27; m. 1788, April 10, James Douglass. 
Susanna, h. 17.")1. .\pril .") ; m. Timotliv Crosbv. 29. 

5. David, son of John. 2, b. 1710. April 14; ni. 1743. Nov. 23. 
Abigail Snow, born in Woburn. 1722. Oct. 14. He d. 1777. May 10. and his 
widow m. Kalph Hill. 11. Ch. Ahiijail. b. 1744. Get. II ; m. 1707. Dec. 1, 
Nathan Merrill, of Tewksburv. IMvid. 11, b. 174.")-(). Feb. 22. Jonathan. 
h. 1747, Dec. 3. and d. 174i)."(>et. 1. »(rah. ]>. 174!), Nov. 0. Jonathan. 
bap. 1751. Dec. 1. Ebenczur. 12, b. 1754. Jan. II. Benjamin. 13, b. 1755. 
Sept. 18. Judith, b. 1757, Aug. 10; ni. 1777. Dec. 18. Isaac Levistone, of 
Tewksburv (■«■« 5). Patte. b. 1759, Get. 28; ni. 1783, Dec. 4, James 
Harwood," of Bedford, X. H. Juahaa. 14, b. 1762. April 1 : ni. 1785, 
Feb. 20. Lvdia Chambei'lain. of Clielmsford. Anne. b. 1705. .Jan. 27; d. 
1706. Marcii 5. 

6. Jouas. William Kidder, as guardian of Jonas Sanders, is on 
tax-list 17.53-70. He was prob. .son of Jonas, sou of John. 2. He ni. 1770, 
Dec. 20. Mary Levistone, dan. of Seth. 5. She d. and he m. 1786, .Vpril 18, 
H.annah Frost, widow of Joshua, 14. Ch. Manj. b. 1787. Jan. 31. 

7. Beujaiiiiii, son of John. 2, b. 1730. Julv 10; m. Elizabeth . 

Ch. Jonas, b. 1705. Xov. 25. Elizaljeth, b. 1769. Jan. 19; m. Jacob Winn. 
Sibhei. b. 1771. June 27. Hannah. b.'1778, June 17. 

8. Amos, son of John. 2. b. 1731. Aug. 20: ui. Esther . Ch. Estlier. 

b. 1759, Jan. 11. Lnrij. b. 1760. Sept. 0. Jemima, b. 1762, Aug. 7. Amos, 
b. 1764. April 7. Tinwthij. b. 1760. March 27. Sarah, b. 1767, Nov. 11 ; 
prob. ni. William Chandler. 3. Samuel, b. 1769. Sei)t. 23. Anna. b. 1774. 
July 22. 

9. John, son of James, 3, b. 1751, Aug. 9; m. 1774. Dec. 8, Sail 
Merriam. of Woburn. Ch. John. b. 1775, July 31. Sarah, b. 1778, 
March 5. Xalibe. b. 1780, Sept. 7 ; m. 1802. Sept. 28, Asa Wright. 2. Polly. 
bap, 1794, Aug. 18. 

10. Solomon, son of Gltailiah. 4, b. 1745. .Vug. 31 ; m. 1776. April 2, 
Lydia Levistone, dan. of Thomas. 4. Ch. Lydia. b. 1777. May 16. Solomon. 
b." 1780. April 5. Phebe. b. 1782, April 9. Milli/. bap. 1785, Aug. 21. 

11. David, son of David, .5, b. 174,5-6. Feb. 22; m. 1771, Dec. 31, 
Molly Leviston. dau. of Seth. 5. <-'li. Ezra. 1). 1772. May 1. David. 
h. 1773. Xov. 28. 

12. Ebeiipzer, son of David, 5, 1). 1754. .Ian. 11; ni. 1782, Xov. 14, 
Patte Hosley. (see 1,) who d. 1784, Oct. 13. and he m. 1780. Feb. 9. Patty 
Stickney. dau. of Eleazer. 4. Removed to FitzwiUiam, X. H., where ch. 
were b.' Mrs. S. d. 1854. Oct. 29. Ch. Ehenezer. b. 1783, April 5; d. 1786, 
Feb. 4. Patte. b. 1784. Oct. 2; d. Oct. 13. Ehenezer, 15, b. 1780, Dec. 10. 
Asa. b. 1788. .Inly 4. 

13. Beujaniiii, sou of David. .5, b. 1755, Sept. 18 ; in. Mary Stickney, 
dau. of Eleazer. 4. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1785, Feb. 12. Polly, b. 1786, 
.\ug. 24; ra. 1807. Feb. 10, Call Tufts. Henrji. b. 1787. Dec. 23. Rizpah. 
b. 1789, Dec. 10. Fanmi, b. 1791. May 7. Martha, b. 1794, June 1. Anna., 
b. 1796, Feb. 9. AUire.'b. 1798. Aug.'l4. Georfje, b. 1800. Feb. 14. 

14. Joslina, son of David. 5, b. 1702. .\pril 1 ; m. 1785. Feb. 20, 
Lydia Chamberlain, of Chelmsford. Ch. Joshua, bap. 1786, l^Tov. 26. 

15. Ebene«er M., son of El)enezer. 12, b. 1780, Dec. 10; m. Lydia 

. Ch. Lmlia Ann: b. 1816. Jan. 26 ; d. 1817. Feb. 19. George, b. 1817. 

June 16. John, 16, b. 1819, March 23. Sarah, b. 1821. Feb. 24. Lydia 



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Ann, b. 1823, April 13. Charles Henry, h. 1825. May 20. Andrew, h. 1827. 
March 3. Edwin, b. 1829, Feb. 22. Martha. Sumner. Hannah Maria, 
b. 1839, Gets. 

16. John, son of Ebenezer M.. 15, b. 1819, March 23; m. Almira 
. Hp d. 1849. Jan. .5. Ch. .John Henry, b. 1844, Nov. 9. 

17. Loaiiiml ni. 1833, Dec. 1. Sarah Morse, of Northfleld. N. H. 
SCHOOLER, AVilliam, h. in Glasgow. Scotland. 1810; m. Mary Clark, 

of Wells. Me. She d. 1843. .Time 23, aged 33, and he ra. 184.5. "Feb. 2.5, 
Susan E. Wormwood, of Kennelmnk. Me. Ch. 3Iargaret Clark, b. 1841, 
May 23. Jenm-tte Eli.-fdj/'th. h. 184". March 2.5. 

SCOT. 1. Benjamin, prob. of Braintree. "had leave to live in y" 
Town," 1(!60, Dec. ID. Imt does not seem to have used it. • 

2. Peter, prob. brother of Benjamin, 1, was in town 1077, and in 
arrears of minister's rate. 

SHARP, Robert, prob. son of .John, of Boston, and gr.-son of Robert, 

of Braintree, and b. 1(50.5; m. Mary . and d. 1093, Aiig. 20, "at Welds." 

Ch. Bobn-r. h. 1088. April 13. William, b. 1089-90, Jan. 31. Mary, 
b. 1691-2. Feb. 21. 

SHED. 1. Daniel was from Braintree. He was in Billerica in 10.59. 
and bought of (jeorge Willice the original "right" of Joseph Parker, or an 
"eight acre lot." His house-lot was "twentTi-and three acres of lanil, be it 
more oi- lesse, lying upon the townsliip, and is l)Ounded Ijy Jacob Browne 
oh the North; by the [Rev.] Mr. Whiting on the South; by Concord river 
West, and by the highway liy y brooke on y' East; also, he is bounded 
on the .South partly by Jo"- Sternes. his land upon y^ township ; also, it is 
divided neere y" East end by Concord roail lying crosse it four poles 
wide."' This grant must have included Mr. \Vliitman"s place, or Mr. 
AVbiting's. and perhajJS both ; and a comparison witli tlie grant to Patten 
sliows that a highway along the brook was I'eserved by the early settlers. 

He m. Mar}' , and 2d. Elizabeth . Probably one of his wives was 

dan. of John Gurney. whom he calls "father."- Elizabeth,- his wife, 
d. 1699-1700, Jan. 17. He d. 1708, July 27. Ch. Mary. h. 1048, March 8; 
m. John Rogers, 2. Daniel, 2, b. 1049, Aug. 30. Hannah, b. 1051, Sept. 7; 
m. Thomas Rogers, 3. Jolm, 3, b. 10.5.5. March 2. Elizabeth and 
Zechariah. -1, b. 1050, June 17, Elizabeth ni. Sanuiel Farlej'. 3. Sarah. 
b. 1658, Oct. 30; ni. John Dutton. 3. Samuel. 5, b. 1600. Aug. 13. Susan, 
b. 1602, Dec. 28. Unice, b. 1064-5, March 19; ra. John Levistone. 1. 
Nathan, 6, b. 1008-9, Feb. 5. 

2. Daniel, son of D.iniel, 1, b. 1649, Aug. 30; ra. 1070, July 5, Ruth 
More, dau. of Golden. He lived on the great plain near North Billerica; 
d. of small-pox, 1091). Oct. 24. Ch. Richard, b. 1071, July 21 : d. Aug. 0. 
Daniel. 7, b. 1072-3, Feb. 27. Abif/ail, b. 1077-8. Jan. 3; prol). m. .tohn 
Farmer. 2. Experience, b. 1079-80, Jan. 29, and d. Jan. 31. Hannah. 
b. 1081-2. Feb. 13, and d. March 3. Bnth. h. 1684. Aug. 20; m. John 
Levistone. 2. Dorothy, b. 1087-8. Feb. 22, and d. of small-jjox, 1090, 
Oct. 23. 

3. John, son of Daniel, 1, b. 1055, March 2; ni. 1076-7, Jan. 9. Sariih 
Chamlierlain. dau. of Thomas, 1. She d. 1735-0. Jan. 17; bed. 1730-7, 
Jan. 31. Ch. Sarah, b. 1678, Nov. 3; ra. Nathan Crosby, 4. Elizabeth, 
b. 1681-2, Jan. 7 ; m. Ebenezer Farley, 5. Benoni. b. 1684. June 11. and 
d. June 20. Itehecca. b. 1085, May 21; m. Joshua .\bbot, 1. .John, b. 1087, 
July 6. Mary. b. 1089. Dec. 7;'ni. Abraham Chamberlain, 7. Dorothy, 
b. 1091-2, Jan. 14; m. Sarauel Danforth, 6. Hannah, b. 1093-4, March 23; 
m. her cousin Nathan. 9. Benjamin, 8, b. 1090, Aug. 5. Jemimah, b. 
1098-9, Jan. IS; m. John Wilson. 3. 

4. Zechary, son of Daniel, 1, b. 1656, June 17; lived near his brother 
Daniel on the great plain where his wife and two children were killed by 
Indians. 1092, Aug, 1. He m, Ann Bray, widow. 1077-8. Jan. 16, and 2d, 
Lydia Farley, dau. of Caleb, 2, who d. 1702. April 9. aged 32, and he ra. 
1702, July 13, Hannah Harris, He d. in Chelmsford. His will was dated 



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17:^0. May 2, aud enteivd July -24. Cli. JIaiihi'k. 1>. 1678-'J, March 11; 
killed with her mother. .Jamr's. h. lOSO-l. Marcli V.i. Ehenezcr. h. 1083, 
Deo. 29. Zpvhariah, b. 1&S.5. April 21. NathaiK b. l(iS7. Oct. 26. Atunis. 
h. 1690, Sept. 9; killed by Indians. Lhhlia. b. 169.3, Dee. 18. Ebencze'r. b. 
169iJ-6, Mareh 14; ni. Abigail Ireland and liyed in Medford, where he d. 
1770. April 17. One of his .«ons was Zei-hariah. who hatl 1.5 children, one 
of whom was Rey. Marshall ShiMld. D. ('.. 1817, and pastor in Actou 
1820-31, where was b. his son William G. T. Shed. D.u.. distinntiished as 
an anthor and theological i«-ofessor at Andoyer and Union Theological 
Seminary, N. Y. Joseph, b. 1698, Oct. 26. Jusiali. b. 1703. Aug. 18. 
Hannah, b. 170.5, Dec. 23. Prudence, b. 1707-8. Feb. 13. Silence, b. 1710. 
May 9, and d. June 10. Rachel, b. 1713-4, Feb. 17. Benjamin, mentioned 
in • will' of his father. 

5. Samuel, .son of Daniel. 1, b. 1660, Aug. 13; ni. Elizabeth . 

C'h. Samuel, h. in Chelmsford. 1690, .luiie 30. Dn'uiel. b. in Billerica. 1602-3, 
Jan. 11; liyed in Groton : had 4 cli. ; d. 1723, Oct. 2. Jfinathnn. b. in 
Chelmsford. 1696. .Sept. Hi; m. Sarah Harron and liyed in Groton; had 7 
ch. Sarah, b. 1700, (let. 28. and liyed in Groton. Esther, b. 1703. 
March 24; ni. Ephraim Pierce, ./o/tre. b. 1706, Dec. 21. Abigail, b. 1708, 
Nov. 7. Martha, b. 1717-8, March 9. 

6. Nathan, son of Daniel. 1, b. 1668-9. Feb. .5; m. Mary French, 
dau. of John. 2. He d. 1736. June 18. She il. 1740. Aug. 21. haying prob. 
m. William Manning, 4. Ch. Xathan. 9, b. 169.5. May 23. Mani. b. 1697. 
June 22. John. 10," b. 1699, Sept. 6. Ruth. b. 1701". June 7; ni. Daniel 
Kittredge. \i. Elizabeth, b. 1703. June 18. Priscilta. b. 170.5. Aug. 2. 
William, 11, b. 1707. Aug. 28. Abie/ail, b. 1709. April 12; ni. Xathaniel 

Hill, 1'2. Daniel, b. 1710. Oct. 20 ; m. Rebecca , and liyed in Tewksbury ; 

had Rebecca b. 1737, Dec. 3. and Willard b. 1739. Aug. 18. He d. 1743, 
Oct. 24. and his wife d. 1747. Dec. 4. N". B. This Daniel and 12, perhaps, 
should exchange places. 

7. Daniel, son of Daniel. 2, b. 1672-3. Feb. 27; ni. 1706, Dec. 17, 
Rebecca Dutton, dau. of Thomas. 2. He d. 1715, Dec. 29, and she m. 
Nicholas Sprake, 1. Ch. Daniel. 12, b. 1713-4. Jan. 7. 

8. Benjamin, sou of John. 3, b. ]69i;. Aug. ,5; m. AMal . She 

d. 1736-7, March 21. and he m. 1738, April 11, Elizal>eth Hill, dau. of 
Joseph, 8. Captain Shed d. 1770, Oct. 9. Ch. Rebecca, h. 1720. June 5; 
m. John Dutton, 10. John, b. 1722. June 1. Sarah, h. 1723-4. March 4, 
and d. 172.5. Oct. 28. Elizabeth, b. 172.5-6. Jan. 11; in. Ebenezer Richard- 
son. 11. Benjamin. 13, b. 1727. Dec. 17. Joanna, b. 1729-30. Jan. 27; 
ni. Dayid Danforth. 11. Samuel. 14, b. 1731-2. March 5. .sWm/j, b. 17.35. 
June 5. Esther, b. 1738-9. P'eb. 4 ; in. 1763. Xoy. 3. Nathaniel Patten, of 
Statlbrd {see 4). Joseph. 15, b. 174t)-l, Feb. '.'. Jonathan, b. 1743. Aug. 26. 
Asa. h. 174.5. Sept. 1. Abial. U. 1747-8. Feb. 13. 

9. Nathan, son of Nathan, 6, b. 169.5, May 23; ni. 1717. Nov., 
Hannah, his cousin, dau. of Jolm. 3, who d. 17.56, July 2'.. He lived in 
Tewksbury; d. 1757. JIareh 24. Ch. Nathan, b. 1718. Nov. .5. and d. 1731. 
Oct. 1. John. I). 1720, Oct. 17; m. 1744, Dec. 26. Hannah Ross, dau. of 
Thomas. 4. Hannah, b. 1722, Aug. 4. Mary, b. 1724, Sept. 23. Jacob, b. 
1726, Aug. 2. Jonathan, b. 1728. Oct. 29". Sarah, b. 1731, April 13. 
Abif/ail. b. 1732-3. Feb. 1. Nathan, b. 1734-5, March 4. Rebecca, b. 1736. 
Dec. 27. ^?i^a6?i/j. b. 1741, Sept. 17; d. 1749. Aug. 22. 

10. John, son of Nathan. 6, h. 1699, Sept. 6; ra. 1724, Sept. 6, 
Elizabeth Farley, dau. of Elienezer, 5. Lieutenant Shed d. 1754, Jan. 3. 
Ch. John. h. 1725, May 3, and d. Dec. 7. Elizabeth, b 1726, Nov. 17. 
Rebecca, b. 1728-9, Feb." 17; ni. 1757, March 13, David Burge, of Chelms- 
ford. John, 16, b. 1731-2, J.an. 27. Sarah, b. 1734. July 6. and d. July 23. 
Ebenezer. b. 1735-6, Jan. 3 ; m. 1758. May 30. Thankful Fletcher, of 
Chelmsford. Zacchens. b. 1738, Oct. 28. and d.'l758, Oct. 23. Jlary. b. 1741. 
June 19; m. 1761. May 21. Jonathan Gates, of Harvard. 



132 SHED. 

11. "William, son of Xathan. 6, b. 1707. Ana;. 28; ni. 1733. Dec. 26, 
Mary Fanni."i-, dau. of Edward. 3. He d. 1782, Feb. 27. Ch. Wmiam, 17, 
b. 1734, Sept. 19. \alhan. h. 173G. June 1. and d. 17.56. Ma.y 24. 
Thomas. 18, b. 1738. .Tune 10. J/an/, b. 1743, July 4; m. 1703, Deo. 20, 
Abner Keyes. of punstable. 

12. Daniel, son of Daniel. 7, b. 1713— t. Jan. 7; m. 1733-4, Jan. 8, 
Rebecca Farley, prob. dan. of George. G. She d. childless, and he m. 
Abigail Patten, dau. of Kendall, 6. Ch. Abigail, b. 1739, Sept. 7; in. 
Reuben Lewis {see 2). Daniel, b. 1741. Dec. 5. Mebecca. h. 1744, 
March 27. and d. 1746, May 22. Joseph, b. 1746, July 15. and d. 
Reuben, 19, b. 1748. July 27; l>ap. May 29 (?). Joseph. 20, b. 1751, 
Oct. 13. Rebecca, b. 1754. May 13; m. Joseph Osgood {.lee 4). Alice, b. 
1757, Sept. 2; m. 1782, Sept. 5. Daniel Twiss, of "Ipswich in Sew 
Hampshire." 

13. Benjamin, son of Benjamin. 8, b. 1727. Dec. 17; ni. Kezia . 

He d. 1760. Dec. 19. and she m. Dayid Stickney. 6. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1756, 
Dec. 13; d. 1762. Jan. 22. David, b. 1759,'March 19. Kezia. b. 1760, 
May 25. 

14. Samuel, son of Benjamin, 8, b. 1731-2, March 5 ; m. 1758. June 8, 
Hannah Jaiiuith. dau. of Abraham. 1. He d. 1768. Sejrt. 11. and she d. 
1SU4. Dec. 28. Ch. Aa»i»r/. b. 1759, April 10, and d. Hannah, b. 1761, 
April 18; m. Edward Fanner. 13. Rcbecra. h. 1703. June 19. Rachel, \>. 
1765. June 26: d. 1845, Feb. 16. Samxel. b. 1768. Xoy. 1. 

15. Joseph, son of Benjamin. 8, b. 1740-1. Feb. 9; m. 1773. Jan. 7. 
Rebecca Needham, dau. of Benjauiiu. 3. Ch. Rebecca, b. 1773, Oct. 19; 
ni. John Dandley. Alice, b. 1775. April 14. Benjamin, b. 1780, June 24. 
i?e?i«i'.s'. b. 1783. July 6. ./n7in, b. 1789; d. 1845. Feb. 17. 

16. John, son of Jolm. 10, b. 1731-2. Jan. 27: m. 1755. Oct. 22, 
Martha Hosley. dau. of Thomas. 2. She d. 1797. Xoy. 28, and he d. 
Dec. 2. Ch. 'M'uiha.h. 1756. July 19: m. Tiuiotby Dayis. 5. Elizabeth. 
b. 1758. Feb. 25; m. Oliver Richardson, 22. John'. 21, 1). 1700, March 7. 
Lnci/. b. 1762, March 0; d. 1781. April 10. Rhoda, b. 1764, Feb. 8; ui. 
John Rogers. 13. Zacchens. 22, b. 1706. Feb. 4, 

17. William, son of William. 11, b. 1734, Sept. 19; m. 1763. .Jan. 13. 
Susanna Johnson, dau. of Josiali. 1. She d. 1772. June 6. and he m. 
Elizabeth -- — . Ch. .Valhan. b. 1703. April 30. Nathaniel Hill, b. 1764, 
July 6. Molhj. b. 1706, Noy. 3. William, b. 1708. Sept. 13. Benjamin, 
b. 1770, Oct. 12. Jacob Johnson and Samuel Eastmati, b. 1777, Feb. 28. 
Betty. 1). 1779. March 27. 

18. Thomas, son of William, 11, b. 1738, June 10; m. 1764, Dec. 13, 
H.annah AVilson. dau. of Jacob, 4. Ch. iftHn«/i. b. 1706. Marcli 20; ni. 
Benjamin Russell, 1. Sarah, b. 1767, Oct. 8; m. 1795, Dec. 24, Solomon 
Andrews, Carlisle. Prudence, b. 1769. Oct. 4; m. Thomas Spalding, 6. 
Thomas, b. 1775, Aug. 17; d. 1776, April 21. 

19. Reuben, son of Daniel. 12, b. 1748. July 27; ni. 1771. Feb. 12, 
Sibbel BuUard. of Weston. He d. 1781. April 30. and she m. Moses 
Carletou, 4. Ch. Daniel, b. 1771. June 26, and d. 1775, Oct. 13. Alice, 
b. 1773, Dec. 2, and d. 1775. Oct. 2. Daniel, b. 1776, April 4. George, 
b. 1778, Feb. 28. ifeu(/e!«, b. 1780, Noy. 24. 

20. Joseph, son of Daniel. 12, b. 1751, Oct. 13; m. 1778, Nov. 10, 
Mary Ruggles. dau. of Josei^h, 3. Ch. Nabbij, Molly, Sally, all bap. 1785, 
Julj' 17. 

21. John, son of John. 16, b. 1760, March 7; m. 1778. Dec. 24. Sarah 
Sprake. dau. of Nicholas. 3, and 1784. Nov. 24, Rachel Danforth, dau. of 
David, 17. Ch. Rachel, b. 1786, Jan. 24. Esther, bap. 1786, -Nov. 26 (?). 
Martha, bap. 1788, June 3. Lucy. b. 1789, Nov. 23. 

22. Zaccheus, son of John. 16, b. 1766, Feb. 4; m. Jiiriam Wright, 
of Bucksport. Me. He d. 1822, Sept. 27. Ch. Daniel, 23, b. 1786, July 15. 
Rhoda. b. 1788, April 28. 31artha. b. 1790, March 23; m. Benjamin Foster, 
{see 13). Miriam, b. 1792, July 17. Zaccheus, 25, b. 1794, July 7. Zoa, 



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b. 1796. Aug. 3; lu. Noah Ilarrod. Juhii.. h. 17!)8, Aug. 9; lu. 1S21, June o, 
Aspnath .Stearns. Lnvina, h. IMK), Oi-t. 24; d. 1814, Sept. 16. Rufus, 
b. 1802, Oet. 20; m. and lived in Illinois. Louisa, b. 1804. Dee. 10; d. 1805, 
April l.'i. (lordncr. b. 18(17. JIareh 9; d. .June 22. WiUinm. ffarduer 
b. 1808. .July 10: lived in X. II. Loitisa. h. 1810, April 8. and d. 1S14, 
Nov. 29. 

23. Daniel, son of Zaeeheus. 22, b. 1780, July 1.") ; ni. 1823, ]\[ay 8, 
Martha Ilolden, dau. of AViliiani. of Woliurn. Slie d. 1830, Jan. 31, aged 
33, and lie m. 1830. Dee., Sarah llayden, of Hollis. He d. 1808, April 23, 
in Hollis, and she d. 1876, March "28. Ch. Dunicl. 26, b. 1824. Jan. 2. 
Albert. I). 1838, .Ian. 29; lives in Nashua. Martha, b. 1841. May 24; d. in 
Hollis. 18.-)4, Sept. 18. 

24. Thomas, son of Jacob, of Tewksbury, b. 1786, Jan. 21 ; m. 1816, 
Dec. 29. Martha Baldwin, dau. of Nahani. 16. She d. 1838, Oct. 10, and 
he d. 1873. Oct. 3. Cli. Martha, b. 1817. Dec. 1. Thomas li.. 27, b. 1819, 
Oct. 14. Maria, b. 1822, Nov. 16. 

25. /accheus, sou of Zaeeheus. 22, b. 1794. Julv 7; ni. 1820, Feb. 6, 
Nancy Danforth, d:ru. of Joseph, 22. She d. 1820, Dec, 28, and he 
ni. 1823, Nov. 3. Caroline French, dau. of Luther. 28. He d. 18.54. Sept. 7. 
She is living in Lowell, (.'h. Eihrin Luther, h. 1824. April 2; d. 1800, 
Oct. 30. Helru Caralinr. b. 1825. Dee. 7; ni. Jolni P. Roberts, of Lowell. 
Ahby Bau-ers. b. 1827, Dec. 16; m. Henry O. Wvnum. of Lowell. Harriet 
Augusta, b. 1828, Nov. 17; d. 1847, Oct. 17. Jos'tah IJau-ers French, b. 1830, 
July 24; lives in Boston. Elizabeth Gordon, b. 1832. March 27, in Lowell; 
in. Henrv T. Hart. 

26. "Daniel, son of Daniel, 2.3, b. 1824. Jan. 2; ni. 1850. Jan. 14, 
Lueretia Miller, of Monterey. Mass. She <1. 1862. July 13. and he ni. 1879, 
Feb. 0. Mary J. Sanborn, dau. of Hugh JL. of Billeriea. He is a 
machinist, employed in the Boston and Maine Railroad shops. Ch. Mary 
Jane. b. 1852. June ; d. 1853. July 9. Martha Ellin, b. 1854, Oct. 17. and 
d. in Mendota. 111.. 1873. May 1. 

27. Tliomas R.. son of Thomas, 24, b. 1819, Oct. 14; m. 1858, 
Jan. 1. Adelaide E, Robbins, of NaticU. He d. 1871, Nov. 13, and she m. 
Hiram E. Dutton, 11. Ch. Thomas F..b. 1859, July 11 ; d. Charles H., 
b. 1801. .May 14. Annie Tolmnn. b. 1862. Sept. 22. 

SHELDON. 1. John was here in 16.58, signing the Parker and 
Whiting agreements, (iodfrey Sheldon of Searliorough. who d. in 1671, 
had sons John and William, who may be the Billeriea brothers, ^\■illianl 
Sheldon, "1659.9, on condition that he build a mill to grind corn, within 
two years, is granted an 8 acre lott, to be free from former charges of the 
minister's house, until the year begins for }'= minister's maintenance, and 
he to begin in charges with us.'" Forty-four acres were laid out to him 
"on the side of fox hill joining to the liighway by fox meadow corner, 
leading to the common beyond, his brother John Sheldon's land North, fox 
hill South, comans East and West." This grant was di>clared invalid, 1603, 
Nov., "the condition n(jt being performed," and William did not settle 
here. The brothers complained of injustice, and John left the town for a 
time, living in Woburn. In 1674, March 30, the towu "considering the 
uncjuietness of his spirit, and being .willing he should again I'eturne to the 
towue and settle upon his owne." granted to John Sheldon, 40 acres joining 
"to his owne lot at foxes farm," with some desired exchange of roail, 
"provided, always, tliat the said .John Sheldon gives imder his hand, that 
this shall be a final end of all dill'erence between William Sheldon and tliis 
town about mill or mills, and a final eud of all complaints made by William 
and John Sheldon aforesaid, against this town, of wrong done to them by 
the town, in reference to lands and divisions,'' Mr. Slieldon's house stood 
South-East of the Andover road, probably on Mr, Kimball's land, his 
27 acres being bounded "with East street West; John Marshall, now 
[i. e. in 1600. when the grant was transcribed.] Samuel Frost, South, and 
with the comans East and North." Marshall, who lived farther South- 



134 SHELDON — SNOW. 

East, had a 'way' across his land to the road. In 1691. Nov. 30, "there is 
laid out unto John Sheldon, six acres of upland * lying the next to the 

east side of liis own hniue lutt. It lyeth seventy-foijr pole in length at that 
side next his lot. and flvety and ciglit pole in length on the east side next 
the eorunions. and eigliteen ])ole. perpendicular in width; bounded by the 
town commons on the sotith-east and north-east; by the highway unto 
.Serg't. J.acob French's house N<irfliward. and in it there is also allowance 
of one rod wide next unto John Slicldon's home-lot afores''. for to jjass to 
the brick kills witli carts, etc.. thougli no open, highway."" He m. 1G5S-9, 
Feb. 1. Mary 'l'oiii]is(in widow of Siuion. of Wobimi: d. 1690. May 24, 
••iged (i3. t'li. Jiihii. 2. b. KKiO. April 24. 

2. John, just mentioned, m. I(i90. Nov. 20. Deborah Hill. dau. 
of Ealph. 2. lie was for many years deacon; d. 1724. Aug. 27; his widow 
d. 1729-30. Jan. 11. Ch. Johii.'h. Kiyi. July 29. and d. Aug. 24. Mary, 
b. 1692, Oct. IS; m. Peter Hunt. 6. Sa)mn-l.''i, b. I(i94. April 9. Deborah, 
b. 169S. May 16, and d. Dec. 24. Hunnah. b. 1700. Aug. 18. 

3. Sainnel, son of Jolm. 2, b. 1694. April 9; m. 1718-9. Jan. 22. 
Sarah Hutchinson, of Charlestown. Sh'^ d. 17711. Feb. 23; he d. 1777, 
May 14. Ch. Sarah, b. 1710. Oct. 6; m. John Center. 1. .¥«?•?/. b. 1721, 
Aug. 1. Debnrah. b. 1723. Oct. 23; m. 1750. Feb. 28, Isaac Lovejoy. 
'if Andover. Sajniie!. h. 172.")-6. Jan. 1. and d. Jan. 26. Sebecca. b. 1727. 
July 28; m. Simon Blanchard. 4, John. b. 1729, Xov. 27. and d. Dec. 7. 
Prtidpna/. b. 1732. Aug. 31 : m. Dayid Abbot. ". , 

SIMONS, William, son of Benjamin, of Wobr.rn, b. 1678-9, Feb. 14; 

m. Elizabeth . who d. 1712, Sept. .5, and he m. Sa.-ah Baldwin, dau. of, 

John. 2. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1705. Nov. 26. WMiam. b. 1707. Nov. 4. 
Rebecca, b. 1710, April 30;, m. Thomas Danforth, 4. Joseph. h.\1\2. 
July 17; d. 1728. April 10. Benjamin, b. 1720-1, Feb. 11. Sarah, h. 1724, 
March 25. Judith, b. 1726-7. March 12. 

SKILTON. [So .spelled in our Records; often Skelton]. 

i, John appears on our tax-lists. 1770. He was the son of Thomas, 
of Woburn. whose descent is traced (in a MS. letter of Eev. Samuel 
Sewall. 1848,) from Rev. Samuel, the early pastor at Salem, in the line: 
Saumel^ Joseph\ Thomas', and Thomas'. Oor John ^yas b. 1744, Dec. 31, 
.■ind ni. 1768, Fell. 2. Joanna Johnson; lived in the South-East part of the 
town, and d. 1821, June 10. No record is foi nd of the birth or baptism of 
his children, but bis will names these : Ch. Jolm. h. 1771. Feb. 4; ni. 1809, 
May 14. Sally Jaques. of Wilmington, and d. in Charlestown, 1824, Oct. 1, 
leaving ch. .lohn and George, now of Someryille; T^dward; James, now of 
Wilmington, and Sarah. Matthew, who had the homestead, b. 1773, Oct. 26, 
and d. 1842. Oct. 7, in Charlestown. Benjamin. Thomas, b. 1779, Dec. 16; 
grad. H. C 1806; ordained. Foxboro'. Mass., 1808, Nov. 2; dis. 1815, 
Feb. 25; installed, Enosburg. Vt.. 1S22, July 3; dis. 1825. March 25, and d. 
in Ashburnliani. 1838, May 8. He ni. Emma AVillard, dau. of Jacob, 
of Ashburnham. who was b. 1777, Dec. 18. and is still living in Boston, a 
vigorous and happy centenarian, having been an inmate of the Home for 
Aged Women since 1857. Alfred, who'd, before 1821, leaving heirs. Ann 
ni. Amos Ilaggitt. and Joanna m. David Fosdick. 

SMITH. 1. Alexander and wife^Iary. Ch. Agnes, b. 1722. Oct. 11. 
Mary. b. 1724, Aug. 23. Susanna, b. 1726, June 25. Alexander, b. 1728, 
Nov. 25. Batrage.W. 1729, June 9. Joseph, b. 1730. June '^7. 

2. Tliomas. <^li. bap., Loiiic-a Philip, 1804. Aug. 19. Elizabeth Rogers, 
1806. July 13. Sarah Rogers. 1809, June 25. Betsey Kiitredge. 1815, 
Oct. 19. Thomas, 1820. Oct. 15. 

SMIW. 1. Richard was in tov-n. 1733. Richard, of Wobuni. was 
among ; earliest inhr.bitants. buying Gsorge Farley's place, after he came 
to Bill.rica. His son Samuel was father of Richard, b. 16?3. Dec. 10. who 
was prob. our Richard. 1. It is not clear ■(^'lether he hnd ■_ son Richard 
■v-bc vj., cr himself in. 1738. May 10, Bethiali Parker, dau. of Beniauiiu, 6. 
lAssj Snow m. Obadiah Sanders, i, and Abigail Snow m. David Sanders, 5, 
perhaps sisters of Richard. He d. 1762. Ch. Richard. 2, b. 1746, June 11. 
perhaps Sarah who m. James Sanders. 3. 



SNOW— SPAILDIN(;. 135 

2. Richard, son of Richard, 1, li. 1"4(). .Tuik^ 11 ; in. LyilU . His 

widow ni. 17f);i, Jan. 22, Joslnia Eanics. f'li. Lydia, b. 1770, Fob. 15; m. 
Jnliii Wriirhr. and lived in l)ciniiai'lv. Jle. Jnslitia. 1). 177;!, May 1, m. and 
lived in lieninark. Jnlm. 3, b. 1774. July ."k /S'(7<(.<. b. 177.S, Feb. 21 ; had a 
family, and d. in Bridncwater. Jos/k/i. 4, b. 17S1, Ajiril 2."). Siilli/. b. 17S8, 
Dee. 14; ni. IJeulien Hunt, of (^'harlest.own. Francis, b. 171S7, April 24; 
lived in Wilmington; had 8 ehildi'en. James, b. 1700, July 2; lived 
in Denmark, Me. 

3. Jollil, son of Itiehanl, 2, b. 1774. Julv 5; ni. 179S. Feb. 4. Doroag 
Abbot, dau. of David, (i. Cli. John. b. 17!)8, Jiilv 20; d. 1S24. Dccid Abbot 
b. 17!)D. Nov. l.S; d. 182(1. Swl. b. 1.^01, l-Vb. 24; liad 3 ehildivn in Crafton, 
Vt. ; «'ent to California. Lucnila. I>. 1802. Dee. 4 ; ui. Simeon .lefts (scr 7) 
and lived in I^oh ell. Lacinia. b. 1804. May 1 ; ni. 'I'liomas K. ifiehardson. 3C. 
Jnlia. b. 180.5, Dee. 20; d. 1807, July 28.' Julia, b. 1808, Jan. 1.5; m. John 
Turner, of Lowell. Clarissa, b. 1811. Dec. 5; ni. James Gardner Hunt, 
of IJoston. 

4. Josinll, son of Riehard. 2, b. 1781. .\|)ril 25; ni. 1707, May 14, 
Azuhah Hill. dau. of Jonathan. 15, and 1804. Xov. 11. Betsey Parker. He 
died in (irafton. Vt. In 1811. Sept. :!0. these four children of Azubali Snow 
were lia|i. : Cliarles; Lucy Hill; Harvey, and Ahxandcr Hill. 

SOLEY. John, came to Billeriea fi-om ('harlestown about 1785, and 
d. 1801. Nov. 18. aifed 70. His aneestry and family are given by Wyman. 
His dau. Hannah m. William (i. MaeCarty. 

SOLLENDIXE, Johu, was in Billeriea. 1G70. with his minister's rates 
not paid. In 108;^ he was in Dunstable and employed to finish the first 
meeting house there; becauie selectman in Dunstable. He m. Elizabeth 
Usiier. Fax names eh. Sarah. John and Alice. 

SPAULPIXG. [The spelling of our Records. The Spalding Memorial 
omits the t']. Edw'ard Spalding was one of the original settlers of 
Chelmsford in 10.54. and until his deatli, 1070, Feb. 20. a leading citizen. 
Of his descendants a very full and aduiirable record is given in the 
Spalding Memorial, published in 1872, by Rev. Samuel J. Spalding. D. i)., 
of Newburj-port. His .son Andrew, b. 1052, Nov. 10. and d. 1713rMa}f 5, 
m. Hannah Jefts, dau. of Henry. 1, who was the tliird child and first girl 
born in Billeriea. She d. 1730, Jan. 21. Of their nine children the eighth 
was 

1. Beiioui, b. 1001. Feb. 0. He in. Rebecca . who d. 1741-2, 

Jan. 8; and he m. 1743, Dec. 21, Esther Chamberlain, widow of 
William, 10. He d. 1752, Dee. 17. Ch. Mary, b. 1718. April 16; d. 
May 25. Rebecca, b. 1722. Aug. 20; m. 1740. Aug. 4, Jonas Adams, of 
Chelmsford. Benjamin, b. 1725. April 20; d. June 11. Edward, 2, b. 
1727. May 8. Asa. 3, b. 1720. ilav 20. Hachel. b. 1731-2. Jan. 3; d. 
April 23. Hannah, h. 1735, Aug. 3; d. Oct. 4. Joanna, h. 1730. Oct. 11. 

2. Edward, son of Benoiii, 1, b. 1727, May 8; m. 1750, Jan. 1, 
Susanna Crosby, dau. of Thomas. 10. His name disappears from the 
tax-list in 1775. Cli. Susanna, b. 17.53. March 18. Jacob, b. 1750, May 19, 
Rhoda. h. 17.58, Nov. 27. Enoch, b. 1701, Xov. 29, Sarah, b. 1707, Feb. 13. 

3. Asa, son of Benoni, 1, b. 1720. May 20; in. 1750, Jan. 10, Anna 
Crosby, a half-sister of his brother Edward's wife. Ch. Anna. b. 1751, 
Nov. i2; m. Isaac Barron. 3; d. 1810, Nov. 23. Rebecca, b. 1753, Dec. 31 ; 
d. 1754, Nov. 20. Asa. b. 1755. Sept. 14; ui. Julia Danforth, dau. of 
Timothv. IS, and d. 1839 without issue. Rebecca, b. 17.58, Aug. 12; d. 
17()3, Jan. 31. Benoni, 4, b. 1700, Dec. 48, Sibbel. b. 1703, Jan. 13; ni. 
1782, April 30. Ephraiiu Robbins. of Carlisle; d. 1821. Rachel, b. 1704, 
Nov. 8; m. 1789. Oct. 1, Jeremiali Warren, of Chelmsford; d. 1837. 
Esther, h. 1767, Oct. 1. Thomas, 5, b. 1770. Dec. 25. 

4. Benoni, son of Asa. 3, b. 1700, Dec. 18; m. 1790, April 1, Lydia 
Duren. dau. of Abraliam. 10. He d. 1839. Sept. 25, and slie d. 1802, 
March 3. Ch. Asa, b. 1790, June 25; d. 1847. Feb. 20; a farmer in Bedford 
and Lincoln, Mass. ; killed by a locomotive at East Cambridge ; liad 7 ch. 



136 SPAULDIXG. 

Lydia. b. 1791. Sept. 20; in. ■[oiuis Brown. 16. Anna. b. 1793, Feb. 11; m. 
John Dui-en. Bmoni, 8, b. 1794. Oct. 10. Abhy. b. 1790. Aug. 15; ra. 
Ananiah Bohonan. 1. iSally. b. 179S. April 80; ni. 1823. Dec. 9. Benjamin 
Searles. of Xaslnia. He d. 18ri3. Jan.. and she ni. ISoS. Xov. 22. Samuel 
Jenlvins. of Hiailford. He d. lS,i(i. Dec. 10. and she m. 1860, April 17. 
Eoduey Brown. 'iS. She d. 1870, May 2.5. Ahraham. b. 1800. May 10; m. 
1827, Nov. 8. Eli/alieth (iil)son. of iVlhaui. N. H. ; lived in Lowell and 
Pelham; had '.) cli. LiNviniiii. b. 1802. Oct. 24; d. 1828. Oct. 30; unm. 
Olive, b. 180.5. Julv 3; m. her cousin Edward, 10. ]Varrpn. h. 1807, 
Feb. 9; d. 1818. Sept. 2.5. /sai(r and Jacob. 9, b. 1809. June 20. Lsaac d. 
1810, Jan. 22. 

5. Thomas, son of Asa. 3, b. 1770. Dec. 2.5 ; d. 1849. June 30. He ni. 
1792, Jan. 2!l. I'l'udence Shetl. il,-ui. of Thomas, 18. Ch. liebecca. b. 1795, 
March 11 ; m. David Simonds. of Alexandria. N. II.. and d. 18C2. Thomas. 
b. 1797. July 11 : m. Harriet Ilouseley. of Boston, and i\. 1850, April 0, 
without issue. Est Ik r. 1). 1799. S<-pt. 3; ni. 1824, March 21. William Duren; 
d. 1828. HaiiiKili. h. 1801. July 25; m. Silas Dudley, of Bedford; d. 1828. 
EJmnrl. 10, b. 1803, .March 20. Aw. b. 1805, Aug". 28; m. 1827, Oct.. 22, 
Adaline Nichols, of Carlisle. Sybil, h. 1808. Feb. 14: m. 1826. Dec. 12, 
Samuel A. Duren. of Woburn; d. 1850. 

6. Sampson, son of John, of f'helmsford [son of John, son of Andrew. 
See aborel b. 177.o. March 1 ; in. 1804, March 27. Susanna Skinner. He d. 
1835, Feb. 19. Ch. Hannah Adonis, h. 1805. Nov. 5; d. Nov. 21. Mary 
Hcvrick. b. 1807, Sept. 1 ; d. 1827. Dec. 23. Susanna Eliza, b. 1810, 
Sept. 26; d. 1825. Nov. 15. //nnH,o/i, b. 1812. July 20; d. 18.30, Nov. 29. 
Benjamin Adams, h. 1815. Jan. 20; grad. H. C. Is40. and Andover Theo- 
logical Seminary 1843 ; was one of the "Iowa Band" of eleven from his 
class, who went to that territor}' as Home Missionaries; ordained 1843. 
Nov. 5; pastor, Ottumwa. 1851-03. and d. there 1867, March 31. He m. 
1847. April 5. Ann Nichols Norris, of Ottumwa, and had ch., of whom 5 
d. young. Josiah Skinner, b. 1817, May 20, and d. May 28. Martha 
Befjecca. b. 1819, June 21 ; m. 1851. July 27". James W. Norris, of Ottumwa, 
and there resides. Sarah Joan. b. 1821, July 21 ; d. 1841. July 27. Andrew 
Josiah. b. 1823. Sept. 21 ; m. 1851. Oct. 6. Elizabeth A. Brown, of Concord. 
N. H., and d. in Ottumwa, 1800. Jan. 17. Edmn Sampson, b. 1826. Feb. 18; 
d. 1828, Jan. 21. 

7. Amos, son of John, of Chehnsffird, and nephew of Sampson, 6, b. 
1789, Dee. 28; many years a teacher in Boston. Chelmsford, and Billerica; 
a deacon of the Bajitist church ; one of the first Trustees of the Howe 
school, and President of the Board at his death. He m. 1819. Sept. 9, 
Mary Warren, of Chelmsford. She d. 1852, March 2. and he m. 1857, 
Jan." 1. Mrs. Nancy (AV'arren) Blanchard. of Littleton. He d. 1860, 
Sept. 23. She d. 1880, Jan. 5. aged 87. ("'h. b. in Boston. Amos Fletcher. 
b. 1821. Jan. 12; grad. Brown t'niyersity. 1847. and Newton Theological 
Seminary. 1850; ordained in Montreal. 1851. March 21 ; pastor 2d Baptist 
church. " in Cambridge. 1852-6; Calais. Me.. 1850-60; Warren. K. I.. 
1800-70; Norwich, Conn., 1870. He d. suddenly 1877. Nov. 29. Mary 
Ann. b. 1822. Sept. 1 ; m. Dr. Geoi-gc Faulkner {see 1). Sarah Lucena. b. 1824, 
Jlay 12; d. 1820. Jlay 2.'!. James linsscll. b. 1826. Sept. 25; an apothecary 
In Boston, where he'il. 1801. Sept. 11. By his will, he made the Trustees 
of the Howe school legatees of the place on which his parents lived ; after 
their death, the income to be devoted to the support of the school. The 
house is on the west side of the Lowell road, a half-mile north of the 
school. Joseph Warren, b. 1828. Aug. 27 ; d. 1847, March 14. Lucena 
Sarah, h. in Billerica, 1830, July 10; m. Thomas P. Procter, of Boston; 
d. 1808. IShxy 1. John Boardman. b. 1S32. July 1; d. 1851, Dec. 19. 
Benjamin Judson. b. 1834, May 11; m. 1856, Dec." 25, Sarah J. Mason, of 
New York city, where he is in business, residing in Elizabeth, N. J. 
Francis Mason, b. 1836, Sept. 10; d. 1860, April 12. 



SPAULDING — SPRAKK. KIT 

8. Beuoili, son of Beuoni. 4, b. 1794, Oct. 10; lu. 1818, Rebecca 
Brown, dan. of Thomas, 12. .She d. 1840. May 18. C'h. Sarah Ann. b. 
1S18, Dec. 2; m. Jacob Skinner, of Woburn. ' Ahnira StmUon. b. 1821, 
Oct. 0; ni. Ananiah P.olionan. 1. Eli.vahrtli J^r-hnra. h. ISii, Dn-. lO; m. 
William McKee. of Kfcne. and Charles l>. Sliiiincr. of AVobiirn. Mtii/iiard 
Ganliwr, b. 1824, Se]it. 2li; m. and lives in >\ ilmington. Mirri/ Maria, b. 
182G, July 14: m. John 11. Staples and Isaac Hale; lives in Atkinson. X. II. 
Lncy Lucinda. b. 1S28. June 0; went West. Benjamin Edward, 11, b. 18^1, 
June 8. 

9. Jacob, son of Benoni. 4, b. 180'J. June 26; m. 1831. Dec. 1.5. Mary 
Ann Easty. an<l now lives in Chelmsford. Ch. Mary. b. 1832. Sept. 27; ni. 
Henry Loverins. and lives in Sonierville. Minat Hardiiur. b. 1834, 
March 10; ni. Ella (J. Farnum ; lives in SomervlUe. Sarah, b. 1.S3."), 
.\ug. 7; d. Nov. 8. haac ^yarrl'n. b. 1837. Aus'. 1-"): d. 1839. Feb. 1. 
Eliza, b. 1830. Aua;. 27; d. 1800. Jan. 28. AlJivrt Fh'Uhcr. b. 1841. Jan. 14. 
Asa. b. 1843. Au!^. 23. Ahhie Ann. b. 1840. Feb. 5. Leonard, b. 1849. 
Jan. 2. 

10. Edward, son of Thomas, 5, b. 1803. March 20. He lives near 
Chelmsford line ; a leadinj;' citizen, selectman, and deacon of the Baptist 
church. He m. 1824, Oct. 31. Olive Spalding, his cousin, who d. 1878. 
Jan. 10. Ch. Olire. b. 182.5. Oct. 20; m. 184.1 Jan. 14. Asa Xickles, of 
Carlisle. Si/hil. b. 1828, Julv 11; m. 184.5. Sept. 21. Horace X. Wilson; 
lives in Carlisle. Mary. b. "1831, Xov. 28. Martha, b. 1833. Sept. 27; 
m. 1849. Oct. 28. Thomas Simonds. Thomas. 11, b. 183.5. June 22. 

11. Thomas, preceding, m. 18.56. May 10. Eliza Jane Brown, dau. of 
Rodney. 23. She d. 1859. July 22. and he n'l. 1863. Nov. 20. Augusta Maria 
French, dau. of Charles, 32. Ch. Edward, h. 18.57. Sept. 8. 

12. Benjamin Ednard, son of Benoni. 8, b. 1831. June 8; m. 1856, 
July 17, Susan J. McLean. Tliey have lived in Xew Chester. Wis.. 
Nashua. X. H.. and since 1870. in Billerica. His farm is on the Woburn 
ro.id near .Shawshin river. Ch. Gardner Edwin, b. 18.57. Julv 0. (redri/e 
Henri/, b. 1859. Feb. 1. Benjamin CHlson, b. 1861, March 19. Alice Maria. 
b. 1803. Aug. 27. Jacob, b. 1871. Aug. 24. 

13. Abel, son of Abel, of Chelmsford, b. 1823, Oct. 4; ui. 1849. 
Jan. 30. Julia .\nn Currier, dau. of Isaac, 2, and adoi)ted dau. of Ichabod 
Everett. She d. 1804. Oct. 12, and he ni. 1868. Oct. 11. Mrs. Leonora C. 
Elder, dau. of Benjamin F. \Vashl)urn. of Paris, ile. Ch. Ella A(jnes. 
b. 1830. July 3 ; d. 18.53. March 7. Howard Ecerett. b. 18.52, .Ian. 3. Carrie 
Julia, b. 1853, April 11; d. 1857, Oct. 17. Mary Ida. b. 1855. March 23. 
Joel Warren, b. 1850. Oct. 11. Abel Walter, b. 1859, Aug. 5. Georc/e 
Edward, h. 1862, Xoy. 12. Waldo Atherton, b. 18(i9, Jlay 30. Itaiph 
Sidney, b. 1870. Aug. 28. Amanda Dora. b. 1871, Dec. 21. 

SPRAKE. 1. Nicholas. [So our lieeords spell luiiforndy until 1780: 
generally Sprague]. The marriage of Xicholas, 2, is the tii-st mention of 
the name in Billerica. The relationship of 1 and 2 is not known; they 
maj- have been uncle and nephew. 3 must have been son of 1, if of 
either, and as his name is on the tax-list 1743. he was the issue of a prior 
marriage of his father, who m. 1724. June 1. Rebecca Shed, widow of 
Daniel. 7. He lived near the falls at Xorth Billerica. and his name 
disai>pears from the east tax-list 1740. 

2. Nicliolas {see above) lived at the Colson place by the Baptist 
chiuvh at Xorth Billerica. which he gave his son Xicholas: and to .Sa'nuiel. 
a place near the Fordway. He m. 1721. Aug.. Eli/alirtli IJurgc dau. 
of Josiah. of Chelmsfoi-d, and 1744, Nov. 15, Judith I'cdlard. widow 
of Edward. 2. He d. 1708. :Marcb 31. Ch. Nicholas, i. b. 1722, Dec. 29. 
John, b. 1724. June 1; d. 1771. April 27. Samuel, .5, D. 1725-6. Feb. 2. 
Elizabeth, b. 1727. June 20; ni. John Willoughby. Mary. b. 1728. May 27; 
m. Seth Levistone, 5. Sarah, b. 1729, Jiuie 15- m. 1746. Dec. 16. Josiah 

Gary, of Pomfret. i>o>ras, b. 1730, Dec. 7; m. Meats, perhaps Roger 

(see'l). Ann. b. 1732. April 27; ni. Ballard. 



138 SPRAKE. 

3. Nicholas, prob. son of Nicholas. 1, m. 1752, May 27. Sarah Walker, 
dau. of Benjnmhi. 3. f'h. lienjamin. b. 1752. Dee. 28. Sarah, h. 17.55, 
Jan. 15; m. John Shed. "21. John, h. 1759, April 26. David, b. 17C3, 
May 5, and perhai)s Timathii. 6. 

4. Nicholas, son of Xieholas. 2, b. 1722. Dec. 28 ; in. Margaret . He 

d. 1784. July 11. and his widow before 1790. July 5. Ch. Maryaret, h. 17.54. 
May 22: ni. Moses Carleton. 4. Aiinc, b. 1756, Feb. 1.3; ni. Samuel 
Sprake. 7. ElizahHh, h. 17.58. June 16. Nicholas, b. 1761, Sejit. 1. and d. 
1765. Feb. 3. Hannah, b. 1764. March 14; m. Oliver Farmer. 4. lii-liecca, 
b. 1768, April 14; ni. Joseph Wilson, (see 7). Susanna, h. 1770. June 11. 

5. Samuel, son of Nicholas, 2, b. 1725-6. Feb. 2; m. 1749, Dec. 12, 
Judith Pollard, dau. of Kdward. 2, Shed. 1780. July S. and he ni. 1782, 
Aug. 1. Kuth Dunckle. widow of Nathaniel. 2. She'ni. 1789, March 12, 
Joseph French, of Tewksburv. Ch. Samuc!. 7, b. 1750. .Sent. 9. Jonathan, 
b. 1752. June 10. and d. 17.54'. May 23. Judith, b. 17.54, May 20; ni. 1774, 
March 17. William Laws (see 1). Jonathan, b. 1756, Aug. 20. Oliver, 
b. 17.58. Aug. 15; d. 17(>7. Mav 12. Solomiin,b. 1760, Sept. 22"and d. Oct. 8. 
Sarah, b. 1761. Oct. 29, and d. Nov. 11. Isaac. 8, b. 1762, Nov. 10. 
Solomon, b. 1764. Sept. 19, and d. Nov. 1. Levi. 9, b. 1766, Aug. 10. 
Sarah, h. 1768. Oct. 27; m. 1784, May 23, Joseph Dows, 6. Oliver, b. 1771, 
Mav 29. and d. 1776. Jan. 6. 

" 6. Timothy, prob. son of Nicholas, 3, ni. Azubah . Ch. Sally, 

h. 1786. Feb. 6. Tiniothi/, b. 1788. Feb. 12. John, b. 1790. Jan. 3. William 
b. 1792. Jan. 22. Aaron, b. 1793. Dec. 4. Allice, h. 1797. March 14. Betsey 
b. 1798. Dec. 16. 

7. Samuel, son of Sanuiel, 5, b. 17.50, Sept. 9; m. 1777. J.an. 3, Anna 
Sprake. dau. of Nicholas, 4. He removed to Nottuighani West, now- 
Hudson. N. H.. about 1780. and d. there 1836, Dec. 10. Ch. Anna, b. 1777, 
Oct. 30; d. 1778, April 14. Samuel, b. 1779. March 4; m. 1796, April 5, 
Anna I.evistone. (see 8) and d. in Hudson. 18.53. J.an. 19. Jonathan, b. 1785, 
June 6, and d. 1880. June.- Bctseij. Sail,/. Oliver d. 1879, June 27. aged 84. 

8. Isaac, son of Samuel, o, b. 1762. Nov. 10; m. 1788, Aug. 28. Khoda 
Wilson, dau. of Seth. He d. 1799, March 31. and she m. Abijah Hodgman. 
of Carlisle. Ch. PoHv. b. 1789. Sept. 3; m. 1811. Jan. 29. Joseph Dows, G. 
Isaar, b. 1791. March 9; d. March 15. Rhoda, b, 1792. Oct. 22. Isaac, 
b. 1794. April 23. Silence, b. 1796. Jan. "25; d. 1797, Oct. 8. Solomon, 
b. 1797. Sept. 11 ; d. 1798. April 14. 

9. Levi, son of Sanuiel. 5, b. 1766, Aug. 10; m. 1788, March 13, Sally 
Simnis. He d. 1833. Jan. -20. and she d. 1851, Oct. 11, aged 83. Ch. Betsey 
Stmirmaii, b. 1788. Oct. 9. and d. 1781). Feb. 3. Thomas, b. 1790. June 11 ; 
m. Xabliv Keed : had ih. Daniel. Thonuis. James H.. and Langdon W.. and 
d. 1827. June 30. L'Vl. b. 1792. Feb. 5; d. 1793. Feb. 2. Sally, b. 1793. 
Sei)t. 13; ni. Richard Taft. and 2d. Sanuiel Law; d. 1850. Jan. 18. Judith, 
b. 1795. July 7; m. 1817. Julv 6. William Nichols, of Wilmington, and has 
13 ch. Betty, b. 1797. Aug. 4 ; d. 1799. Jan. 2. Harriot, b. 1800. Jan. 3; 
m. 1822. April 16. Horatio Bovden. of Chelmsford; had 5 ch.. and d. 18.53. 
Pascal, b. 1801. Sept. 27; d."l845. in Charlestown. Henry Dorr. b. 1803. 
Aug. 28; m. Louisa Milliken. of Portland; had ch. Sarah L.. Charles H.. 
Helen M.. and Lauricttc ; and he d. 1864. May 21. Elizabeth, b. 1805, 
Aug. 3; m. 1827. Jlay 27. Jonathan Jaiiuith. of Wilmington; had ch. 
Elizabeth. Sylvester, Henry. Theresa, and Simeon. 3Iary. li. 1807. Aug. 15; 
m. Hansom Reed, of Lowell, and had 10 ch. Her dau. Marietta m. Paran 
Stevens, celebrated as laiidlonl of the Tremont and Revere houses. Boston, 
the Continental hotel. Philadelphia, and the Fifth Avenue hotid. New York. 
Levi. b. 1810. Sejit. 16. He lives in Lowell. President of the Traders" and 
Mechanics" Insurance Companv. and of the Pemberton Bank, ].,awrence. 
He ni. 1835. Sept. 3. Lvdia P. Wood, of Blue Hill. Jle.. and has ch. 
Augusta, b. 1836. April" 27 ; m. .\nnni R. Sewall. of Brooklyn. Mary 
Jane. b. 1839, Oct. 15; m. ^Villiaul G. Mansur. of Lowell. William Henry, 
b. 1841. Sept. 15; m. Mary Osgood, and lives in Lawrence. Pascal, b. 



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1847, May 15; il. 1S48, July 29. Levi Kirk b. 1850, xVpril C; in. Susan 
Thompson, and lives in Tewksbuiy. Pascal, b. 1854, May 15 ; d. 18C2. 
Dee. 2. Susanna, b. 181.'5, Jan. C; ni. Georfje II. Foote, of Boston; d. 
18(17. Dec. 25. 

STPL\KNS. 1 . Joliu was one of the purchasers of the Dudley Farm 
and one of the earliest inliabitants of the town. His fatlier, Isaac Stearns 
(or Sterne, as the name at first was often spelled) was of Xeyland. SutVolk, 
England, and came to America in l(i30. He settled in Watertown. and his 
wife's name was Mary. Our John was b. tliere ])rob. in Kiiil. His elder 
sister Mary m. Isaac Learned, of Woburn. and after, of Clielmsford. who 
was one of tlie three original purcliasers of Gov. I>udley"s Farm, and John 
Stearns was in this way interested in tlie settlement. Tiie laud whi<h lie 
bought included fifty acres on the north-east corner of the farm, next the 
townsliip; fifty acres in the soutb-west corner. Imunded by the river and 
Wintliroji Farm, and another fiftj' acres on the river. His house stood on 
the South side of Cliarnstafte Lane, opposite Mr. Whiting's, and was the 
Dea. Wliiting |)lace of later years. He liad an adjoiinng grant of land on 
the township, west of Mr. Whiting's and tlie Concord road, .\fter his 
deiith this property ]iassed to other liands. and the family history in the 
town lias been identified with the otlK-r part of his purchase on the simtli- 
west corner of the Farm. The following grant to John Stearns, in 1060. 
shows where his house stood: ■•Granted more to him one small skirt of 
land, added to the land on whii'h his liouse now stands; it liegins at the 
east side of tlie pound, and so takes tlie just width of y= poiuid. and 
joynetli to his owne land, and so it continueth that width unto the full 
extent of the most easterly corner of Mr. Dudley's farme. which land was 
granted to him in consideration of the country road being laid through 
that part of his land on which his house stands." The poinid stood south 
of Charnstatt'e Lane at the point where the ('oncord road, leaving the 
village, turns west upon it. and the bend in the lane caused by the grant of 
this strip to Mr. Stearns is conspicuous to this day. His township grant is 
thus described: "teune acres, be it more or less, lying upon the township 
toward y« south-west corner of y'^ same, being boinided on y" north by 
daniell sliced, acording as y' fence now stands, and on y west by Mr. 
. Whiting, as y' fence do now stand, and partly by george farley. the line 
runing from y" corner of his fence to y" other side of y^ Brooke to a great 
oake, and so riming in y" Townshiii line crosse y' brooke againe unto a 
stake standing . even w"' his east side fence, boimded by Mr. Whiting 
and y" highway on the east; and there is this condition in this grant: 
y' hee. the sajd John Sternes, shall mainteine his fence about y said field 
at his owne charge for his owne security against cattle and s«iiie, without 
requiring Mr. Whiting to bare any part of the same. and. so doing, he is 
to iujoy y= said land for himself and his heirs forever." j\Ir. Stearns m. 
Saraii. only dau. of Isaac Mixer, of Watertown. She d. 105(1. June 18. the 
first death in Billerica. excej)! that of H<'nry Jefts' infant dau. Hannah, in 
May. ](>),S. He m. 1050. Xov. 20. Mary. "dau. of Thdiuas Lathrop. of 
Barnstable. Her mother was a sister of Isaac Learned, above mentioned. 
Mr. Stearns d. lfi(i8-9, March 5. and his widow m. Lieut. William Fn-nch. 1, 
and 1087. Isaac Mixer, of Watertown, brother of her husband's first wife. 
Ch. Juhn. 2, b. 1054. May. •'2d week." For notice of the (juestion whether 
he was the first child born in town, xee Farle}-, Sanuiel. 3. Isaac, b. 
16.58. April 17. and d. KioO. Oct. i). Samui'I. h. 1(559, Sept. 3; d. 1735. 
Isaac, 3, b. liiOl, Dec. ^23. Xnthanii-I. b. 1003. Nov. 30; took the oath of 
fidelity. 10S5; d. Thomas. 4, 1). ]0(i5, Dec. 0. 

2. John, son of .lohn. 1, b. 1(5.54. May.^^-2d week"; m. Elizalieth. 
dau. of .Iiilin 15igelow. of Watertown. She d. 1094, April 18, and he m. 
Johannah, widow of Jacob Parker, and dau. of Thomas Call, of Maiden. 
Capt. John Stearns d. 1728. (.)ct. '20. His widow il. 1737, Dec. 4. aged 78. 
Ch. Elisabeth, h. 1077. Sept. 23. in Watertown; m. Samuel Rogers. G. 
John. b. 1679-80, Jan. 22, and d. Aiuil 4. Sarah, b. 1681-2. March 21 ; m. 



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SaniuPl Hunt. 2. 3Iarii. b. 1G84. July 23 ; m. 1705, May 28, Samuel Barron, 
of Chelmsford. John. 5, 1). 1686. Noy. 25. Isaac, b. 1689. May 1; ship- 
wrecked and lost hi expedition to Port Royal, 1711. Abigail, b. 16S>1, 
Auo;. 22; m. 1712, Oet. 22. William Wyman, of Woburn. Samuel. 6, b. 
1698-4. Jan. 8. Johioiiiali. h. 1()!)7. ■Iune"24. 

3. Isaac, son of .lolm, 1, li. 1661, Dec, 23: m. Mary Miriam. He d. 
1739. Ch. Jaaac. 7, b. 1701. Au^. 21. jl/fov/, b. 1702-3, Jan. 26; m. John 
Pollard. 3. Sarah, b. 1704, Marrli 26; m. 1725, May 19. Ebenezer Johnson, 
of Woburn. 3Iii-iam. b. 1705, Au;^. 5; m. Thomas Patten, 11. Lijdia. b. 
1707. April 21 ; ni. Samuel Hellcnap. 

4. Thomas, son of John, 1, b. 1665, Dec. 6; m. 1688, June 20, 
Rebecca Chamberlain, dau. of William, 1. He d. 1696-7. Feb. 9, and his 
widow m. George Farley, C. Cli. Rebecca, b. 1689, April 23. Man/, b. 
1692. June 18 ; ni. Benjaii'iin Frost. 9. Sarah, b. 1694. April 27 ; m. 1720-1, 
Jan.. Joshua Child, of Weston. Hannah, b. 1696, Aug. 

5. John, son of John, 2, b. 1686, Noy. 25; m. Esther Johnson, dau. 
of Edward, of Woburn. Lieut. Stearns d. 1776, Aug. 2. and his widow 
d. 1786. April 18, aged 93. Ch. Esther, b. 1716. Noy. 9, and d. Feb. 20. 
J<ihn. b. 1718. :May 27. Bond (\>. 940) names five children, four of whom, 
Esther, Timotliy, Levi and Dayid settled in Lovell, Me., where the 
fatlier d. aged 86. Esther, b. 1720. .lune 6. and d. 1741, Aug. 12. Isaac. 8, 
b. 1722, June 16. Jaanua. b. 1724. July 29; m. 1754, Aug. 8. Ebenezer 
Fletcher, of Westford. Eihcard. 9, b. 1726. May 9. Benjamin, b. 1729, 
Nov. 21. and d. 1734. Aug. 25. Jusiah. b. 1731-2. Jan. 20. He grad. H. C, 
1751; was ordained 17.58. Marcli 8. the flist pastor of tlie cliurcli in 
Epping. N. H.. and d. in tliat office 1786, Feb. 24. He was a close and 
careful student of the original Scriptures, and very familiar witli tlie Bible. 
In tlie Revolution he was an ardent friend of liberty, and gave his sons and 
his treasure to tlie cause, W'as a member of the State Conyenton at 
Exeter, and on returning told his children "If the cause prevail it will be 
a great benefit to the ccjuntry ; but if it shall fail, your poor, old father's 
head will soon be a button for a lialter." He m. 1755, Dec. 4, Sarah 
Abbot, dau. of Uriah, of Bedford (and their first child Sarah was b. in 
Billerica, 1756, Sept. 12). She d. 1766, Noy, 5, and he ni. 2d, Sarah 
Ruggles. dau. of Rev. Samuel, of BiUerica, who d. 1808, April 2. He 
had 6 children by each wife. Of these. Samuel became the eminent pastor 
in Bedford. Five of his sons grad. at H. ('.. of whom William Augustus 
became the President of Amhei'st College, and Jonathan F. has long been 
an honored pastor at Newark, N. J., and gave the liistorical oration at the 
recent celebration in Bedford. For full account of this family sec Bond, 
pl)S. 473-9 and 942-3 and Conrirer/ational Quarterly. Vol. X. ]Vitliai\. b. 
1733. Dec. 11, and d. 1734. July" 18. Timotliy. b. 1737, Aug. 15; in the 
military service at Lake George. 1757, and d, 1762, Aug. 5. 

a. Samuei, son of Jolm. 2, b. 1693-4. Jan. 8; m. Rachel Crosby, 
dau. of Joseph, 3. He d. before 1730. and liis widow m. Tliomas Wyman, 2. 
Ch. linehel. b. 1720. June 6; m. Natlian Hutchinson. Elizabeth.' h. 1722. 
April 3; m. Capt. Jonathan Wilson, of Bedford, who was killed in the 
Lexington fight, 1775. X\n\\ 19. rrudcnce. b. 1724, March 30; m. 1742, 
Jan. 21. John Xeedham. of Tewksbury {see 1). Samuel. 10, b. 1726. 
June 1. Mara. I). 1728. July 1. Bond adds Benjamin wlio diosc Tliomas 
Miriam liis guardian in 1737. 

7. Isaac, son of Isaac, 3, b. 1701, Aug. 21 ; m. Alliee Wilson, dau. of 
Jolni, 2. lie d. 1739. Sept. 20, and slie m. Jolm Pollard. 3. Ch. Thomas. 11, 
b. 1724-5. Feb. 12. Sarah, b. 1726, Dec. 10; m. Joshua Abbot. 2. Jonathan 
h. 1729, June 16; lived in Lancaster. John, b. 1731. May 25. and d. 17.54, 
Jan 1. Oliver, b. 1733. .July 5; in service at Lake George, 1757. Elijah, 
b. 1735. June 15; lived in Rutland. Alliee. b. 1737, July 21; m. 1758, 
Aug. 3. Elisha White, of Lancaster. William, b. 1738-9, Jan, 15, and d. 
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8. Isaac, son of John, 5, b. 1722, June 16; ni. 1747-,S. Feb. 11, Sarah 
Abbot, dau. of Obed. of Knlford. Up was a soldiiT hi the French war. 
Kepresentative, Senator and leading bnsiness man. His "papers" are 
deposited with tlie Mass. Hist. Soe. lie d. 180S. March 23, and his widow, 
1815. Jan. fl. aged 8(j. Ch. J-Ssthir. li. 1749, April 13; m. 177.i, Oct. 11). 
Abraham Andrews, of Concord, and lived in Lovell. Me. haae. b. 17."iO. 
June 18 ; m. 1777. Dec. 18. Mary (_'rosl)y, dan. of Jaazaniah. 20, and settled 
in Ashburnhani. where he d. in 1S07. April 20. and his widow d. I8li!1. 
Oct. 24. He was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution. His son Joliu 
grad. Union College 1821: enteied the ministrv and d. at Washington, 
D. C. 182!). Ilis son Jesse b. 1784. Aug. 20. in. 1811, June i;, I,nr-inda 
Davis, of Xew Ipswich. X. H.. and lived after 1810 in tliat town. He was 
for 22 years a sclidol-teaeher. He d. 18(i(). Xov. IS. and his widow, IsilS. 
Oct. 9." Of his chilih-en (1) Jesse (ieorge Davis, b. 1812. Feb. 24. grad. 
A. C 18.'J(). and Andover Theorogical Seminarv 1842. He was |irincii)al of 
Hopkins" Academy. Hadley. 1836-8. and tutor in Andierst College. 1830-41. 
Ordained pastor of the Congregational (liureh. Billerica, 1843. May 10; 
dismissed 18(!7. May 8. Acting i)astor. Clearwater. Jlinn.. 18(J8-76. and is 
now without charge at Zumbrota. Minn. He ni. 1843. .hine 27. Lucy 
Murdock. of Kutl.and, Mass. (2) i;veline Luciiida, h. 1814; m. Rev. 
Sanuicd S. Tappan. and d. in Conway. X. JI.. 18.50. (3) Josiah Milton, 
b. 1818, .lune 17; grad. Marshall College, 1844; ordained 1849. June, in 
Lunenburg, Vt. ; dismissed 1852. Feb. 3. and after a few months' service at 
Brentwood, X. H.. d. there 18.53. June 12. His son. Cliarles Cumniings, 
b. 18.50. Dec. 10; grad. Y. C. 1872. and Union Theological Seminary. 1875; 
ordained 1875. Sept. 20. a missionary of the A. 15. C. F. M. to Turkev. 
{4) Isa.ac Crosby, b. 1820. (.5) Abigail Mary. b. 1822; grad. Mount 
Holyoke Seminary, and m. Rev. Senaca Cummings. missionarv to ( hina. 
(e)"Lucy Estabrook. b. 1824; grad. Mount Holyoke; m. 1852. Sept. 6. 
Kev. Charles Ilartwell. also a missionary in ( liina. (7) John Xewtcm. 
b. 1829; lias been for some years the Secretary of the Xational Temperance 
Societj^ in Xew York. ]\'iUiam. b. 1752, Aug. 4; ni, 1777, Sept. 25. Lydia 
Davis, and lived in Asliurnham ; d. 1826. Aug. 13. Benjamin, b. 17.54. 
May 10, and d. 175(). Oct. 20. Sarah, b. 1756, "April Land d. Xov. 1. 
Benjamin, b. 1757. Sejit. 12; in. Susanna Fiwe. of Fryeliurg. Me., and lived 
in Lovell. Me., where he had 8 ch. and d. 1836, May 24. ,Sifrali. b. 17.58, 
Aug. 3; 111. 1779. Sept. 28. Thaddeus Davis, of Bedford. Miri/ b. 1761. 
Oct. 25; 111. X'atlian Fiske. and was niotlier of Professor X'athan W. Fiske, 
illustrious in the liistory of Amherst College. Tinidtli;/. V2, b. 1763. 
Sept. 25. Juhn. 13, b. lt65, .Sejit. 18. Elizahi'th, b. 1767, Sepc. 15, and d. 
1778, July 29. Obe.d. b. 1770, Oct. 2, and d. 1800. Sept. 6. at Hampton. X. 
H. ; a phj'sici.an. 

9. Edward, son of John. 5, b. 1726. May 9; m. 1755, Lucy Wynian. 
dau. of Thomas (see Stearns. (>). AVhen Cajitain Wilson, who m. his 
cousin, was killed at Lexington. 1775. April 19. tlie command of the 
company devolved on him. He d. 1793. .June 11, and she d. 1802. Xov. 28. 
Ch. Lncy. b. 17.56. March 21 ; d. 1768, May 20. ,sv,/f,j,(o«, b. 1757. May 12; 
enlisted in the niilitarv service, but soon d. 1775, May 8. liachel, b. 17.58. 
Nov. 3; m. Moses Fitch, of Bedford. Edu-ard, b." 1761. Jan. 10. and 
d. 1768. May 24. Si(siinna. b. 17(52. Dec. 19; in. X'eheniiah Wynian. 
of Medford. and had 10 ch. Allice, b. 1764. Aug. 13; m. Moses Abbot, 
and 2d. Stephen Lane; had 10 ch. AIniei-. 14, b. 1766. July 9. Edvard. 
b. 1768. June 25; ni. Polly Jones, of Bradford, and 2d. X'abby. her sister. 
He d. 1798. ilay, and she m. Rev. Elienezer Hill, of Mason, X. H. Elijah. 
b. 1770, May 2; in. his cousin, Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Josiah Stearns, of 
Epping. lie was a merchant in Bedford; tlie lirst iiostmaster and a justice 
of tlie pe.ace from 1805 until his death. 1831, Ajiril 10. He had 3 ch. who 
d. young, and {a) Edward Josiah, b. 1810. Feb. 24; grad. II. C, 1833; an 
Episcopal clergyman and professor in St. John's College, Md. {h) Elijah 
W3'man, b. 1813, Jan. 8; grad. H. C, 1838; a merchant in Bedford. 



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(c) George, b. 1S15, Aug. 30; a dentist, Pittsburg. Penn. (d) Samuel 
Freneli. b. ISIS, April 25; a dentist in Boston. Simeon^ h. 1772, April 17; 
m. Sally Cohl). and lived in Bedford. 

10. Samuel, sou of Samuel. 6, b. 1720, June 1; m. 1749, Oct. 3, 
Elizabeth Hutchinson. Shed. 1740-.50, March 12, and he m. 2d, Hannah 
Trask. He d. ISOl, .July 23, and she d. Dec. 7, aged 6S. Ch. Samni'l, bap. 
1750. April 1 ; d. EUzahnth, b. 1751, June 20; m. Henry Jefts, 8. Hannah. 
b. 1752. Oct. 3; ni. 1779, May 4. Joseph Spalding, of Chelmsford. 
Nathaniel, 15, b. 1754, March 29. Samuel, bap. 1755, Sept. 28; m. 1785, 
Jun4 2, Alice Stearns, dau. of Thomas. 11. His name disappears from 
tax-list, 1788, and Alice Stearns, prob. his widow, ra. David Trull (see 7). 
Jonathan, 16, b. 17.58, Mav 9. Josiah. b. 1760, May 10. Joseph, 17, b. 
1763, June 27. Molly, b. 1765. April 12; m. 1803, April 13. Jonathan How. 
Issarher. b. 1767. April 3 ; m. 1790, Sept. 16. Dolly Page, Bedford. AUice 
h. 1770. March 4; m. 1789, Sept. 29, David Trull, (see 7). Elijah, h. 1774, 
March 29. 

11. Thomas, son of Isaac, 7, b. 1724-5, Feb. 12; m. 1750-1, March 14. 
Bette Manning, dau. of Ephraim. 5. Ch. Bette. h. 1751, Dec. 28; m. 
Abijah Wyman. of Ashby. Isaac, b. 1753, Dec. 31; m. 1778. March 12, 
Mary Crosby. [Bond], ithoda. b. 17 oG. Mmvh 17. John. h. 17 o9. Nov. 21; 
d. 1702. June 9. AUice, b. 1762. April 30; m. Samuel Stearns, (see 10). 
Abel. b. 1765, April 9; d. in Ashby. 1848. Sarah, b. 17()7. Nov. 11; m., 
perhaps, 17S9. Fel). 12. Willard Spalding, of Chelmsford, and lived in 
Stoddard. X. H.; d. 1832. John. b. 1782. June 9. 

12. Timothy, sou of Isaac, 8, b. 1703. Sept. 25; m. 1787. Jfov. 1, 
Sarah Lane. dau. of Jonathan, of Bedford. He d. 1816. Aug. 8. and she 
d. 1849. June 13. aged 83. Ch. Timoth'i. b. 1788, Sept. S, and d. 1791, 
Nov. 22. Sallii. b. 1790. Sept. 21. and d. 1793, Feb. 23. Timothij. h. 1792. 
Nov. 12. and d. 1795, April 6. John. b. 1794. Sept. 15. and d. 1809, March 3. 
Seicall. b. 1796, Sept. 21 ; m. 1830. June 23. Lucretia Hill. dau. of Job. 24, 
and d. 1849. Oct. 31. Sm-ah. b. 1798, July 8, and d. 1800, June 16 or 18. 
Ohed. b. 1801. March 21; m. 1827, May' 27, Mehitable Carleton, dau. of 
Amos, 7. Sarah Abbot, h. 1803, Feb. 27; m. 1842, Dec. 19, Dea. Aaron 
Lawrence, of Amherst. N. H. Eekleij, b. 1805. June 12. Timothy, h. 1810, 
Jan. 23 ; grad. A. C, 1833, and Andover Theological Seminar}', 1837. 
Ordained 1S39. July 2; pastor, Worthington, Ohio, 1838—12; Kingston, 
Ohio, 1843-55 ; acting pastor. Mount Pleasant. Iowa, 1855-8, and without 
charge, at Fort Madison, Iowa, until death. 1801. July 19. He ni. 1837, 
Dec. 13. Catherine Taylor, of Athens. Ohio. 

1.3. John, son of Isaac, 8, b. 1765, Sept. 18; m. 1801 (but the family 
record says 1800) Feb. 10, Mary Lane, dau. of Samuel, of Bedford. He 
lived beside Concord river, in the south part of the town. His ^^•ife d. 
1815. Nov. 30, aged 39, and he in. 1817, May 13, Susanna Winn. dau. 
of Joseph, of Burlington. She d. 1842. Jan. 28. He d. 1830, Nov. 5. at 
^Voljurn, \\here he had lived a few months. He was killed by a loco- 
motive. Ch. Fran/dill. 18, b. 1802, .Ian. 25. Man/, b. 1S03. Dec. 28; 
m. 1832, May 13, William Whitford. John Oilmen, b. 1805, Aug. 3; m. 1842, 
April 5, Margaret C. Walker, of i;elK)l>oth. Penn. He was a Director and 
Superintendent of the Ontral Railroad, New Jersey ; had 8 ch. ; d. 1802. 
Nov. 1. Onslow, b. 1807, Feb. 2, and d. 1808. Feb. 23. Eliza Ann. h. 1808. 
Oct. 4; ni. John Dennis Billings, of Bedford; had 2 ch.. and d. 1875, 
March 3. Onslow, b. 1810. Aug. 30. Mr. Stearns was one of the most 
distinguished sons of the town. Tlie district school and proljably the 
Billerica Academy aft'orded the only advantages for education which he 
enjoyed. At seventeen he was a clerk iu Boston, and in 1830 he joined his 
brother John in Virginia, and was employed in the engineering department 
of the construction of the (Jliesapeake & Ohio Canal. He then became 
interested with his brother in contracts for building various railroads 
around Philadelphia and Baltimore, and in 1837 he returned to New 
England to continue, as long as he lived, a remarkably successful railroad 
careei'. He completed the Nashua & Lowell Railroad in 1838. and remained 



STEAENS. 143 

its superintf'ndent until 184"). wlicii he beciime agfiit for biiihlinj; t\w 
Northern Railroad from Concord to West Lebanon. X. II. As manager and 
president he ren)aine(l in conneetion with tliat road nntil liis death, fie 
was also Superinten<lent of tlie Vermont ('eiitral Uailroad. lS.")2-.'>. 
Director of t!ie Ogdensbtirs;; Kailroad. and of tlie Xasliiia & Lowell 
1-tailroad. IS.iT-T.i. In 1S(1(.; he became President of the Old Colony and 
Newport Kailway. and his administration of its aft'airs for 11 years was 
remarkably successful. And in 1H74 he became also President of the 
Concord liailroad. In all these positions his sag'a<'ity. ability and integrity 
were conspicuous, and couunanded the contidence of the pultlic. His 
comprehensive grasp of broad (juestions. and his ca|)acity for details were 
alike marked. In l!S(i2 hi' was elected a member ot the New llauiiishire 
Senate, and in istili became its jiresident. Six years later he was chosen 
Governor of N<'W Hampshire, .and reelected in 1871). though his consent to 
be again a condidate was reluctantly given. His administration of the 
aftairs of the state was practical. non-]>artisan. and highly successful. 
particularly so of its finances. He m. 184.'). June 2(;, Mary A. Holbrook. 
dau. of Hon. Adin Holbrook. of .\thol. and later, of Lowell. Their home 
was in Concord. X. H. His children. Charles Onslow and four daughtHrs, 
witli their mother, survivi-. He d. 1878. Dec. 20. Lorenzo, b. 1813. Ma_y 13 ; 
d. 183(1. May l.i. in Klizabcih. X. .1. Bariianh b. 1815, Nov. 23; m. Lavinia 
Beatrice Havncs. and lives in P<iughkeepsia. N. Y. 

14. Aliuer, son of Edward. i>, b. 17(!6. Julv 9; m. 1796. May 1, Anna 
Hill, dau. of Jonathan, 15. She d. 1807. Oct. 22. and he m. 1808." June 30. 
Mrs. Anna Estabrooks, widow of John and dau. of Thomas Itussell. of 
West Cambridge, wliere he lived 180.5-16. (See note Iliston/ of Arliiifitoii. 
\>. 302). He d. 1838. Dec. 11. and she d. 1839, Xov. 29. Ch. 'Aliiicr. b. 1797, 
April 1; a machinist in Winchester. X. H. Mm-ij Ann Bill. b. b8(l9. 
May 23; ni. .lonas Munroe, of Bedford. Edward Harrison, b. 1814. Dec 10; 
a machinist in Covington, Ky. Geors/e Stdlivan. b. 1816. May 17; lived in 
Cincinnati. Albert Tliomas. b. 1821, April 23; a lumber merchant in 
Waltham. Hinr>t AiHjitxtiis. b. 182."). Oct. 23; a manufacturer in Cincinnati. 

lii. Nathaniel, son of Sanuiel. 10, b. 17.')4, March 29; m. 1784, 
Feb. 10, Sarah Carleton. dau. of John. 2, and 1791, Aug. 6, Lydia Wilson. 
He died soon. Ch. Nallinniel. IJ), b. 1789. Fel). 5. 

16. Jonathan, son of Samuel, 10, b. 1758. May 9; ni. 1784. Julv 1, 

Mollv Wright, and 2d, Betty . Ch. Jonathiiu. 20, b. 1798, Sept. (;. 

David, h. 1800. Jan. 15. Olis.' 21, b. 1804. Aug. 20. C/nirh's. 22, b. 1806. 
Oct. 31. Dorinda. b. 1808. May 4. Clarissa, h. 1810, April 12, 

17. Joseph, son of Sanuiel. 10, b. 1763, June 27; m. 1787. Dec. 5, 
Ziljiah Crosby, dau. of Jacol), 23. She died about 1825. Ch. Samuel went 
West and not heard of. 3Iar;/, b. about 1791 ; m. Marshall Pierce, of 
Chelm.sford. lioijal m. Susanna Lawrence, of Lexington, and d. about 
1824. Josiji/i m. Harriet Stearns, d.-iu. of Elijah; now lives on the Lowell 
road ; no children. Zilpah m. John Stearns, son of .losiah. Hiram died 
young. Mahala. b. 1809, Aug. 7; m. James A. Lovejoy, 3. Jerome 
Bonaparte, b. 1811. 

18. Franklin, son of Jolni, 13, b. 1802. Jan. 25; m. 1828, l)n: 28. 
Sally Lane, dau, of Benjamin, of Beilford. He lives near the Concord 
river and Bedford line. Ch. Sa.'icn Isabel, b. 1830. Mav 21. 3Iarii Jane, 
h. 1832, March 22; m. 1860, April 19, John Keed, and lived in Elizabeth, 
N. J. Sarah Olive, b. 1834, March 23. and d. 1838. April 29. Sarah 3Iaria 
h. 1838. April 17; m. 1859, Sept. 28. Asa Duren. of Carlisle. Lnerelia Ann 
b. 1842. Jiin. 25; ni. 1860, Sept. 25, John Proctor Davis, of Carlisle. John 
Billinqs. b. 1845. Feb. 13. ■ 

lit. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel. 15, 1). 1789. Feb. 5; ni. 1815, May. 
Sarah Dowse, dau. of Joseph. G. He d. 1845. Oct. 31. and she d. 1873, 
April 24. Ch. Catherine, b. 1817. March 14; m. John Wilson, Salem, X. H. 
Judith, b. 1820, Nov. 6; ni. Anthony Jones. 1. Adeline, b. 1825. Feb. 24; 
d. 1828, May 24. Emihi. b. 1826, Sept. 2; ni. Rufus Farwell, of Westford. 



144 STEARNS — STICKNEY. 

20. Jonathan, son of Jonathan. IG, b. 1798, Sept. 6; m. 1823, 
Dec. n. Eliza .Stearns. Ch. Catherine, h. 1824, Api-il 6. Eliza Ann, b. 1826, 
June 22. Esther, b. 1827. Oct. 30. Sarah, b. 1829, Oct. 17. Henry, b. 1833. 
Aug. 7. (tardner, b. 1S37. Aug. 9. 

21. Otis, son of Jon.athan, 1(5, b. 1804, Aug. 20; m. Esther Spalding. 
dau. of Jonas, of Carlisle. He d. 18G4, Aug. 7. and she d. 1880, Maj' IG. 
aged 77. Ch. George Otis, b. 1831. Jan.; m. .Susan Woods, of Manchester. 
N. II.. and lives there. Elbrideie m ; lives in Chelmsford. Mary Lavinia. 
m. William Austin, and lives in Concord. Harriet m. George H. Miller, 
and lived in Concord. Sewall HiU, 23, b. 1843, Aug. 20. 

22. Charles, son of Jonathan, 1(>, b. 1800. Oct. 31 ; ni. Lorinap 
AVilson; d. 1804. Aug. 21. Ch. Charles Henry, b. 1828, May 1; m. Ilattie 
G. Cobb, and d. 1802. Dec. 1. Lucy Ann, b. 1829. May 18; "m. Joseph D. 
Targett; d. 1875, Xov. 20. George Ediein. b. 1831, April 13; m. Emeliue 
Carey. William Bowman. 24, b. 1832. Aug. 14. Man/, b. 1833. Oct. 28; 
d. 1834. Oct. 1. Leander. b. 1834, Nov. 20; d. 183.5. Oct. 2. Albert, 25, 
b. 183.i. Jan. 19. Calvin, b. 1836. March 17; d. Oct. 3. Alfred, b. 1837, 
June 10; d. Oct. 3. Channcey Converse, b. 1838, Aug. 11. Alden. b. 1840, 
June 17; d. Aug. 14. Clarissa Converse, b. 1841. March 23; m. 1862, 
Aug. 15, Levi W. Hutchinson, and 1871, July 2, John A. Jones {see 2). 
CnJCT'n. b. 1842. June 10; d. Aug. 23. Martha, b. 1843. Dec. 12; d. 1844, 
Oct. 26. />r( «)■((. d. 1845, Aug. 2. O/tch d. 1846, Sept. 1. TFaireK d. 1847. 
Aug.,27. Lizzie d. 1849. Sept. 23. 

23. Sewall Hill, son of Otis. 21, b. 1843, Aug. 20; ra. Mary S. 
Cutler, who d. 1874. >Iay 29. Ch. Herbert Franklin, b. 1869, July 16. 

24. William Bowiiian, son of Cliarles, 22, b. 1832. Aug. 14; m. 18.58, 
Xov. 20. Olivia Antoinette Couvers. Ch. Bessie Albtrtine. b.lS69, Nov. 15. 
William Arllinr. b. 1877, July 14. 

25. Albert, son of Charles, 22, b. 1835. Jan. 19; ni. 1854, Nov. 29. 
Calista Amanda Brown. Ch. Georqe Edwin, b. 1860. Aug. 6. 

STEPHENS, Joseph. His wife Elizabeth d. 1713-4. Feb. 6. and he ni. 
Elizabeth Slierinan. Ch. Jonathan, b. 1714-5. Jan. 28. Joseph d. 1716-7. 
p'eb. 2.1. Esther, b. 1718, Nov. 27. Joseph, b. 1720, Oct, 17. Ephraim. 
b. 1720. Nov. 20. 

STEVEN'S, Josiah, came from Dunstable about 1801, and kept a tavern 
at the ■Corner." He was b. 1769. Jiilv 20; m. 1795. Julv 10. Betsev Frost, 
who d. 1800. July 28. He m. 1801, Nov. 15, Abigail Kichard-son,' dau. of 
Thomas. 21. He d. 1840. Jan. 20, and she d. 1847. June 10. Ch. Betsey. 
b. 1796, Jan. 3; m. 1814, May 5. Joseph Buttei-fleld. Catherine, b. 1797, 
Aug. 6; ui. 1831, June 7, Alpheus Kichardson. of Groton. Sally, b 1799, 
July 2; m. 1823, Aug. 28. William Adams, of Tyngsboro". Abigail, b. 1804, 
Aug. 7; m. 1827. Sept. 23. John A. Savels. of Boston. 3Iary Ann. b. 1806, 
May 16; m. Josiah B. French (see 28). John. b. 1808, Jan. 7; m. 1832, 
Oct. 30, Eliza Barnes; d. 18.54, June 13. Harriet, b. 1809. Feb. 9; d. 1826, 
Feb. 15. Hannah, b. 1810, Oct. 4; ni. 1836, March 22, Charles Saunderson, 
of Lowell. ./os(a/i, b. 1812. Nov. 16; d. 1814, .Vpril 4. Thomas Lawrence, 
b. 1815. March 23; m. 1845, Nov. 27. Hesta B. Kemmel. Fitz Henry, 
h. 1817. May 18; m. Charlotte Kendall. Judith Frances, b. 1819, Oct. 10; 
ni. 1844. Oct. 1. Grenville Remick. 

STICKNEY. 1. Abraham, b. in Bradford, 1703, Oct. 16. was son of 
Samuel, whose father Sanuiel was son of William, of Rowley, the emigrant 
ancestor. He ni. 1727-8. Feb. 20, Abigail Hall, of Dracut. and settled in 
the north part of Billcrica ; was deacon of the church iu Tewksbury. The 
birth of only two of his children is recorded in Billcrica. He d. 1783, 
Aug. 23. Ch. Abigail, b. 1731. July 12; ni. James Kittredge {see 10). 
Abraham, b. 1733. Nov. 28; m. Sarah Kittredge, dau. of James, 10; had 
10 children, and d. in Tewksbury, 1803. Benjamin, b. 1737, Dec. 1; settled 
in Townsend, Me., and d. 1835. James, b. 1742. Aug. 6; settled in 
Newburgh. N. Y. ; had 8 children, and d. 1823. Samuel, b. about 1743; 
lived in New Boston, N. H. ; had 7 children, and d. 1826. Elizabeth died 
young. William, b. about 1747 ; was a loyalist, and d. 1781 ; had one son, 
William. 



STICKNEY. 145 

2, William, cousin of Abrahniii. was son of \A'illiiim, of Bradforrl, 
1). 1704-5, Oct. 14. His mother. Anna Iluzeltine, ni. 2d. .Samuel Hunt, 1. 
He ni. 1729, June, Anna AVliitinj)-. dau. of Oliver, 3, wlio d. 1740, Marcli 26, 
.and he m. 1749. Xov. 23. Mrs. itaniiali Aliliot, widow of .Teremiali, 5. He 
bore a leading part in town .atl'airs during the Kevohition. as mend)er of the 
Committee of .Safety and of the Pi-o\incial ('(mgress. ^Vas town clerk and 
.selectman many years. He d. 1781. Aug. 27; his widow d. 1789, Feb. 17, 
aged 75. Ch. imiam, b. 1729-30, March 2, and d. 17:!2, April 17. Saiimel, 
b. 1731, Deo. 21, and d. 1748, Aug. 28. WiUiam, h. 1733, Aug. 27, and 
d. 1734, May 2. Anna, b. 1734-5. March 3, and d. 1738. April 1. Elizabeth, 
b. 1737, July 23; m. Job Lane, of Bedford, and died there a widow, 1815, 
June. Benjamin, h. 1738-9, March 3 ; d. 1749. Nov. 27. Elninrr. 4, 
b. 1740, Aug. 30. WiUiicm, 5, b. 1743. April 3. Anna, h. 1745-G, March 9, 
and d. 1749, Xov. 20. John. b. 1748, March 29, and d. 1749, Nov. 17. Anna 
b. 1751, May 17; d. 1844, Aug. 31. Benjamin, b. 1752. Oct. 28. and 
d. Nov. 11. 'Sai-ah. b. 1754. March 31; m. 1784. Oct. 3, Ezra Trask Foster, 
of Ipswich. Joseph, b. 1750. Feb. 29, and d. March. 

3, Dauiel, brother of William '2, b. in Bradford. 1700-7. Feb. 0; 
ni. 1730, Dec. 15, ^lary Hill, daugliter of .(onathan, 9. He was captain of a 
troop of horse wliich marched to the relief of Fort William Henry in 1757. 
Aug., Imt went only as far as Marllmro". N. H. He d. 1788. Apiil 25; his 
w-idow d. 1798. June 28. Oil. Jonathan, b. 1730-1, Jan. 2. and d. Jan. 21. 
David. 6, b. 1732-3. Jan. 5. Jonathan, 7, b. 1730. Aug. 17. Manj. b. 1738-9, 
Jan. 11; m. James Goss. Jeremiah, b. 1741. May 12. and d. 1749. ,Tulv 15. 
,S'rt)-<(/t. b. 1743, Aug. 15. and d. 1749. .ruly 25. 'Bachel. b. 1740. April 1; 
m. Oliver Crosbr (24). 

4. Eleazer," son of William. 2, b. 1740. Aug. 30; m. 17G3. Jan. 25, 
Martha Brown, dau. of Sanmel. 7. She d. -1818. May 21. He was in 
Colonel Bridges' regiment at Biuiker Hill; lived in Tewksbury; d. 1S24, 
Jan. 5. Ch. Martha, h. 1703. .\]>ril 19; m. Ebenezer .Sanders. 12. il/ar;/, 
b. 1704. Oct. 28; m. Benjamin Sanders. 13, /Samuel, b. 1700, Feb. 7; lived 
In Fitzwilliam, N. H., Leicester, Vt.. and in Sandy Hill, N. Y. ; had 9 ch. 
'Anna, b. 1707, Oct. 14, and d. Oct. 17. Anna, b. l'708, Oct. 29; ra. Thomas 
Patch, and had 9 ch. Joshua, b. 1770. July 20. and d. 1813, Feb. 7. 
Benjamin, b. 1772, April 4. and d. Ai)ril 22. lihoihi. b. 1773, May 17. and 
d. 1775, Sept. 9. Benjamin, b. 1775. July 3; m. and lived in New York 
City; had 15 ch. and d. about 1855. lihoda. b. 1777. June 15. and d. 1778, 
Feb. 4. Bhoda, b. 1770. .Jan. 10; m. lioljert Fuller, of Dedhani. Jeremiah. 
b. 1781. Ai)ril 9, and d. 1810, Aug. 0. William, b. 1783, June 22; lived in 
Boston and Charlestown; had 9 cli. and d. 1808. Jan. 12. His son William 
A. is a Universalist clergyman in Conn., and Charles L. is a puljlisher in 
New York. liizpah. b. and d. 1785. .Sept. 28. 

5. William, son of William, 2, 1). 1743, .\pril 3; ni. 1708. JIarch 10, 
Abigail Walker, dau. of Robert, 11. He declined the appointment of 
deacon after his father's death. Was at Bunker Hill and in the Bhode 
Island service. Removed to Townshend, Vt., 1784, and d. there 1831. 
Oct. 20. Hi.s wife d. 1818, Ajn-il 17. Ch. )Ft7/ja)/i. b. 1708, June 10; lived 
in Grafton, Vt. ; had 10 ch. and d. 1800, Fol). 21. Abigail, b. 1770. March 0; 
m. Abijah Beard (see 13). Elizabeth, b. 1772, May 31 ; ni. .John Eastman, 
and d. 1850. May 15. Ann.a, b. 1774. May 3; m. David Walker, and d. 1820. 
Sarah, b. 1770, July 30; ni, I<'rancis Blanchard, 13. John. b. 1778, 
Aug. 30; lived in Plymouth. Vt. ; 3 cli. ; d. 184(i. Benjandn. b. 1780, 
Dec. 27 ; lived in Grafton, Vt. ; 10 ch. ; d. in Burton. (_)hio. 1824. Isonc. b. 
1782, Oct. 12; d. in Boston, 1809, Nov. ; and, b. in Grafton : Po^y, b. 1784, 
Sept. 23 ; ni. George W. Walker. Silence, b. 178(i, Dec. 1 ; m. Jared 
Farmer. Josiah. b. 1789, Jan. ; a well-known and honored business man 
of Boston; banker; Director of the Western. Boston & Albany, and 
Passuiupsic Railroads; Director and President of the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society. He has 7 cli. of whom .Josiah Henry is a veterinary 
surgeon in Boston. 



146 STICKNEY — TALBOT. 

6. David, son of Danirf. 3, 1). 1732-3. Jan. 5; m. 1705. Jan. 3, Kezia 
Shed, widow i>t Benjamin. 13. lie went tranii)eter in the troop of whicli 
his father was eaptain. About 1781 lie removed to Grafton. Vt., and d. 
there 1807. Sept. 17. C'h. Daiiiel. b. 1765. Get. 7; a pioneer in Putnam. 
Ohio; had 10 eli. and d. tliere 1822. Sept. 17. Man/, b. 1767. Jan. 3; m. 
Ziba Howard. Ilannnh. h. 1768. Dee. 28; m. Peter PettensiU. and d. 1842, 
May. 21. Davki, b. 1770. Xov. 19; lived in Gratton, Vt. and Holland 
Purchase. N. Y. ; had 8 eh; d. in Illinois. 1854. Get. 1. Aim. b. 1772. 

June 18; m. Dilno. of Northampton, and d. 1801, Xov. 25. Jonathan. 

b. 1775. July 29; d. 1704. Sept. 3. 

7. Joiiathau, son of Daniel. 3, b. 1736, Aug. 17 ; ra. Silence . 

He enlisted for the invasion of Canada, 1759; was at Bunker Hill and in 
other Revolutionary service; and, in 1785, as Major, lie led the Billeriea 
Artillery in a snow-storm to Climbridge to jj'uard the Supreme Judicinl 
Court during Shays" rebellion ; d. 1802. A])ril 30. and his widow 1807. 
March 23. aged 09. Cli. Silenve. b. 1758. Aug. 13; ni. Benjamin Bowers, 7. 

SUMSETT, Saul, and Lvdia York m. 1777. April 24. ' 

TALBOT. 1. Charles and Phebe AVliite were m. in Ireland, 1802. 

Dec. 28. and soon came to America. He lived in Xew York Cit}- and in 

Cambridge. X. Y., where lie engaged in woolen manufacturing. In 1819. 

he removed to Danbv. Vt. and d. there 1823. M<irch 13. and his widow d. 

in Michigan. 1841. Fel). 13. Ch. Jnhn Walpob'. h. 1805. April 25; lived in 

Centerville. Michigan. Chtirh's Potts. 2, b. 1807. May 19. Edvxird Haakett. 

b. 1810. Auii-. 7: d. 1837. Sept. 11. Elizithith Litcimli. h. 1812, Aug. 5; d. 

1S43. .roseph mdtr: h. 1814. Aug. 24. Rkhnnl Ela. b. 1816. June 17; 

these two brothers live in Geoi'getown, Texas. Tliomas. 3, l>. 1818, 

Sept. 7. Elids Wiltiam. b. 1820, July 27: died in Texas. 1876. Eleanor, b. 

1822. July 23; d. 1823, Oct. 8. 

2. Charles Potts, son of Charles. 1, b. 1807. May 19; m. 1835. May 3. 
Harriet E. liogers. of Ijcuipster. X. II. He came to Billerii'a in 1839. 
liaving jjreviously been engaged in the manufacture of broadclnths in 
Williamsliuru'. He now lives in l>owell. Gt his three cli.. JnJiiin was born 
in Billeri<-a, 'l842. May 27. 

3. Thomas, son of Charles. 1, b. 1818, Sejit. 7. A good portrait of 
this gentlemen is given as tlie approjiriate fr(intis])iece of this volume. 
He istlie liist citizen of the town who has been honored l:)y an election to 
the Chief JIagistracy of tlie Commonwealth, and while notice of him as 
a Billeriea nuuiufacturer belongs to the chapter on that subject, some 
account of his more public relati<ins may jiroperly be given here. 

Mr. Talipot's widnweil mother was a woman of character and energy. 
In 1825 she ivmoved to N'orthampton. Mass., seeking emiiloymcnt for her 
large family in the woolen mills of that beautiful town. But ojjportiuiity 
to attend the public si'hools was carefully .secured to lier children, and the 
future governor was fortunate enougli to spend two winter terms in Cum- 
mingtori Academy. 1838 and 1839. He had previously been in the mill of 
his brothers at \Villiamsburg. an<l in the spring of 1839 he wys employed 
as tinisher of broa<lcloth in the Pontoosuc Mills at Pittslield. But'his 
brother diaries who came to Billeriea in 1839. Decemlx'r. invited Thomas 
to join him. and the brothers soon united as C. P. Talbot ili: ( 'o.. a firm still 
pursuing a most honorable and successful career. Mr. Talbot was chosen 
Representative in 1851. and thi' next year he was a memlier of the Conven- 
tion chosen to revise tlie Constitution, and in botli positions sliowed tiie 
sagacity and firmness which have alwaj-s distinguished him. From 1864 
to 1869 he was a member of the Executive Council and made bis mark as a 
practical and wise cnunsellor on public matters. In 1872 he was elected 
Lieuteuant-liovernor. and was reelected in 1873. ()u tile death of Senatiu- 
Sumner in March. 1874. Governor Washburn was elected to the vacancy in 
tlie United States Senate, and Mr. Talbot became acting-governor. To tlie 
duties of tills position he came with broad views and firm convictions, but 
nil partisan oi' personal narrowness. This was ilbistrated in his action on 



TALBOT— TARBELL. 147 

two important pul)lic measures. The Ijcgislaturp passed a bill repealing 
the law i)i'ohnjitinn' the trathe in intoxicating liquors, and great ])ressiire 
was brought to bear on the giivernor to give the Ijill liis a])proval. The 
leaders of the repulilican party urged that it would be inipolitie to ooramit 
the executive to the jirohiljitorv platform, against tlie action of tiie legisla- 
ture, and would endanger their chances of success at the polls. But Mr. 
Talbot had always lieen the foe of the rum traffic, and a i)rohibitionist on 
principle liefore lie was governor, and such motives of policy did not move 
him. His riugiug veto message was the utterance of a straight-forward 
man. and l)ecame at once a most important c<)ntril)ution to the literature of 
the temperance cause. On the otlier hand, wlien a liill enacting the ten- 
liour law was presented to him for signature, the manufiicturing interests 
of the state, with which he was so intimately allied, urged and counted 
cofitidently upon his veto, and his approval exposed him to an active oppo- 
sition. Tliese intluences united witli a reaction in national jiolitics by 
which the repul)lican [larty lost its majority in the House of Representatives; 
and. although receiving the almost unanimous renomination of his party, 
Mr. Talbot failed liy a few vcJtes of reelection. In IS?.") lie declined, though 
strongly urged, to lie again a candidate, and Hon. Alexander H. Kice was 
chosen, ile held tlie office three years, and in 1878 Mv. Talbor received 
tlte unanimous nomination of the Republican Convention again for the 
place. The campaign of that year took an unusual and exciting cast from 
the indejiendent candidacy of Gen. Benjamin F. Jiutler, of Lowell, long a 
diMiiocrat and later a repulilican. but on a very full vote !Mr. Talbot was 
elected. His message on assuming tlie office again was a very iiractical 
state paper, and signiticant in giving voice to the popular demand for 
retrenchment in the jiublic expenditures. His administr.-ilion commended 
itself to the ])opular judgment by its manly and business ijualities. and he 
would have been renominated and reelected if he had not earl}- announced 
that lie would not be a candidate. Mr. Talliot has never been an office- 
seeker, but otlice and honor have sought hiin as a man who could be trusted. 
He has be(>n Director and President of the Boston & Lowell Railroad; 
State Director of the Boston <t Albany Railroad, ami the care of trust 
funds has often been conmiitted to his hands, lie is a Trustee of the Clarke 
Institution for Deaf Mutes at Xorthampton. and of the Howe School. He 
is a member of the Historical Committee, imder whose charge this volume 
has been prep.ared, and has taken active and helpful interest in it. 
Mr. Talbot m. 1848. .Tan. 2i). M-.uy Howe Rogers, dan. of Calvin. 21. She 
d. 1851. Sept. 9. and he m. 18.").">. Oct. IS. Isabella W. Hayden. dau. of Hon. 
Joel Hayden. of llavdenville. in Williamsburg. Ch. Hai/den. b. 18.")6, 
Dec. 2!i; d. 18.57, April 30. ha},ella White, h. 1858. Nov. 22. Charles 
Hayden. b. 1862, .Ian. 4; d. 1803. Dec. 22. Thomas, b. 18(i5, May 13; 
d. July 9. ThoniJix. b. 1SW>. Sept. 18. Grare. b. 1S69, Oct. 31. Le Ron 
Ilerrkk. b. 187o. Feb. 25. 

TARBELL. 1. John, settled in Billerica probably near 1730. His 
father John lived in "Salem Village and was probably son of Thomas of 
Watertown and Groton. He in. 167S. Mary Nurse, dau. of Francis and 
that unfortunate Rebecca who was hung in .Salem for witchcraft. They 
h.ad other ch. : Mary; t^'ornelius: Jonathan; ICIizabeth and Sarah. John 

was b. 1(380. Aug. 9; m. Hannah . He d. 1757, Feb. 5. and his widow 

d. 1779, Dec. 14, aged 94. CU. William. -1. John. Thomas. Arina.h. 1717. 
July 17; m. Samuel Parker, 12. Elizabeth, b. 1719. Oct. 14; in. John 
Hosley, 3. Marij, b. 1722. May. in Lyiintield. Jonathan and David. 
b. 1720. Sept. 2o, in Jj^nulield. David was in the Louisburg Expeilition of 
1745. and iii. 1751. .\ug. 1. Hannah Fitch, dau. of Benjamin, 3. 

2. William, son of Jfilm. 1, m. 1735-0. Fell. 19. Itiith Richardson, 
dau. of Thomas. ;i. She d. 1704. Oct. 14. and he m. 1705. Oct. 31. Elizabeth 
AValker. widow of Joseph. (5. His will was proved ISOO. Feb. Ch. William 
h. 1736, May 20; d. 1748, March 22. John. b. 1738, Xov. 19. BiUh. 
h. 1739. Jime 25; d. 1748. March 10. Ahitjail. b. 1741, April 23; m. Sainuel 



148 TARBELL — TOMPSON. 

Walker, 10. Hannah, h. 1743. May 23. Surah, b. 1744-5, Feb. 1.5; d. 1748, 
March 21. Thomas, b. 174G, Oet. 1 ; d. 1748, March 8. William, 3, b. 1752, 
Oct. 3. ' ■ 

3. William, son of William. 2, b. 17.52. Oct. 3; m. 1776. March 2, 
Elizabeth Frcncli, dau. ot Samuel, 15. Ch. William, 4, b. 1777. Feb. 3. 
Benjamin, b. 1778. Oct. 2. Elizabeth, b. 1780. Nov. 9. Samuel, b. 1782, 
Oct. 31. liuth. b. 178G, April 12; d. 1787, May 16. Sai-ah, b. 1700, Jan. 27. 
Ira. b. ]7'.n). Aus;. 9. 

4. "William, son of William, 3, b. 1777. Feb. 3 ; m. 1802, Dec. 12, 
Abigail Allen, dau. of Thomas. 3. She d. 1845, May 17. Ch. Abigail, m. 
Jolm Kicliardson. 31. 

5. Jouathaii, and Belt}' Levistone ni. 1802, Feb. 21. 

TAY. 1. William was granted '"a ten-acre lot or one single share," 
1056, Novemlier. The first location of a part of this grant was made 1658, 
December, as follows: "fifty and six acres" (or one-half of his uphind) 
••be it more or less, liis house standing uijon jjart of the same, bounded by 
y« country road on y= East ; by the comons (partly East) and South; and 
North, partly by ye<-omons. partly by will"' C'hamberline and will'" French, 
partly by lienery .Jeitt's, and on y' West and Xorth-West partly bj' couions 
and partly by llcnery Jeitt's; also what meadow lyctb in y said land is 
granted to him for one acre and a quarti'r. in part of liis first division of 
meadow."" This place was west of Bare Jlill. and was near if not exactly 
where Dr. Noyes lives. Mr. Tay was in Boston as early as 1643. a di.s- 
tiller there. lie was town clerk, 1664. As his name does not appear on 
the garrison-list of 1675, it seems jjrobable that he fled to Boston before 
the Indian alarms of th.at year, and never returned, as he died there. 1 am 
indebted to Nava;ie for his family record. He m. 1644. Sept. 14. Grace 
Newell, of i;oxl)ury. Ilis will was jiroved l(i83. April 12. and gives his 
age 72. His widow d. in Koxliury 1712. April 11. aged 91. C:h. Grace, b. 
1645, Aug. "23; m. Thomas AVill'icf. 2. John. b. 1647, Nov. 16, and d. 
before his father, leaving dau. Elizabeth. Isaiah, b. 1650-1, March 4; was 
in King rhilip"s War, and lived in Boston; a Representative in 1700. and 
often after. Abiel. b. 1653-4. Jan. 21. Nathaniel, 2, 1). 1655-6, Feb. 23. 
Jeremiah, b. 1657. Julv IS; lived in Boston. Elizabeth, b. 1660. June 25. 

2. Nathaniel', so'n of William. 1, b. 165.5-6. Feb. 23; m. 1677. May 30, 
Barslialia. dau. of John Wyman. of ^\'ol)urn. He sold his houiestead 1691, 
April 8. to Simon ('rosbv. and removed prob. to Wol)uni. Ch. Nathaniel, 
b. 1678, June 17. Sarah, b. 1680. April 15. Barshaba. 1). 1682. March 30. 
Elizabeth, b. 1683-4. March 15. Grace, b. 1686, April 20. Mary, b. 1688-9, 
March 16; d. 1694-5. Jan. 9. 

3. Arclielaiis, of Woburu. married Sarah Cook, daughter of Paul, 1. 
Ch. Snsaiiiia. m. Benjamin Pollard. 9. Phebe, m. John S. Center, 21. 

T.IYLOR. 1. Abigail, of Concord ; m. Benjamin Bacon, 5. 

2. Kebot'ca, m. .loscj)!! Bacon. G. 

3. Michael, m. 1790. Xov. 29, Aliial Thistle. She m. 2d Walter Carr. 
TEMPLE, Beujamin, of Tewksbury, m. Sarah Sanders, daughter of 

James. 3. 

TENNEY, Beujamin, of Dorchester, m. 1806. March 23. Patty I'.ich- 
ardson, dau. of Oliver. 22. He d. young. Ch. Martha, b. 1808. iMa'rch 29; 
m. 1825. Dec. 13, Enoch Foster, of Tewksbury, and 2d Shed. 

THOMPSON, John, of Boston, m. 1814, Oct. 20. Ann Kichardson, 
dau. of Thomas, 21. His son, John Hennj. spent his last years in town, 
and d. 1878. .June 15. aged 60. The useful well in tlie Fox Hill cemetery 
was boi-ed at his expense, and he left to the town a legacy of ••:Sl000 for the 
care of that t-euietery. 

TOMPSON. 1. Joseph was from Braintree, son of Rev. William 
Tompson. pastor of the church there; b. 1640. May 1. His elder brother, 
William, a. student, at llai'vard College with Mr. Whiting, was a few years 
missionary among the Pequot Indians at New London, and died eai'ly. 
Jlr. Tompson lived in the southeast part of the village. His house-lot is 



TOMPSON — TOOTHAKEIJ. 14<) 

(k'scribcd. KiUO, "twenty and soaven acn's. he it more or lesse. l_vins' ncai' 
the nuist easterlj- part (eastward ot it) ot Mr. Dudley"? faniie. hciujj tlie 
west side of liogrooteu lot. bounded by Si erosljce u|ion tlie west, seaventy- 
six ]iole and a lialf, and N. l)y tlie tarnie line forty and nine pole; and by 
Williaui Ilandet South, seaventy-five pole, and by Peter Braeket on the 
East. * * liis East line runes about y= middle of ash Swamp." This is 
now Mr. Tufts' plaee. and Tufts" lane is a fragment of the ancient line of 
the Dudley farm whieh bounded Mr. Tompson on the north. The son and 
brother of ministers, his education was better tlian that of liis neighbor.* ; 
and he was chosen ]l!7i)-80, Jan. 1!). the first schoolmaster in town. It was 
many years before he had a successor. He was deacon of the church, and 
succi'c'ded Danfortli as town clerk; and his tine but not very distinct 
writing is often found in tlie archives of the county anil state as well as the 
town. lie was Captain of the nnlitarv eomiiany. and Kei]resentative sev- 
eral years. lie m. l(iCi:>. .lulv ±i. Mary Bracket, dau. of Di-a. Kiehard. 1. 
She li. KITS-!). March 23. and he in. KiSti-l. March 17, Mary. dau. of Edward 
Denison. of Koxbury. He d. 17:f2, Oct. l;j. and she d. 1743. Oct. !l, aged !)0. 
Ch. Mtii-ii. b. l(j(;3. Nov. 18. Joseph, b. 1001!. April 8. Abujail. b.' 1008, 
April 10; in. 1701, Dec. 10, John Watkins. of t'harlestown. Willwm, b. 
1070, Oct. 3; d. 10!)4, Dee. 22. Dchimdi. h. 107(i. Sept. 2!J. Edward, b. 
«1083-4. Jan. 18. Bnijainiii. 2, b. 1085-0. Feb. 7. EUxabeth. b. lOss. June 29, 
and d. 1712, Aug. 24. Manj. b. 1091. Nov. 17; m. 1710. Ephraim Jlan- 
ning. 5. 

2. Beiijaiiiin, son of Joseph, 1, b. KkS.'j-O. Feb. 7; in. 1715. Nov. 9, 
Alice Kidder, dau. of Eiihraim, 3. He d. 1753, Oct. 28. She d. 1785, 
Oct. 19, aged 92. Ch. Elizabetlu b. 1710. June 1; in. William Bowers, 2. 
Mrmi. b. 1718. June 28. Joseph, b. 1719-20. March 24. Alnqtiil. b. 1722, 
Aug. 29; m. Josiah Bowers. 3. WiUiam. 3, b. 1724. Sept. 10. Jiachel, b. 
1720-7. March 7. Jlenjnnihi. b. 1729. >Iay 24, and d. June 10. Alice, b. 
1730, Oct. 27; ni. David Parker. 13. ' D<,ri>th>i. b. 1730, May 18; m. 
Solomon Kidder, 12. And prob. Hiiiiard. who m. 1772. Sept. 1, Kebeeea 
Eaton, of IJeading. 

3. AVilliam, son of Benjamin. 2, b. 1724, Sept. 10; in. 1757, Oct. 27, 
Sarah, dau. of William White, of Haverhill, and sist<-r of Rev. John 
Chandler's wife, and 1708, Jan. 12. Mary Baldwin, luoliably widow of 
William. 6. Mr. Tomjison was on<' of the foremost citizens in all the 
debates and measures of the period of the Pevolution. and his memory 
should be honored. His will was entered for probate 18l)G. Oct. Ch. Suruh. 
b. 1758, Jan. 11; in. Isaac Hurd. 1. Elizabeth, b. 1759. J:m. 18, and died 
May 12. 

"Titus and Fhillis, servant of Ebenezer Jones, of Wilmington,"' lu. 
1708, Nov. 24. 

TOTM.VN. 1. John appears on the tax-list, 1752. He was, perliaps. 
brother of Alico. who m. JcjIiii Wilson, 6; prob. father of Rebecca, who 
in. .leremiah Baldwin {see 12). anil of 

2. Joliu, who 111. 1773. Oct. 15. Sarah Dickason. He d. 1782, M.ay 1, 
and she m. Isaac Planning (see 8). Ch. James, b. 1773. Dee. 8. Rhoda, b. 
1775, Dec. 8. Asa. b. 1778, May 13. Snlhi.b. 1780. June 5; m. 1804, 
Feb. 12. Luther Penuiinan. William, h. 1782, Oct. 14. 

TOOTHAKER. 1. Roger came in the ship Hopewell. Thomas Babb, 
master, 1035. Sept. 10; age 1 year. His father Poger. aged 2.3. died after 
the birth of a daughter. Martlia. who in. Palpli Hill. 2, and his mother 
Margaret, aged 2s.' m. 1038, Ralph Hill. sen. He had "leave to abyde in" 
Charlestow II. 1054. and "0. 9™''- 1000. The town of Billeriea have granted 
unto Pogei- Tootliaker lyberty to live in y Towne, and to settle upon and 
Improve y' lot which his father Ealph Hill, sen., gave him, which lyeth in 
the great (Mimcjn feild on y'' East side of Concord River, below y= great 
bridge ; also the Towne do grant him comonage and herbage, wood and 
timljer, for his use.'' Here he had his home, wliiih was prob.. when built, 
the extreme northern liouse in town. It is said to be still standing as the 



1 50 TOOTHAKER — TRl'LL. 

"eir of the Rogers liouse at the place where the eanal leaves the river. In 
16()4, lie exehanned about five aeres whieh lay west of the road for twelve 
acres "lyiHg on both sides, and taking iu that long spang of meadow 
up" the pine plaine. on this side the conion feild, on the East side of it." 
This exchange was doubtless made to secure to tlie town the mill privilege 
for future use. He seems to have practised medicine, and was called 
'doctor" at Salem, but our R<'cords do not give the title. In 1082-3, 
JIarch 12. at a Selectmen's meeting. "Kooier Toothaker. being sent tor and 
spoken unto concerning many things amiss in his fauiilj'. he desired they 
would exercise a. little more [latience towards him, and lie jironiised 
ameiidm"' '■ But the am(>ndment was not thorough; and 1G84, Dee. 15, 
the Selectmen wrote a letter to him. prob. at Salem, wliere he seems to 
have gone, "to come for his wife y" midle of next week, and that they 
would help away with his family — in case of need and help fit them out." 
There was "need" ('iiougli. liut he did not heed it. [lis wife received 
charitable aid. and two of his childi-en were put out by the Selectmen to 
Joseph Walker and Edwartl Farmer. When the witchcraft trials came, iu 
which his wife's sister, liartha farrier, suffered, he apjjears as a ready 
witnes.s. Abatement of his tax as "deceased"' was made 1694, July. He 
m. 166,5. June 9. Mary. dau. of Andrew Allen, of Andover, and she was 
killed by the Indians IGO."), Aug. o. Ch. Xnthanieh b. 1660, April 27 ; d. 
1683, May 18. Slarlha. b. 1(!6S. July 23. AUin. b. 1670, July 17, Itnfjer, 2, 
b, 1072. Xov. 27. Nurij. b. 107.5. .June 7, and d. Oct. 14. Mary, b. 1076, 
Sept. 28. and d. 1683, Dec. .5. Amlrcv. b, 1679. Oct, 4. Margaret, b. 
1082-3. Jan, 31 ; taken captive when her mother was killed. 

2. Koger, doctor, son of Roger, 1, b. 1072, Nov. 27; ni. 1703, 
July 20. Sarah Rogers, prob. dau. of John, 2. She d. 1717-8, March 8, 
and" he in. 1718, Aug. 7. Phebe Baldwin, dau. of John, 1. She d. 1730, 
Sept. 19. and he d. 1745-6. Jlarch 9. leaving a widow Mary. Ch. Margaret, 
h. 1703^, Jan. 9; in. 1733— t, Jan. 28, Ebenezer Felch. of Reading. 3Iary, 
b. 1705, Oct. 26; m. John Rogers, 8, and 2d Dr. Benjamin Atherton. 
Grace, b. 1708. July 3, Sitrali.. b, 1710, April 4; m. John Levestoue {see 2). 
Buger, 3, b. 1712, July 28, Martha, b, 1717, .Sept, 27, 

3. Roger, doctor, son of Roger, 2, b, 1712. July 28; m. Mary Crosby, 
dau. of Josiah. 6, who survived him. He d. 1759. Dec. 20. Ch. Soger, 4, 
h. 1744, Sept. 5. Timothy. 5, b. 1745. Dec. 4. AUin. b. 1747. Aug. 1. He 
in. Abigail French, of Dunstable, and settled in medical practice at Merri- 
mac, N. H. He went to Boston to care for his brother Timothj', and 
contracted a fever of \\hich he d. at Merrimac 1775, Julv 12, 3Iolle. b, 
1749, June 24, and d, JIarcli 7. 3Iary. b, 1751, April 13; in, 1779, Dec. 9, 
Zechariah Goodhue, of Dracut. Sarah, b. 1758. June 5; m. Samuel Dan- 
lorth. 25. 

4. Roger, son of Roger. 3, b. 1744, Sept. 5 ; in. Mary Wright, of 
Wilmington. Ch. lioger, b. 1771. Jan. 4. Lueretia, b. 1773, Dec. 28. 
Caroline, b. 1775. April 4. Mary. b. 1777, Feb, 8, Charles, b, 1779, Aug, 7. 

5. Tiiuotliy, son of Roger, 3, b, 1745, Dec. 4; in. Lydia . He 

was wounded at Bunker Iliil. and d. soon after the battle. Ch. Lydia, b. 
1767, Dec. 5. Sarah, b. 1771, Feb. 8. Timothy, b. 1773, June 18. Allen, b. 
1775. June 24. 

TEULL. 1. John was granted a six-acre lot in 1658. It is reported 
that he had been previously a tenant of Captain Gookin's farm on Shawshiu 
river aiul Vine brook, anil that he had lived in the Shawshiu house. His 
home grant was -'sixteen acres." more or less, "lying on y<= North-East 
angle of y' Township, part of which is his house-lot. Bounded by 
Golden More and John Poulter on y'= South, and y"' conions elsewhere 
surrounding."' This was in 1775 the Colonel Bridge place, at the end of a 
lane leatling east from Long street, now owned by Mrs. Farmer. He m. 
1657, Dec. 11. Sarah, dau. of John French, of Cambridge, who was brother 
of Lieut. William. 1. She was b. 1637. Oct.. and d. 1710, Sept. 26. He d. 
1704, June 15. aged about 70. Ch. Johit. b, 1658-9, Jan. 13; d. Feb. 1. 



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,S((r(ih. b. IIJGO. May '27. Muni. h. ICii:;. .lulv ->2 ; lu. Beiiiamin I'arkcv, (J. 
John, h. \r,i;:,. Jlay'lO; d. June 22. ElLtahcih, h. lOlJS. May ;fl ; d. July 11. 
John. 3, 1). lOUll.' July VS. Hannah, b. 1G71, Oct. 15. i'iaiiiHc!, 4, ijajit. 
1073. Dec. 7. ./osfph. 1). I(i7.'j. !Mav 14, and d. June, 25. Emicli. b. Ili7(), 
Oct. 12; d. Dec. 12. Joseph, h. I('l79. May 18; d. Sept. 5. ElUaheth, b. 
lljyi. May 13; d. Dec. 10. 

i. Samuel, perhaps a l)rotlier of John, was granted 1001. Xov. 19, 
"liberty to fall timber on y-' conions. to build himself a house and to fence 
in his land, and to keej) a cow or two and one or two swine upon tlie 
conions; and tliey do s'rant Xo furtlier Town Privileilg'es al tlie jiresent."' 
In l(i04. ^larcli 2S. ■•'I'hey liave granted more to him: one sli]) of land, 
lyini; on y South of his own land W^^'' he purehas<'d at the i;reat conuju 
feild. to rune from y" liiuhw ay (upon y-' ii'reat plaine. leading' to y« eonion 
feild) Westward unto the brook, wliich is at y" Soutli-West corner of that 
great eoinoii fi'ild. wliich land is granted him to set liis liouse upon."' 
Tlii.s brook is \\est of the Homan < atholic churcli, and Tridl's liouse was 
near. In 1007 he received "iirivileilge ujion our town conions for y^ futiir. 
and in all lands which are not yet divided nor agreed upon fordivision 
before this day, to y' jiroportion of one-quarter of a tenn-acre lot." lie 
lu. l(j()8. June 15, Ann, tlie widow of William Hale, who lived just south 
of tlie Great Bridge near by, and had d. May 20. Slie il. without issue, 
l(i'l2. April 21. and a second wife d. 1712, May 10. Mr. Trull did not 
prosper, and became a ward of the town. At a meeting. 1701, Aug. 10, 
the town instructed tlie Selectmen "to build a logg-house for Samuel Trull, 
sen., upon the land that the town hath granted unto him to imi)rove for liis 
life-time; tlie building to be eighteen foot long and fourteen foot wide 
from outside to outside, and the Joyce to ly upon the jilati' and to be 
boarded up and down, and a small ci-llar; the chimbly to be within the 
eighteen foot, and to se unto the tinishiug tlieri'of; and notice to be given 
unto persons to labour tliercin, and such who shall labour upon it to liave 
credit, and the cost of it to be given in to be put into the town-rate, to be 
erjually borne by the inlial)itance." When he d. 1714, Ma3r 17, the town 
distriljuted his I'tl'ects and buried liiin, and, generously, as appears by this 
charge, "paid to John Blanchard, 15s for a barrel of cider for Sam' Trull's 
funerar"! They also paid is for two pairs of gloves, and Os, Hd for liis 
curtin. 

3. John, son of John, 1, b. 1000. July 13; lu. 1092, April 22, Eliz.a- 
betli Hooper, prob. dau. of William, of Heading, lier mother liaving in. 
Thomas Dutton, 1. She d. lOOS-0, Jan. 3. Ch. Jvhn, b. 1003. May 5. 
Sarah, b. 1098, Oct. 22. 

4. Siiniuol, son of John, 1, bap, 1073, Dec. 7; m. Hannah , and 

d. 1700, April 15. t'h. Samuel. 5, b. 1701-2. Feb. 20. Moses, 6, b. 1703, 
Jan. 18. .A.A». 7, b. 1705. Oct. 23. 

5. Samuel, son of Samuel. 4, b. 1701-2, Feb. 20; ni. 1720-7, Marcli 22, 
Mary Ilazeltiue, probably daughter of Samuel. They lived in Tewksbury. 
Ch. 'Susanna, b. 1728-9. Feb. 3. David, b. 1731-2, Feb. 23. MoUy, b. 1736. 
July 25 ; d. 1759. April 20. 

6. Moses, son of Samuel. 4, b. 1703. Jan. 18; in. Dorothy . 

Ch. Hannah, b. 1728. Oct. 0. Moses, b. 1730, April 27. David, b. 1732, 
April 25. Israel, b. 1734. Sept. 1. 

7. John, son of Samuel. 4, (or possibly of John, 3,) tn. 1731, June 1, 
Mary Hunt. dau. of Samuel. 2. His estate was settled 1753. He lived on 
the road to Tewksbury. not far from North Uilleriea. Cli. Samuel. S, b, 
1731-2, Jan. 7. J/iov/, "b. 1733. Dec. 27. ./k/h/. b. 1737, Feb. 5. Elizabeth, 
b. 1740, Xov. 9. David, b. 1744, June 22; in. 1789, Sept. 29. Alice Stearns, 
prob. widow of Samuel, jr. {see 10). 

8. Samuel, son of Jolin, 7, b. 1731-2, Jan. 7; m. Elizabeth . 

Ch. Samuel, h. 17.54, Oct. 27. Elizabeth, b. 1750, March 14; in. 1783, 
Dec. 11, Isaac Marshall, of Tewksbury. John, b. 1758, Feb. 24. Shoda, 
b. 1759, May 31 ; m. 1790, June 25, Asa Frost, of Chelmsford, and d. in 



152 TRl^LL — WALKER 

Billeiicii, 1849. Sept. -iS. Josiali. b. 1701. May 28. Willard, h. 1763, 
March 6. Elijah, h. 1765. Feb. 1; lu. Lvdia Butler; lived in TowTisend. 
Hannah, b. 1766. Deo. 27; d. Feb. 10. 'Olive, b. 1769, Dec. 0; m. 1794, 
April 15. Ebenezer Frost, of Chelmsford. Hannah, b. 1773. July 12 ; m. 
Joseph Batchelder. Ezra. b. 1775. May 19. John. b. 1777. Dec. 7. Alice, 
b. 1780. May 5; ui. Benjamin Needham {see 5). 

TUCKER, Prof. Samuel, son of Gerry Tucker, was b. in Canton, 1841, 
April 29. tirad. Tufts College, 1868. and has been principal of the Howe 
School since. He m. 1875. Nov. 24. Annie G. Baldwin, dau. of Francis, 25. 
Ch. Siimui'l Diinbur. b. 1876. Xov. 25. 

TUFTS. 1. Ebenezer, m. 1787, April 21, Hannah Levistone, dau. of 
Thomas, 4. Ch. Hannah, b. 1781. July 1. Katharine, b. 1783, May 25; d. 
June 15. 

2. Eliakim, m. 1788. May 6. Sar.ah Ross, dau. of John, 5. Ch. Sarah 
and Catherine, liap. 1791. March 27. 

3. Georg;e, m. 1792. Sept. IS. Rebecca Frost, dau. of Joshua, 14. 
Ch. Joshua, b. 1799. Ausj. 11. Joseph, b. 1801. May 24. .fohn. b. 1803. 
March 31. William, b. 1805, Oct. 31. Samuel, b. 180*. April 27. 

4. John. Ch. Aufjustus. bap. 1800, June 15. 

5. CaU, and wife Mary. Ch. Call. b. 1807, Xov. 8. John, b. 1810, 
Dec. 30. Mary. b. 1816. Dec. 31. 

6. Bernard, son of Joseph, of Medford, purchased the ancient Tomp- 
son place at the end ot the lane in the soutlieast part of tlie village, and d. 
there 1866, Dee. 3, aged 78. His son Edmoml d. 1865, Nov. 25, aged 38. 
His son Joseph B. now lives there. 

TWIST, James, of Wobuin, ni. 1754, June 27, Lydia Farley, dau. of 
Joseph, 8. 

TYLER, John Steel, and wife Sally. Ch. Itoyal. b. 1783, Oct. 20. 
Sally Whiticell. bap. 1785, Feb. 5; m. 1813, Dec. 5, John Bradiord, of 
Boston. 

UNDERHILL, Rufus Kittredge, son of Jesse Jay Underbill, of 
Chester. N. H.. born 1819. March 8. His ancestry is "recorded in the 
History of Chester. He has been in the edge-tool business in Nashua and 
Boston. " He m. 1848. Oct. 12, Eleuthera D. Webster, of Ne^^'port, N. H. 
Ch. Jay Temple, b. 1849. Nov. 16; m. 1873, Sept. 11, Carrie D. Floyd; 
lives in AVinchester; in business with liis father in Boston. Samuel, b. 
1852, April 1 ; is in Califoniia. Jessie Fremont, b. 1868. Aug. 22. 

UPTOX. 1. James, m. 1764, Aug. 9. Rachel Holt, •• both of Reading." 

2. Paul, of Wilmington, m. 1776, March 14, Martha Wilson, dau. of 
Seth. 5. 

"WALKER. 1. Joseph, \yn» from Woburn, son of deacon Samuel, 
whose lather Richard was in 1630 one of the tirst settlers of Lynn. He 
had three l)rotliers. Samuel. Israel, and John, wliose posterity in Woburn 
and elsewhere has been numerous and eminent. "26. 6"'- 67. The town of 
Billerica granted to Josejjh Walker libertj- to be an inhal)itant in their 
town, in case bee can provide for his owne comfortable subsistance; also, 
the towne do declare willingness to gratify him with some convenience of 
land, as tliey shall see meet afterward.'' He lived soutli of John Kittredge, 
beyond Bare hill. " 22. March. 1668. The towne did grant to Joseph 
Walker priviledge upon our to\\ne comons for the future, in all lands that 
are not divided nor agreed upon for division before this daj^ to the 
proportion of a five-acre lot. or half a single share."' His first allotment 
was five or six acres south of John Kittredge; then one of four acres; 
and another of ten acres "South-East of his dwelling-liouse." the line of 
which ran '-upon the brow of y'' hill, towards ^Ir. Daniel's farui. 65 pole.'' 
His later grants were east of the Shawshin, and in 1699 lie purchased of 
Mr. Daniel the easterly part of the Church farm beyond the river, and 
probaljly he then lived in that i^ait of the town. Samuel Walker, who 
sold part of this Church farm in 1719 to Seth Putnam, was liis nephew, 
and lived after in Burlington. He m. 1669. Dec. 15. Sarah, dau. of John 



walkp:r. 153 

Wyniaii, of Woliuni, b. tlicre 1(;.")0, Aitril 15. Slu> d. 172S-1). Jan. 20. IIo 
d."l72!). July. Ch. Sarah, h. 11)70. Oct. U; d. Oct. 22. Jo.iepli. b. 1G78, 
Nov. H ; (I. fynrah, b. I(j7.")-(i. .Ian. S ; in. Iti'Jtl. Nov. 22, Bcnjaniin Johnson, 
of Wobiirn. Elizabeth, h. lij'T-f^. Vt'b. V.i; m. Siuniicl Fitch, 1. HdiiiiaJi, 
h. ]G7'.t-S0. Jan. 1; ni. Xatlianicl Hill. 7. StiKiiuiKi, h. 1(1^2. N'ov. 4. and d. 
Jan. 27. Jnhii. 2, b. 1084, April 12. Bciijiimiii. 3, b. KiSd. Oct. 211. 
Jacob, 4, b. 1(!89. July (J. Seth, 5, b. ](>i)l, Oct. 12. 

2. John, son of Joseph, 1, b. 1084. Ai)ril 12; ni. 1707, July 2!), Mary 
Frost, dau. of Dea. Jmnos, 2. Hi' d. 175;). March S. Ch. Miri/'. h. 1707-S, 
March 20. Sarah, h. 1712. Jlay 7, and d. 1729. May 22. Jimph, 6, 1). 1717, 
April 19. 

3. Beiijniniu, son of Joseph, 1, b. 10S(i. Oct. 29; ni. 1712. Dec. 15, 
Susanna Haldwin, of Woburn. She d. afterl7.'il. and he ni. 174li, Nov. 25. 
Joanna Oitson, dau. of Hugh, 1. He d. 1750. A"S'- -• '^'''- Susanna, b. 
1714, Sei>t. 17. and d. 171."). Dec. 17. Bcnjmain. 7, b. 171o-(i. Jan. 2:{. 
Exekid. 12, b. 1717, June 2li. Susanna, b. 1719. Oct. 5; ni. 1754, -Vug. 22, 
John Cheever. and had a son John b. 175(j. Feb. 2. Daniel. 1), 1721, Oct. 13. 
Abigail, b. 1724, April 28; ni. William Danforth. 15. Sarah, b. 1720-7, 
March 14; ni. Nicholas Sprake, 3. Z(('-(7ie((s. b. 1728, April 7. Katharine, 
b. 1729, Sept. 23. David, b. 17.'!1, Sept. 25. whose widow Sarah appears on 
tax-list. 17.55. 

4. Jacob, son of .losejili. 1, b. 1()89, July 0; iii. Hannali . His 

will was proved 1700, Oct. 14. Ch. Joseph. S, b. 1714, .\ug'. 21. Hannah.. 
b. 1715, Oct. 10; in. Sanniel Klchardson, 10. Elizabeth, b. 1710-7, Feb. 28; 
111. llezekiah Kichardson {see 5). Jacob, 9, b. 1719-20. Jan. 17. Phebe, b. 
1723, May 5; ni. 1744-3, March 14, John Lewis, of Wilmington. 

5. JSeth, son of Joseph. 1, li. 1091. Oct. 12; ni. 1710. April 4. Ellener 
Cliandler. of Concord. He was living in Groton in 1734. and about 1750 
was one of the pioneers in the settlement of Charlestowu, N. H., (ii-st 
known as Number Four. His wife d. 1709, Nov, 0, aged 74. He d. 1772, 
July 7. He |)rob. had other ch. than the four here named. Cli. Selh. b. 
1717, April Hi; m. Abigail Ilolden. of (iroton. where he had ch. Nathaniel, 
Sybil, Seth, and .Vbigail; and in Shirley: Asa, Nathaniel. I'saac. Jabcz, 
Mary, Jemima, and Kmina. lie removed to Charlestowu abont 1770. and 
d. tlien.'. Ellener. b. 1718-9, March 11 ; and, b. in (iroton. Abel. b. 1734, 
.\pril 20; caiitain mid inn-holder in Cliarlestown, and a leading man in the 
town during and after the Kevolution. He d. 1815, March 11. Siibil, b. 
173,5-0. March 23. 

. 6. Joseph, son of John, 2, b. 1717, .Vpril 19; m. 1739, Dec. 4, 
Elizab<-th Walker, of Woburn. He d. 1704. and she ni. William Tarliell. 2. 
Ch. John, b. 1740, July 25. Joseph, b. 1742, Aug. 22. Elizabeth, h. 1744, 
Aug. 19; d. Sainnel, 10, b. 1740, May 12. AVovt/t. b. 1747-8. Feb. 4 ; m. 
John 15eard. 16. Jesse, b. 1749. Sept. 13. Siijipl;/, h. 1751. .March 20. 
3lary and Manjery. b. 17.53. Nov. 15. Ann. b. 1755. Sept. 7. Tiinotliij. b. 
1758, July 27: in. 1783. Dec. 9. Hannah Gle.ason. dau. of William, 1 ; iived 
in Browiitield. Me. ,Elizalieth, b. 1700. Sei)t. 0: \n\p. 1702. .Vpril 11. 

7. Beujiiinill, .son of Benjamin. 3, b. 1715-0, Jan. 23; m. Hannah 

. He died about 1755. C'li. Benvemin. b. 1741, Oct. 0. William, b. 

1742-3, March 22. Hannah, b. 1745, .Slaich 20; in. 1709, Marcli 20, Silas 
Early (V) of Marlboro". Susanna, b. 1740-7. Jan. 21. Zacchetis, h. 1748-9, 
March 12. Sampson, h. 1751, Aiiril 4. Eliakim. bap. 17.53, April 1. 

8. Joseph, son of Jacob. 4, b. 1714. Aug. 21; in. Abigail . 

Ch. Atiiijail, b. 17;is. July 25. Luen, b. 1740. .June 19. Esther, h. 1742, 
June 23. Hannah, h. 1744, May IS; in. John Wright, 1. Mille.h. 1740, 
June 14; ni. 1705, May 1, Moses Godilard, of Marlboro". Elijah, b. 1748. 
Aug. 2. Keziah. b. 1750, Oct. 2. Silas, b. 1752, Nov. 4. Phehe. b. 1753, 
March 22. Jemima, b. 1757, June 3. 

9. Jacob, son of Jacob, 4, b. 1719-20, Jan. 17; iii. Fish . The 

inventory of his estate is dated 1752, Dec. 14. ch. Jacob, b. 1749-50 
Feb, 19, Ursle. b. 1751, Dec. 18; m. 1773, Jan. 14. Isaac Ja(|uitli, of 



154 AV'ALKER — WETHERBEE. 

WiliuiiigtDn. l*i-()l)ably Catherine and Elizabeth, ••daughters of widow 
Walkir, of U'ol)uin.'" who were }>»\r. 1752. Sept. 24. 

10. Samuel, son of Joseph. 6, b. 1740, May 12; m. 1774. Feb. 4. 
Abigail Tarbell. daii. of \Villiaiii, 2. Ch. Elijah, b. 1774. April 28; d. 
177."). Aug. 13. ^?;(;/«''. 1). 177."). Sept. 23. *SV(ra/i. b. 1777. April 7 ; d. 1778, 
Mareh 1. Sarah, b. 1771). Mareli 14. -Joel, b. 1780, Dee. 21. Elijah, bap. 
1782, March 17. Samiirl. bap. 1784. May 2. 

11. Robert, not Ixirn in Hilleriea : ra. 1743, Dec. 7, Elizabeth Abbot, 
(lau. of Joslma. 1. lie d. 17.'.7. .Jan. 26. She d. 1803. Ch. Elizabeth.']). 
174.5. Apiil !). ^4?((V/«<7. b. 174(). Get. 0; lu. William Stickney. 5. Sanmel. 
b. 1748. April 12. Jo,'l. h. 1749-.50. Feb. 17. Li/dia. b. 1752. March 22; m. 
Josiah Richardson. 1.5. -Be'j''tcff. b. 1754. June 12; in. Ebenezer Richard- 
son, 18. Sarah and Hannah, b. 1756, June 0. 

12. Ezekiel, son of Benjamin, 3, b. 1717. June 26; m. Amity , 

who appears a widow on tax-list 1757, and m. 17.59. Aug. 16, Daniel 
Baldwin, of Pelliam. Ch. Daoid. bap. 1756, Aug. 8. Ezekiel. bap. 1758, 
Feb. 12. 

13. Dudley. Ch. Vamum Rami. bap. 1802. .Jan. 10. Bichard Clark 
and Susanna Bin/lston. hap. 1806. June 15. Lijdia B.. bap. 1808, May 6. 

14. Reuben, son of Mary. bap. 1768, Oct. 30. 

WARREN. 1. Joseph, "of clielmsford, ni. Sarah Osgood, dau. of 
Joseph. 4. 

2. William AVilkiiis, m. l.'ebecca Bennett, dau. of Joshua, 3. See 
Benuett and AVilkiiis. 

WARRICK, .John, ■■indiau servant to Jonath. Danforth, sen., dyed — 
15. 11'" I6.s(;." 

WATERS, Samuel, doubtless of Woburn. 1702. Nov. 30. exchanged 
30 acres of land south of Nutting's |iond for 20 acres near Cambridge and 
Concord line. 

WEB, (Iliristoplier, was from Braintree. son of Christoplier, and 
probably liorn in England about 1630. He was granted a six-acre privi- 
lege 1659, Sci)t. 2!). His house-lot was '•thirty and two acres of land * 
lying on the East side of tlie countrj- road that goeth from \Vol)urn to 
Chehnsford. and is boumled by Cambi-idge Church farme Southward, and 
b_v y commons West and East, and by a higliway on the Sbuth. according 
to bound markt trees." This place was near the South scliool-house, and 
'• Web's brook" which I'uns just below is a memorial of his early and 
brief residence. He returned to Braintree ])robably as early as 1665, for 
the birtli in that year of Iiis daughter Hannah is not recorded here; but lie 
received a grant here as late as 161)6-7. Jan. A full account of his family 
and desciMidants is given in the lliles Memnrial. by the Kev. John Adams 
\'iiiton. (pp. 4!)!)-531). Four of his chddren married children of Josepli 
Adams, ancestor of the Presidents Adams. He d. 1694, May 30. Of his 9 
ch. two were b. in Billerica : Samiiil. b. 1660, July 28. Christopher, b. 
1663. --Ol. 2.5." 

WEBBER. 1. Thomas, m. 1803, Dec. 1. Eliza Bacon, cii. bap.: 
Eliza. Alniira. Ann. Snsan Bacan, 1811, Oct. 24. Elhridge, 1814, June 12. 
Ann ni. 18:{0. Nov. 4. Henry C. .Johnson, of Mason. 

2. Hiram, and wife Fidi'lia. Ch. Geari/e Edward, b. 1827, Jan. 24. 

WELD, Jabez Hatch, of I'lymouth. N.'ll., m. 1793, Jan. 21, Patty 
Fletcher, of Chelmsford. 

WESSON, Samuel, and wife Sarah. Ch. b.ip. : Sarah. 1752, April 12. 
J/(jr'/. 1760. Aug. 31. ./oAh. 1762. Aug. 22. ^oiojm. 1764, Sept. 16. Phebe, 
1767. \ov. 29. ' 

WETHERBEE. 1. Timothy, of Pepperell. m. Lydia Parker, dau. 
of Benjamin. 11. 

2. David, m. Susanna Hai'dv. of Concord, dau. of Ebenezer, 2. 

3. John. <'h. liap.: John Bradford. 1801. March S. Bchecca. 1804. 
Jan. 1 ; m. 1824. Jan. 18. William McDonald. Georz/e Henri/, 1806, March 2. 
Gardner Eaton. 1808. March 20. Perhaps Ann. who m. 1816, Feb., William 
Whittemore. 



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WHEELER, Benjamin, in. 17114. Maivli 4. I'dUy Fit^li. 

AVHIl'PLE. Jlatthcw Whiiiplc (if IpswitOi. in. .Iciniiiiu Lano. dan. of 
Job. 1, ami bail a son MitlhcvK b. lOS."). ()ef. 20. wiio inlierited one-fourth 
of the Wnitbi-op farm from bis ii'raniifatin'r. Ills siiarc e:sron(if'(l from tbi" 
Two Brotiicrs on ('unc-ord river to tin- road ami alonj;' the river, ineluding 
'i'h acres. 'J'lie records furnish no evidence that lie ever occupied tliis 
farm. He was jjrob. fatlier of 

John, wlio witli wife Susanna, had children: Juhn. b. 1722-3. Jan. 5. 
Siisciniii. li. 172<i. Auii;. 1'.). 

WHITE. 1. John, is on tax-list 17Si;; m. 1741. Sept. 28. Mehitable 
French, dan. of William. «; d. 171«>. April 11. lie lived east of Fox hill. 
No children recorded. He perhaps had Ddiiiel. 3, and Nancy, who in. 1778. 
Aug. 2. Josiah Orne. 

2. John, •• Kscp. formerly of f'harlestown," d. ISll. Nov. 23, aged !!.'!. 
He was son of Isaac, of Boston, as appears from the following inscription 
in tlie South burying-ground : ■Oils, liehecca White, widow of Mr. Isaac 
White, late of Boston. When the British Troops took possession of the 
town of Boston, she went to her son. John White, Esq., of Charlestown. 
and continued in his family till sh(> died in Uillerica Sejit. 17, 17S2. Age 'J4." 
He lived fin Wobiirn street, near Dr. Wilson's. 

3. Daniel, prob. a son of John, I ; in. 1784, Jan. 1, Marv Hunt, of 
Aeton. Ch. Jukii, b. 178.5. Feb. 24. ,s,UUi. b. I78(;, Dec. 24. 'I'oUij. bap. 
1789, Oct. 2."). UanUl. b. 17i)l, Aug. 6. 

4. NanCT. in. 1742, Dec. 19. John Brown. 

WHITFORI), WiUiam, son of William, was b. in Hillslioro-, N. H., 

179t), Oct. ."). He m. Sarah . and 18;)2, May 13, Marv Stearns, dau. of 

John. 13. Ch. Miirtha Lncij. b. 182(). May 14; m. rhiirlcs H. Hill. 40. 
William Beiijainiii, b. 1828. Jan. 9. (ieort/ii Ilnnry. b. 1829. ,Iulv 24. Edu-ard 
Bacon, h. 1831, May 13. Juhn Stcarnx. h. 1833," May 22. Eiiirard Lorenzo 
b. 183(). July 23. ' 3tarii Etisa. li. 1838. A|iril 18. 'Francis Owen. b. 1843, 
April 21. .-idilison Bernard, b. 1847, April 29. 

WHITING. I. Itev. Samuel, the tirst pastor of Billerica, w.as the 
oldest son of Kev. Samuel and Elizabeth (St. John) AVhiting, and born 
1633, March 25, in Skirbeck. very near Boston, in Uncolnshire. England. 
His father came to America in l(i3(). and became the pastor <if Lynn. Nov. s. 
He d. 1079. Dec. 11. ageil 82. Our Samuel graduated at Ilarvaiil Colb'ge 
in ItiSS. His (dass was the largest graduated befoi-e l(i90. anil included 
some of the names most eminent in the colony; and among them was 
Thomas Crosby, elder brother of Simon so long his ]iarishioiier in Billerica. 
The subject of Jlr. WhitingV thesis at graduation was the i|uestioii, "An 
detur Maximum et Minimum in NatnraV whicli he artirmed. He remained 
at college a year after graduating, and the fact is noted as jieculiar tliat his 
quarter bills were almost always jiaid "by silver." He was admitted a 
freeman, Ki.'ill, .May 11; and in lliriS. as elsewhere related, he. came to 
Billerica. to fill a large and honorable place in the history of the town. 
Ou his settlement, the town granted Mr. Whiting "one temie-ucTe lott, or 
single share."' with all town privileges. His house-lot was "twenty acres 
* lying upon the Townesliip. on the South side of it. upon part of 
which his house now standeth. It is bouudetl by George Willice on the 
North, the brook highway on the East, by t'harustafl'e lane on the South, 
by John Sternes" feild on the West ; also, a highway passing crosse it 
against the pound, being four pole wide." This liighway was and is 
the Concord road, and Mr. Whiting's house stood north of ( 'harnstaft'e 
laue just where it descends to the lirook. in the tielil now owned liy Miss 
Susan Hill. He had another small grant near, "one .acre, more or less, 
lying ou the West side of John Sternes' feild. bounded by the feild on the 
East of it, by the River West, by (ieorge Willice North, by George tl'arley 
South, a highway on it,'' etc. This highway was Charustatt'e ; and iii 
168.5 we tind this record : "(Iranted more to him, that part of y highway 
called Charustatt'e lane, which lyelh Westward of y= country road to 



15G WHITING. 

Concord, to take it from !i<^ country road untill you conic down to George 
ffarley's land that he purchased of Jolni Sternes (deceased) ; they only 
reserving the priviledge of a private Iiighway toward Concord river." 
This westward .extension of Cliarnstafl'e, beyond the point where tlie road 
to Bedford turns S(.)utli from it, is still a private lane. Anotlier grant on 
tlie townsliii) touciies in its descrijjtion several points of tlie local geog- 
rapliy. ■•Granted more to him. one ])arcell of land conteining twelve 
acres, more or lesse. bounded l)y Jn"- Sternes on the (Soutli. ))y a small 
skirt of land w'^'' lie liad of the towne (for liighwa.y damage) on v^ to«"ne- 
sliip. joyneing to his fariiie line; bounded on the East liy .Tolm Jlarsliall, 
iu _y" old Townsliip line ; and ther liis S. W. corner is a white oake standing 
on the East side of y^^ ash swamp. w='» wliite oake is the N. E. corner of 
Mr. Dudley's farme; liounded by tlie country road on tlie West; and by 
land (yet lying in conioti to y° use of the Towne) resei'ved for the ministry 
on the Nortli." Tliis description compared •(^'ith the corresjionding grant 
to Stearns (sni' niidcr Stearns, John, 1) lU'ovcs that the noitli-east corner 
of the Dudle_y farm and the south-east corner of the towuslii]> were at tlie 
same point, on the east side of Ash swamp, wliere Charnstatt'c lane and 
Tufts lane extended, would meet. Jlr. Whiting received twenty-three 
grants in all the varifms ))arts of the town, and different divisions, amount- 
ing to more tlian 200 acres. He was one of the seventeen ministers who 
bore testimony against the settlement of Rev. Jolin Davenport oyer the 
First Chun-h. in i5oston : and lie preaclied the Artillery Election sermon 
in 1()S2. But he pulilislied nothing, llis descendant, liev. Moses G. 
Thomas, formerly of Concord. X. II.. had a volume of his MS. sermons, 
but it shared in the dispersion of llis library, in Missouri, some years since, 
and no clue to its place of concealiuent lias lieen found. A similar fate 
.seems to have befallen afolio MS. mentioned hy Farmer as in his posses- 
sion, containing notes of his sermons by .Jonathan Danforth. He ui. 1656, 
Nov. 12. Dorcas, dau. of Leonard Chester, and b. in Wethersfleld, Conn., 
16S7. Nov. 1. Her fatlier was a nephew of Rev. Thomas Hooker, d.d. He 
lived a year or two in Watertown. anil assisted in exploring the Connecticut 
valley and selecting the locations there, wlieii Dr. Hooker and his company 
removed from Newtown to Hartford. He d. 164S, Dec. 11, and his widow 
Mary ni. Hon. Richard Russell, one of the foremost citizens of Charles- 
town. She d. a widow. 1688, Nov. .'iO, aged 80. The hapjiy union of Mr. 
and Mrs. Whiting continued 56 years, and they were separated by death 
only 13 days. She d. 1712-13. Feb. 15. and he'd. Fell. 28. Cli. Elizabeth, 
b. ioCU. Xc)v. fi: Ml. 1702. Oct. 14. ''Mr. Tliomas Clerk" (Rev. Thomas 
<'laik) pastor of the I'burdi in Clielmsford from 1678 to his death. 1704, 
Dec. 7. Slie had one dan.. Aliigail. h. after her husband's death, who m. 
Samuel Green. Among her descendants are President Porter of Yale 
<_'ollege, and (rcorge B. and diaries E. Butler, eminent lawyers of New 
York. Snmvel. 2,' b. 1662-3. Jan. 10. Jokii. h. 1664. Aug. 1 ; graduated 
H. C. IGS.t; ordained pastor of the church iu Lancaster. 1601. Dec. 3; and 
was there killed l>y the Indians 1607. Seiit. 11. leaving two young daughters, 
who died the same year. Oliocr. 3, b. 1665. Nov. 8. MariJ. h. 1667, May 28 : 

m. Burchstead. of Lynn, and d. at Lexington 1740, Nov. 13. Dorithij, 

h. 1668. Sejit. 23, and d. 1740. Jan. 31. Jn^i-ph. b. 1660-70. Fell. 7; grad. 
H. C 1690; d. 1701. Sept. 6. Jmnrn. b. 1671, Aug. 20. and d. Sept. 1. 
Unix, h. 1672, Sept. 6. and d. Sept. 20. BnnjamuC h. 1075, Sept. 26, in 
Charlestown, and d. Oct. 18. Benjamin, b. 1682, Nov. 5, and d. Nov. 20. 

2. Samuel, son of Rev.. Samuel. 1. b. 1662-3, Jan. 19. John Whiting, 
esq., mayor of Boston, in England, and brother of Rev. Samuel Whiting, 
■of Lynn, ailvaucecl £50 in aid of tlie Massacliusetts colony. In return, the 
General Court granted him 500 acres of land, \\-hich he transferred to his 
Ameri«iu lirother. wlio gave it to his son. tlie Billerica pastor. The grant 
was located on Salmon brook, in Dunstable, and passed into the possession 
of Samuel Whiting, jr.. who liecamc one of tlie first settlers of Dunstable, 
and a leading man in that town. He was taken a prisoner liv the Indians, 



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in 1704. and can-iod to Canada, but ost^aped; and in 171.S rrocived £10 
from tlie colon}- for his wonnds and sutl'crinijs. His house was a s^an-ison 
in 1710. He il. 1714-^5. Maivli 8. and is buried in Billeriea. His wife's 
name was Elizalietli. Slii' m. 2(1. 'William Patten, 5. Ch. Sftmtii'/. ]>. 1(187, 
Oct. 22: w.'is in J.oveweirs fated exiieditiim in 172.'). He received his 
fatlier"s farm in Dunstable: was livin;;; there in 1747. and proli. d. there. 
He had a son Joseph, town clerk in Dunstable. 1774. who had 10 children; 
perhaps James, of Hollis. and others. Elizabeth, born lOSO; m. Kev. 
Sanuiel Ku.u'g'Ies. 2. Oitheriiie. b. 1091 ; ni. John Lane. 2. Leonard, b. 
1693. Aug. 12. Joseph, h. 1695. Dee. 14. [These two sons were "out of 
the iirovince" in 1718 when their father's estate was settled.] Mn)-//. b. 
1702. Dorcriti. b. 1703; m. Kev. Benjamin Kuggles. Y. (.'.. 1721. pastor of 
Middleboro' and of New Marlboro" from 1754 to his death. 17S2. He was 
brother of Rev. Sanuiel Kuggies. John. b. 1706. JIarch 11. and d. before 
1718. 

3. Oliver, son of Rev. Sanuiel. 1, b. 1665. Nov. 8; ni. 1689-00, 
Jan. 22. Anna Danfortli. dan. of Jonathan. 1. lie was a representative, 
town clerk, selectman, and justic<' of the peace: an active and useful 
citizen. He d. ]7.'i6. Dec. 22:' his widow d. 17.37. .\ug. 13. Ch. Oliver. 4, 
b. 1001. March 29. Doreiix. b. 1692-3. .March 21 ; m. Dea. Joshua .Vhbol. 1. 
Mani. b. 1695, Mav 4. John. h. 1697. Nov. 11. and d. Dec. 17. John. 5, b. 
1690. Oct. 14. S'limiicl. (J, b. 1702. Sept. 6. Aumi. b. 1705. April 15: m. 
William Sticknev, 2. EJeozer, b. 1767, Juh- 25. Denjitmin. 7, b. 1711-2, 
Feb. 12. 

4. Oliver, son of Oliver. 3, I). 1691. March 29; m. 1721. March 28. 
Elizabeth Brown, dau. of (ieorge. 3. She d. 1732. Aug. 6. an<l he m. 1735. 

June 4, JhuT • Ch. finrdh. b. 1721. Oct. 6. Jvii'ithan. S, b. 1723. 

Aug. 1. Elizabeth, b. 1725. May 4; m. 1760. Jan. 8. Ebenezer Jaquitli. of 
Wiiminn-ton. Joseph. I). 1727. June 16. n'illiam. b. 1729. July 4.' Olire. b. 
1732. July 28; ni. Jonathan Pollard. 7. Man/, b. 1730. July 7. 

5. Joliu, son of Oliver. 3, b. 1699. Oct. 14: m. 1720-7, March 9. 
Sarah Hunt, dau. of Thomas, 5. Slie d. 1745. Xov. 17, and he m. Anne 

. He lived in Tewksbury. Cli. John. 9, \j. 1727-8. J,an. 7. Sarah, b. 

1730. Aug. 5. and d. .\ug. 6." Sarah, b. 1731. Dec. 21. Leotmrd. h. 1734. 
March 27. He w;is in the French and Indian war: was taken prisoner anil 
compelled to run the gauntlet, escaping with only his life and a shirt- 
sleeve. At the surrender of Quebec, in 1759. he was in connnand of a 
company. When the Kevolution came, he was charged with loyalty to the 
crown, and became very olinoxious to the patriots of Hollis. where he tlien 
resided; liut he held liis ground and remained there initil 1798. Hi' m. 
1761. April 23, .\nnie. dau'.' of Hev. Willard Hall, of Westford. and lived 
there and in Littleton, a merchant and inn-keeper, until 1772. His wile d. 
1801. Sept. 15. and he in. ■2d. ^Mrs. I.ydia Parker (nundicr (il5 of the 
Spaldinti 31eraoriid) of Cavenilish. Vt.. and d. in that town ISll, July 19. 
The Historij of Mollis records his ch.. of whom .\nn m. Dr. Oliver Prescott. 
H. C, 1783; Leonard lived in Hollis; Abigail ni. Dr. Amos liancroft. of 
Westford. H.C.. 1791. wliose dau. Abigail Wliiting m. liev. Kphraini Abbot. 
H. C, 1806. author of the Abbot Familii. and his dau. Lucy M. B. ni. C(d. 
George Thaclier. II. ('.. 1812; and Stephen Hall, who lived in Oroton, in 
Coos county. N.IL. and in AVhitehall. X. Y. Oliver, b. 1736. July 11. 
Doreas. b. 1739. July 14. llenjainin. b. 1741. Feb. 15; m. Grace Hall, sister 
of his brother's wife, and lived in Ibillis. He was a friend and jiartisan of 
Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire, and was appointed by him the 
fir.st sheriff of Hillsborough county, in 1774. He had previously l)een 
active on the Connecticut river as deputy marshal, justice of the pi'ace, 
and surveyor of the king's woods. (See Hall's Eastern Vermont, pp. 
140-154.) His propeity was contisc.-ited and he Hi'il the country during the 
Revolution. His wife ni. in 1782. implying that his death h.-id laken placi". 
(For farther notice of these loyalist brotliers. sei- History of fLollis. pp. 
167-8.) Mr. Whiting's eldest dau.. Frances Wentworth, m. Sheiiard, 



158 WHITING. 

and 2a. Asabel Stearns. H. C, 17fl7, and professor of law. H. C, 1817-29. 
His sou, 'WiUiaiu G. Stearns, H. C, 1824, was for many years steward of 
the college. 

e. Saiiinel, son of Oliver. 3, b. 1702, Sept. G; ni. 1729, May 8, 
Deborali Hill, ilnu. of .Samuel. 6. She d. 1745. Sept. 5, and he ra. 1749, 
Nov. 2. Mrs. pjlizabeth Winchester. Deacon Whitins; d. 1772, Nov. 4. 
Ch. Samuel. 10, b. 1730. .May 18. Timothy. 11, b. 17.31-2. Feb. 13. 
Deborah, b. 1733, Dee. 8, and d. 1740. Sept. In. Anna. b. 173G. March 29; 
in. Hezekiah CU-osby. 21. Martha, h. 1738. June 14. .and d. 1742. April 29. 
Benjamin, b. 1740. .July 3. and d. July 30. Achsah. b. 1741. Aug. 4; m. 
John Phelps, of Lancaster. Zilpah. b. 1743, Sept. 8. David, b. 1745. 
Aug. 7. and d. Aug. 24. 

7. Benjaiiiiii, sou of Oliver. 3, b. 1711-2, Feb. 12; ni. Dorothy 
Crosby, dan. of Nathan, 4, and d. 1737-S, Feb. 14. Ch. Durothij. b. 1737, 
Nov. i7. 

8. Jouatliail, son of Oliver. 4, b. 1723, Aug. 1; m. 1749, Dec. 14. 
Rebecca Danfoith, dau. of .facol), 7. His name disappears from tax-list in 
1761, and he was in Bedford, 1708. Ch. Jonathan, b. 1750, Sept. 13. David. 
b. 1751. Dee. 30. William, b. 1753. Nov. 28. Rebecca, b. 1755, Oct. 22. 
Olivei: bap. 1758, Sept. 17. Patte. b.ap. 17(50. .June 6. Jacob, b. 1762, 
Juue 1. Ziba. b. 1764. May 25. 

9. John, son of John. 5, b. 1727-8, Jan. 7; m. 17.58. .July 25. Lucy 
Farmer, dan. of Andrew. 8, wlio d. 1768. Feb. 4; and liis name disappears 
from tax-list the same vear. Ch. Jolia. b. 1759. Jan. 25. Lucij. b. 17.59, 
Dec. 23. Jii!<hna. b. ifoO. Dec. 29. Olioer. b. 1762, .Tan. 28; m. 1793, 
May 2. Hannah Marshall, dau. of Isaac, 7. Sarah, b. 1763, March 26, 
lanJtc, 13, b. 171)4. May 2(). Abir/ail. b. 1766, Feb. 20, and d. 1768, March 4. 
Elizabeth, b. 1767. Aug. 5. and d. 1768, Jan. 4. 

10. Samuel, son of Dea. Sanuiel, 6, b. 1730, May 18; m. Sarah 
Stevens. He died 1769, Nov. 18, and she married .Jonathan Hill. 15. 
Ch. Samuel. 12, b. 17.58, Dec. 12. Sarah, b. 1760. Aug. 20; ni. .Abial 
Foster. 12. Martha, b. 1762, July 3; m. 1782, Nov. 28, John Abbot, of 
Ashburnhaiu. C<deb, b. 1765, March 9. 

11. Timothy, son of Dea. Samuel, 6, b. 1731-2. Feb. 13; m. Sarah 
Osgood. His name is on the tax-list, 1765-75. Before and after, he lived 
in I^aucaster; d. there 1799, July 12. He served in the French war in 17.55, 
and with two sons was eno:aged at Concord and Lexington. Ch. Timothij. 
b. 175S. June 17; captain m' the Revolution; lived in Lancaster; m. 1781. 
Aug. 21, Abigail Kidder, dau. of Samuel, 11 ; had 10 ch. ; d. 1826. Jan. 13. 
John. b. 1760, Feb. 24. His son, (ieu. Henry Whiting, published a volume, 
Bevolutiiinartj Orders of General Washington, consisting of selections from 
papers preserved by Gen. .Tohu Whiting, while acting as adjutant of the 
second regiment of the Massadiusetts line. He had preserved most or all 
of the orders which it was his duty to record, and from these the volume is 
made up. He belonged to the company of minute-men in Billcrica, 1775, 
and with his fatlier and l)rother shared in the running figlit, as the British 
retreated from Concortl. He joini-d the army at Camliridge ; was under 
Arnold on Lake Champlain in 1776: and with Gates through 1777. receiving 
a connnission that year. The remainder of the war he was with the main 
army, until Washington went t(j the command in Virginia. Ills record 
after is thus stated: ••Lieutenant-Colonel 4 Infantry. 8 July. 1808; Adju- 
tant .and Inspector of the Army, 17 July. 1809 ; Colonel 5 Infantry, 31 Dec. 
1809; died 3 Sept., 1810, at W'ashington." Of his 8 children, Henry was a 
good soldier ;ind officer, breveted Brigadier-General ''for gallant and 
meritorious conduct in the battle of Bnena Vista." and was Quartermaster- 
General when he d. at St. Louis. 1851. Sept. 16. Fabins wa-; Major. U.S.A. ; 
and Caroline Lee. b. 1800. m. Prof. N. M. Ilentz. at NortliamiJton, and was 
an authoress of much note and esteem. She d. in Florida, 1856. A 



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complete list of liei- works, beg-innin? with the '•Pliinters Xorthern Hi-iile.'" 
anil 22 in numUer, ni:iv lie found in til" Whitin;/ Mi-inoir. Christniihcr. b. 
17(jl. Nov. 25; il. 177(i. Xov. 10, --at Ticondiroga, in the service of his 
country." Mani. ,h. 17r.S, Feb. U; d. 177."). April KJ. B'.hcrm, h. 1770, 
Feb. 17. 




12. Samuel, son of Samuel. 10, b. 17.")S. D<c. 12. Of this jjood man 
we give a jjorlrait believed by his grandson. Dr. John S. Wliiting. who has 
kindly furnishi'd it, to be a very good one.- Dr. Whiting also contributes 
this sketeh. which affords so pleasant a picture of Deacon \\ biting and his 
tunes, that it nuist be given nearly in full. He says : •■ In 1840 I went to 
school in Bill<'rica and lived with my grandfather. * He was then 82 
years old, somewhat intirm. liut able to attend to his usual rouuil of duties. 
He went to church regularly twice a .Sunday, locking uj) the house, and 
taking his whole family with him; he riding with one of his daughters in 
his 'one-hoss shay'; the others walking after with me and the foot-stoves. 



1(J0 WHITING. 

It was in that winter, I tliinlv, tliat lie resigned liis deaconship. After 
c'oniniiiuion, wlien this fact was announced, Mr. Preston moved tliat tlie 
chiuch give liini a vote of tliaulis for liis 40 years of dutj\ during which 
time lie had not been absent a single service; which motion, iu a few 
appreciative remarks, my grandfather deprecated as unusual and imiu'oper, 
whereupon it was withdrawn. In 177(i he was drafted into the army and 
served about elgiit months as a private and sergeant, acting as cleric of 
his comi^any. He was at the battle of Stillwater and at the taking of 
15urgoyne. I delight in recalling his narrative of incidents of the campaign 
as drawn from him by the questions of neighbors and friends, some of 
whom sat around his walnut fire nearly every "nintei' evening. I well 
remember a boj'ish question of mine: •Grandfather, did you ever shoot 
a red-coatV and the very solemn answer, which I did not then understand : 
■ I hope not." Also, I recall how with moistened eye he told of taking 
deliberate aiui .and liring at that famous scout, Harvey Birch, the hero 
of Cooper's 'Spy." but happily without effect. How he managed to get 
an education, I never knew, but he was ^\•ell versed in mathematical 
science. — I knew of his calculating eclipses, — and became Mr. Pemberton's 
assistant at his academy as instructor iii the English branches. One of his 
pui)ils, Hon. Thomas G. Cary. spoke of him at the I5i-Ceiitennial, in 1855, 
as -that brave old soldier of the R^'vohition and servant of God, Deacon 
AVhiting, who had practised the liand-writing which he taught us. in 
makino; out rolls and i-eturns with benumbed lingers on the drum-head.' 
FJkc his ancestor. Jonathan Dantorth. lie became a surveyor, and many 
of his plans of Billerica farms are now preserved among the records 
at East Cambridge. I have in mj'- jiossessiou a barometer, marked as 
•made b}- W. & (S. Jones, Xo. 35, Holbron, London." which hung beside the 
tall dock in the family room for I doift know how many years before my 
time. I doubt if there are many older in the country still in •going order.' 
There was also an improvised sun-dial uiiou the window-sill arranged 
scientifically so as to indicate 12 o'clock M. at any season of the j-ear. 
Ft)]- him I "liad and have the greatest veneration as a thoroughly good 
man, living a simple and blameless life, and doing kindness wherever 
it was in his power. Not less do I revere the sainted name of his eldest 
daughter, my aunt Harriet, then a maiden lady of fifty-one. and the good 
angel, it seemed to me. of the whole town. Were any seriously ill. she was 
alwaj'S ready and first -called to •watch" with them and furnish those 
.ittle comforts and delicacies which sick people are supposed to require; 
and if any died, it was she who was expected to prepare tenderly the 
remains tor the last solemn rites. 

T'he actual money paid for living bv a family of such few wants and 
simple tastes as my grandfather's could have been little compared with 
what are now consiclered necessary expenses. Flour, cott'.'e. tea, taxes, 
church-rates, and clothing. I believe, were the chief items which were paid 
for in money. 1 do nut recall any visits to dress-makers or tailors, 
and much of tlie bedding was of home manufacture, made, perhaps, 
in the house a half century before. The tal)le was largely supplied from 
the farm. A hog was killi'd in the fall and preparetl tor present and future 
use; a calf in the spring, and fowl and turkeys, as occasion required, 
which, with milk and eggs, furnished the animal food, while the comjnon 
vegetables, with Tndiaii^and rye meal, cranberries, barberries, shagbarks, 
apples, and a few otlier fruits, supplied a sufficient variety to make the 
changes of one's daily fooil conducive to good health. In my time at 
Billerica there was no settled cleigynian. the pulpit lieing supiilied e\'ery 
Sunday by candidates, who always, as 1 recollect, dinetl at my grand- 
father's, iiivarialily on baked beans, baked potatoes, brown Ijread, suet 
pudding, and apples, which I was led to believe, by the praises put upon it 
liy the polite clergymen, was a repast worthy of a king. But I have 
rambled enough. Of my graiicltatlier's personal apijearance I cannot 



AVHITIXC;— WHITMAN. 161 

speak very tlefinitl}-. He was of inefliiim stature, of a venerable aspect, 
witli wliit'e hair woru in a eue tied u]) in a l)l,ick sillv ribbon, nnt an eel- 
skin." Deaeon Whitinj; lived south of ('harnstalle lane, west of the brook, 
and opposite the plaee of his ancestor, th<' first Jiillerica pastor. He ni. 
178!), .Ian. 'li. Rachel Kogers, dan. of Sanuiel, 10. She d. 1836, June 
23, and he d. 1843, Feb. "28. Ch. H'lrrict,. h. 17S!I. Oct. 20. Aiiiw and 
CntheriuK. b. 1792, Oct. 13. Anna ni. Henry Baldwin. Hi, Catherine d. 
184(!, Jan. 18. Aiujustus. 14, b. 17i).5. March 2. JIurij Ann. b. 1801, 
May 2.") ; m. George P. Elliott. 

' IS. Isaac, son of John, J), b. 17(!4. ^Fay 2fi; ni. lyiary, dau. of Benja- 
min Easte. She d. 18.^0, March 3. and he d. 18.")0. Dec. 24. No record of 
children. 

14. Augustus, son of Dea. Samuel, l:i, b. 179-5. March 2 ; grad. H. C, 
1816; took the degree of M.D.. 1820. and practised his profession in 
Charlestowu; m. 1822, May 30, ('atherine Walker. She d. 1864. Jinie 6, 
aged 6.5, and he d. 1867, May 4. Ch. (ii'iinir AiiiiiiatH": b. 1823. March 20; 
m. Lucy J. Austin. Jinnns Hi'urij. b. 1824, Xov. 25: d. 18.56. April. 
William. Hi, h. 1826, Sei)t. 13. Jiihii S'(mi(el. b. 1828, Oct. 6; H.C.. 18.50. 
and is a physician in Charlestown; m. Lucy L. Barker, and has children: 
Eleanor Felton, b. 186.5, Feb. 1. ("aroliue Barker, b. 1866, Oct. 15. Jasjicr, 
b. 1868. Jime 15. Catherine Anqnsta. b. 1831, June 26; m. David G. Lang, 
of Concord. Henni. b. 1834, "Oct. 10; d. 1839. Ellen Louisa, b. 183(i, 
Dec. 25; m. Francis B. Austin. Elizabeth Wheeler, b. 1839, Jan. 24; d. 
1840. Franriis Henry, b. 1842, April 2; d. 1842. 

15. Eldad, ni. 1795, Mav 24. Abigail .la<iuith. dau. of Ebenezer, 3. 
10. William, son of Augustus^ 14, b. 1820, Sept. 13; m. 1852, 

Dec. 30, Ann S. Brown, of Bradford. His children were born in Meriimac, 
JIass., but he now lives on Bedford street in Billerica. (.'h. A^kjusLhs H.. 
1). 1854. March 26. 31illard W.. b. 1857, Jan. 28; d. 1878, Mav 4. Wilfred 
E.. b. 1863. Aug. 20; d. 1865, Sept. 26. Anna L.. b. 1867, Aug. 22. 

WHITMAN. 1. Kcv. Nathaniel, was one of fourteen ch. of Dea. 
John Whitman, of East Bridgewatei-, where he was b. 1785, Dec. 25. His 
gr.-father was also John and gr.-gr.-son of .lohn, of Weymouth. 1638. He 
grad. IL C. 1809; studied theology at Cambi-idge; was tutor in Bowdoin 
College, 1811-12, from which lie received the hon(n-ary degree of A.M., 
1815; received a unanimous call to settle in Billerica, as the colleague of 
the venerable Dr. Cumings, and was ordained. 1814. Jan. 26, on the 
50th anniversary of Dr. Cumings' ordination. He was dismissed, 1835, 
April 26, liaving been sole jiastor 12 vears. He published a Tlianksyiving 
Discourse. 1829. He was installed at'Wilton, N.H.. 1836, Oct. 5, and after 
a successful pastorate, was dismissed, 1841. Oct. He was then in charge of 
a society in Calais. Me., until 1844, May. ami 1844. July, lie was installed 
in Ills native town, wliere he remained unlil 1852. Oct. 1. He then removed 
to Deertield, which was his home until his di-atli. 1869, Oct. 29. Mr. Whit- 
man m. 1814. May 18, Saiah Holman, dau. of Gen. Silas Holnian. of Bolton. 
She d. iri Wilton, 1841, May. and lie m. 1842. Abby, dau. of Dea. Aniory 
Pollard, of Bolton. Ch. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 1815. June 6; d. 1816, Feb. 16. 
Henry Vuminris. b. 1817. Jan. 6; a student at Philip.s Academy, p^xeter. N.H., 
and entered Bowdoin College, but diil not grail. ; studied law in Fitcliburg, 
and settled in Lancaster. (Hiio. and in 1860 removed to Cincinnati, where 
lie now lives; has been in the Ij'gislalure and Judge of the Supreme 
(Jourt. He in. Elizabeth King, fi'oin AVilton, and had two sous, Henry 
Medill and Channing Wood, wlio both grad. H.C., 1868. Henry M. d. in 
1869, and liis brother is now consul at lludderstield, Eng. Elizabeth 
Holman, b. 1819, Feb. 23; m. Rev. I4enry Emmons, of Meadville, Penn., 
and Vernon, X. Y. They had 8 ch. Geort/e Nathaniel, b. 1821, .June 8; in. 
Eleuor Holbrook, and had one son. He is now a law}'er in California. 
Frames Louisa, b. 1823. April 18; m. Stillman Boies, who d. in 18.53. One 
dau. living. John. b. 1825, Feb. 11 ; is a clerk for Hogg. Brown it Taylor, 
Boston; has no ch. ./aines T/iOHywofi, b. 1830, .luly 24; was a seaman and 



162 WHITMAN— WILLICE. 

ship coramnndcr; m. Mai-v Greenlaw, of Maine: had 2 ch.. and d. in 
Mobile. 1SG5. Xov. 24. 3Ifihh(t Hohnan. b. 1838.'July 30; d. 18.55. 

2. George, sow of Beiijiunin. was b. in Boston. 1808, Feb. 10. His 
father grad. J5.1T., 1788. and piaetised law. The son grad. II. C. 1827; 
studied law with his fatliei' and pi-aetised his profession in Boston until 
1840. \\hen he rei'noved to Billeiiea. He ni. 1S3S), April 27, JIis. Hannah, 

widow of Dr. AValter P. B. Judson. and dau. of Thompson, of Wil- 

miniiton. She il. 1878. Sept. 13. C'h. tiusan. 

"WHITMORE, Thomas, was apjiointed to "run the line" with Cam- 
bridge, in 1705. Mareh 27. llo^x lung he lived in Billerioa does not appear. 
He was son <if Franeis, of t'aiubridge. b. 1073; ni. Mary Waters, of 
Woburn. and d. in Killingly, Conn. Eight ch. are named in the Historij of 
LeximiUin. 

"VVHITT.VKEK, John, ["H'liitakar,] and wife Elizabeth, came from 
Watertuwn. In Oet., l(;/7. a trial in which thi'y were witnesses gives their 
ages 36 and 35 ; and they have ch. : E/i.zitbet.h, aged 16, and John^ aged 14, 
'•a very Iving boy." Frobabl}' they had other ch., and Daniel, b. 1679, 
Mayio: 

WILKIN.S. Timothy, of Middletown, bought, in 1739. a farm of 112 
acres, a part of the Blood's farms, and bounded north by Billerica line. 
He was father of Timothy, who had sons William. 1, and Isaac. 2, who 
m. Margar.'t JIunroe; and prob. of Anna, who m. Jonathan Dui'rent. 11. 

1. "VVilliam, 3I. d., son of Tiuiothy. b. 1765. April 1 ; m. 1789. May 10. 
Frances, dau. of Kev. Ilenrv Cuiiiings. He removed to Marblehead iu 
18^7. and d. 1811. May 7. Ch. Frnnn's, b. 1790. Feb. 18, Fmnces. b. 1791, 
March 4; m. Isaac, son of Amos Warren, of West Cambridge, and d. iu 
St. Thomas. 1827, Jan. 2S. They liail ch. : 1. Harriet Ann. m. Kussell 
Smith and George M. Chnhvell. 2. William Willdns. b. 1814. April 11. who 
ni. Rebecca Bennett (.s-cc Joshua, 4). 3. Frances Eliza, m. 1835, Oct. 6, 
William Schouler, the distinguished Adjutant-General of Massachusetts 
during the war. 4. Sarah J., m. 1842, Aug. 17. Oliver W. Blake, who d. 
1848, Oct. 12, and she m. Henry Hart. Heiirictla. b. 1793, Feb. 18; m. 1827, 
Feb. 3. James Cheover. of Andover. Ann. b. 1795. July 8 ; d. 1880, 
Oct. 17. ir/Z/i'am. b. 1797. July 4; d. in Louisville, Ivy. Henri/ Ciiminf/s. 
b. 1799. Xov. 1; m., and d. in the West. Sidni'ii Lambej-t. h. 1803, June 22, 
and d. ^\■est. AHi/ifs^d.s /•'(o-icc//, b. 1807, March 21 ; d. 1850. April 5. 

2. Isaac, brother of William, was also a physician, in Brownsville, 
Me. He ni. 1703. April 23, Sally Edwards. Ch. George, bap. 1796. Jan. 17. 
Isaac. ba]i. 1798. April 1. 

WILKINSON, Tiiomas, received notice. 1676. Aug. 3. that he w^as not 
accepted as inhabitant; and Sarar/e says he was complained of for practis- 
ing medicine contrarv to law. He was a swine-herd, and is named <in the 
tyl;hing-men's lists in 1679. but soon disappeared. Fitnner says that Ann 
Wilkinson d. in Billerica, 1692. Feb. 8, aged 94. I do not find his authority 
for this statement. 

WILLIAMS, Job. m. 1732, Sept. 11, Dorothy Rogers, dau. of Daniel, 4. 
Ch. -h'lt. b. 1733-4. Feb. 8. 

WILLICE. [Willows. Willis.] 1. George, of Cambridge, bought 
Joseph Parker's right and lot near the Baptist t'liurch. but soon sold again 
to Daniel Shed. 1. Perhajjs he did not rejuove to Billerica; and he d. in 
Cambridge. 1690. Ch. Ihnnms. 2, b. 1638, Dec. 28. Sh-phen. b. 1644, 
Oct. 14. Children and descendents of both maj' be found in Wijman. 

2. Thomas, son of George. 1, b. 1638, Dec. 28. He was granted, 
1661, one-quarter of a ten->acre lot. His meadow was to lie wholly w'est of 
Concord.river; -'always declareing that his acomodations caSot be had so 
nigh and convenient as some who formerly took up their lots." He soon 
after received "lyberty to exchange a percell of land with the towne : that 
is to say. Thomas Wiilice is granted two acres and a halfe of land, out of 
that laud which lyeth on y= South side of w-ill'" pattin's seaven acres on the 
Township, (which land acordinge to y« towne order was to ly for y-' use of 



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y'' ministry). Thomas Willicp is to havp six pole (wide out of y' land) 
lit y west end of it, Joyning to will"' pattin'.s fenee; and eigiit pole & a 
liidfe wide at the east end of it. witli a straight lin:- lietweno; and Thomas 
Williee did grant to the towne, in consideration hereof, three acres and 
therteen pole, to be taki-n out of that land whieli he bouglit of John 
Marshall in that place, the neerest land to Mr. Whiting's land, which 
joyn;'th to it. which is eleven pole & a halfe wide at the east end. which 
inaketh a streight line in lioth parcells, or one line from the country-road 
(which leadi'th to Shawshin) to the old Towne-ship line on tlie East." lie 
removed to Meillord. proh. in 1072. and d. Ih'-re 172.5. Aug. 14. tie ni. 
10G2-:i, Jaiuiarw (.iraci' Tay, dan. of William. 1, who died'l'lO, Jan. 23. 
C'h. Gntc;. b. 1'G(U, May 18; ni. Stephen Hall. 'Jhomas. b. 160(5. Aug. lo. 
.Sti-ven. b. KiO'J. Nov. lTj; d. Dec. 30. Jnlni. h. 1071. April 3; m. Esther 
Gardner {Wiiinaii. names 4 ch.) ElizaJn-Ut. b. 1073. Oct. 19; ni. Stephen 
Hall (s?e Wijman). Jnnc. b. 1077. April I); m. Percival Hall. Sicphcn, b. 
107'J. Nov. Ki; m. JIartha Boardraan (see 11 ;/»«(«). Mn.nj. b. 10S2. March 1; 
ni. Tliom.-is (iardn^r. Williinn. b. 1785. July 7; d. 17.54. Aug. 27. 

WlLLOlltiHUY. [AVillibie, in our Kecords.] Hon^ Francis Wil- 
loughby. Deputy-Uovernor. had a son Nehemiah b. 1044, June 18, who 
lived in ('harlestown and Salem. His youngest son was John. b. 1688, 
Dec. 11; prob. the father of 

1. John, b. 1707. Dec. 25. who in. 17.35. March 27. Anna T'liandierlain, 
dau. of John. B, and liveil in liillerica until 1743, southwest of Nutting's 
pond. He removed to llollis. and d. there 1703. Feb. 2. Ch. John. b. 
1735, Dec. 24; was one of the i)ioneer company who settled Plymouth, 
N.H.. 1702. He spent a long life there; ■•elder" of the church and deacon 
for 07 years; d. 1834, June 22. At his funeral his pastor. Rev. George 
Punchard, said that "every remendjriince. of him was pleasant and honor- 
able." He m. 2d, 1774. June 28. in HoUis. Elizabeth Sprake. dau. of 
Nicholas. 2. -Tdtiax. h. 1737, March 31 ; lived in Hollis. .Taarrih. b. 173!)-40, 
Feb. 17; d. 1810. July. Anun. b. 1741. Mav 30; m. Timothv French, of 
Hollis. Miinj. b. 1742-3. Feb. 20; d. 1752. 'Snsannn. b. 1744. Jlay 20; ni. 
Jonathan Powers, of Dunstable: d. 1828. Sei)t. Sdimicl. b. 1745. Feb. 13; 
lived in Hollis. and had 13 ch. ; d. 1832. Oct. 2(!. Mrliilnhli'. b. 1747. Aug. 3. 
Kr7;«;(.T(, b. 174!), Feb. 13. ]Vil/in,a. h. 1751, Sept.'2 ; d. 1773. Nov. liliza- 
bcth. b. 1753. April .3: d. Jusiah. b. 1755. July 30; d. 1757. Sept. 

WILSOX. 1. John, was from Woburn, the son of John, and b. 
about 1050. Our record says: "21, 3'''' 1083. At a town meeting on a 
training-day. the town granted to John Wilson. Jun'' |)riviledge upon our 
coramiins for y"-' future, to th;' pro])ortion of a fivi'-acrc lot. he paying to 
yi' towne's use twenty shillings in silver, within six montli-." "Also, the 
town did d;'(dare th'niselves willing to give one day wiU'k of each man in 
y town. & of teams of those thtit have th"m. for the making a sutiieient 
way to Jolni Wils ui's corn? mill."' This mill of Lieutenant Wilson was on 
Vin? brook. In 10S5 he was granted 3!) acres of land on the southea.st of 
Shawshin river, bounded 42 poles on Woburn line. 132 poles on Mrs. 
Mitchid's farm, and on the west end next to Gnndman Ka(n)n"s 72 poles, and 
upon John .lohnson 110 jioles. This grant was "for encouragement towards 
his corn? mill." He did good military service as li;'utenant in Captahi 
Converse" company, "at the Eastward," 1092-3, and especially distinguished 
himself, as Cotton Mather relates, by the relief of Dover from :ui"Indian 

alarm. He m. Johanna . and 1698, Nov. 10, Susanna, widow of John 

Miles, of Concord. The first four ch. were b. in Woburn. Ch. John. 2, b. 
1072-3, Jan. 3. Hannah, b. 1074. Dec. 28; d. I(i70. May 5. Ilniinah. h. 
1077, March 11, Sasminri.h. 1079. March 11; m. Stephen Kichardson, 2. 
Eti-:nbi-th. b. 1083. April 20; ni. 1704, Dec. 20, William Simnnds, of 
Woburn. Uulh. b. 1085. March 25. Sarah, b. 1087, June 15. EljeHe.rcr. b. 
1G93. Nov. 5. and d. Dec. 8. 

2. John, son of John. 1, b. 1072-3. Jan. 3; m. Elizabeth Foster, dau. 
of Dea. Joseph, 2. Ch. John. 3, b. 1095. Dec, 20. ElUahHh. b. 1097 



164 WILSON. 

Nov. S; m. ^Villi:llll Frost. 10. Juseph. h. I(i99. May 21; liypil prob. in 
Groton. Jooiuki. h. 17ll]--i. .Tan. IS. AUice. b. 1703. Xov. 12: in. Isaac 
Stearns. 7. JxC'h. 4, b. 17(l4-.5. Jan. 22. Stirah. b. ]7()fi. April 17; ni. 
.Tobn Dean. 3. ?li(n/. I). 1707-8. Jan. 21. Esthi'r.h. 1709-10. Jan. 29; d. 
172S-9. Fel). 28. Z>o/r'f.s. b. 1711. Dee. 2; ni. Ebenezer Wynian. 7. &</(. 5, 
h. 1713, Nov. 14. Bi'njamht. b. 1715. Sept. 18, lived alsV) in (Jroton. 
Rebecca, b. 1717. Jnne lO'; d. 1728-9, Mareb 11. 

3. John, son of John. 2. b. li;!).). Dee. 26; ni. 1722. Nov. 20, Jemima 
Shed, dau. of .lolni. 3. She d. 1710, Sept. 14. and be m. 1742. June. JIary, 
her sister, \viilo\v oT Abnibain ( 'bamberlain. 7. Slie d. 1747. JIareb 31. and 
lie d. 1704. Mav <1. Cli. llenhinni,. b. 1722-3. Mareli 4. John. 6, 1). 17241 
Sept. 20. Jn^irph. b. 172.")-(1. Fel). 20; d. 1748, Alls'. 20. David, h. \~iV^l, 
Mareli 20. Esther, b. 1728. Dee. 14. Rehecca. b. 1730. April G. Simind. 6h, 
b. 1731, Aug. 18. Elisabeth, b. 1732, Oct. 10; lu. 17rw. Mareli G, JohwDan- 
forth, of Andover. Jushna. b. 1733, Nov. 1 ; d. 1737, Jlay ii. Jacob. \t. 
1735. Mav 29. Leanard. 7, b. 1730, Get. 24. Jeiiuma. b. 'l737, Nov. 30. 
LiiC!/. b. i73.S-9. JIareli 17. 

4. Jacob, sdii ol' John, i, b. 1704-5. Jan. 22; m. Hannah . 

Ch. Rn(b,-n. h. 1737, Dee. 14; m. 17G0. Feb. 21, Sarah Mann. Jonaa. b. 
1739, .Inly 19. Elijah, b. 1740, Dee. 8. Hannah, b. 1742. Dee. 26: in. 
Tliomas Slied. 18. Prudence, b. 1744, Aug. 7. Perhaps Darcas. \\ho m. 
Paul Hill. 2-2. Elizabeth, bap. 1749. "April 2: ni. 1768. Dee. 1, Caleb 
Stevens, of (lielnisford. Abitiail. bap. 1751. Sept. 8. Susanna, b. 1752, 
Dee. 19; in. William Balihvin. 15. 

5. Seth. son of Jolin. 2. b. 1713. Nov. 14 ; m. Mary . He d. 1783, 

F>h. 27. Ch. Man/, b. 1744, Dee. 4; in. Stephen Eiebardson. 13. Martha, 
li. 1746-7, Feb. 20; d. 1749. Sept. 2. Sarah, b. 1749. Nov. 23, and d. 1750, 
April. Martha, b. 1751. July 31; in. 1776, March 14, Paul Upton, of 
Wilmington. Benjamin, b. 17.53. May 4; d. 1776. June 10. in captivity at 
Halifax" Solomon, b. 175G. June 5; d. 1779. March 23. "in tlie Jerseys, in 
the war." Joseph, b. 1759, Feb. 8; d. 1778, Oct. 21. Sarah, b. 1761, 
Dec. 13: m. William F^rost, 1.5. Rhoda, b. 1764, June 20; m. Isaac 
Sprake. S. Seth. 1«, b. 17G8. Aug, 13. 

6. John, sou of John. 3, b. 1724, Sept. 20; ni. 1748. Nov. 8, Alice 
Tiitman. prol). sister (U- dau. of John, 1, Ch. AUice. b. 1749, Oct. 17; m. 
S<domon Manning. 12. Rebecca, h. 1752, Feb, 6; m. 1774, June 30, 
Nathaniel ('umings {nee 1). Elizabeth, b. 1754, Dec. 2. John. b. 1757, 
Marcli 19; d. 1778, ■•in the war. at tlie .Jerseys.'' Joseph, b. 1759, Sept. 9. 
Jemima, b. 17,63. Jan. 17. Ilenrij. b. 1766. Oct. 20. 

6i. Saninel, son of John. 3, b. 1731. Aug. 18; in. Sarali and had 

ch. : Abi<iail. bap. 1749. Dee. 3. Samuel, bap. 1754. Oct. 27. 

7. Leonard, son of .lohii. 3, b. 1730. Oct. 24; m. 1701, Dec. 17, 
Eaebel Durrant. dau. of Abraham. .5. i.'\\. , Abraham, b. 17G2. April 15. 
Joseph, b. 1703. July 2; m. 1785. Feb. 15. Elizabeth Bonner, and 1791, 
May 10. Kebeeca Sprake, dau. of Nicholas. 4, unless the latter in. Josepli, 
son" of John. 6. Isaac. 8, b. 17(;4. Aug. 16. Molhj. b. 1766, Oct. 1; in. 
Josliua Kidder {see 1.5). Reuben, h. 1768. June 3. 

8. Isaac, son of Leonard. 7, b. 1764. Aug. IG; ni. 1789. Jan. 6, Sally 
Ditson, dau. of Thomas. 4. He' removed to Westford. Cli. Isaac, h. 1789, 

July 23; lived in Maine. Xancij. li. 1791. June 2; m. Townsend. 

Sophronia. b. 1793, June 25 ; m. 1818. JIarch. Leander Hosmer. 1. Andrew, 
b. 1795. Oct. 27; lived in Canaan, N.H.; drowned in Connecticut river 
about 1840. And b. in AN'estford. (reori/e. wlio lived in Cavendish. Vt. 

9. Daniel, was in Bow, N.H.. 1813, and Tyngsboro', 1816. He m. 
Mary Aldrich. Ch. 3Ianj Jane. h. 1813. Sept. 28; in. 1832, Nov. 29. Capt. 
R. Wilkins. and lives in Lawrence. Adaline Maria, b. 1816, July 20; in. 
Gardner Parker, 24. Horace Newell, b. 1820, March 12; m. Sylii'l Spauld- 
ing. dau. of Edward. 10, and lives in Carlisle. Daniel Aldrich. b. 1823, 
April 9. and d. in California; one son. Israel A'c/.w^. b. 1828. Julv 20; in. 
Colwell, and d. 1867. George Sherwin. b. 1831. Dec. 29; "d. 1842. 



WILSON — AVOEK. 165 

Miiy 27. - Pi'ances Albina, b. 183-1. Jan. 10; in. Jiunps Faulkner, 4. Ilcnri/ 
Dn'xliii. b. 1SH.5. Di'c. 12; i\. 1S,S8. Nov. 1. Cliarlt-s Hi'iirii, h. 1S4(). May l'; 
Ml. .Ii'nnir (iihvi'll. fmin VcrnKint. 

10, Sctll, PcMi (if Sotli, 5, li. 1708. Aui;-. i:i ; ni. 17114, May 8. Polly 
Paj;e. of Hcdforil. Ch. Sohimnn and Lnni. bap. 17!)", Oct. 2!l. Ja^cp/i. ba]i. 
17ii8. Maivli -In. Srth. Ijap. 17!)!l, Oct.' 13. il/r«v/. bap. 1801. .June 14. 
Clarissti. bap. 18(13. March G. Xinicti. bap. 1800. April 27. Ahiiiru. liap. 

1807. Ajiril 111. Jfarllni nirhiinlsittt, bap. 1810. July 8. 

11. Lponarrt, m. 1831. .Vpril 3. Sarah A. Brown. 

WIXN, Jacob, and wife Jlolly. Cb. .hi'uh, b. 17sO. .lunc 14. ,S'(7(r,s-. 1). 
1782. June 10. A'nW. b. 1780. May. 

WINMSO. 1 . Alcxaiuler. ii on tax-list 1738 ; admitted to the church 
1748, Jiuic 17. on a certificate that he formerly belonged to a Presbyterian 
church in Ireland; settled near the fine jxind which bears his name, and 
had a mill on th<' lirook running' from it. Xo record of birlh or liap. of his 
ch. is found; but he m. 1748, .Ian. 12, Deborah Parki-r. and doulitless had 
John, 2, whose name is on th<' list after 177."); jirob. Alexiiiidcr, who in. 

1808, Nov. 20, Dorcas D.anforth. widow of Joseph, 'li. 

2. John, m. 1780. Dec. 7. Lucv RoiiiM-s. dau. of Zebadiah. 10, who d. 
1700, Jan. 1. anil he m. 1702. \ov. 10. Betsv Parker, of Chclmsforil. He d. 
1822. Nov. 4. Ch. Kli.tab,Hi. h. 1781. ,luly 1.5. WiJliam. b. 1783. Feb. 23. 
Elizabeth, h. 178."). ^larch 3; m. Charles Cutler. Liicii. b. 1787. Feb. Ki. 
.Sibbel.b. 1780. April 20; d. 17011. Jan. 31. John, b, 1703, Sept. 0. Ab-r- 
(imh'r. b 170."). July 0; d. 1708, Aug. 13. David Parker. 3, b. 1707. April 1. 
tSibbel. b. 1700, IVb. l."i; m. 1824. April 8, Isaac M, Hardy, of .Vuiloyer 
PoUii. h, ISIIl, Dec. 10. Ah'.,ai,acr. b. 1807. Feb. 20. Anlnrt. h. 1810 
Jan.'2.j. 

3. David Parker, son of John. 2, b. 1707, .Vpril 1 ; m. Susaii , 

and 1840, Fel>. l.'i, h'ebcccM Cobnrn. Ch. Susan Priscilln. b. in ( harlestown 
1828, July 21. Martha l^ranns. b. 1832, Dec, 20. David I'arkcr. b. 1837' 
Feb. 18;' d. 1838. April 22. Clara, b. 1841, July 13. William, b. 1844* 
Nov. 2.5. Jamfs and Julia, b. 1847, Oct. 10. 

"VVIXTER. 1. S pplicn, son of Samuel, \yas b. in Huston, 1708, 
Oct. 18; in. Hannah Humphrey, dau. of Dea. Moses, of (Jray, .Me.; lived 
there and at Charlestown before coming to Billeri<-a in 1830. His wife d. 
1870. Sept, 22, aged 72; he d. 1S70, Sep't. 2. Cli. Ehzatielh Adtun.i. b. 182o! 
Nov. 4; nv; Robert Dodge; d. 184.5. Nov. 25. Mari/ \a.^li. b. 1822, Xoy. 1; 
m. John T. (ioodwin. 5. Martlia Ann. b. 1825, Aug. 13; m. 1840. Feb 
Lewis J. I.yinau. of Woburii; d. 1870. 3lay 18. tsamucl Earl. 2, h. 1827. 
Jime 20. .S(/;vy/i fV('»r/(,. b. 1830. Dec. 4; d." 1845. June 8. 

2. Samuel Earl, son of Stejihen. 1, in. 18.54. July 10, Catherine E. 
Cobb, dan, of Nathaniel. <.'h. Edith, b. 1855.' March 22; lii. S, F. French. 34^ 
Lilian, b. 1857. May 25. lii'arijc Earl. b. 18(;4, Oct. 7. 

WOOD. 1. Benjamin, of Dracut. in. Mary Patten, dau. of William, .j. 

2. .losepll, of dVucuI. ill. 173.5-0. Jan. 10, Tabatha Haseltine, pr'ob! 
dau. of Samuel. 

3. Abljnh, m. Esther I.ewes. dau. of Benjamin. 2. 

4. Daniel, in. 1804. Nov. 20, Anna .Mcars, dau. of Thomas. 2. '-.V 
jury of inquest was held upon the body of Daniel Wood, .June 22, 1823, 
and he must have been deail some days previous to this time," Ch. .Xinicn' 
b. and d. 1805, June 27. Anna Chase, b. 1800. Jlay 0; m. 1830. April 2o! 
Isaiah Bussey. Elixa Farnv.r. b. 1808, Feb, 20; m.'l827. JIarch 25 Hem-y 
Kiugslmi-y. '/V»H/r7, 1). ISII), March 22. 

AVOOHARD, Tliomas D., and wife Susan. Ch. Caralim- Clark b. 1841 
Dec. 10. Tlaana^ Hrurii. b. 1844. Jan. 10. 

"VVOOLFENDEX, Josepli. ami wife Bet.sey. Ch. Jamos Hahnt. b. 1S38 
May 11. Sarah. Daiai. b. 1840. March 25. Al'icc Ann. h. 1842. Nov. 28 ' 

WORCESTER, Eldad, and Esther Brown, of Tewksbury; m. 1793, 
Nov. 11. 

WORK, Ariel. [Si-e PARKER, 19.] 



166 WRIGHT — WYMAN. 

WRIGHT. 1. John, in. 177.-). Sept. 4. Hannah Walker, clau. of 
Joseph, 8, or Benjamin, 7. Hannah, the dau. of Joseph Walker, may have 
heen the wife of Silas Early. Ch. Sanih, b. 177.5. Nov. 21; in. 1800, 
Feb. 27, Phineas Colburn. 'Jalin. h. 1777, Dee. 12. Haiinuh. h. 1780, 
April 11. Lnrii, b. 1782, April 12. Jnaiah. h. 1784, Mav 20. Itc-batxa, b. 
1780. Oet. 23; in. 1809, March 2. Stephen (Greenland, of Boston. Isaac. 
b. 1780. F<'b. 0. Eliziilxth. b. 1701, Mav 1. Jonathan. 3, b. 17!):i, Aus,-, IS. 
Lydin. b. 1700. Jan. 10. 

2. Asa, m. 1802. Sept. 28, Aljia'ail Sanders, dau. of John. 9, and 2d, 

Mary . Ch. AhigaiL who had 1821. Dec. 14. dau. Elmira Page. Rhotla. 

b. 180.5. Jan. 20. Mary. h. 1807. April 30. Joseph, b. 1810, Mairh 20. 

3. Jonathan, son of .lolin. 1, b. 1793, Aug. 18; in. 182.5, May 8, 
Hannah P. Allen, dau. of Zadoek. 5. Ch. lichprca. b. 1820, Got. 13; m. 
William ('auipbell. of Boston. Alvin. b. 1828, April 10; d. in r'alifornia. 
Spi-ciia. 1). 1830. Mareh 20; d. 18.52. March 8. Jackson. 5. b. 1831. Sept. 20. 
JnUcUc. b. 1833. Mav 28; d. 1841, Xov. 19. Ellen, b. 1835. Nov. 20; d. 
1841, Nov. Calhcrine. b. 1837, Aug. 15; d. 1841, Nov. J'lhn. b. 1838, 
Sept. 19; went to California. /wr(,-. b. 1841, Feb.lO; d. Nov. 15. Josiah.^, 
b. 1842. Oct. 12. Eldora. h. 1844, Aug. 2; m. Edward G. Tutein. of 
Chelsea. 

4. Edward, was from South Hadley. He m. 1830. June 2. Mary 
Elizaljeth Wilson, of Boston, where he was an engraver; d. 1803. Sept. 11. 
Ch. Edward IrriiKj. b. 1837, June 23 ; m. 1803, Oct. 7. Esther U. Burnap, 
and lives in Newtmi. Em.ibi Elina and Ellen Marii. b. 1830, June 30; d. 
1841, Dec. 31 and 25. Alfred Ela. h. 1841. Julv 27 ; d. 1842. .fan. 22. Clara 
Jane, b. 1845, May 1 ; d. 1807. March 8. Ella France.<!. b. 1849, Jan. 9; m. 
1873, Sept. 9. George E. Searl Kinney, of Boston. Tliey liave ch. : Mary 
Ella, b. 1874. Oct.' 27 ; Grace Nason". b. 1870, Nov. 28;" George Searl, b. 
1878, Oct. 30. Anna Ehira. b. 1851, April 25; m. 1870. April 25. Kev. 
Samu:4 Sherberne Mathews. He was son of Rev. S. S. Mathews, of 
Salisbury; b. 1847. .June 3; grad. Andover Theo. Sem.. 1874; ordained 
pastor in \Vilmington, 1874, Oct. 23; dismissed, 1875. Oct. 20; acting 
paitor. Maynard. is7G-7 ; installed. 1879. Eel). 4. Bojdston churcli. Boston, 
which was organized in connect! in with his labors in 1878. Th-^v have ch. : 
Anna Elizabeth Doten. b. 1872. June 30; Edith I.athrop, b. 187.'>. March 1 ; 
Mabel Balicock. b. 1877. Jan. 31. 

5. Jackson, son of Jonathan. 3, b. 1831, Sept. 20; in. 1800. Sept. 30, 
Georgiana B. Page. dau. of Arza. 7. Ch. Maliel Frances, h. 1801. March 1.5; 
li. 1808, April 4. Allen, b. 1805. Aug. 23; d. 1877. Feb. 9. Jennie Liertrud-. 
h. 1809. Oct. 20. 

G. Josiah. son of Jonathan. 3, b. 1842. Oct. 12 ; m. Emma L. Johnson, 
of Stoneliam. Ch. Charles Alvin. h. 1872. June 20. Annie May. b. 1870. 
Dec. 24. I-ltrry Allen, b. 1879. Feb. 1. 

WY'vl.\S. This im))ortant Uoburn family, living near the Billerica 
line, often appears ineid-ntally in our records, but has rarely furnish'd . 
inhaliitants.' The brothers John and Francis were among the first settlers 
(jf Woburn. They ])urchased of President Dunster, of Harvard College, 
his Shawshin grant of 500 acres. Tlie deed bears date, 1055, Jhiy 10, or a 
few days before Shawshin became Billerica. and describes the land: "500 
acres, lying scituate at Shawshinn, betwixt the lands of Capt. Gooldn up 
the streame and the lands lately given to Edward Collins down the streame 
of Shawshinn river, bounded with Woburne line on tliat end which towards 
Woljurn? is sided, and reaching onwai'ds towards the township so far as to 
make up due measure." The price paid was £100. Collins' grant, below, 
exten.led to the Woburn road, and was sold to Chainpney; and Gookin's 
farm, aliove. was about Vine lirook and mostly in Bedford. Stephen 
Kichardsmi. 2, ^^■h:> first appears as occupant of these lands, was a gr.-son 
of Francis Wyman, anil proliably inherited a part or all of it. Questions 
about the taxation of the Wymans arose Ijetween Woburn and Billerica, 
and in October, 1009, the matter came before the General Court, and a 



WYMAN— YOUNG. 167 

committpp advised : " Whoreas. Frances & J(ilin We_vmans, Sen" • Iiave 
tlieir jiroseut habitacions neere the I^yne '■' and enioyiiig' ninoli of 
y lively hood and benefit at both Towns, and may partake of the 
jmbliek ordinances in botli places, they, the said Weyinans. shall contribute 
eciually to both Towns, in all public charges, both civell and eclisiasticall." 
This report was aci'cptc-d and confirmed by the Court, but did not teriiiiiiale 
the difficulty. In lii72. the Wynians ]ietition for release from Hillerica. .-md 
Killerica instructs the selectmen to jirosecute them for not paying their 
dues; but the result was against the claims of this town. Two daugiiters 
. of John Wynian m. .Tosej)h Walker, 1, and Nathaniel Tay, 2; and a dau. 
of Francis m. Xathani<d Bacon. 3. Seth Wyman. a son of John, was the 
father of .Seth. famous for the lionorable |)art he bore in the Lovewell 
expedition. ( Sn- Hoss, Tlioinns, 3.) 

1. Joseph, son of Timothy, son of Franci.s, b. 1(595, Nov. 1; m. Rtith 

. aiifl removed to Pelhaui. X. H. Ch. It^ith. h. 1723, Sept. 15. Jusi-ph. 

b. 1725. Sept. 10. 

2. Thomas, son of William, son of Francis, b. 1085, Jan. 15; m. 
Eachel Stearns, widow of Samuel. 6. [Bond, p. 453, gives this Thomas 
a less probalile record.] lie disapi)ears froui tax-list in 1739. and is said to 
have lived in relham. C'h. TlKimaa. h. 1730-1. March 4. Lvcij, b. 1733, 
Aug. 23; m. Edward Stearns. 9. .S';7/(7. b. 1735, Aug. 29. Simon, b. 1739. 

3. Increase, son of Increased of Xathanicl-, of Francis', born in 
Woburn, 1732, June 4; disappears from tax-list in 1773, and was in 

Charlestown after 1784. His wife was Catharine . Ch. Kullii-inc, b. 

1755, Nov. 14; ni. Simon Blanchard, S. Jcmimnh. h. 1757, Feb, 10. 
Ammaxiiih. b. 1758. March 23. Mcii-if. b. 1760. June 11. IIes':kiah. EUshti. 
b. 1702. .Ian. 28. Ahii/ail. b. 17C3, Oct. 17. Simeon. Increase. Elizuhrth. 
h. 1770, May 28, These seven j'oiuiger ch. were all bap, together, 1773, 
Dec, 5. 

4. Aiuoi-i, son of Timothy^ of Timothy-, of Francis'. His mother 
was Hannah \Vyman. cousin of his father. He was b. in AVoburn. 1723. 
June 20, and d. in Hillerica. 1797. Sept. 19, having been on the tax-list fnim 
1760. No faudly aiipeais on the records, but his name has become notable 
in our history, because his house, in the southeasterly corner of the town, 
became the refuge of .\dnuis and Hancock, on the memorable day of 
l.exingtou anil Coneord, 1775, Ajnil 19. His wife was Kezia Kendall, and 
she ui. 17119. Oct. 22. Ei)enezer Kichardson. 11. 

6. Jesse, is on tax-list. 1759-(i7. and m. 17G4, Sept. IS. r'atherine 
Johnson, of Wobiun. 

(i. John, on tax-list. 1754. and Timothy, 1759-65. 

7. Ebeuezer, of Towusend. m. 1745. April 2, Dorcas Wilson, dau. of 
John. 2, 

H. Eliphaz. of Wol)urn. m. Mary Pollard, dau. of John, 3. 
• YORK. Poiiipey, and wife Ditto. ' < 'h. Lydiii, b. 1730, Aug. 6. Samson, 
b. 1732, Aug. 10. Kuuirr, l>. 1734-5. Jan. 3. 

YOUNfi, Ai-temas, ami wife Adeline W. C'h. Frank William, b. 1832, 
Nov. 27. Horace William, b. 1833, Nov. 16; d. in Lowell, 1830, Sept. 17. 



168 



FAMILY NAMES. 



FAiriLT NAMES OCCURRING IX P.ILLERICA BEFORE 1700. 

The following list gives the name of the first settler, bearing the name, 
and tlie date of liis first known residence in town. In a few cases, notably 
those of Brown. Foster, and Parker, the line has not been continuous. Of 
the eighty-three families of the 17th century, the following are now repre- 
sented in town by descendants who bear the name; Baldwin. Crosby, 
Farmer. Frost. llill. Kittredge. Mamfing. Patten. Kicliardson. Kogers, 
Shed, Stearns, and Whiting. I'he families of Uantorth and Pollard have 
also female reijresentatives" And if the inquiry be extended, as is proper, 
to the bounds of ancient Billerica, we may add the names of Bacon, 
IJrown. Fitch. French. Kidder, Lane, Levistone, Marshall. Page, and Trull. 
With these additions, it appears that twenty-five families, or almost one in 
three remain, after two lunidred years, in tlie ancient bounds of the town. 

1658 
1656 
16.58 
1660 
1664 
1677 
1683 
1678 
1664 
1656 
1679 
1658 
1679 
1688 
1664 
165.S 
1658 
1654 
1677 
1693 
1658 
1667 
1656 
1667 
1671 
1688 
16.59 
16.58 
1677 
16.53 
1656 
1660 
1660 
16.58 
1667 
16.58 
16.58 
1679 
1676 
1659 
1683 



Bacon. Michael. 


1672 


Baldwin. .lohn. 


1657 


Bird. Simon. 


1659 


Blood, .lohn. 




Bly. Daniel. 


1676 


Bracket. John. 


1660 


Brooks. Timotliy. 


1670 


Brown. Jacob. 


16.58 


Butler. .James. 


1679 


Carrier. Thomas. 


1674 


Chamberhne. AVilliam. 


16.53 


Champney. Samuel. 


10.58 


Corneal. Peter. 


1695 


Crosby. Simon. 


1659 


Danforth. Jonathan. 


165:i 


Daniel. Itichard. 


1G(1!1 


Davis. Joseph. 


1G91 


Ditsou, Hugh. 


1094 


Dunkin, Jolm. 


1670 


Current. John. 


1659 


Dutton. Thomas. 


1669 


Farley. George. 


1653 


Farmer. Edward. 


1071 


Fassett. Patrick. 


1680 


Fisher. Stephen. 




Fitch. Samuel. 


1695 


Fo.ster. Thomas. 


1059 


French William. 


10.53 


Frost. James. 


1064 


Gorton. Abraham. 


1682 


Grimes. George. 


1077 


Hale. William: 


10.58 


Hamlet. William. 


1050 


Hassell. Richard. 


1670 


Hide. Jonathan. 


1073 


Hill. Ralph. 


1053 


Holden, Ju.stinian. 


1694 


Hopkins. \Villiam. 


1697 


Hosley, James. 


1699 


Hubbard, Thomas. 


1662 


Hunt Samuel. 


1689 


Jetts, Henry. 


1053 



Kemp, Samuel. 
Kidder, James. 
Kinsley, Samuel. 
Kittredge, John. 
I^ane. .fob. 
Levistone. .lohn. 
Lewis. Samupl. 
JIackginnis. Daniel. 
Manning. Sauuiel. 
Marshall. John. 
Meades. Daniel. 
More. Golden. 
Osban, Thomas. 
Page, Xathaniel. 
Paine, Thomas. 
Parker. John. 
Paterson. James. 
Patten. Thomas. 
Perry. Obadiah. 
Pollard. Thomas. 
Poulter. .John. 
Richardson, Thomas. 
Rogers. .John. 
Ross. Thomas. 
Sanders. John. 
Sharp. Robert. 
Shed. Daniel. 
Sheldon. John. 
Sollenduie. .John. 
Stearns. John. 
Tay. William. 
Tompson. Joseph. 
Toothaker. Roger. 
Trull. John. 
^\'alker. Joseph. 
^Veb, Christopher. 
Whiting, Rev. Samuel. 
Whittaker, John. 
Wilkinson. Thomas. 
Willice, Thomas. 
AVilson, John. 



irisTOlIV OF I'.U.r.KI.'ICA. 



1G9 



I \Mn.^ XAMKS.— ro«//ni(.y/. lTlin-.-,n. 



Ahl)()(. .Tosliii:i. 1710 

Atl]<'rti)ii. III'. HcnJMiiiiii. \7Xi 

Unlhnd. .l(iiuitli:iiL 1722 

Hr.-inl. Andrew. 171S 

Bl;iiicli;iril. .lohii. 170] 
Bowers. .ron;itli;iii. ujimi! 1720 

('haiiilli'v. Kcv. .Idliii. 1747 

('owdry. John. 174(! 

Cuinings. Xatli;inicl. 1741) 

Davidson. Nathaniel. 17HS 

Dean. EhiMiczcr. 1730 

Dowse. Ehcnezei-. 171.") 

Dunekle. Jlezel<iali. 1740 

Kaste. Benjamin. 1782 

(irav, Bniviter. • 17.^'* 

Ilali. Ki.'hai-d. 1720 

Hai-dy. Zaehariah. 1720 

Hazeitiiie. Sanuicl. 172.'J 

Henry. John. 1740 

Heywood. Benjamin. 1711 

Hutchinson. X.ilhan. 1741 

Hiit.son. ]S"athani<'l. 1710 

Jaquith, Ahraham. ]72« 

Johnson. Josinh. ]7;^3 



Kendall, li'eidjeii. 
Laws. James. 
Lewis. Beniamin. 
Manstielil. John. 
Mears. Itoliert. 
Miini'oe. Josej)!!. 
Xcedham. .lohn. 
Xii'kies. .lohn. 
Osgood. ( 'hristoiJH'r. 
Feaeoek. Saniuid. 
Putnam. Seth. 
IJnsjgles, l!ev. Samm 
.Smith. Alexandei'. 
Snow. liiehard. 
.Spaulding. Benoni. 
Sprake. S'ieholas. 
Stiekney. Abraham. 
TarhelL John. 
"Wliipijle. .John. 
White, John. 
Whitmorp. Thomas. 
Willonghl.y. John. 
AV inning. Alexander. 
Wyman. Jose]ih. 



hr-fniu 



1 74.S 
17:!! ; 

172!i 

i72(; 

1721) 

1 7;i4 

1 702 
1 7.t"i 
1 70S 
171.-! 
1710 
17IIS 
1722 

1 7;i;t 

1717 
1721 
1727 
<lhoiil 17.')0 
1722 
1 7:iii 

17;J5 
i73r) 

178S 
1723 



FAMILY XAMES. — ITJO- ISOO. 



Allen. Samuel. 
Barrett. Oliver. 
Bennett. Stephen. 
Sownian. Francis. 
Bridge. Samuel. 
Carletoii. John. 
Center. Jolm. 
Cook, Paul. 
Craige, Thomas. 
Ciinier, William. 
Dandlv. John. 



1703 
1768 
1780 
17(iS 
1780 
1759 
1741 
1771 
1783 
177-) 
1793 



Gleason. William. 17r)4 

Goodwin. 'I'homas. 17.")) 

Hiud. Dr. Isaac. 1778 

Lampson. Samuel. 17(12 

Pembertou, James. 1755 

Eussell. Benjamin. 178(1 

Skilton, John. 1770 

Totuian. John. 17.")2 

Tufts. Kbenezer. 1787 

Wilkins. Dr. William. 1701 

Wright. John. 1775 



Additions and Corrections, 



ADAMS. 4. I?i';i(l. William (ireenouoii MneCarty. 
ALLEN. 9. Henry, d. 187(1, Deo. 31. 
BALDWIN. 1. Johu. Dau. .Vro!/ m. Ileiny Jefts. .S. 
'2. John, li'iilli 111. Wyiiiaii. 

4. Tlioiiins, 111. Sar.ili Fi-ciidi. tlau. of Jacob. .3. Joseph and Jamb 
lived in Townseiid. 

5. Thomas, Ij. l(;!)(;-7. Jlarcli 15. He went to Man.^field. Conn., aljout 
1735; had otliev eli.. WiUiiim. Surah, and Benjamin, and d. 174!t-.')0. (See 
BahJvii) Getiriilof/ii.) Eleazcr. Asa. and Betijamiii were among the fii'.«t .set- 
tlers of Dorset. Vt.; Asa behig its flr-st town clerk, and afterwards noted 
for Tory ininciples. 

(>. Williiliii. nis widow ))rob. m. AVilliaiii Tonipson. 3. 

7. Joiiilthaii. Hail also dan. Sarah, who m. .John Patten. 12. 

8. Josiall. After Jo.iiah insert Joshna. who lived in Tewksbury. — 
Jtsse settled in Lyme. X. II. 

9. Joliu, did not marry Elizabeth Parkhurst. 

10. David. The Durkl who m. It. Davis was from Townsend. gr.-son 
" of Joseph { see Thomas, 4 ) . 

13. This Thomas was son of Josejih who m. Esther Manning and set- 
tled in Townsend (see 4). 

14. John. Had also Oliver and William. 

16. Sahum. liizpah d. 1841. July 29. 

17. .Tohn, d. 1800. Dec. 4; his wife d. 1805. Sept. 25. aged 73. Joel 
a. 182!:i. Dee. 2(5. 

23. Joel, <1. 1830. Foil. 4. 

BARRETT. 2. Stephen, d. 1811. Aug. IG, aged 53 ; his wife d. 1805, 
April 27. auod 45. 

BARRON. 2. Moses. Ma.^cs d. 1778. Sept. 9. 

3. Isaac. His wife d. 1819. Nov. 23; he d. 1820. May 8; Isaac d. 
1819. Oct. 8. 

BATCHELLER. 1. Joseph, m. isio. Aiiril 3. Rebecca W ilson. 

BEAN. William, m. Jhirtlia Frost, dan. of James. 11. 

BEARD. 1 2. Isaac, d. 1805. Oct. 11. aged 70. liebecca, 1834. Feb. 19. 

BENNETT. 3. Joshua. liebecua d. June IS. 

BLANCHARD. 10. Isaac, d. 1816. Dec. 25. Insert: Svsannah. i. 
1796. Feb. 19. aged 2. 

11. Josepil. Aili.lphiis d. 1833. Nov. 11. 

BOWERS. 6. Samuel. Elizabeth m. 1803. March 20. Abraham R. 
Tlionipson. of Charlestown ; d. 1807, August 7. Sarah m. Rev. Bernard 
Whitman, (see ("'rosby. 33,) his second wife. 

9. .loseph T. ilis wife d. 1824. April 25. A/arin i^. d. 18.50. Aug. 19. 

10. Henry, m. Eliza A. Dows. ilan. of Joseph, 6. 

BOWLEND. 1. Beujamin. d. 1812, June 23, aged 43; his wife d. 
1812. Nov. 2, aged 39. It was a daughter Isabella, h. 1796. who m. Charles 
Goodwin. 

BOWMAN. 6. Ebenezer. John Bowman and Hannah Wilson were 
111. 1758. May 10. Their son Jolui was bapt. 1759. July 15. Hannah, wife 
of John Bowman, of Medford, was ni. 1708. Nov. 16. 

BRIDGE. 2. Samuel, d. 1818, May 2. aged 60. Henry d. 1826. -Vpril 13. 

BROWN. 7. Samuel. His wife d. Nov. 17. 

10. Samuel, d. 1790. March 26. 



ADDITIONS AND COKRKCTIONS. 171 

16. Elisiia. S,ii;>li J. 111. WilliMiii D. Mm-s. «. 

16. .Jonas. Hun-iii m. Daniel Ilartfcircl. 

17. Isaac. Alfnd m. 18(;i. Jan. -IW. Mary .1. Dous. dan. iif ('.ilviu. .S. 
15». .loliii. 111. Sarah Hill. dan. of I'anl. i-l. 

23. Rodiicv. /■.'//.;<( 111. 'I'honias Siianldini;'. II. 

.\dd: 2(i. "Thaddeus, M. I). S.h- tROSIJY, :{:{, and .idd: TI,a,l<l.ii.-< 
Iliive. b. isiis. .Iniif 17; yrad. \ . C, ISIKI. and .\ndiivcr 'rii.-n. Shim.. IsiM : 
(irdaini'd. North Woodstock. I oiin.. 1S(!(1. Ajiril II. and d.. |iaslov of dial, 
rhiiiTh. lsi;s. Oil. I'.l. 

BUKROWS. Voliiiitiiif. .1. I.s7:f. 

t'ARLETON. 2. John, d. ls((7. I>ic. 5. 

7. Amos, d. I.s;i3. Aii.i;-. 7. Dinw-I. d. hs;^(;. Jan. -Jd. 

CORNEAL. This rfi-iinl oci-nr.<. ll>",)S-!t, Jan. .'J: •■'I'lir town do oram 
to I'i'ter ( ornidions. a Ircni'liin.in inlLaliiting' anioiii;' lis. ahoiit fonrtcnn aciTs 
of n|iland toward Jonatli;in h.-dldiiii;'. and joining' to piece of upland of 
Spi-o' John Marsli.ill. anil a division of meadow of his": for which land 
he was to ]Kiy the town five sliilliiii;s pei- .■icre. 

CROSBY. .">. Josiah. was. I think, the lientenanl and captain of that 
name in tlie l.oiiislinr:.;' expedition. 174."). If is clear from the records thai 
this military ollicer could not have been the son (Josiall, 14) who died in 
town ahont 174.'!. lint was not. as tlie text suggests, --killed liy the Indians." 
and his sou Josiah was only fourteen years old in 174."i. Hut the first 
Josiah. 5, hart been long Uiiowii in the h'ecords .-is --Sergeant." and thus, 
if he dirt go to the war. would lie likely to havi- a commission; anil, 
although he describes liiiiiself as feeble, in his will, in I74.'i. he may have 
recovered from an illness, and yielded, at sixty-seven, to the im)Miises of 
his military career and the call of I'epperell. and gone to hardships and 
perils which proved fata! to the veteran. 

8. Solomon, proh. d. in flie hoiiisliurg exiiedition. (See .Voo Kiujlunil, 
Higtcriral itiiil (li-iii(ij<i{ilcnl Ilc(jisli'r. \o\. XXV. jip. i.i.S and 'liii.) 

1-1. Josiall. (*-'' itbove.) f'haiig-e 1747 to 174S. in the 4th line. 

2-1. Oliver. I.inell: For Atkiiison. read iJexter. Mc 

33. Josiall. For Ileywood. read Ilartwell. Jlrs. Whitiiian d. proh. 
ill ls;-)-J. and her husband in. Sarah Bowers, daii. of Samuel, (i. lie was 
ord. Feb. 1."). /Kif June S. Si(saiiiiiili : add to her record the note aliox c. under 
BROWJi, 20. Dr. Thaddeus. Mvtha d. ISi'J. July -'4 

38. Michael, d. ISii;!. Dec. ill. and his w ife rt'. \X[i7. Feb. 7. Josinh M. 
d. is:)!), Dec. 14. Wdrrcn 11. rt. l«:i«. Ocf. 12. Lucretid iii. Rev. Mr. Cooper, 
anrt d. \>>i\. Sept. 25. Ci/i-ks F. m. Lois E. Lane. FninkHn d. 18.")(i, Dee. \i. 
Ellen 111. Otis Simonrts. of Lexiiig-t(ni. and d. 1S7(). Jan. ■2<i. .\dd: Mm-i/arct 
Fiirmi'i: who m. .\. D. Farnuni. of Concord. X. II. 

CUJIIXl.S. 1. Nathaniel, m. Kebecca Wilson, dau. of Jolm, (j. 

DANDLEY. John, was b. in Billerica about 17(iO. 

D.\NF0RT11. 3. Samuel. .l/./V/.r// m. Ruggles. 

4. Thomas. See SIMONS, VVililam. 

20. Nichttlas, inob. went to Fitchburg: d. in Stillwater. X. V.; had 
other eh. : Jsunc. ./nrnli. Framls. Ahrdham. Joshua. iSiisiiniui. aurt ■/o.icjili. 
Elixiilii:tli III. (iarrtniT Marcy: lived in llartland. Vt. 

21. AVilliam. .Imiathint h. \H\'.).YiA<. i:i. 

DEAN. 3. John, m. Sar.-ih Wilson. d,-iu. of John. 2. 

MTSON. 4. Thomas, d. IS'JS. Alia- in. Oliver Cragg. of (;rotoii 
and Boston: had ten eh., of whom Cordelia in.. 1842, Sainuel A. Danforth. 
who rt. in Auburnrtale. hSGti. Jmie 24. He was a .son of Joshua Dauforth. 
of I'ittsfielrt. hilt b. in Western, now Wat-ren. Mass.. I'.in. Xoy. 2l!: whose 
father Jonathan d. 18.'{7. Jan. 30. 

OOWSE. 1. Ebenezer. b. Sept. 4: m. M.irv Hunt, d.iii. of Samuel. 
1 ; d. 1777. Sept. Miinj li. Xov. -Jit; il. 174li. \ov. 22. 

2. Benjamin, 111. Hannah fleers, daughter of Itobcil. I. Mmilid m. 
NaMianii'l Ki'ttredge (si-e 12). Aliignil b. Sept. 7. 

3. Ebenezer. J/^;-;/ perhajis ii. June in. .)/.<//// ma \ biMliesame. 



172 HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 

4. Eleazer, in. Lucy Proctor. Eleazer went, in 178S. to Charlton, 
X.Y. ; lu. ITilU. Nov. A5. Luidu. dau. of Capt. John Wright, and had among 
other ch., David, a well-linown and wealthj' business man of Xew York, 
and James, of Cazeiiovia. Lucy m. Isaac Holmes. Thomas li\ed in Charl- 
ton, N. Y., and in Ohio. 

5. Beu.jaiiiiii. His second wife prob. not the dau. of Isaac Mar.sliall. 
Patti/ m. .Tohu Parker, as did PoJhj. Jnnathan m. Betsej' Crosby, dau. of 
.John, of Chi-husford: d. 1844. Sept. 21 ; she d. 1881. Dec. 21. 

fi. Joseph, 1). Feb. .5. His wife d. 1S09, May 8. and he in. 1811. Jan. 20, 
Mar}' Sprake. dau. of Isaac, 8, wlio d. 1841. Jan. id. Judii in. Ebenezer 
Newman, of Woburn. Olive b. Jan. 1 ; m. Ephraim Hinckley, and lived 
in Maine. The family record gives births of ilary. Sept. lb ; Elbridge, 
Jlay 21, and Autos IF., June 20. Orjiha d, 1878, Sept. 3. Enieliiie Parsons 
m. John R. Mills, 2. Ethvidfje m. 184.i. Aug. 21, Sarah Ramsey, of Ran- 
dolph. Vt. ; a dau. Hattie h. 184(;, Aug. Amos Wright is a mcrcliant in 
Lowell; m. 1854, April 12, Eli/abetli D. Smith, of Westford. and has ch., 
Albin A. b. 1850, Sept, 13; d, 1857, Aug. 27; Azro Milton b. 1858, Nov. 18; 
Justin Newell b. 18(il. April 23; Lettie Maria b. 1864. Nov. 30. Guslavus 
Davis ra. 1854, Dec. 31, JNIary Jane Ballard, of Litchfield, Me.; has ch., 
Walter G. b. 18.57, Oct. 10; jo.seph Henry b. 1861. Nov. 21; George 11. b. 
1871. Feb. 10; Jennie Florence b. 1872, July 10. 

7. Josepll, d. 1863. Aug. 23. His ch. was Joseph, not Maria, who d. 
1801, Dec. 18. 

8. Calvin, m. Ward, of Asliburnham. He lived in Lowell, Bos- 
ton, and Medford. and d. in Florida, 1874, Feb. ; but most of his ch. were 
b. in Billerica and .should read thus : Elbridiie A. h., in Ashburnham, 1843, 
.April 3; d. 1847, Sept. 7. Mary ni. Alfred Brown (see 17). Clara Eliza 
b. 1847, March 5; m. 18157, .\pril 7, Edward Bailey, and d. 1870, Feb. 14. 
Harriet N<->i;ell b. 1840. Jan. 20; m. 1.^00. Jan. 17, Samuel Farwell. Frank 
Stone b. 1855. April 0; ni. 1880. Feb. 2. Olive M. Sinnnons. 

DU.^IMER, Samuel. For his ancestry see Ifen: England Historical and 
(U'.neahKiind Ii'i'i/istur. July. 1881, pp. 207-8. 

DURBANT. 1. John. His widow m. Justinian Holden,-!. ( Records, 
II, p. 00.) 

BUTTON. 9. Tliomas, removed to Westford. and there had ch., Silas 
]>. 1730, Nov. 23 ; Sarah h. 1741. March 18. 

ELLIOTT, Ueorg-e P., m. 1840. Jan. 22, not 1848. 

FARLEY. JL Beiljaiiiin. i}eHJ<(Hi/«. m. Joanna Page. dau. of Christo- 
pher, a, .md had 12 ch. His later vcai's were spent in Ilollis, N. H. 

FARiSER. 9. Oliver. His gr.-son John b. 1789. 

'2i. Haiiuah. Omit: She was dau. of Jolin, 11. 

FASSETT. 3. Joslall. .fosinh m. Joanna Page. dau. of Nathaniel. 1. 

FAULKNER. 3. Luther ^S., b. April 12. 

4. James. Had rh. 

FITCH. 3. Beiijamiu. //('//«<(/( ni. David Tarbell (see 1 ). 

FLETCHER. Add: 4. (jilmau, brother of James. 3, sou of Jonas 
and Hannah CHills) Fletcher, was Ij. in Hoxtord. 1801. Sejit. 10; m. 1825, 
Jlay 0. Hannah Hills, dau. of Philip, of Hudson. N. H., who d. 18.58, Sept. 23, 
a"-e'd 54. He d. 1874. May 10. Ch. : Hannali Jicbe.ccah.lSi' . Si-\i\. V>\, m. 
Alldisnn H. Johnsou. 18.5'o, Sept. 10. He was killed in the battle of Look- 
out Mountain. 1803, Oct. 31, and she lives in Sharon. Mass. Marij Edna b. 
1830. July 28 ; m. 1862. Dec. 31, Charles H. Hinds. Gdvin Thomas b. 1832, 
March 10 ; m. 1861, Feb., Lucy A, Chatlin ; served 3 yrs. in 1st Kegt. Mass. 
Vols. Harriet Maria b. 1834, Nov. 10; ni. 1850. May 21. Joseph 11. (irant. 
,/«//». Woodardh. 1837. Sept. 20; m. 1805. January, Fanny Farley; d. 1800. 
.\lirii 30. of disease coinra<'ted in the army, where he sei-ved in the 4tli 
Mass. Battery. Laura Ann b. 1830, .\.])ril 24 ;\l. 1855, Al)ril 10. Abbij Gilntau 
h. 1S41, Oct. "7: d. Oct. 20. Abbn Cleraantine b. 1844, Nov. 17; m. 1805, 
Dee. 0. Robert B. Satlord. Warren (lihnan b. 1846, July 2: served in the 
41tl] Mass. Regt.; m. 1S73. Feb. 12. Etta (liipman. 



ADDITION!? AND CORUECTIOXS. 173 

FOSTER. 14. Saiiiiiel. ./i. /("//(«/( was nut liis -on. Iml son of another 
Samuel, ami Anno. Fo-stcr. 

Add: :!<). Xatliailiel D. P., -on of Sanmid. of Chelnisfoj-d. was b. in 
Lu<llow. Vt.. 1S41. Feb. -I.i: ni. ^]■.l\■y V. .Iai|nirli, d.an. of Franklin. ». Ho 
was the first onlislod soldiof fidin ibo town in the laio war. (Ii.. Cordulio. 
A. h. 1S71. .June :>. 

FRESCH. 1. AVilliain. bad a son /->/;«•!«. aj;ed Id. in 11)3."). Eliz'i- 
hi: til h. l(i2'J. Miirij i\m\ -lohii : onui •■about." It was J/())-y. not Surah. \\\\i\ 
fii-st m. Sliai-ji. 

FROST. 7. Samuel. In 171 1, the tow n paid imi-ial rbargi's of .lobn 
Ffost. iiidb. son of Saniui-1. and aided liis w idow and child. 

15. William. Cbn-issn ni. .Ii>hn (laiU. of Shei-boni. and. second. K. 
l.'ndefwood : bnt /oMioodwin. 

IB. Heiijamln, m. Henlah Ilod^man. 

(tLE.ISOX. 'I'he periods slioiild be coinin.as before ".loseph."' line .5. 
and ■■ Isaac. ■■ line S. 

(jiOODWIN. -t. Charles. His wife was not dau. of William Frosl. 

<;R.VY. -2. Braviter. His wife was ilan. of .Jonathan Hill. i». 

H.\LL. i. Samuel. Hannah Saunders was dan. of .lohn. S. 

HASSELL was paid f<jr his Canibridj;!- cdaini. lil7S. Nov. L'."i. 

H.VZEX. ilrs. H.-izen d., in Auliuriidale. ISSl. Feb. S. aged -17 years 
.and 111 dajs. 

HILL. 8. Joseph. •/"/"■ m. .lohn I'atien. 1«. 

1<(. Samuel. ,S'«.«/h«" m. .lose|ih I'alten. J), 

13. Joseph, ni. Anne Trusk. dan. of N.ath.aniel. of Lexiugton. and. 
seecnid. Eli/abeth. her sislei-. The I'ev. Xathaniel Trask. of Brentwood, 
was their brother. 

\i and 14. Three marriayes arc rcportcil of Abiijail Hill, to .John 
Hill. .Josi'ph Hildretli. and .ioseph I'oll.iril: and this widow of Xatlianiel 
is the only .Vbijjail who ai)pears in the records of the i)eriod. To w honi 
she was inarrieil. and wh<i the other Abigails were. I can not say. 

20. Solomon. Jereiniuli lived in Boston. His <lau. X.ancy I'reiKdi m. 
Hon. William B. Towne. of Boston, and Milfonl, X. H. 

2.>. Jouathaii. His w lie was dan. of Fcter V.. of • iKdnisford. and d. 
1847. ./iii/iir/taii m. .Sarah l>r<jwii. and lived in lioxljurv. Aild: David II. 
I). LSI!. Sept. 1."): ni. 18;i2. Dec. 21;. Lydi.a I'. Hatch; lives in Cliarlestown. 

31. .Vsa, m. Susan Lawrence, of ( 'oncord. 

33. Brewer. Add: .h/io.« HV('^/i« b. 182lj. (Jet. Is : m. H(dcn Gragg. 
anil had eh.. Eugene. Helen. William, and lialpli. J-JlUiilxlh ■/iilii-t b. l.sis. 
.Inly 3; m. .Io>cpli Hurd: eh., lOnuly and .lose]ihine. 

"40. CharU'S H. Insert : V/i-irles Honnj b. IS.VJ. Feb. 2U. XatlKiniel 
was b. \\\iX- s. 

HOLliEX. I. Justinian, d. befor,- 170O. His <,■,■ 1 wile w:is the 

willow of .lohn iMirrant. 1. 

2. Thomas. I.ine'.i: I'or Arlington, read Boston. 

HOPKINS. 1. Beujaniin, m. 172:1 March 27. Hannah Wilson, dan. 
of Andrew, of (andiridgc. 

HUNT. 4. Jeremiah, 'rhnni'i.t was ju-ob. the early setih'r in Ber- 
nardstown. of which town Samuel, 1, was a srrautee. iu reward of service 
in the "I'^dls Fiuhf of lr,7(:. (See Drake's 'Old Imlwu Cln-onirlr. p. iM\. 

HUSSEY. "j.ast line, read 1S.")1. 

JA({IITH. 2. Abraham. Jlnu,«i, b. Apiil 2s. 

8. Joseph. ' ■/(/■/.s7(7(/(cy b. Oct. .">. 
.TLDKINS. For Dembury. read Danbnry. 
KIDDER. 1. James. Jolui m. 1()S4. .Sept. 

14. Isaac. /.«("<■ 111. 1811. Lucv Pratt. J/o.vcs. M.ii.. lived in Towns- 
end. ].s22-:!.5; m. Uaehel Kendall, of Millord. 

17. John, removed to Hallowell. Me., .and d. Isu. .Ian. ."1. Kex . .bimes 
H. Kidder, of Owego. X. ■\'.. is also his son. 

KITTHED(JE. 2. .John. Sarah Kilticdgc was grandmother of Ihm- 



174 HISTORY OF UILLEHICA. 

luili IVacdck. ii] 17K). Sin/ 111:1 v liuvc bei'ii 11 secuiiii wife i->t' Dr. John 
Kirtrciljio. 

5. John. Jolui removed to Atidover about 1741. wliere he was an 
eiiihient pliysirian. His wife, perliaps a second wife, was named Elizabeth. 
It was his ileatli. and not tliat of liis son Benjamin, whicli oecuiTed, 1776. 
.Inly 10. 

Jl. Francis. Francis m. Riclmrdso]i. daiig'hter of Andrew, -t. 

li. Daniel. Xatlianiel (last line) 111. Martlia Dowse, dan. of Benja- 
min. 2. 

17. Hezcliiall. Hczekhih F. 111. ]S40. Maich 1(1, Louisa Woodworth. 
of I.nwell. 

LEA'ISTOXE. 4. Thomas. Il7/7mw lived in llenniker. X. H. ; had 
!» eh. 

(>. Xatlianiel. L((c)/ b. 17S8. Xov. 2. 77(f//i(as b. 1W10. Aug. Hi. Enoch 
b. 18(12. May .'il . .James b. 1804. M;yrli 28. iMiclirii-l b. 1810. April 30. Lyrlirc 
m. Mil-all ilouc. and Fhfbr m. .Tosejih ilarshall. 

MAN. For Ann. read Sarah. 

M.4.NXIN0. 1. Samuel, lived l.-iler on the C'helm.sford Koad. over 
(oneord Hiver. and prob. built the old garrison-house, long known as the 
Manning Tavern, and still standing there. 

I'i. Solomon, m. 1781). .Ian. (i. Olive Frenrb. of Ilollis. 

IS. 'I'lieophiliis, m. Hannah Shed. 

MEERS. 1. Robert, /fo;/;;*'/* m. Benjamin Dowse. 2. 

2. Thomas, m. I.ydia Carleton. dau. of John. 1. 

MILLS. 2. John R., m. Emeline Dowse, dau. of .loseph. 2. 

Insert : XURS. Benjamin, m. before 171.i. 

(»SOOOI>. 1. Christ'oplier. B('">'m(« .• for 1747. read 174S. 

7. Plliliehas. /'avid m. 1828. Feb. 2. 

Insert : I'AINE. Thomas, of Dedliam. was granted a lot in l(i(i."). and 
Is oceasidiially nieiilioneil for a few years. 

PARKER. 7. .lohn, ••served under Sir Eiliiumd Andros. at y*" east- 
ward." ( Liiiip Piipfrs.) 

li}. Daviil, prob.-ibly went to Charlestown. (See Wymaii's Xo. 36. ) 
Alki: 111. Matthew Bridge, of Charlestown. 

14. John. Danird is Wi/iiinn's. Xo. 37, and unless there were two 
tanners of the same name and time in (.'harlestown. liis Xo. 14 is the .same 
person and not the son of bis John, 11. 

PATTEN. 2. Thomas. Mnri/ prob. m. 1702-:). :\Iareli .">, Benjamin 
Cidm\v<dl. of Charlestown. son of Jolm Cromwcdl, the Dunstable pioneer. 
(See pp. 4.') and 40 above.) 

13. Asa. His wife d. Feb. 2."). 

PEACOCK. 2. Samuel, was ■■the nearest relation" of Hannah, whose 
gr.-motlier was Sarah Kittredge. perhaiis a seeond w'ife of Dr. Jolin. 2. 

POLLARD. 1. Thomas. Joseph: the idi'Utity of .Vbigail Hill, re- 
jwrteil as bis wife, is not clear, and the statement of tlie text is doubtful. 
(See iKilc above. HILL, 12 and 14.) 

POULTER. Line 2, read Davis. 

RICHARDSON. .">. Xatlianiel. ./(.sfyv/( d. 1748. 

ROGERS. U». Hermon. ■/<,/,„ F.: For Adam, read eh., and add : 
Fiiierv Hermon b. lSti."i. .luly ; liicliard I>ane b. 18(i9, April ; Grace Dan- 
forth b. 1871. .luly. 

20. Josiall, 111. also Lucy Baucnd't. of Grotou. 

RUGtiLES. 2. Samuel'. Between 1st and 2d lines insert : Samuel, 
was son of. 

SHED. 4. Zechary. l''or Anyus. read Aiines. 

SHELDON. 1. John. His wife was dau. of Edward Converse, of 
AVoliuni. 

SP.VULIUNti. 7. Amos, lirnjum/ii. ,/. d. s(uiie years since. 

STEARNS. S. Isaac. .Mrs. .l.-s«c U. D. Stearns d. 1881, Oct. :!1, 

.■Igcd (W. 



Mihl'I'lONS AM) ColJUKC'rioNS. I 7;> 

■STICKXEY. :{. Uniiiel. louilli line n.i- X. II.. iv:i(i M:iss. 

T00THAKP:R. 4. Roger. Add: ,sV')hh«7 and .-J//-'), b. I7S4. Scjii. -j. 
./drill's li.. in M('nini:ic-|<. X. il., ]7S(;. Sept. ."). Cliirissa li. ]7iK); ni. Dcnni- 
son CoaU.and lived in .Vcwark, N. ^'. (»!' these eli.. named here and in llie 
lexl. /■'(w/'-c lived near l!l<ioiiiini;tiin. ().. wliere lie had 10 eli., and d. lS4."i. 
April 10. Dr. C/H/r/rs live(l in^Doreliester. Jla.^s.. and \Vealhei-sti<dd. Vt.: 
(1. 1859. Alls'. ]i). having- eh., (a) Charles Kverett h. iso'i, Xov. .'iO, a jdiysi- 
cian: ('<) 8aiiniel Allen b. ISO". Nov. 'i. :\ physician, residing' in l>yiiii : (c) 
Sarah Kiiniee h. ISIO. Aug. 3. in Weatliei'stield : (d) Samuel .Miisely h. ISIH. 
Ang'. 11 : d. ISKI. .Vng. 14; (c; Harriet Ni'well I), isii;. Sept. 4 ; (/) Fanny 
Howman li. ISIS. Sept. Ki : (tf) James Smiley h. IS-j;!. A]iril ■2i\.' Suiiiiii'l. 
AUrii. and Jmiirs went tr> Hyde I'ai'k. \\.. with their father, in ISKI. .-md 
had larjije families there. 

Tl'FTS. 5. Call, m. :Mai'y Sanders, dan. of Benj.'iniin. 18, 

WHITFOK)>. William, m. Sarah Rae.m. of Bedford. 

WHlTIiS'(J. 2. Saililiel. For Marlborough, read Hraintree. 

>VI>"MX(». i. Joliii. Liiaj m. As.-i Cram. (See . ) 

WYMAN. ."$. Increase. His widow m. p;bene/er Kichardson. 1 1. 



Index to Genealogical Register, 



Tuts INIIKX INOLfUES NAMKS NOT FOUND OK KKFERItKD TO IN TIIEIK ALi'HABETK AI. 

rl.ACE IN THE KKCilSTEK. .SLIGHT VAlilATIOXS OF NAMES PliOKABLY OF THE 

SAME OItIi;IN, AUE KEFERHEn TO FNKER THE ONE MOUE COMMON FORM. 



.Minor, fifttv, 7(1. 

li..i(.tliy. lU. Elizabi'lh, Vr<. 

K[ilir;iiin, 70, 107. John, 2:i, 
U.S. !.>. 

.Mjirv. .vj, .<». Mercy, 'j:',. 

.Muses, 7S, HI. Ob«l, 141. 

( Hiver, .~i.s. Saiuuel, 1:;. 

Sarah, UU, HI. Kev. .Sere- 
no T.. 7?,. 
I'honnis, 50, a::. Uriah, HO. 
AOAMS, , L'.s, sii, 107. 

(ifor;;e, 77. Hannali, llo. 

.lonas, 13j. Josepli, 154. 

.Mary, •13. Nathan, MX 

Kt-necca, 45. M rs. Sarah K., 
:>u VViUiain. 144. 
.Vi.F.xANni:R. -lonathan, (;0. 

.luseph, 101. 
ALtiKU, Cvru.s, li;0. 

Olivia, lao. 
Ali.en, .Vbigail, 44. 

Anilr.w. rj, 150. Faith, 2'.'. 

Ilaniiah, 'J^i. .lulin, L-J. 

.Mala, In. ■-".». Jlartha, L'L'. 

.Marv, l."iO. Nancy, 44. 

Sanuiil, 71. 
Al.rAr<;il. Abrani !\I., .S7. 
A.me.s, Hobfrt, (;."!. 
ANOREW.s, Abr.'iham. 141. 

Kliza, 110. Lncy, 90. 

Solomon, i:w. 
-Vnn.vijee, Samuel L., 100. 

Sarah, 100. 
ArHi:i;Tox, Henry B., l".i:t. 

llnni|ihre}', 12.'J. 

.loiuiilian, l^.'J. Josepli, I'J.'l, 
.\TKiNsox, Hannah, Sili. 

'J'lioma.^, Oli. 
.\'r\vooi), Evelvn, 52. 
AUSTIN, Francis B., 101. 

Lucy J., 101. William, 144. 
A\'EP,V, Ebttnczer, ;i4. 

.lohn, SH, Mary, .S.S, 

!\obert, S-s. William, S8. 

liAiimrr, , 41. 

liAiTiiLEK, Tlieodafe, 77. 

Kev. Stephen, 77. 
Bai ON, Abigail, 00, 121. 

Eliza, 1.^4. Elizabeth. 118. 

Hannah, ISl. John, 121. 

Sally, o:!. Sarah. 175. 

Sus.-in, 72. Thomas, 41. 
Hahcek, Huth. 102. 

Susannah. 110. 
Bailey. . 127. 

Abigail, ;^<1. Isaac, 01. 

.lonathan. 7. Samuel, 117. 
B.\KEIi, Joseph, 7S1. 

Mary, 7.s. Susan, 120. 
Ualci'i, Betsey. 40. 

Francis V., iol. 
Bai. I, WIN. .-Xhel, OS. 

Benjamin, 57. Daniel, 104. 



Ezra, 10. Jacob, 111. 

John F.. 121. Jonathan, 
10, 50. Eydia, 27. 

Reuben, 00. Ulioda. 2T, 112. 

Hizjiah, 51. .Sarali, iKi^ 00. 

Susannah, 2. Timothy. 10,6.-' 
Balkam, Mary, .s. 
B.VLLAHD. , i:t7. 

Dorcas, 102. Hannah, 2. 

Hezekiah,;!',!. Jonathan, S2. 

Mary, 172. Kebecca. 70. 

Sarah. 83. 
BALLISTEIt, Mary, 120. 
B.VLLON, Olive, 10. 
B.VNCKOFT, Dr. Amos, 157. 
Bange, Margaret, 107. 
BAUKElt, Hiram F., 06. 

Lucy L., 101. 
Babnakd, Samu<fl,83. 
Bakni:s, Eliza. 144. 

William, 107. 
Bakr, Andrew, HO. 
Bakrett, Or. Amasa. ."io. . 

(ieorge, 12(». 

Hannah, 14. Stephen, .s4. 
Barko.n, Eliseus, Til. 

Elizabeth, 58. 

Samuel, HO. Sarah, 131. 
Baktlett, Erastus A., 95. 
Barton, Jabez W;, 120. 
Batchelder, IMiebe, 11'.). 
B.yTCIIELLER, .Joseph, 152. 

Warren M., 41. 
B.\tem.\n, Martha, 40. 

Tliomas, 51. 
Bates, Mary, 5. 
Bean, William. 02. 
Beard, Henj. F., 04. 
JiELriiKK, Nathaniel, 42. 
Belknai'. Kebecca, .^4. 

Samuel. HO. 
Bei.i., .lohu, 54. 
Be.mis, Frederic, 80. 
Ben.iamin, Mercy, 00. 
Bennett, Edward, 120. 

Kezia, 7. Sarah, III. 

Susan, 63. 
Bihise. Elizabeth, 108. 
BiGEl.ow, Elizabeth. 130. 

.lohii. li'.i, 139. 

Mira A., 09. Timothy. 02. 
BlosiiY, Joseph, 02. 
Billings, John, 142. 

BlNtlHAM. , ii.'I. 

Bird, EUzabeth. 120. 
Births, christian, 47. 

Hannah, 78. 
Blaisdell, Lydia, 04. 
Blake, Oliver W., 102. 
Blani iiAKU, Anna, 30. 

David. 02. Elizabeth. 05. 

George, 05. Henry, 31, 50. 

Mehittabel, 100. 



Mrs. Nancy CWarren) 130. 

Sylvanus. 50. 
Bliss, Levi, 124, 

Mary E., 107. 
Blodgett, Elizabeth, 09. 
, Josiah, 42. Mary, 03. 

.Samuel 8., 125. Sarah, 105. 
Blood, Betty, 39. 

James, 49. Josiah, 48. 

Kev. MighiU, 41. 
Blunt', Marv, 0,4. 
BoAHDMAN, '.Martha. 103. 
Boclv, Jerome. 72. 
BoHoNAN, William B., 4. 
Boies, Stillman, 101. 
Bolton, George, 42. 
Bond, Elias, .'io. 

.Tonalhaii, 30. Joseph, 40. 
Bonner, Elizabeth, 104. 
BoswoRTii, Elizabeth, 17. 
Bowers, Arthur E.. 59. 

Elizabeth, 61. Jerahlnell. 4s. 

John, 2.S. Philip, .s4. 

Sally, 50. William., S3. 
Bow.M.VN. John. 58. 
BoVDEN, Horatio, 138. 
BovNToN, Dorcas, 02. 

Elizabeth Ann. 0. 

Richard, 2. Sarah, 118. 
Bradford, George, 05. 
Bradley, Joseph, 16. 

Louisa, 10. 
Bray, Mrs. Ann, 30. 
Breok, Sarah E., 75. 
Breed, James, 105. 
Bridge, Col. Ebenezer, l.io. 

Kev. Ebenezer, .33. 

Matthew, 174. Sarah, 33. 
Bric;gs, ISlrs. Margaret L. -3.3. 
Bri<;ii.\.m, Annie 1'., 7.s. 

Joshua B., 92. 
Britton, Samuel, 74. 
Brooks, Joseph, 43. 
Brown, Ann s., loi. 

Anne, 72. Calista, 144. 

Charlotte, 102. I>avid W. 98. 

Dinah. 79. Dorothv, 27. 

Elizabeth, 01, 130. Ellen, 110. 

Esther. 100. John. 155. 

l.vdia. 8. Margaret, 54. 

Martha. 122. 

.Sarah. 13, 28, 105, 173. 

Susannah. 09, 101. 

Thaddeus, 32. Thankful. 2.:. 
Bryant, Mary K., 107. 

Nathan, 107. 
Buck, Abbie, 20. 

Asa, 20. Deborah, 10. 

Jonathan. 04. Sewell, 03. 
Bullard. Beiijaiiiin, 40. 

Sibbel, 132. 
Bfl.LEN, Samuel, lli. 
BURii.vNK, Samuel, 120. 



178 



HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



BrRCITSTE.Vn. , Ind. 

BuRGE, David, 131. 

Elizabeth, W7. Hannah. 13. 

Josiah, 1.37. Ituth, II'.'. 
liURN'AP, Esther U., Ifili. 
BuEXH.ui, Prof. Clias. G., 61. 

William, lU. 
BURR.AGK, Hannah, !)0. 

Jolin, 98. JIar.v, '.Hi. 
BCRttiuGE, Hant'iali, 5(J. 

John, i50. 
BfRT. Ann .T., 13. 

Jedidiah, 100. 

.•^allv, 10. Tliomas, 1'.). 
BUSHBV, Asa, 3. 

Henry, 3. 
BirssEY, Tsaiah, 105. 
Butler, Gen. B. F., H7. 

Clias. E., 156. Geo. B., 150. 

J.lnies, 14. Joseph, S3. 

lA'dia, 153. Mary, 14. 

.Samuel, 71. 
BuTTKRFiEr.n, Joseph, 144. 

Sarah, 37, !)4. 
Butters, Fanny, 20. 

Rebecca, 10. Reuben, 10. 
r.vLDWELL, Adam, 62. 
C.\LL, Martha, 73. 

Thomas, 130. 
C.\LLEXDER, Ann L., .55. 
C.\MPBELL, William. 106. 
C.iMPBLE, Thomas, 39. 
C.vrEX. I.ouisn, 14. 
C.4REY, Emeline, 144. 
Carkix, Hann.ah. 41. 
Carleton, William, 00. 
Carpexter, Celinda, 72. 
Caer, Walter, 148. 
Cakrell, Samuel. 79. 
Carter, George, 54, n. 

Jabez, 03. John, 127. 

Moses. 127. Oliver, OS. 
Gary, Thomas G., 100. 

Case, , 93. Anna, CO. 

CnAFFix, Lucy H., 172. 
Chalm'eli,, George M.. 102. 

Cli.AMBERLTN, Abigail. 112. 

Lydia, 129. Mary, 60. 

Susannah. 7. 

Thomas, 35, 104. 
Ciia:\ipxey, Mrs. .Toanna, 9S. 

,7ohn, 98. Louisa. 54. 

Marv. 51, 50. 

Elder Richard, 35, 56. 
Chaxdler. Ellener. 1.53. 

■Tohn. 95, 120. Philemon. 120. 

.Silas, 19. 
Ch.vp.max, Clarissa, 87. 

John, 23. Jlartha, 66, 119. 

Nancv A., 40. 
Chase,' .\nuie P., 67. 

Enoch, 22. Harriet. 30. 

Jloses. 07. Sally, 22. 

Stephen, .30. 
CllEEVER, -James, 162. 

John, 153. Nathaniel, 12(1. 



Cl.K.MENT. Rachel, 12. 

Rufiis, 4. 
Cl,E\'EI.ANr), Anne, 18 
(^'LEWLY, William -J., o.>. 
Cl.oYES. .John, 12.3. 

Martha. 123. 
Coats. Deiniison. 175. 
Cobb, Catherine E.. 165. 

Ilattie G.. 144. Nath'l, 165. 

S.'illv, 142. Samuel P.. 84. 
Cobi'rn. Paulina A., 11. 

Rebecca, 105. Rlioda, 19. 
Coi^FiN, Lucy G., 4. 

Lydia C, 77. Tristram. 77. 
CoGGiN, Abigail, 56. 

Henry, 56. Jacob, ST. 

Joseph, 74, 107. 

Mrs. John, «K. 
COT.BURN, Pliineas, ICO. 
Colby, Homer H., 122. 
Cole, Mary. 61. 

Thaddeus, 72. 
CoLSOX. Israel A., 51. 

Sullivan, 98. 
Colwf:ll. — . 164. Jennie, 105. 
C()NAN'T, Eli, 45. 

Lydia, -15. Sarah. 45. 
CoXELLA, Anna. 37. 
CoxRAY, John, 48. 
Converse, Capt. Edmund, 
163. 174. Mrs.-Esther C, 35 

.Tosiah. 35. Mary. 50. 

Olivia A., 144. Sarah, 4S. 
Cook, Abigail, 48. 
(^OOLIDGE, ^imon, 122. 
Cooper. Rev. Mr.. 171. 
Corey, Eunice, 78. 

.Tacob, 105. 

Mary, 105. Priscilla, 128. 

COSTKLLO, , 81. 

CowDRY, Nathaniel, 105. 
C0YT310RE, Thomas, 88. 
CllAlfi, Thomas, 7. 
('RA>i, .Tames, 20. 

Jonathan, 23. Joseph, 20. 
Craxch. Elizabeth, 101. 
Cro.m\vell, Mary, 174. 
Crosby, Betsey, 172. 

George, 63. John, 172. 

Joseph, 17. Mary, 142. 

Michael, 63. Rebecca, 88. 
<!r.i:)SETT. Susan, 121. 
Cross, Nathan. 96. 
CUMINGS. Asenath. 120. 

Rev. Dr. Henrv. 11. 59. 

Lucv. 120. Nathaniel. 7, 30. 

Sarah. 30. Rev. Seneca, 141. 

CL'RKIEH. . .31. 

CuRTl.s, Mrs. Mary, 57. 
Ct'sil!X(;, Leonard, 3. 
Cutler. Abijah, 30. 

Charles, 165. Josiah, 10. 

Mr.s. Lydia, 102. Mary L., 144. 

Natli'L 9. Rev. Robert, 28 
Silas, 63. Solomon, 103. 
CUTTIXO, Mary, 117. 
Susan. 92 



Chester, Dorcas, 150. 

Leonard, 150. Mrs. Mary, 156. Dalasd. Benjaniin, oa. 
CiiiLP, John, 56. Joshua, 140. Da:mox, .lames. 



Chipm-vx, Etta, 172 

CHtSHOLIM. , 5. 

CiiRisTE. iMargaret, 97. 
CifARK. Abigail, 10, 80. 

Bethuel, 107. Frances. 24, 

John, 173. Lucinda. 44. 

Mary. 1.30. Polly, 92. 

Rebecca, 11. Sarah, 91 

Rev. Tliomas, 150, 
C, 78. 



Daxa, Dr. F., 21. 

Capt. (ieorge Hazen, 24. 

Hon. .ludah, 63. Maria, 03. 
Daxe. Rebecca, 20. 
D,\NFoin'll. -\nue, 90. 

Hann.ah.l25. John. 16t. 

.lonathan. 51. Sam'I A.. 171 
Daxiel. Richard, 41. 

William Daxiels. . 86. 

Davidson, Jane, 21. 



Davis. BeLsey, 3. 

Daniel, 118. Ebenczer, 57. 

Elizabeth. .57. Ephraini, 30. 

Estella J., 89. Hannah, 20, 
102. 

Rev. -Toel. .38. John. 143. 

.Joseph, 102. LoruhauKi, 71. 

Lucinda, 141. Lydia, HI. 

Rachel, .so, Ruhaniah. 7. 

Susanna. 72. Mrs. .Susanna, 
Thaddeus, UK. 141. 
Dawes, Priscilla. 112. 
Dic,\x, Hon. lieniamin. 5'). 

Eliza. 120. Joiiu. 149. 

Michael. 107. Susanna. 120. 
DE,\liBoi{X. Leocade, 00. 
DeC.v:up. .John. 72. 
De.mfrcy. .lohn. 72. 
Denisox, ICdward. 149. 

Slary. 149. 
I>RXxis. Rev. Rodney G.. 100. 

Dekbv. . 121. 

DiCK.vsox. Sarah. 149. 
DicivEY, Lucv J.. 1)7. 

DILNO. . 140. 

DiTSON. Sarah, .59. 108. 

Thomas. .59. 
Dlx. Clarissa. 122. 

Nancy. 9s. Samuel, 91. 
Donoi-;". Daniel, 110. 
. Marv L., 107. 

Minerva E., 110. 

Robert. 105. Susan, 3. 
Dou<iLAss. .Tames, 129. 
Dowse. Dorothy, 82. 
Drapicr. Mi-s. Rebecca, 45. 
Drew. Charles A., 98. 
Driver, Rebecca.!., 103. 
Dudley. Silas, 130. 

Gov. Thomas. 127. 
DULGAR. Hannah, 102. 
DUMMEE, Sanmel, 127. 
DuxfKLEi-:, Nathaniel, 13,^56. 

Ruth. 13. 
DUXKIX, Jolm, 78, 45. 

Judith. 37. 
DuxsTER. IClizabeth, 14. 

Pres. Henry. 14. 117. 166. 
DuxTOX. Auiie, 4s. 

Nathaniel, 117. 

Samuel. 61. Sarah, 61. 
DuiiEX. Asa, 143. 

Emilv. 00. .Samuel .\., 130. 

William. 130. 
DuRicK. Mary. 34. 
DURRENT. John, 100. 
DUTCH, Mary, 4.3. 
DUTTox. . 28. 

Edward P., 40. George, 78. 

John, 61. Lvdia A.. 55. 

Mary L., 72. ' Mehitable, 29, 
87! 
t. Eame.s. James H., 9. 

John. 16. 26. Joshini. 135. 

Sarah. 10. Thomas. 101.. 
Early. Silas, 153, 100. 
E-VSTE, Benjamin. 48. 
E.\ST-^IAX. .John, 145. 

JIary, 21. 
E.vsrv, Mary .\nu, 1.37. 
Eatox, Martha C., 07. 

Rebecca, 149. 
Edes, John, 118. 
Edwards, L. M.. 41. 

Sallv, 102. 
ELDEli, Mrs. L. C, 137. 
Eltot, F"raucis, 114. 

Rachel, 114. 
Ellexwood, ; 88. 



INOKX TO GENEALOGICAL KEOISTEU. 1(9 

Ei.i.iri:. .I.isi-pli, 17. I'KANKSi-ORU, Jlargafet. fifi. (;kekxlani>, Slciilion. In;. 

Kuih. 17. Fkki-;,m.\n-, Elizabfthjill. (ii;i;uNT..\w, Man, KJL'. 

ill. I. IS. KU'azpr, L'7. Kebeccii, l(i. (Ji{li;<i.s, Sarah, s'j. 

Hannah. 'J. Mvf. .Mary, 1:1. Flticxrir, Abigail, 1.5n. (Jiu.mk.s, .Mai-v, 11. lOL'. 

K.MlCKV. l-'iancfs L., I-'.')" .Viina. 111. iiiMijaniin. 7'!. SaralL, 41. .'>;!. 

J'-.mi-:ks<)N. .\t^a. lit. J)orca.«, "»0. ICli/abelh. 1'.). Gkoxi^k, Jlenjainin, 7). 

Eliza, '.'il. .losi-ph. ins. -lohn. .'i7, llio. .I(^sepll, IMS, Thomas, ."i. 

Marv. .M. Kathaiik-I, 111. .Nh'holas. M. (iljrsH. Mii-hai-1. ll:i. 

EM.MdNs. Ilfv. Hcmv. li;l. (l)ivi-, 17:i. .Sallv, !■.'. I it-|:N-|-:\ , .John, l:!i). 

EsTAliHiioRS. Mis. -\nna I!.. Tiindtliv. Hi i. M M>l,l;v. Hcliiula I'., 7i. 

H:i. Kiiniiah, 111. Ekost, — , 7. ml. S.'imiiii-I I'.. 7J. 

■Icilin, ll:;. .losepli, IJ. Asa, I.il. lii'Iscy, 114. H.MlcinT. Amos, In"., 131. 

EvKliKlT. k'ttalmil. lln. 1:;7. Kbenczt'r, I.VJ. Kilmond, ."i7. ^larv, 1::4. 

Eaki.ev, Eliz.abftli, 1)11. Haniiali, in.'i. Jn.scpli, HI. IlAI.K, Isaac, l.',". William, lli;, 

F.MniEU, .lai-fil, 14.). llai-lii'l, a. William. .57. IlALEV, .'^arah, Mr,. 

I'cKRy. 1-1'. I'linTiii.NiniAM, lliMiiy K., Ill, HAM., .-Vhisail, i;, 114. 

F.VH.NS\Vi ii;th, l';iizalu-th. 711. Kiotianl. l.'l. Annie, l.)7. (iraof. 17i7. 

Lncv. ::4. KiiYK, -lolin. 7. .loaiina. los. rrrciviil, 10 !. 

F.^KnVm. .\. I).. 171. .Marv, s. lil. Xatliaii W., l-,'l. .Sam'l, llilj. .Stephen. iri7, Hill. 

EllaC. 1:17. .Milliseiil. 17. Susanna. 141. Rev. Willanl, ■-■, 1.'.7. 

F.\K\vi.u.l., Hannah, ll.'l. FuLl.Elt, Kebeeiia, _.'>. Winslow, lo:i. 

Henry. 'i:!. .loiiathan, 1-'. Uobert, l;,"!. ITaiiii.to.n-. , :i. 

Samuel, iri^. (;.\<;K, , s.s. Hami.et. -losepli, 41{. 

F.vssElT, .Mrs. .\mitlia, 10:1. (JAl.l.rl', fiapt. Samuel. 117. William, -'4. 

rloseph. nil. (iAiiliNKl:. Esther, lllll. Man.vK'Hid, Melii'able, llL'. 

Fav, Dr. .louas, 5J. Thomas, liili. llANrcicK, [.lolin], lli7. 

FELrii, Ebenezer, l.JU, (;,\l:v, ,losiali, 1117. Haimunii. Aliee li., do. 

Fellows, Theophilus H,, 121. GasivEll. Libbens, 0. Hahdv, Isaac 51., 1115, 

Feltox, Levi, :i. Phebe .)., r.. Lucy, Hi. I'liebe, 101, 

Feuiun. Bailey, .*is. <;ate.s, .lonatban, liil. H.vhniien, .loslnia. Hi. 

Fl'lssExiiE.N, ..Vliij^ail, 70. {Jeaky. Mary, 711. Haki'EK, Joseph W., 40. 

Hannah, .^>0. Samuel, 70. (;iCRUlsn, Dr, Charles H., Oil. H.MiuiNr.'i'oN, Caroline 1*"., 11. 

Field, liohau P., HI'. :\roses, .50. Susan, ."lO. liiram, no. Zailocii. 

Rev. Ceorgi W., llll. (iiusos, Elizabeth, lili, liu;. IIauius, Deborah T.. IIL'. 

Mary E., 100. Giles, Elizabeth, .">. Hannah, l:o. Richard T. 101. 

Fi FIELD. Closes, 111. GiLSoN. Elizabeth, lil). H.MiKi'l'. Noah, l.'lli. 

FisHEK. ,115. Susanna, .so. HAur. Henry, ISi, liW. 

FisKE, , lio. Gle.\so>-, .louas, ;!7. IIauiwell, , 1-'7. 

Rev. .-Vbel. 70. .Mmira.OO. GL'iYri, Polly. Bl. Betsey, .'ll. liev. Charles, 141. 

Ebeiiezer. 111.'. Nathan, 141. GoI^EKE^■, Hannah, It. ,liihn,"i:0. 5Iarv. lili, oil. 

Prof. Nathan W., 141. Sarah. 4s. Nancv, .'■4. Sarah. 104. 

Sarah, I'lO. GoiNi:, Mary, lli. Susan, 17. M'illiaui, (10, 104. 

Fitch, .loel, 71-'. <;(ii.ii, Sarah, lis. Hahvky, Abigail, :!. 

Moses, 1(1. Paul. 77. (JiiLI'SVlITII. .leremiab, Oil. H.vmvodli. .lames. li:iL 

Potiv, l."!!. Samuel, .s-s. (oitii.iiuE, .losepb. 111. H.\SKELL, Elias, Ml. 

Flago, Eunice, 00. Zechariah, l.'iO. Elizabeth, iL's. Rebecca, 10-'. 

JIary, 10. (;ooiiNo\v, .Mary, Ills. IIastixus, Elizabeth, 1)7. 

Flemixi;, Marv, liis. GooniiicH, Prisoilla, l.i. .lohn, iiH. Nathaniel, :>. 

Fletcheh, nauiel, si. Sally, 3. Patty, liis. 

Ebenezer. 140. (_ieorfre A., (Joonwix, Barbara, I'Jl. Match, Lyilin P., 17:i. 

711. .lohn, 44. Mary, Oo. Betsev, 11. Lucy, :V2. H.WVKS. Lvdia. 4."!. 

Pattv. 1.34. Thauklul, 131. Lvdi.a, !12. Nathaniel. I'l;. Hawthuii'm:. Nathaniel, llo. 

Fl,IXT. ,50. K'euel. 11. Thomas. .5.s. Hayki N. Isiibella W.. 147. 

Kli.si. Georpie, liO. GonKlx, Daniel. ll.'7, 1.50. .loel, 147. Sarah, l:!.!. 

Hannah. 70. Simeon, 114. GokiiaH!. Charles E., 21. Hayxes. Lavinia B.. 143 

. Floyii. Carrie D., l.TJ. Eliza, 121. H a vwAliH. Elizabeth, 70. 

FiiLLAXSnr.E, Eliza, iri. GohuelIv, .lohn. 30. Nathaniel. 1 Is. 

FoLSiiM, Frederic, 100. Gor.Tux, .\lce, .14. II azeltixe. Abigail, 70. 

FiiOTE, George IL, 1311. (Joss, .lonatban, 117. .\iny. 117. .Anna. 14.5. 

FoElusH, Sarah. 23. Goi'LO, Augustus .V.. .14. David, 7i".. Oliver, 10. 

FoRGlsiix. :\lary. 117. Clias. D., 44. Elizabeth. 44. Samuel. To. liB. Tabatlia, 105. 

FosDlcK, Daviil. 134. . ,lacob, 127. .loaiina, ;-4. He. u.n. Benjamin H., 10. 

Fo.STER, .\bial, 15s. ~. Lewis, 33, Lydia, 44. ,louatliaii,'os. 

Abigail. 4.S. .Abraham, 02. Margaret, 23.' Mary, 44. Hexiii.max, Nathaniel, '20. 

Amos. .'s. Apptiia C. 72. Nathaniel, 44. ' HEXltv, Agnes, .51. 

Heujamin, 10. I-:iizabeth, 50. Gove, So)>hroiiia. 5. Hentz. Prof. N. j\t., 15.s. 

Enoch. 14s. I'lzra T., 145. Go>\ ex. Ann, 02. llEitP.lCK. Benjamin, ,s3. 

Ilannali. 10s. .lames, sii. William. 02. IlEYWooo. ,1.5. 

.losepli. 4li. .Marv. 103. Gp, \i;<:, George A\'.. 25. Benjamin, SL'. John, fi. 

Moses,s.L'5. NathT I). P.,:s. Helen, 173. "Oliver, 171. .losepb, 03. Rev, .loslina, .511. 

Sarah, so. Mrs. Sarah P., 17. Gra\gei!, Mary. 05. Marv. S2. Ruth, .s3. 

Thomas, 17, 01. AVilliam. 02. Gr.AXT. .loseph H., 172. Sarah, 0. li4. Simeon, 3.5. 

FoWLE. Samuel, II. (iRAVFs, Abraham, 01. Ill* KEL. William, 14. 

Sarah, s5. Gr.w, Bridget. 114. IIiLDKErll, Elijah, 24. 

Fowler. Harriet, so. John. , si. 'Lucv. si. .losejih, 70. 

Fox. .Abel. 3C,. Greex. Rev. .Arcbelau-s, 103. Hill. David, 31. 

Abigail. 30. Charlotte E.. 07. (ieorge li.. 07. Rev. Ebenezer, 141. 

Isaac. 101. Warren, 122. .loseph W., 113. Sai'u'l. 150. Elizabeth, 31. .Trtsiah, 23. 

Fkaxces, John, 111. Solomon, 103. William, 40. Lvdia, 31. Capt. Ralph, 04. 



180 



HISTORY OF BILLEKICA. 



Hills, Hannah, 172. 
HiLTox. Eliziibeth, 55. 
HiNCKLY, Ephraini. 171. 
HiXDs, Charles H., 172. 

John. 21. 
HiNSOX, — -, 5;l. 
HoMART, Jaines, .S:i. 

Kev. -lames, Xi. 

Mary, 118. Sally, 92. 
HOBSox, Jereiniali, ;U. 
HoDGMAX. Abijah, 42, 138. 

Beulah, 173. 
HoLBROuK, Hon. Adin, 143. 

Eleiior, Kil. Mary A., 14;!. 
HoLDKX, Abigail, lb:j. 

C. VV., 121. John, lii;t. 

Martha, 13:^. William, 133. 
HOLMAN, Sarah, 101. 

Seeth. 120. Gen. Silas, 101. 

William. 126. 
Holmes, Isaac, 174. 
Holt, Hannah, 04. 

James, 22. Marv. 01. 

Mehitable, 2. Mollv, 13. 

raul, 51. Rachel, 152. 

Samuel. 22. 
HoLTox, John K.. 12S. 
HoMiUi, William, (:3. 
iI(»MKS, Elizabeth, OU. 

Koliert, 09. 
HoiiKEK, Rev. Thomas, 15f>. 
HuopEK, Elizabeth. 151. 

Mrs. Ruth, 45. Wm.,45, 151. 
HosLEY, — , la. 
HosMKK, Amos, 31. 
HofsLKY. Harriet, 130. 
H.ivEY, John, 3, S3. 

Rachel, 3. Susanna, 71. 
Howard, , 128. 

Edwin, 52. Horace, 121. 

Joseph, 63. Martha, 04. 

Mary, 04. Natlianiel, 61. 

Tliomas, 27, Ziba, 140. 
liOWE, , 91. 

Elizabeth R., 10. George, 16. 

Jonathan, 142. Milry, 125. 

Micah, 174. Rev. Nath'l, 00. 
HOWLETT, Sarah, 32. 

Thomas, 32. 
HOYT, Dolly B., 121, 
Hi;iiBARD, Sarah, 24, 66. 
HunoLEsroN, Harriet, 10. 
Hiux, Elizabeth, 75. 
Hi-Mi'HRiCY, Hannah, 105. 

Moses. 105. 
HuNXEWELL, Hannah F., 16. 
HuXT, James G., 135. 

Mary, 155. Reuben, 105, 135. 

Ruth, 105. 
HusE, David, 31. 
HuTCHixs, John C. 120. 

Lucy I., 63. Maria A., 42. 

Snsan M., 120. 
IUttchixsox, Elizabeth, 142. 

James, 110. Levi W., 144. 

Nathan, 140. Sarah, 124, 134. 
Hyde, Jonathan, S2. 

William, 00. 
IxcE, Rev. James, 106. 
IXGALLS, Tabitha, 86. 
IXGERSOLL, George W., 130. 
IXGLES, James, 14. 
IRELAXD, Abigail, 131. 
Jaco, Deborah, 23. 
Jacques, Abby E., 110. 

James, 13. Panielia, 122. 

Sally, 134. 
Jaxes, Esther, 44. 
Jaquish, Elizabeth, 4.3. 



Jaquitii, Abigail, 31. 

Abraham, 43, 60. .-Vndrevv, 
110. Carohne,_100. 

Ebenezer, 30, 15(. 

Hannah, 31). Isaac, 153. 

James, lis. John, W). 

Jonathan, 13S. Lucretia, 2t;. 

Mrs. Mary, 00. Nathan. 30. 

Nathaniel, 50. Rebecca, 10. 

Samuel, 118. Sarah, 43. 

Tamison, llff. 
Jefts, Hannah. 47. 
Jenkins, Lvdia, lo. 

Nabby, 83." Samuel, 136. 
Jexxisox, Lucy, 05. 
Jewell, Lewis, 64. 
Jewett, Edward, 40. 

Joseph, 12S. Polly, 102. 

Stephen, 33. 
JocKOW, Juliu.s, 25. 
JOHXSOX, , 20. 

Abigail, 40. Addison K., 172. 

Ann W.. 71, Benjamin, 153. 

Catherin'^,27, 167. Cyrus, 27. 

Daniel, 11.3. Ebenezer, 140. 

Edward,_40, 140. Eleanor. 5t<. 

Elissa, 2i. Emma L., 100. 

Esther, 140. 

Ezra, 12. Henry C, 154. 

Joanna, 134. Joseph 0,, 75. 

Lewis, 5. Lucy, 72. 

Lvdia. 121. Mary, 24, 82. 

Kiith, 83. Thomas, 00. 

Susanna, 23. William, 40, 110, 
JoxES, Ebenezer, !4!». 

Elizabeth, 52. John A., 144. 

Jonathan, 74. Joseph, 110. 

Marv, 70. Nabbv, 141. 

Phebe, 10. Polly, 141. 
Jordan, Rev. I.arkiu L., oi. 
JUDSoN, Mrs. Hannah T., 162. 

Dr. Walter P. B., 102. 
Karkix, Asa, 73. 
KEA.SiBEKRY. Rev. Benj.. 106. 
Kemmel, Hesta B., 144. 
Kemp, Abigail, 10. 
Kendall, Charlotte, 144. ■ 

Rachel, 173. William, 100. 
Kexdrick, Elijah, 61. 
Kexxedy, Nancy, ?8. 
Kext, Isaac, 21. ' 
Kettle, Nathaniel, 82. 

Rachel, 2s. 
Keyks, Abner, 1.32. 

Joseph, 05. 

Lvdia, 05. Mary, 101. 
KiBREK, Elizabeth, lOS. 
KiDDEK, Mrs. Joanna K., 53. 

Phiueas, 20. Ruth, 8. 

Thomas, 53. 
Kimball, Andrew. 72. 

Elizabeth, 80. John S., 40. 

Sarah, 54, 110. 
KlXG, Ebenezer, 03. 

Elizabeth. 101. 
KiXGSBURY, Amos, 110. 

Eliza, 120. Henry, 105. 
KiNXKY. George E. S., lOi;. 
KiTTREDCJE, Isaac, 124. 

Job, 125. Lucv, 30. 
KxAPP, Daniel 1., 05. 

Jonathan, 20. 
KxowLES, John, 106. 
Labaree, Rev. Benjamin, 115 
Lake, Cynthia, 70. 
L.^MRERT, Ann, .33. 

Elizabeth, .33. 

Mary, 83. Thomas, 33. 
Lamox, John, 115. 



Laxe, Rcnjamin, 70, 143, 

.laihes. 4'.l. Job, 145. 

John, yl. Jonathan, 142. 

Lois E.. 171. Luke, 30. 

Marv^TO, 142. Roger, 5. 

Rul.amah, 103. Sally, 143. 

Samiiel, 5.-;, 142. Sarah, 142. 

Stephen, 141. Ziba, 37. 
Laxg, David (L, 101. 
Lapham, Rufus. 100. 
Lakklm, Lucy, 55. 
L.vniRop, Marv, 130. 

Thomas, .30. 
Law, Siimnel, 138. 
Lawrence, Mrs. 73. 

Aaron, 142. Elizabeth, 141. 

Samuel, 12S. Susan C., 40. 

Susanna, 143. 
J.AWToN. Mrs. H. W., 87. 
Leach, Caroline, 51. 
Learned, Isaac, 139. 

Joshua, 31. 
Leavitt, Jane, 51. 
Lee, Thomas J., 40. 
LEHiJiTDN, D. K., 60. 
Leonard, Uriah, 48. 

William, 114. 
Levlstoxe, Betty, 148. 
Lewis, Abigail, 78. 

Benjamin, li:5. Esther, 165- 

John, 153. Sanmel. 45. 

Sarah, 70. lly. Thomas. 21. 
LixcoLX, Joshua, 44. 
. Seth,103. 
Little, Sanmel, 15. 
Littlefield, Francis, 68, 85. 

Mrs. Jam*, 68. Mary, 68, 85. 
LiVER3H»KE, Rev. Jonathan, 

SS. Martha, 63. 
Livingston, AnnaG., 83. 
Locke, Ebenezer, 97. 

Joseph, 7. 
Lombard, Israel, 84. 
Long, Samnel, 25. 
LovE.TOY, Deborah, 101. 

Isaac, 134. 
LovERixG, Henry, 137. 
LovEWEi.L, Capt., 125. 
Low, Abigail', 115. 
Lowell, John Russell, .32. 
LUFKix, Hannah, 113. 

Samnel, 01. 
LuxD, Marv, 87. 

Lt'XT, ,' 3. 

LuscoMBE, Dr. Robert, 24. 
Lymax, Abigail W., 51. 

George, 100, 128. 

Hannah M., 10. 

Lewis J., 105. 

Lynde, , 74. 

Lvi»N, Marv, 124. 
' Major Robert, 124. 
Mace, Martha, 61. 

Priscilla, 57. 
3IANN, Horace, 110. Mary, .30. 

Sarah4., 10 Thomas, 67. 
Maxnixg, , 85. 

Thomas, S3. 
Mansfield, Edward, 55. 
Maxsur, William G., 13S. 
March, Abigail, 3. 

Rev. Edmnnd, 3. 

Marshall, , 4, 91. 

. Asa, 8. Isaac, 151. ffoel, 16. 

John, 26. Joseph, 174. 

Mary, 19, 25. Samuel. 57. 
Mar.stox, Amos, 38. 
Martix, . 41. 

Hannah, 28. 



INDEX TO GENEALOCUAI, i;K(ilsTEl{. 



181 



Mason. Dr. Augustus. lu.">. 

■lanics L.. lis. Surali .J., l.'li 
Mastkuman. -lurlles. 4L'. 
AlA'rriiKws. I^ydia. Inf.. 

Kev. .slierberue S.. lt;i;. 
I\tAY.\AKlt, Aaron, L'l. .'.1. 

lii-tsi'V. 11.1. Mrs. 5lar\. L' 
IMi TAlii-N , .Marv. JT. 
M( l)(iNA],i>, William, l.'^. 
Ml INTIKE. Daniel. 1-1. 
Ml Kkk. ,\nn. 111. 

William. i:ir. 
Ml Kkk.n. James, 4. 
Ml'KKNZlK. U. A.. lU^ 
Mi'l.K.VN. Susan J.. I;w. 
.Ml I'llK.lisi.N. .lames ('.. 11. 
.Mkai.. , ::.i. 

.Matliew. :i:. 
AIf..\1{s, Kuev .v.. ■^. 

lAilia K., .51. Tliiimas. Jl. 
MKi.inti'.M. .lauies, Km. 
.Ml;l,\ IN. Esther. ;">L'. 
Mkukiam. .Martha IC. ."i-. 

Marv. L'l.l. 140. .Sail. l-,".i. 

rimiuas. 140. 
M i.iiKii.i.. IJev. Isaac, 1:^7. 

Heiirv H.. .s. Nathan, l-j:i 

S. S.,'x4. 
Mkkhow. Abigail. Us. 
.Mll.ics. John. IIW. 
Mll.LKlt. Elizabeth, ill. 

(_ieorge H.. 144. llaumih.'.' 

Kev. .luhn. i;l. Lucretia. 1:'. 

Dr. Natliaiiiel. 7.>. 

I'etiT W.. l:;o. Sally. ;:!. 
-MlI.LiKKN. Louisa, l;is. 
.MjM.s. I'liiliji. lu'O. 
MrNoT, .James. S!!. 

.Martha. ,s!l. 
■ Susanna, lo.i. Tinujthy. lo 
MlXKR. Isaac, .jli. K'.O. 

.lohn. 41. Sarah, l;!!!. 
-MoKFATT. 5Iar^aret. IL'.'.. 
-MoNitoi:. Abigail, ll'l, 

.lohn. .">. AVilliam. IL'7. 
MiK.AK. Mrs. Mehitiible, ."..s. 
.MiH.i.\. Ahijiail. ■■.•I 
MiiuliF.. .Anna, .si 

Francis, si. 
-Moi:i:s. Abigail. 4 

.MOKiiAN. . JJ. 

-MoniiJLl.. E. '1'.. 7. 
-MiinsE, lie\ . Horace !•'., r.'s 

Mary. tie. Surah. Mu. 
.Mi>l;li'N. Almiru. Oil. 
Ml Miiil*:. .Vniauihi 1*.. :i-'. 

Harriet. 71 .lonas. 14::. 

.Mary. 7:1. 
Ml lUuu'K. Lucy. 141. 
-MiKKAV, linth'. .sS. 
.\lt sroN. Rev. Thomas, 4'.'. 
.Ml zzv. Amos. l."i 

Uev Artemas B.. 1.".. 

Hev William. Ij. 
M\ nil K. Martha. In. 
Nl'.Ai., Ellenor. 44. 

Uose. 1.1:1. 
Nkkdha^i. Eiicv. 111. 
Nkwkli.. Charles W.. :i4. 

(;race, 14s. 
Nkwmak, Ebene/.er, 4-_', 17- 

flosiah. 4-*. 
Nkwtdn. Sarah. W. 
NlcHiM.s. -Atlaliue. 1:111. 

William, i:is. 
NkKI.Ks. Asa, 1.17. 
Nixon, Joseph, (HI 
NoRlils, Ann X.. KUI. 

James W„ i;iil. 



X<iKTi>N. Ke\ Jacob. l."i. 40. 
il. J.,ucy Ann, 411. 

NorUSK, Francis II.. 107. 

Novivs. Elixaheth, -JO. 
Moses, lis. Sarah. lO. 

NiTKsH. Francis. 147. 
1. Mary, 147. Hehecca, U7. 

NFtTt'.M.. -lonas. S7. 

I ini:i:, .\big!iil. sii. 

lieliccCH, .S(i. 

Ill.i i.TI. Itcv. , ll.'i. 

< MiiiwAV, Daniel, OJ. 

(ieorge li.. 111. 
KllNF. .losiah, 17i."i. 
UsitAN, Abigail. .1.'>. 
UslHinN. .Mrs.. r-'7. 

John, :il. William, loil. 
lJsi;oiilP, Ue\. Daviil. 17. 

Dorcas. 111. Lyilia. •,'ii. 

.Marv. s4. l:!^. ' Sarah. I.'is. 
I'AilK.' , ."is. 

Cahin. T-'s. Dnily. IIJ. 

lOlmirii. Itlll. .loaiiiia. 'Jo, 

.liihn. :>■■:. I'l.llv. I11.1. 

William. 70. 
I'AlNF. lliililali. J. 

Katherinc. S4. 

Uebcccu. los. Ihipl Ills. 

r\!.-MI,l{. Ii'.li/abelh. I HI. 

Samuel W,. l.-.'. 
I'AllK. .loseph. 114. 
o. I'AKKFl:. .\aron, ■_'. 
.1. .Iniv. lis. Anna. '.'s. 

Ben'i.. 117. lielsev. I:i7>, in... 

ISelie. 111. Clarissa, s. 

Deborah. 111"). Enoch, li.'i. 

Ephraim, I11.I. Ilanuah. Hi;. 

Harriet. 112. Isaacs. 

.lacob. :l.'.. 1:11.1. .Mrs. .lohiiu- 
:>. ua. l:i'.i. .lolin. :•,:.. 171. 

.Iiiiias. 7."i. Evilia..11. SL'. 1.57. 

.Martha, •^: . 'Marv I'ouller. 
:i,-.. Natlian, Vj! 

Nalhaiiiel. lis. I'riscilla. 41. 

Itachel .Villi, 1,1. i:ebeccu.:l.i. 

Hubert. .54. Samuel. 4. :li.l. 

Sarah. .54. Sibbel. 10.5. 

I'houias. :15. Williiim. 4il. 
I'.vKKiirnsr. Eli/.abeth. 7. s. 

170. .lohn. 14. 114. 
l*,Vi:si»Ns. Michael. :l. 
i'AKK^ . .Insepli. so. 
. I'A 11 11. Eilith. :H. I.ucy. :il. 
I'.\TEl{si>N. Francis W., li. 
I". \ Till. Esther, 40. 
rK.M'.oliv. .\inos. IiHi. 

Fanny. Ion. 
l*l:AHsiiN. Caleb. .51. 

.lames. *J.5. 
ri:li:i !■;. .lerome. 7s. 

.li.seph. Il-J. I.ncv S., 7s. 
I'lNNlMA.v. Luther'. 141.1. 
I'l.tlKl.Ns. Eli/a .v.. l-,'ll. 
PKltliY. .Anna. 117. 

(.Ibatliali. 117. William. 117, 
I'F.TrKMlll.l.. I'eter. 1411. ■ 
PllKl.rs. , S(i. 

Francis, nil. .lohn, 1.5s. 

.loseph, ,57. Airs. I'llebe. iill. 

Mrs. -Susanna. s:i. Wins 
low. s:l. 
rini.l.ll's. Mar\ . s;.'. 
I'Hll.l.fnT. Eliza II.. 1-'. 
I'lFUi 1.. Ellen 11.. 1111. 

Ephraim. l:il. Harriet. S7. 

Lucretia A.. 1(1. Marshall. 
U:i. Oliver, 711. 

I'li.i.sniTin , ,i):i. .Samuel, 41 

1*11 MAN, .Mark, ti;i. 



I'l.iMKll. (.icorge, 101, 

Sarah, 41*. Daniel F.. UH. 

Tliouias. -'4 
I'dl.l.AHli. .\bbv. 1111. 

Amorv. 1111. 'Oliver. 7ii. 
I'oi.i.Kv. Elizabeth. Is. 

( Iporge. Is. 
I'oooNl'lv. Alarv. 104. 
I'm ill. Daviil, 70. 

Harriet L.. in. LmIiu A.. 1:1. 
I'lmTFl!. Elizabetli .1.. 101. 

{'resilient. 1.5li. 
I'nwKKs. Juuatluiii. lull. 
I'UATT, Liic>, 17:1. Martha, l,'. 
PUKNTlri:. i>r. Nathaniel. VJS. 
I'kf:si hit. Lvilia. 7s. 

Dr. Oliver, 1.57. 

I'lili llAHli, , 10,5. Sallv. 14. 

l*KiKsr. .Tain*. 1211. 

.lonas. 44. I'hilip. lo4. 
1*111X1 1:. .Iiniathan. I'Jil. 
I*niii Tor.. Daniel, nil. 

Fannie .1.. 110. Lucv. 171.'. 

Marv. 7 1. Oliver. ?4. 

Wacl'iel. -10. Sarah. Us. 

Ihonnis 1'., 1:111. 
I'l FFlcit. Elizabeth .\.. no. 
I'l Ni HAi:l>. i;e\ . (icorge. Hill. 

Itebecca. I b!- 
I'l TN.\>i. (ieu. Daviil. ;i. 

Elizabeth, .55. I'hillip. 4. 
1*1 tm;5". Jane. :i8. 
l*^ K. Sir ,Jolin, ::*.>. Mary. :tlt. 
Hamsky, .Sarah, 17i;. 
liAND, George M',, 41. 

William. 711, ls!0. 

KANtiALi., , 12s. 

It.vwsoN, William, -7. 
I'liKii. . :i.s, ,51. 

Diailema. r.'4. Eliziibelli, III,'. 

Ceorgc, 102. .lacob. .57. 

.Iiihii:i4:i. .I.ishua. 1:4. 

Levi H.. 211. Micah, in::. 

Nabby. l:is. Nathan II., 1117, 

I'arinelia, 7s Kansimi, bis. 

Siimiiel..5. 1:1::. Swethcrn.TS. 
ItK.MlrK. (llcnville. 144. 
Ki-:no.\, Catherine. In 
i:i:5 NOR, .Anna. ss. 

Kev. .loliu. .ss. 
I!li K. Hon. AleNaniler II.. 147. 

-Mrs. Dolly L., ,ss. 
KliU.Mlos.'.Tobn. II. 

.Nancy. 41. Wyatt. I2s. 
Kii llAKiisoN. Abigail, '.'•*.*. 

Al|iliius. 144. Briiiget, 4::, 

Hannah, (11. Henry. (17. 

.lackson, :i:i. rJosiah, ."n. 

.hide, s;j. Lvdia. 50. 

Jllirv. I\. 4s. ■ Fnllv, lu, 7:1. 

Keniicii. II. Samuel, (in. 

Tl las. tl. \\'arrcii. 41. 

lill-LKV, Cordelia. 21. 
KiXKV. William, 10(1, 
KoitniNs, .Vdelaide VI , l:i:i 

-Vnn, ."i',*. Eleanor, 10,5. 

Ephraim. l:".5. John, li7. 

•lonas. 4::. Lewis E., l(i, 
Kont.KTs, .lohn 1'.. 1:1H. 

Betsey, 72. 
KoBKY.'^Irs. Sarah, 127, 
KonlNsON, Franklin, lo:{. 

Henry, .14. Jonathan. 16. 

Mosep, IW. Samuel, IB. 
KooKHs, Ann D,, 4(1. 

Kev. Daniel, 42, David, ,5(i, 

Harriet E.. I4n. Col. Henrv 

N., 4n. Joseph. l',;l. 

Josiah, 124. Sarah, 42, 



182 



HISTOItY OF nir.LElMCA. 



UoLMNs, Pliilii), L'5. 
K.c)ss, Margaret, Gs. 
KoUNUY, diaries, 125. 

Xeht'iiiiah, 17. 
liowK, Thomas. 15. 
Howell, Louisa. 7'.». 
RrGGLES, . 371. 

Anna, 'M^. Kev. lienj., 157. 

Kliza, 4. Elizabeth. 18. 

George, 18. -loseph, .".('i. 

-Martha, NO. Xanc-y. 4. 

Timothy, ;j(i. 
liUSS, Hannah, 45. 

Xathan, ;i7. 
KrssKLL, Edward, ;i. 

Hannah, SO. .lames. 44. .St. 

.leniinui, 7(i. .John, IlTi. 

Mary, If>, 44. JVter. ■-':. 

Uiehiird, 15tJ. Sarah, iLT.. 

Thomas, 14:J. 
Rlst, Susan A.. 10:{. 
Saffoki^, Marv, TO. 

Robert B.. i;'2. 
Sage, Samuel, 7.i. 
Saltkr, Joseph .1.. M. 
Sanbokx, Hugli M., l.":t. 

Mary .1., i:s:i. 
Sandkr.s, .Mrs., 7. 

Obadiah, ;J1. Susanna, :;i. 
Sakgen T, Abby, 7li. 
Saunperson, Charles. 144. 
Savils, John A., 144. 
Sawjn, Sarah, 1^.5. 

Sawvek, . 8-3. 

SCAMMON, Charlotte, 107. 
SOHOLiLEU, William, lOi.'. 
Seaman, Maria, 4o. 
Seakles, Benjamin, lofl. 

James, 144. 
Skom.vn, Jane V.. 1"J0. 
SeGER, Mary, G3. 
Sessions, Elizabeth, li".;. 
Sewall, Amnii K., V'>i>. 

Rev. Samuel. l-.;4. 

SH.vur, . 50. Robert, 108. 

Shattc< K, Marv, 105. 

Phebe, KHI. 
Shed, , 148. Hannah, 174 

John, 50. Matilda, :i,S 

Rachel, 50. 
Sheldon, Amanda. Ir.'O. 

Amos, 100. 

Shef.\.kd, , 157. 

SrtEUMAN, Elizabeth, 144. 
SiiUMWAV, Henry P., IL'5. 
SniMoNs, olive M., 17'-'. 
SIMMS, Sally, KiN. 
SiMoNDS. Daniel, 117. 

David, i:lO. Eliza, 'j I. 

(ieorge, 78. Jesse, "^1. 

John, 71. Joshua, 14. * 

Otis, 171. Prudence, 144 

Rebecca, :jli. Sarah, 10. 

Thomas, i:J7. 

William, G, 103. 
SiMPKiNS, John, lOii. 
Simpson, Rebecca, 114. 
Skinner, Charles L., i;i7. 

Jacob, 137. Susanna. 130. 
Sleeper, Jacob, 40. 

Solomon S , 84. 
SLOAN, Peter, 70- 
Smith, Aaron, 102. 

Elizabeth I)., 17:^. 

Dr. Robert, S4. Russell, 102, 
Snow, Susanna, 80. 
Somes, Isaac, 87. 
Sp.\LDiNG^ Abby, 14. 

Abigail, 1!2. Almira S.. 14. 



-Vudrevv, 78. Benoni, 14. 

Edward, 17. Ivsther, 144. 

Jonas, 144. Joseph, 7!*. 14-.J. 

Leonard, 111. Marv. \'2S. 

Molly, 02. (Hive, 11.5. 

J^achel, 111. Reliecra, 2. 

Kfv. Sanip>ou, 70. Sarah, !i0, 
02. Willard, 142. 

Zebulon, !5. 
Spencer, Dr. William K.. Hi:;. 
SrofFORD. Frederick, loi;. 
SpRAiUE. Edward, s.". 
Stam.v, I.ucv, 14. 
Staples, John H., 137. 

Stearns, ,s'.», Mrs. .Vsa- 

hel, 1.5S. Aseuath, 133. 

Elijah, 13. John, 47. 

Mary A.. 107. Obed. 22. 

William, 3i», 158. 
Stedman, John, 07. 
Steele, Joseph, 110. 
Stephens, .Tauies. 117- 
Stevens, (.:aleb, 104. 

Daniel, 44. Elizabeth, 117. 

Esther, on. (k-orge, 44. 45. 

Josiah, 55. Martha, .^7, 1 1'.t. 

Paran. !3S. Sarah, 15s. 
Stevenson, Andrew, 117. 

Mary, 1 17. Xathaniel, 3. 

Rebecca, 108 Thomas, 25. 
STEWART, Marv, 70. 

•St. John, Elizabeth, 155. 
STONE, Phebe, 1!0. 

Thomas, 105. 
Stowell, Aleck, 3. 
Stowers, Ann, 7h. 

Hannah, 09. 
Straw, Mary, 10. 
STRONt;, Theodore, 41. 
Sumner, James, .'iS. 

Marv, 04. Thomas, 13. 

Swan', , 2S, 125. 

Swallow, Amaziah, 81. 

Phebe, 105. 
SWEKTZER, Cornelius, 121. 
Swift, Nathaniel, >i. 
Symms, Ebenezer, 40. 
,Taft, Richard, 138. 
Taintor, William, n. 
TALiiOT, Fanny M., 80. 
Tapleafe, Mary, 18. 
Tappax, Rev. Saumel S., 141. 
Targett, Joseph D.. 144. 
Tay, Archelaus, 20. 

Betsey J., 122. Phebe, 23. 

Sarah, 20. Susanna. 113. 

William, 113. 
Taylor, , 8S. 

Abial, 22. Abigail, 5. .Vbra- 
ham, 40. Catherine, 117,142. 

C:vrus, 20. Elizabeth, 10. 

Isaac, 70. Jacob, 109. 

Joseph, 100. Michael, 22. 

Rebecca, 5. Stephen, 2i». 

Thomas, S2. 

TEEL, , 121. 

Elbridge, 55. John, 4."'. 
Temple, Benjamiu, 12'.t. 

Hepsibah, 20. 
Tennev, Benjandn, 120. 
Thacher, Col. (leorge, 157. 
Thistle, Abial, 148. 

Hannah, 98. Joshua, 07. 

Thompson, , 102. 

, Abraham R., 170. John, 12. 

Sarah, 15. Susan, 130. 
Thorndike, Dr. Albert, 103. 
Thurston, Richard, 15. 
Tibhetts, Susan E., 14. 



rn>D, Klizabeth, 4i;. 

Jnlm. 40. 
TlNKHAM, (ieorge 11., 73. 
I'oDD, Ruth. 70. 

Thomas, 21. 
'!'.-:.:: :o::, lames, (i. 

.Mrs. Mary, 134. Simon, 134. 
TowN'E, Olive, 31. 
William B., 173. 

To\VNSENI>. , 104. 

Elizabeth, si. Rcliecc^a, SI. 
TUAsK. .\nne, 173. 

Klizabeth, 173. 

Hannah, 142. 
Treat, Mary, 124. 
'Trowuriixie, Uf\ . Caleb, 15. 

Maria, 15. 
Trull, Anna, 3S. 

Elizabeth, '.». Ruth, 53. 
Tim ssell, Moses, oi. 
ll FTS, Tall, 120. 

Eliakim, 120. (ieorge, 02. 

Sarah. 120. Susanna, 120. 
Tipper. Royal H.. 124. 
Turner. John, 135. 
Ti TEiN. Edward (i., 100. 
Tweed, Sally, 54. 
Twiss, Daniel, 132. 

Hannah, 04, James. 4s. 
TVLER, John. 13. 
Underwood, William, si. 
I'PTON. Paul. 104. 
L).sher, Elizabeth, i;!:'). 
Wait, Mercy, 38. 

Mrs. Damaris, 00. 
Waldo, Cornelius. 17. 

Klizabeth, 17. 
Walker, Benjamin. 20. 

Catherine, 101. David, 145. 

Elizabeth, 153. Geo. \V., 145. 

Lucy, 78. 

Mary, 74. Robert, 2. 

Samuel, 78. 

Ward, . 172. Lyman, 31. 

Warner, Ephraim.'22. 

Lizzie C 110. 
Warren. Amos. 102. 

Benj., 40. Frances W., II. 

Hannah, 07. Isaac, II, 10'2 

.Jeremiah, 135. Joseph, 102. 

Marv. 130. Roxana, OO. 

Sarah, 100. 
Washburn. Benjamin F., 137. 
Wason, James P., 0. 
Waters, Marv, 102. 

Mehitable, 13. 
Watkens, John, 140. 
Waugh, Varnum, 3S. 
Webrer, David, 3.s. 

Susanna, 10.3. 
Webster, Eleulhera, 152. 

Jesse, 55. 
Weld, Theodore, HI. 
Welch, Christina (_i.. o. 
Wentworth, David, 10. 
Wess(.in, John, 53. 
Weston, Xathan, 125. 
Wktherbek, David, 00. 

Hannah, 10. Joseph, 17- 

Rachel, 115. Timothy, 105. 
Wheat, Joel, 03. 

Victoria C, 52. 
Wheeler, Emma S.. 52. 

John, ,30. Joseph P.. IH*. 

Oliver, 90. Rebecca, 103. 

Saninel, 00. 
Whipple, John, 80. 

Susanna, S9. 
Whitcomb, Rosella, 103. 



INDKX TO (ip:NKAM1(;ir;Ar. I!E(;ISTE11. 



183 



wiiiTK, i;f\ . i>Mvid, ;s(). 

Klishn, HI). Elizabetli 

Isabella If.. ■-••1. .John, 

.lopeplt. T'.i. Lvdili, t>!. 

Mary, •.'(I. '-M. Hoses J I 

Nancy, llU. I'lu-lie, Hi 

Siiimiel, 24. .'^urati,Tl. 1 

Siisiiiiiia, :ill. 

William, -H. K'.i. 
W'm l'l'in:l), Klliot, lit. 
W'niTlNi;, Abigail, '.J7. 

.Icihi], :i7, 1'^T. 
Whitman. Kev. liernar'l. 

170. .Snow, Gl. 
WlTir.MdKK, .lolui, 11 1. 

William H.. Nil. 
WllITNKV, Daniel. 41. 

.John, U."i, nil). 
WlnTlWKiij:. .\bijrail. Inl 

.lolin, II)}. 
WniTll-:MOItK, .lolm, lil. 

Natll'l, .-)7. Mrs. .-iarali, 

William, 1.-4. 
WniTWKi.r,, , 1 1'J. 

William, lol. 
Wii:iir, .Vbial, '.):i. 
AVII,!., Charles K., rj-J. 
Wll.KI.NS, (;eorp:e, 14. 

Caiit. !{.. Ili4. Tlioinas, 

Timof h\ . ','4. 
WlLl.Ai;!), f:lizal>elli, 14. 



, -'1. 



Kinnni, 1:U. Mary, 4t. 

.Simon, 14. 
Wl 1. 1.1. VMS, , 10-'. 

Elizabeth, IL'7. .lob, IIM. 

Kev. .lohn, I'J. Samuel, l--'7. 
Wll.soN. Mrs. Allen, .•.1. 

l)ainaris, i'J. I)orcas, I .^ . 

Ebenezer. 1 is. (leo. W., 1(1. 

Hannah, 170, 17:!. lioi-aee 
.N., 1:17. .lohn, h:;. 

IJev. .lolin. ;14. .lonathan, 41, 
140. l.orinap, 144. Lvclia, 
.11. 14:i. Mar.\, :i, :i4. 'liir.. 

llebecca, 170. 

Sally, MO. .Susanna, s. 
WiNcilKsTKR, .Mrs. Elizabelli 

15S. 
Winn, Elizabeth. 117. 

.laeob, 121.1. .Toseiih. 'Jli. 142. 

.Susanna, 142. 
WiNsim-, Eflward, ;;1, 12ii. 

(,uo.v, :il. Martha, 14. 

Samuel, 14, 2S. .Simeon, 2. 
WlNTillini", Kitz .lohn, ss. 

Kobert ('., 111). 
Wlsw.u.l., Mrs. Isabella. 4'.i. 

Thomas, 4i). 
W(ioi>, .\bijah, 1)1. 

lU'UJaniiu, 101). ('aroliue. E. 
122. Daniel. !)7. Lvdia. 
S7, l.«. Ora, 122. 



Wti'.i,iii:il>c^.E, Key. .John, 127. 

Marl ha, 127. 
Woiii.s, Hannah, CI. 

Susan, 144. 
W.i(.li\V.M!l>, , 121. 

Edinond E., 122. Kphraiui 
W., '.I.I. 
WooltWoKI n, I.imisa, 174. 
WiKisTEU, Khoda, 124. 
WoniK.STKl;, Eld.id, 111. 

Ilenr\ , 1.;. 

.h.uafhan V.. 114. 

l.Mlia. 17. Marv 11.. 114. 

Kb. .da, l:!, .San'iuel. 124. 
WoiMiWDOn. Susan K., i:!0. 
.WnuiHT, Asa, 25. 

Edwaril, ria. Elizabeth, sr.. 

.lohn, i.i.l, 172. .Jonathan, 1. 

Liiida, 172. Mary, la. 

Miriam, l:i2. Mollv, .sli, 14:i. 

Sally, 100. Stephen, 70. 

Wvi':i"{.s, , 20. 

Wv.M.VN, , 170. David, 10. 

Dorcas, :{,s. Eliphaz, li:i. 

Elizabeth li., ."i. Krancis,.'!. 

Henrv A., 1.;:!. Hepzibnb, 4K. 

,hulith, ... Mary. 121. 

\anev, 7;i. Sarah, 1.'.:!. 

William. 140. 
V.\Mls, , James .v., 41. 
York, Lytlia, 14i:. 



.ViiDEMUM. — Tlic following interesting record is taken from tiic 
.Journal of Jolni Hull, Trea.siirer of JIassacliiisetts dnriiig I'iiilip's war. 
It is kindly fnrnished liy Rev. George M. Bodge of Dorchester, and, 

too late for its proper |)lace. is liere inserted : — 

£ -i. (1. 
Ui'ti, .Vilgiisl 24. I5illcrie:i 'I'dWiic was ;illc>weii ;i linte of 14.') ;i It 

•■ •• ■■ ■• •■ cii'iliteii a payinciit. 108 17 1) i-t 



I.ea\ iiii;' :i lialniu'i- due . . . . .'!" 1 fi 2-i 

Ui'ti. .Viigiist 24. Hilleriea Towne Cr. Uy Sundry Ai'ejits. vi/. On Oli ()t 
Nalliaiilel Hill pil as per .\ssio;niiie'nt, . 00 12 10 

.Foliii .Saiinilcr.* ■• "• . 02 14 00 

Thdnias li'ariuer •■ ■• . 01 111 Ol! 

0.") OH 04 



NAMES OK rilOSE CREDITED WITH .MIL. SEUVICE AT HILl.KKICA— 
(iAKHISON AND TOWN. 



in7.5, Nov. :io. 



Dec. 20, 





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,lohn lioyd. 


0.i 


00 00 ii;7.') 


, Dec. 20, 


steplien Coolidg, 


.lames ropiy. 


11.1 


00 00 


" 


Xathaii'l Liverinore, 


Thomas Welch, 


02 


14 00 lli7.> 


-0, .Jan.2.'». 


Hnni[>lirey Millard, 


.Joseph Dowse. 


02 


14 00 




Daniel ISaldwin, 


William Chapnnin, 


o:i 


00 00 




Stephen Coolidg, 


Davi'l -Jones, 


o:i 


111) 00 1070, 


, -\pr. 24, 


Francis Wain Wright, 


.John Oale, 


o:i 


01 o,s 


.June 24, 


Howell Davis, 


.John Essery, 


0:i 


0. 00 


.July 2'.). 


liichard Sawlell, 


.Joseph Dow.se, 


00 


07 o:i 


'• 


Francis Nichols, 


,Joseph Low, 


o:i 


01 OS 




William Chapman. 


James Toply, 


00 


or. 00 




.lohn Fisk, 


.John Boyde, 


00 


0.5 00 


" 


Edward Bishop, 


.James Barnard, 


o:: 


01 OS 




Ephraim -Jone.s, 


.James Smith, 


00 


17 O.s 


Aug. 24, 


Francis Bond, 


Daniel r.aldwin, 


us 


00 00 




(ieorge Wyatt, 


-John Fisk, 


o:i 


1,0 00 


Sept. 2:i, 


Francis Wain Wright, 


Jtichard Satell, 


o;i 


12 00 







£ .s. J). 

03 06 00 
02 14 00 
o;! IS 00 

01 10 04 

02 01 00 

01 04 00 

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05 14 0(1 
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06 !2 OO 



IN MEMORIAM 



As these pages are passing the press, the death is reported, at his 
home in Ziimbrota, Minnesota, 1882, Nov. 1, of the Kev. .Tessb G. 
1). SrnARNs, recently, for twenty-fonr years, tlie pastor, honored and 
beloved, of the Congregational Cluircii in Billeriea. It will l>ei)ropor 
and grateful to the feelings of tiie people of the town, if 1 add here 
a ^vord, now that his own eye will not re.st upon it, in eni[)hatie tes- 
timony to his scholarship and piety, to his fidelity as a pastor, and 
value as a citizen. His record may lie found aliove. (Gen. Reifister. 
p. 141.) Billeriea will hold his memory in honor. Not the mem- 
bers of Ills own s|)iritual Hock only, but those of other folds, anil all 
the citizens of tjie town, esteemed him. He commended himself t(j 
every man's conscience in the sight of (iod : and wiiile he held lii-mly 
the doctrines he preached, lie held them in so generous a ciiarity. 
and so large a sympathy witii ,m11 men. tliat no one could withhold 
respect. He was a scholar of exceptional (|uality and diligence, and 
his i)reacliing was thoughtful and instructive : but a rare modesty 
and sensitivene.ss in the presence of others, impaired somewhat his 
effectiveness as a preacher. In ISti-l lie was a member of the !Mas- 
sachusetts House of Representatives, and for a numlier of years had 
charge of the .schools of the town. After leaving Billeriea, he served 
nine years in Clearwater, Minnesota. He then retired from active 
pastoral labor, and made for himself a pleasant home in Zunibi-ota. 
In 1877 he publisiied a volume of 287 pps. on The Meaning and 
Power of Baptism, the outgrowth of a sermon and a re\iew which 
had been previously issued. 

On the last day of October. 1881, his excellent wife was taiven 
from iiini by death. A year and a da}' the good man lingered in liis 
loneliness, and then suddenly, and joyfully, we may be sure, rejoined 
her in the home not made with hands. 



General Index 



.W B.-TlIlS IXUKX D01-> Nor inch I-K T.IE LISTS l.K -XAMKS. SOME ..F WHICH AHK ]•" 
iND 4LPIH.BKT1CA1.I.Y AKKANGliD, O.N TUB KOI.LUWIXO PAGES: W-lo, -S, a, 4U, 
Hr-^1 153 05, 7% SO. !10, 1. ;i, 4, :iO:i-!), l:j-o, 43-5. I-Ol, 73, 4, 8H-91, 312-14. THE 
C(!.>I>10N KOKM OF SAMKS ONLY IS OIVK.V, ASD TITLES ARE OMITTEU. 

A few references witli this ninvk (t) refer to pages of tlie Gene.ilogic.il Kegister. 



ABBOT, Blancy, 3(14. T. BickfoM), llc/ekiah, 

Uaviil,30L'. George, Wi, 1 1'.i. William, 143. 
Isaac, L'54. James, :i74, 3i>». Hilleiuca, the name, 
7. Jeremiah. 30li. .losejih, .Meaning of, 2Ui; 



nil. Jusliua, Dea. 1 
L'Ol. '^30, 3. 7. S, :!l>3, 4. II 
Ohecl. -J'-'O. Uev. Willian 
UGSI. 

Abbot's Bridge, (10. 

Ad.vms, Edward A., ■JfS4. 
Thomas. 47. 4;). 

Alcocke. Palsgra\e, 5(i. 

ALliES, lleury. 1\H. 

Allen, Martha and JIarv, 131 
Thomas. 5. 5o. s2. 'M':. 

Amherst, lien. 14(>, 150. 

Andovek. 73-.-,, yu, !i:'.. 4. -'(is. 

Anduews, Assaciier, -~o. 

ASGIER, Robert, ;i3(i. Sam- 
uel, L'dO. 

AN'NABLE. Sarah, 315. 

.\THEItToN. Iteiijaliiin, :">03. 
Huniplirey, 17. 

Backcs, l'C.'.i. 

Bacon's JHill. '.(4. ■.'7s. 

Bacon. Benjamin. 13! 
atliau, 131), 200, 111, :.'U. 5. 
3(H, n. .loseph, 13ii. .lo 



siali. 30('i. Samuel, 'inc. Dr. 
Thaddens, •-'.57, 303. Thom- 
as, 70, 'KS. William, (!0, 'Jil. 

BRtiCE, George. '.257. 

Buckley, Dennis. '-'S4. 

BUOKMINSTEU, Kev. .lOM-ph, 

2r>7. 
BULKLEY, Kev. I'eler, ICO. 
BllNin-, Dr. Frank E. 2s4,3l)3. 
BURiiE, .lonathaii, 15.s, 0. 
BuROHSTEAIi, Great, '2117. .'101. 
BURiiOYNE, Gen. '240. 
BuREOiuiHS, Uev.. (ieorge, 
. 107. 
■;04 .loseph. 307. Samuel. BURRQ-WS, .lohu A., 2K3. 
134' Timotliv, ■23(i. AVilliani, BURT. .loseph A., 3()s:. 
14 l' 3nr .s. 'William H. 3(iK. Buryinc Ground, l>, . 
Blan 11. William, '257. BuTLEK, Gen. 34. 

BLOOD, .lohn and Robert, and Blttereielu, Sergt. Jona- 
Bloou's Farmes. II'.. 10, 30. than, 140. .sanuiel, 13s. 
0-1-", rO-8-' 113 "2. 4, 205, 7. BUTTRICE, .lohn A.. •2.)S. 
E. Kev. George M. 183.t BYKAJl,' Kev. It. M., 27'2. 
- - 30s. (UXBRlDiiE. 0-9. grants 



,., BlLLERK AY', 2;l'2-301. 

7. Bird. Simon, '20. s. 34, M, '. 

E. Is5. 

Births, 27. 
Bishop, Edward, lH3.t 
Black, Simon, li'O. 
Blakk, lluklah.'271. 
Blanih.vrii massacre, 13s 
Blaxcharu, Henry. 302. 
•lames, lOo. .John, 201, 



1311,270. :Micliael. -27, 111 
■22. ^■afhaniel, 137, 0. 

Baker, Eben. 305. ;. 
William, 25. 

Baldwin, Cyrus, 257- Uan- 
iel, 183.t Henry. .305. .lohn. 
25, 7. 31, a. 4, 0, 7. 44. 50, 05, 
7, as, 04, 110, 54, 2o7-.--, 304, 5, 
7. s. Thomas, 30I1. Wm. -2311. 

Ballard, William, do. 

Bai.lou. Eliza, 132. 

Barn.vrd, .lames, ls3.f 

Barrett, Stephen, 307. 

BARRON, Isaac, 101, 307. 
Samuel, 130. 

Barry. Kev. William, 257. 

B.VTCHELDi-LR, Josiall. 303, 

Batcheller, 
.Salome), 40, 



BoDC_ 

BoiiON.\N, I'eter B. 
Bond, Francis. 183. t 
Bonn)-;r. William, 224 
Borland, 125. 
.0, Boundaries, 73-s('.. 
iah, BowDiTcH Papers. 10' 



12- 



.lon 



13, Bowers, Andrew, 302. Ben 



14, separation, 20- 
Deed, 40. 
llANN, Bayard M.. 303. 

CVRLKTON, Amos, 307. 

255. 70. 
Carlisle, 207, 



Great 



iamin; 2.54. 302. Capt. 135, 7. CARRIER. Martha. 107. 
'.lanie^^, 303. .lonathan, 177, Ihomas, 131, 00, ... 
■'17 304 7 .Josiah, 210, 20, CARTER. Rev. 1 hos. l.iO, l.O, 
ri 7 s ':i03 0. Martha, 271. Caryl, Kev. Benjamin, 200. 



103. 0. Martha 
William, 303. 4, 0. 

Bowes, Rev. >'icliolas, UH, 
2-14. 

Boyd, .lolin, 183.t 

Boy'DEN. Mrs. 113. 

Bk.\c;kett, .lohn, I'eter, and 
Capt. Richard, 20, 7, 110-14, 

1.S5. 

Bkaddock, Gen. 145. 
Braddon, Jliss, 2!i5. 
Bradsha, Mrs. Martha, 40. 
Er.ADSTREET, Dudley, 75. 
eaborii, (not Brani/h. Isaac, 254. 

Brattle, rhomas, 48. 



BATTERS, Mr. 48. Brattleboro , 14 I. 

Bayly, Sir John. 30ii. Bray, Mrs. Ann, 12. . 

Bean, Joseph. ^255. Brenxon, Wil.iani. 41. 

Beard, .^.bijah, -241. Ebeue- BuicE, Thomas. 30o. 

zer, Jacob and John, '2-22. Bridge, Col. Ebeuezer, 2, 

losiah, 241 



Bedford, 218-20. 
Beecher, Lvman, 270. 
Beers, Lt. Kiclnard, 83. 
Bellingham, Gov. 10. 
Bells, 177, 8. 
Belvidere, 103. 
Bennett, Mrs. Joshua. .345 
Library, 173, 315. 



44. 74. Rev. Ebenezer, 

201. Thomas, 180. 
Brittan. l\Iary. 230. 

William. -230. 41. 
BuoOKS, Kev. Edward, 200. 

Timothy. "'^, 05, 111-14, 22. 
Brown, Caleb S. 307. George, 

■ 01, :;04. 0. Hiram C 308, 

Jacob, 25, 31-3, 05. 75. .lo 



Caryl, Kev. Benjamin, 200. 

Census. 310. 

Chaffin, Kev. Natllaniel (».. 
269. 

Chamberlain. Aaron, lol. 
Daniel. 201. Edmund, 105. 
Edward, 25. Isaac. 110- John. 
•200. Mrs. Rebecca, lliO. Ren- 
ben, 305, 307. Samuel, 130. 
Thomas. 10, II. William, 11. 
17, 22, 4, 7, 44. 05, 110. 

Champney, Daniel, 14, ISO. 
.lohn, 27. Elder Richard, 13. 
17-'20, 31, 41, S3, 04. Sam'l, 
25-8, 41, 4. 59, 05. 88, 185. 

Chandler, Rev. James, 181. 
Rev. John. 181-3, -254. 
Tlioinas, 75. 

( iiAPMAN, William, lS3.t 

ClIARNESTAFFE Lailc, 80, 113. 

Chelmsford, 75-82, 01, 114, 

50-8. 217-24. 
Chester, Col. 'I'lionias. 3ol. 
Church [of CaiubridgeJ farm, 

40, 1, 1)2. 
Clark, John, 134. Thomas, 

Cle'aveland, Rev. John P., 
•271. 



506 



HISTORY OF BILLERICA. 



COCIIECO, 12fi. Dl'DI.EY, Joseph, ISC. Tliom- FnSTEB, Dudley, 258, 304, 5, 7. 

OoGGiN. Rev. Jacob, 257. as, 1, 3, 4. r, l(i-12, 15. II'.. Lsnae, 2:«i, 7. .Joseph, 110, :i, 

(^ULBURN, 114. John, l:i9. UUDLEV Farm, 2:j, 4, 7, :!0-:i, 22, MO, 70, 212, 303, .5. Sergt. 
( 'OLBV, Kev. Nathaniel L. 272. 50. Thomas, 2I>-S, 37, 50. 64, (1, 7, 

Cole, Samuel, 4s. Uu.mmee Fort, 143. 02, 3, 0, s, 110, 1, 3, .33, 85, B, 

t'oLLINS. Eilward, 0, 25, 30, 4I,Dijnki.n, John, 111, 27, 80, 200, 00, 3, 305. 

S3. William ,S., 2S4. 12. Mary, 12K. Fox, Kev. Jolin, 172. 

COLSOK, George F., 307. Is- I5USSTABLE, Grant of Land Fox Farm, 41. 

rael A. 307. there, 47, S. Attacked, 127, Fox Hill. 211. 

Concord, 70-82, 210, 23, 5. 140. Fkench. Charles W. .307. .Ta- 

CojJcoRD Road, Si). Du-nstek, Pres. Henry, 0, 13, cob, 20, 70, 111, 3, 70, 212, 36, 

I'ONVERSE, Edward, 6, 8. 15, 20, 1, 30, 41, 05. 55, 304, 5, C. .John, 13, 17, 23, 

Capt. James, 81, 2, 127. DlRRENT, (Uurrant, &c..), 05,74,9.3,5,111,12,21,200, 

CONWELL, Russell H., 2Sd. Abraham, 22:1. John, 58, 00, 12, 21, 305. Jonas, 242, 255. 

COOK, Francis, 307. Paul, 233. 5,186,00,211. Jonathan, 143. Joseph, 27, 

Sears, .300. DusTIN. Hannah, 1.35. CO, 110, 00. 210, CO, 85. Eich- 

COOLIDGE, Stephen, 183. t Duttox. BenJ., 127. James, ard, 13. Sarah, 27. Thom- 
CooPEK, Rev. Warren, 270. 1.30, 40. Mrs. Joanna, 128. as, 221. William, 13, 17, 22- 

C<iUNELL. Peter, 222. John, 110, 77, 201. 11. thorn- 8, 31, 2, 5, 44, 58-02, a, 7, 89, 

Cotton, Rev. John, 1, 119,61. as, 110, 22, 7, s7, 200, 11, 74. 94, 00, 110, .5.5, 58, 77, 252, 92, 
♦ 'owELi., Edward, 48. Eame.s, John, 305. Robert, .301, 4-0. 

Ckadock, Jlathew, 3. ISO. Frost, Benjamin, 175, 7-9. 

Croe, John, 22. Easte, Benjamin, 238. Daniel, 221. Ebenezer, 140. 

CROMWELL, John, 43-6. 01- EliKS, John, 241. Edmund, 221. James, 27, 08, 

iver, .57, 102. Education, 2.i2-9. 79, 90, 110, 212, .306. John, 

Ckosky, F.phraim, 300. Hen- Ela, Kev. Benjamin, 271. 143. Joseph, 221. Samuel, 

ry, 305. Hezekiah, 256, 30C. Eliot, Rev. John, 104-9, 18, 08, 110. 26, 33, OS, 303. 

.leremiah, 307. John, 307. 317. Thomas, 210. 

Joseph, 170, 212. Josiali, Elliott, Geoi-ge M. 185, 92. Frothingham, Hon. Richard, 

142-4, 257. 305, 7. Leander, George P., 305, 7. 235, 8. 

307. Michael, 305, 7. Na- Ejikrson, Kev. Daniel. 261-1. Fkye, John, 90. Jonathan, 

than, 144, 200, 12. Oliver, ESSEKV, John, l.sS.f 141,254. Rev. Mr. 200. 

239, 55, -303, 4, 0. Simon, 25, E\ EEETT, lehabod, 307. FlLLEH, Andrew, 197. 

7, 60, 9, 02-1, 110, 13, 29, 30, ExETEH College, 205. Gale, John, 183.t 

68, 70, 1, 0, 85, 88-00, 304, 5. FARLEY, Ebenezer, 202, 211. Gali.away, Rev. James, 209. 

Solomon, 142. Timothy, 225. George, 11, 5, 7, 22, 4, 7, 31, Galusiia, .Samuel, 142. 

William, .303. 2, 8. 41, 4, 58, 0, 03-71, .'2, 9, Gardsek, Henry, 2.33. 

Chungs, Rev. Henry, 237, 33, 94, 5, 111, 3. 53-6, 85, iOl, 69, Garfield, Capt. Benjamin, 

7-10, 60-8, 303. Nathaniel, 79, 305. .loseph, 177, 212. 81. Note on tamily, 132. 

142. Samuel, 15. Timothy, 112, Giljian. George C. 270. 

Cl-REENCY, Continental, 240. 202. Gleason, William, 41, 271, 

Currier, William, 241. Farmer. Albert E. 283. An- 305, 7. 

CiTLEE, Mrs. A. B. 99. Rev. drew, 223. Daniel, 143. Ed- Globe Hill, 37, 94. 

Robert, 254. ward. 28. 110, 31, 70, 00, 5, 0, Godfrey, Lt. Simon, 150. 

Damon, Rev. Norwood, 269. 200, 11, 39, 4C, 64, 302, 4. 5. Goffe, Edward, 20, 1. 
Dane, Rev. Francis, 100. Jeremiah. 304, 7. John, 45, Gookls, Capt. Daniel, 9, 17,8, 

DaNFORTH, Lieut. Elijah. 230. 129, 30, 7. 9, 40, 4, 201, 12, 50, 23, 6, 30, 1, 41, 69, 64, 6, 104, 

Jesse, 24). ,lonathan, 5. 14, 306. Richard. 221. Sam'l, !), 17, 8, 65, 96. 

17, 22-7,31-5,40-9, 51-3, 8- 142. Thos.. 110. 30, 183,t 221. GORMAN, Francis, 258. 

60, 4, 5, 8, 70-9, 82, 7-94, 0-0, FaRNHAM, Timothy, 303. GRADUATES, 302. 

100, 3, 7, 8, 10-17, 20, 1, 3, 0, 7, FarrEN, Kev. Wm'. A., 272. GRAHAM, John, 254. 

33, 63, 8, 70, 2, 4, 84, 5, 9(J- F-VEWELL. Joseph. 76. GRANT, William C. 258. 

203, 11, 10, 92, 303-5. Josiah, Fassett, .losiah, 139, 50, 201, Green, David, 150. C'apts. 

255. Rev. Sanmel, 160, 77. 20, 79, 306. Patrick, 198, 9. John and William, 1.32. 

Samuel, 201, 11, 16,20. Thos. Samuel, 200, 2. Greenwood, Moses P. 271. 

11, 42. Dr. Timothy, 230, 3, Faulkner, Francis, 257, 80, Grey, William, 303. 

7, 8, 303, 6. " 81. George, 303. James, Grimes, George, 28, 195. Wil- 

Daniel, Richard, 25, 8, 41, 88, 308. James K., 258, 81, 307. liam, 137, 9. 

93, 5, 106, 10, 11, 14, 09, 75. Luther W., 258. Richard, Geoton, 98-100, 15. 
Dayidson, Nathaniel, 151. 281. Gurney, John, 3.3 6. 

Davis. Benjamin, 255. Hi- Fish, Rev. William H., 270. Haile, (Hale), William, 26, 8, 

ram E. 285. Howel, 183. t Jo- Fisher, Joshua, 84, 5. Ste- 34, 58, 65, 97, 185. 

seph, 41, 177, 211, .306. Josh- phen, 189. Hall. John, 60. Richard, 221. 

ua, 233, 7, 42, 306. Philip, FisKE. John, 183.t Rev. John, Samuel, 221. 

209. Simon, 76. Tobias, 11. 107,50,9,60. Hamlet, Jacob, 110. Wm. 13,' 

Davy, Humphrey, S3. 4, 127, Fitch, Benjamin, 278. Sam- 2.".-L'7. 3:_'-5, 04, 91, 8, 110, 55, 

304. uel, 28, 130, 201, 20, 306. .S5, L'O'.l, ;;(l.i. 

Dexter, George M. 275. Rev.FiTiH's Mill, ii4. Hans, Charles, 225. 

Henry M. 156. Samuel, 303. Fletcher, Charles N. 283. Haedy, Ebenezer, 223, 5. 
DiNSMORE, Thomas, 220. Rev. Clifton, 270. Francis, Haeeis, James, 300. 

Dismemberment, 218-25. 76. James, 113. Robert, 80. Habtwell, Mrs. John, 254, 6. 

DiTSON, Hugh, 139. Thomas, Flint, Rev. James, 267. Capt.HARTARD College, 9, 41, 8, 

234, 5. Thomas, 150. 192. Farm, 41. 

Dorr, Rev. Tlieodore H. 269. Floyd, Daniel. 305. Haseltine, Samuel and Ste- 

DOWSE, Joseph, 183, t 270, 307. FORBUSH, Jonathan E. 270. phen, 221. 

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GENERAL INDEX. 



507 



Haskeli,, Rev. .lolin, -Tl, Jkfts. Hem-y. 11-7, 2"2, 4, 7, Lowdon, Richard, 11 r, 
H.vssKi.L, Joseph, 1:«. Rich- :il, U, i, 44, M, la, HS, 70, 4, 5, Lykiikd, Rev. Edward T. 270. 

art! and Benjamin, 12«. 96, 1U7, 110, 27, .TO, 8,5, 212, Lyniie, Col. .(oseph, W2, .'i. 

H.vvEN, Rev. .Josepli, 271. .'B, 7. .loiiuua, 12". John, Mace, .lo.-^eph, 2S0. 

Ha/.en. Hon. .Vbrahani 1)., 110.211. M.xxly, Francis K., 270. 

:t07. Rev. Henry A. 2.W, 71. Jei'ps' Cove, 02. JMaxning, Benjamin, 2.")0. Kli. 

HiCAiji, Benjamin H., :io7. Jenkin.s, Thomas J., 307. phalet, 221. Epliriiini, 201. 

Josiah, 225. JoH.N, (Indian), fi.j. Isaac, 2.5(;. Jacob, 242. .lona- 

IlK.NCiiMAX, Col. Thomas, 4h, Johnson, Edw.ird, 8, Ifi, 42-0, than, 101. Joseph, 2r)4. Lu- 

cinda, 101. .Samuel, 2(1, 7, ^7, 
"r>, 110, 1, 70. SO, o-:iri. l'U, :!04, 

7. Thcophilu.-, 2M. J'liomas, 
221. William. 101, r,0, :)0(>. 



'..(', 0. 



Elizabeth, 107. .John, 
90. Matlier, 106. Obe, 194. 
■Stephen, 75. Thomas, 90. 

JOXES, Anthony, 20, .t8. __, 

David, 183.t Ephraim. IKS.f Manning 'I'avern, 134, 27.'). 
Isaac, 271. Joseph, 2."iii. M.vnskield, George E., 276. 
JuliKIN.S, Benjamin I.., .to?, S. Makks, Mary, 12(). Roger, 
Henry B., 303. 119. 

Ebenezer, Ke.mp, Samuel, 2.5, 8, 64, .>, 92, M.\ri.ani), Abraham, 280. 
26K. tieo. lo4, 85, 8. Marshall, Isaac, 306. John, 

Reu- 2.5, 6, 8, 31, 2, 6, 8, 44, 65, 92, 
3, 111, 13,26,54,85. Thorn. 



7, 110. 
Ricli- 



!I9, 100, 6, 14, 18, 25, 9, 8' 
Henky, John, 225. 
Hekhiok, Zen.as, 305. 
Hebsey, Rev. P., 272. 
Hide, Jonsithan, l.'J, 26, 
HiLDRETii, James, 76. 

ard, 9. 
Hill, Charles H., 281, 305. 

Daniel, 139, 212. "' 

16. Erederick I 

W. .30,s. Job, 2.56. Jolin, 97. Kendall, Jacob, 220, 

139. 42, 77, 306. .Jonathan, ben, 233, 306 



70, 110, .39, 70, S;,, 90-4, 212, liENT, Rev. Evarts, 271. as, 221. 

42, 81, 305, 7. Joseph, 101, Keyes, Solomon, 100, 41. MARSHALL'S Lane, 92. 

212, 211, 5, 49, 30.3, 4, 6. Na- KiDDER, Amos, 223, 5. Ben- Martin, (Uiristopher, 301, 



thnn'l. 01, 100, 10, 39, 65, 83,t 
85, 93, 4, 212, 305. I'anI, 155. 
I'eter, 25.5, .lOli. Ralph, 11, 
7, 9, 22-7, 31, 41. 4, 59, 62-9, 
71, 4, 5, S2, 8-91, 7, 8, 107, 10, 
11, 13, 21, S, .37, 9,54, 5, 6,68, 
SO, 5, 94, 8, 201, 8, 29, .30, 3, 6, 
,52, 92, 301, 4, 5, 6. .Samuel, 
212, 38, 306. Sylvester, 305. 
William, 143. 

Hill's Bridge, 101, 2. 

Hinsdale, Col.. 143. 

Hoar, Hon. E. R., 285. 

HOBH.S, .John C, 270. 307. 

Holden, Amasa, 307. Dana, 
.305. 

HoLMAN, Seeth, 130. 

HoLYoKE, Pres., 262. 

Hood, J. W., 304. 

Hooker, Rev. Thomas, 1, 2, 
6, 161. 

Hoi'KlNS, Richard, 222. 

Horns, Jane, .3(mj. 

HosLEY. James, 178, 201 



jamin, 220. Dorothy, 27. Mason, Augustus, 304. Da- 
Enoch, 101, 72, 6, 211, 18, -29, vid 1.., 307. Hugh, 117. 

304-fi. Ephraim, 201, 12, 21, MAS.S. HiST. Soc, 41. 

30)). Francis, 142. James, Mass.vcres. 127, 9. 

■25-7, 31-10, 64, 7, 88-08, 110- MATHER, I 'ollon, 126. 9, .33, 74. 

3, 85, 305. John. 110, 223. 44- Increase, I'.o. 

Jonathan, '255, 303. .Joseph, Mears, Nathan, .307. 

138, 221, 303. Samuel, 236, Middlesex ('anal, 273. 'I'urn- 

30fi. Thomas, 304, 6. Wil- pike, 274. 

Ham, 279, 306. MILL Swamp, 195. 

KiNii, Samuel H., '271. Millard, Humphrey, 183. f 

Kinsley, Samuel, 25, 7, .33, 7, Miller, Rev. John, 16,70. 1.52. 

58, 65, 90. .Mills and Manufactures, 278- 

KlTTBEDOE, Daniel, '201, 20, 82. 

21, 44, 306. Ebenezer, 223. Mineral Company, 211. 

Francis, 221. .Jacob, .'104. 3Iisistr\" lot, 215. 

James, 218, 21. John, 26, 8, Mitchell, l{ev. .Jonathan, 12, 

3S, tiO, 2, 5, 6, 110, .39, 95, 221, 30, 41, 94. 160, 98. Trof. Mo- 

304. Jonathan, 141. .Joseph, ses <_'., 25s. 

221, 306. Rnfus, 304. Thos. Monroe, Aaron, 2'25. George 

and William, '221. A., .'W. .loseph, 22.3, 5. .losli- 

ua, 224, 5. Nathan, 2"24, 5. 
ro. MoNTCALJl, 145, 6, ,50. 
MoRAMT, 206. 



Kliiht, Rev. Alfred, 209. 
Knight, Rev. Benjamin, '. 
IVNOWLES, John, 305. 



Hos.MEH, Dr. Charles E., 304. Land Divisions, 31-41, 208-15. More, Golden, 14, 25-8, 31-5, 



Leander, 13s, 
Hough, 77, 9. 
Hoi:STON, Joseph, 254, 5. 
HowK, Dr. Zadok, 2.57, 8, .'iOfl 
Howe School, 2.58. 
HURIlARI). Thomas, 26, 7, 34 

7, 119. William H., 304. 
Hl'D.soN, Hon. Charles, 14: 



Landers, Rev. L. I 



66, 8, 94, 110, .55. 



Lane, Albert C, 3i>4. ,lob, '28, JIokrill, Rev. Mr., '261. 

41, 09, 111, 2, 4, 7, 39, 66, 76, Nasox, Rev. Ellas, 9'2, 127,316. 

95, 220, 304-6. John, 38, 79, N'ATICOTT grant, 42-4, 317. 

100, 29, 35-42. 70, 2, 0, 7, 209, NeEDHA.ii, John, 117, .37, 9, 77, 

11,20,04,304,5. JIary, 138. '202,12,21,304,6. Wm. .'JOG. 
Laws. William, 255. Neil. Itobert JL, 270, 

AWYEKS, 202. Nelson, .leremiah, 138. 



HL'-NT, .leremiah, 221. John, Learned, Isaac, 10, 11, 27. Nichols, Francis, 183. t 



137, 0, 221. Joseph, '221. Pe 
ter, 14'2, '221. Samuel, 117, 
:«, 4, 7, 9, 42, 76, '200, 17, 20, 
1, .55, 306. 

Hl'NT's Garrison, 132, 4. 

Hirni), Isaac, 304. 



HUSSEY, Rev. Christopher ('., Lexington road, 94 



EVISTONE, Alexander, 130. NlcKLES, George, 2'24. .James, 
John, 28, 128, 30, 212, 21. 225. John, 236. Joseph, ■2'25. 

Margaret, Mary and Sarah, No.MrHOW, .John, 105, ^;3. 
130. Seth, 221. Thos., 130. NoWELL, Increase, 6, 79. 
-EWis, Benjamin, '233, 7, 306. Nutting's pond, 64, 0, 317. 
James, 234, 30:t-(». C>.\kes, Edward ami Thomas, 



269, 85, 
HUTcHiNs. Col. Elisha, 81. 
HUTciiixsos-. Nathaniel, 2: 

Gov. Thomus. 227. 

Indian Hill, lo7. .117. N.itlianiel, 183.f 

INDIAN names, 316. Locke, Joseph, '2.57, 303, 4. 

Indians, 10.3-47. Loes Plain, 33, 02, 4. 

Iron, Edward, 58. I.onglev, William, 129. 

Jackson, Edward, 17, 42. Lord, Rev. John M., 271. 

Thomas, 299. LorlsBi kg, 142. 

Jaquith. Abraham, 222. Lo\f.u'ell, Capt. John, 141, 

Fnanklin, 282, 5, .108. Jo- 2.54. 

seph,307. 'I'imothy, 2.56. Low, Joseph, 183. f 



,1, 12, 41, 4, 94. 
IKBV, Mary E. A., 308. Oakes I'arnj, 212. 

Lihrarie.s. 318, 16. Odiorne, William II. '258, 307. 

Lincoln, Kev. \'arnum,272. Osborn, Mrs., 173. 
Ln'ER.'uoBE, Edward J^,, "257. Osgood, Benjamin, 143, 4, 9. 
Christopher, 1.34, 278, 9. Da- 
vid, 300. Eliziiheth, 177. 
.John, 75, 90. Joseph, ■2'25. 
Stephen. '221. 
Packard, Rev. IIezekiah,'2.57. 
P.\)ilo. Christopher, 220. .las. 
37, 94. Nathaniel, l.'io, 76, SM, ' 
5, 212, 19, 20. 
I'AiNE, Thomas, 40. 



508 



HISTORY OF BILLKRICA. 



*AKi\EK, Abruliani, 7'.t. Ben- 
ianiiii, 07, Ibo, ij, -'!-*, l*4. 
■(■lias. H., :JOS. Daniel, :i03, 
i. Frederic A., 303. Gard- 
ner, 113, 258, 305, 7. .Tames, 
10, 1, 7. a2-5, 00, SI, ll.'i, 53, 8, 
K7. .lobn, 17, 22-S, 32, 7, 41- 
8, .JO-2, 7-n, B2-71, 4, 8, 82, S- 
!I3, 8, 103. 53-5, 85, 6, 04, 212, 

33, 6, 7, 78, 1)2, .SOt-G. Jos., KltiHTS; acre-lots. 54. 20.S. 1... 
80, 114. Levi, 225, .50, Mo- Ro-\DS and Bridges, 87-101. 
ses G., 258. Natlniniel, 225. ROBBIKS, Jonas, 225. 
Robert, 17, 22, 4, 7. 31. Sam- Rogers, Artemas, 303. Dan 
uel, 203, 81. Steplien, 250, 



.1. B., 257. Jacob, 23U, 304, O.STAliKWEATUKlt, Kev. John, 
.Tames, 118. ,Tohn,307. .Jolin 271. 
(t.,282. Jonathan, 130. Jo- ."jteahxs, Pldward, 210, 36. 



seph, 143, 303. .losiali, 70, 
250. Josiali B., 307. Nath'l, 
177. Oliver, 307. Stephen, 
137, 9. Thomas. 27, 8, 41. 03, 
110, 30, 42, 03. 4, 0, 210, 2, 70, 
304, 7. William. 307. 



03. titephen H., 284, 0. 
Pakius, Robert, 138. 
Passai 0N-VW.\Y, 104, 5. 
1^ \Ti;n.snx, James, 25, .8, 33, 0, 

7, 5U, ()2, 5, 110-3 7, 54, 85, 07. 
T'ATTEN, Aaron H., 271, 81. 

-\bel, 303. Asa J., 284. Jer- 

emiiih, 304, 7. .lohu. 221 

Iveudall, 130, 

thaniel, 212, 21. 



Isaac, 130. 70, 212, 10, 306. Rev. 
Jesse G. D., 258, 71, 306, 
184.t John, 11, 7, 22-8, 31, 2, 
44, 50, 0(i, 70, 1. 80, 117,. 30, 42, 
05, 70, 7, 201, 12, 55, 304-6. 
Josiah. .303. Niithaniel,281. 
IIoii. Onslow, 285. Rev. Sam- 
ni'l. 257, 00, 7. Sewall, .307. 
Thomas, 200, 12. Timothy, 
3113. 

iel, 110, 17, 31. David, 211. .STEDMAN, Jonathan, 254. 

Rev. Ezekiel, 1.52. .John, 25, Stki'Uess, Joseph, 306. Capt. 

8, 31-5, 44, 05, 71 . 80, 01, 4. 110, Phinehas, 143, 

28, .30, 54. 60, 85, 07, 260. Jo- .•<TE\E-SS, Henry, 143. 

siah, .305. 7. Micajah, 303. Stkvensox, Ariiireiv, 28. 

Nathaniel, 110, 17, 211, 21. Stewart, Jolin C, 284. 

Sam'l, 202, 42, 78, 307. Thorn- STICICNEY, -Abraham, 150, 221. 

as, no, 28, 30,1,93.212. Wil- Dan'l, 225, .33, 6, 7, 306. .Jon- 

.5,1. liam, 2.50. Zebadiah, 233. athan, 234. 8, 0, 306. Wil- 

221. Na- Ro.ss. JIai-garct. 130. Sarah, liam. 140, 77, 227, 31, 3, 6, 7, 

riiomas, 141. Seth, 177. Thomas. 111. 30.3,4,0. 



6, 62. 5, 110, 11, 13, 65, 85, 30. 7, 9, 77, 212, 306. Rev. STONE. Rev. Livingston, 200. 
278. William. 14, 22, 5, .11, 2, William M., 272. Stoughton, Hon. William, 

5, 7, 44, 04, 211, 46. 50, 304, 0. Ru(;gles, Benjamin, 254. Jo- 132, 06, 

■ ' seph, 279, 80. Tiev. Samuel, Sumner, Thomas, 305. 

163, 72-82, 201. SWALLOW, Jonathan, 225. 

KussELL, Rev. Thos. C, 270. Sweet. Rev John D., 270. 
SANDERS, John, lS3.t 212. Swi.:ktsek. C^orneUus, 307. 
.Sargent, Rev. Jedediah \\\ 

270. 
Sateli,, Richard, ISS.f 
Scot, Benjamin, 00. 
Seers, John, 88. 
Selectmen; Instructions to, TAitBELL, David, 142. Thorn- 

61 ; list, 305, 7. as, 130. 

Sewall, Judge. 130. Rev. Ta\'ERXS, ISS, 06, 275. 
Samuel, 267. Stephen, 107. Tax Lists, 165, 03, 4, 203-7, 
PoLLAKtJ. Asa, 220, 38. Jon- Shade Trees, 07. 47-51. 

athan, 242. Joseph, 140. Sol- Shattuck, Mi-., 218, 20, 54. T.vy, Grace, 27. Nathaniel, 
omon, 230, 3, 4. 0. Thomas, Shawshin House, 6.15, 180. 100. Afilliam, 25, 7, .32-5, 55, 



I'ATTEXViLLE road, 94 
J'augus, 141. 
FE-\cociv, Samuel, 221. 
Pe.mbekton. Ebene/cr, 257. 
Pekiii-v>l Benoni, 130. 
Perry, ( )badiah, 120. 
Persons, Edward H., 285. 
Peeters, William, 134. 
Pettes. Rev. Samuel, 269. 
Pettixgicll. Walter J., 282 
PlllLlf's War, 107-12. 
Physicians, 302. 
*ICKARD, John, 138. 



, Swixi;, >'oking, 06. 
TAn.vrAw.vN, John, 123. 
■I'ALBOT. Charles P., 279, 81. 
Thomas, 258. 72, 9, 81, 5, 305. 
Talbot Library, 316. 



SHEli, Agnes, 128. Mrs. Ann, 05, 6, 9. 71, 93, 4, 6, 155, 68, 

127, 8- Benj. 175, 7, 201, 306. 85, 304, 5. 

Daniel. 26, 8, 32, 7-.58, 65, 70. Te.mple, Christopher, 126. 

SO. 110. 27, 8, 200, 51. Han- Rev. J. H., 143, 4. 

nah, 128, 31. John. 110. 7, Tewksbi ky, 207, 20. 

35, 70, 7, 212. 305. llarv, 131. TlIOMl'SON, Dr. A. E., 257. 

Nathan, 211, 21. Ruth. 199. Robert, 106. 

Zachery, 127, 8, 212. Wil- Tiiiirston, Rev. James, 200. 

liam, 224. ToMrsoN, Benjamin, 175, 7, 

Sheldon, .lohn, 20, 32, 5, 8, 304, C. Joseph, 26, 7, .30, 0, 

44. 90, 117, 70, 85, 05, 212. 305. 60, 74. 5, 9, 80, 100, 10, 11, 17 

Samuel, 177, .300. William, 



130, 40. 212. 
POPLY', James, 183. t 
Porter, Rev. E. G. 292. 

POPUL-VTION, 300, 10. 

Post Offices and Masters, 307 
J'OVI.TER, John, 26, 6, .32. 3. 5, 

05. 00, 113, 22, 85. 
PrESCOTT, Col., 238. 
Pheston, Geo. H., 303. Mar 

shall, 257, 8, 69, 303-8. 
I*RocTOR, Rev. George, 272. 
Pl'LslFER, David, 150. 
PrTNAM, Rev. Benjamin, 270. 32, 58, 62, 9, 278. 

Israel, 212, 20, 38. SherM-VN, John, 73, »4, o. Jo 

I'VE, Sir John, 28. seph, 76. 

Railroads, 375-R. Simon. (Negro) 170, 1. 215. 

Ran-ills. 166. Skiltox, John, 256. Thomas 

Randall, Rev. (ieo. ^V., 270. 303. 
RANGEWAY road, 214. SLAVES, 170, 309. 

Kanlett, Capt. Chas. A., 113, Smith, Coburu S., 307 

270. 183. t William, 254. 

BATES, basis of, 58, 18". Soldiers, lists of, 139, 47, 183, Tkull, John, 27, 31, 05, 7, 110, 

Rawson, Edward, 17. 24.3,86. Monument, 284. .86. Samuel, 91, 111, 66, 201, 

Records of the Town, 51-3, Sparitawk, Edward, 260. 21. 

1S4, 216. Sparvel-Baylv. J. A., 297, Trpll's Cove, 92. 

Reding. Miles, 58. 0. Trdmbi.ll, Hon. J. H., 316. 

Reed, Capt. William, 177. Sp.u'LDIXG, .\m(i.s, 25S, 70. Tucker, Samuel, 258. 
Religious History, 153. 83, A.sa, 225, 33, 30(). Beujamin Tuft's Lane, 92. 

'" "■ -\., 303. Kdward, 139, 224. Tuttle, Calvin G., 285. 

70, 307 Henry, 130. Job, The Two Brothers, 4. 
224. Jonathan", 225. Leon- Tyng, Jonathan, 81, lOO, 24, 5, 
ard, 224. Thomas. 224. 305. 7 . 36-s, 09. 
Speex, James, findiaul 19.".. Tvtiiingjiex, 1.S9. 



1, 0, 36, 70-2, 6, 99-9, 200, 12, 
53, 4, 30.3-5. William, 142, 
2.30-7, 41, 304, 6. 
Toot'iiaker, -\Iargaret, 27. 
130, 1, 07. Roger, 26, 7, 60, 
71, 01, 110, 28,30,1, 66, 85, 
90, 7, 212. 41, 55, 304. THmo- 
thv, 238. 
Jas., Tob'rey, Rev. Charles C. 271. 
Town officers, 304- 



200-72. 
Remkens. .Tohn, 11. 
Kevolutiox, The, 220, 47 
Reyner, Rev. .Tohn. 28. 
Rice, Henrv, 305.7. 



Ki< HARDSON, Andrew, 137, 9, Spencer, William, 3. I'.^!!!'- lle/,eki!ili, 304. 

77, 321, 300. Ebenezer, 242, Sprake, Isaac, 101. Nicholas, Wau.vn, Thomas, 123. 
60. Francis, 257, .307. Col. 279. ^^■.^IXWRICHT, Francis, 183. i 



GENERAL INDEX. 509 

WAi.iiiiciN. Kichiini, 1L'.">. M'HiTiMi, Augustus, :;ci:;, .".li. Thoiiiiis, i;7, 1.S"), ste- 

■\A'AlJvKR, Benjamin, V.V.K J[r.s. Elizabeth, 1.53, (iO, (J-'. ven, 1S5. 

I)uflley,305. ' Jacol), i:i'.i, 77, Rev. .lohn, l.iii, John, 140, Willow Sf.ixi,, '.i 1, 

301). .Joseph, l.i, 27, 05, llll, lU, 7tJ. 2'-'1.30:!, l{ev. .luseph. WlL.MlxciTuN, l'l'l'. 

31, 68, 70, iR, S, 0, .304, .i. 172. 303. Oliver, .33, 7, 101. Wll.siiN, l);iuiel. :;ri.j. 7. .loliii, 

Keuben, 143. Hon. Timothv, 21), 70, 201, 303-0. Hev. .'^ani. 127, lis, 70, OK-ii, -.iii. is, -..ii, 

267. ' uel. 20, .11, 47, .51;, 7, 05, 9-71, 7.S 304, .). 

Wamesit Precinct, 21.'<. I'ur- 110-4. 7.2", 30, k, ,33-74, kO, il2. WiNO, l!e\ . dti.'^, 270, 

chase, 217. Reservation, 103, 203. Samuel, 2.37, 304-7. WI^NI^G's I'ond, 2.^2. 317. 

Road, !*1 ■\\'HI-rMAN, Rev. Iternard, 257. WiNTItllttr, (iov. -lolni. 1-5. 

WANALANCliT, 104-7, 17, IH, (ieorge H.. 2.53. :'.03. 5. Uev. 12. 5, .10-41, 04, III'.;. J!,.-.. 5, 

24. Nathaniel. 2.57,00-0. 7,30,7.07,103,4. Fitz.Tohn. 

■\VABEKX,WiIliam W. 315, II. Wihtmohe, William II., 90. 41,00. .Stephen. 7. Wait, 
W.VKiaciv, .Tohn, (Indian), WiiirNKV, .loh, 2f!o. 124,5. 

lOK. Whittkmoke, .lames. 30S. Wintiiiioi' Farm, 28, 04. 212. 

AVeb, Christopher, 28, 3;i, i;o, Wiiit\vi:lt.. William. 200 lo. Mrs. Winthrt^p's farm. 

5,6,94,305, .Tohn. 09. WiLliK. l!i-v. Zenas 1'., 270, 5, 210, K. 20. 

Wkliu, Tlionias, 183.t "Wilkins, .lohn. 21s. Xancv. WiTcm iiaft, lOii. 

Weld, Rev. Thomas, 5, .30,47, 201. Timothy, 223. Williaiii, Wiiiunx. .>.2-fi, 205. 7. 

.30. Farm, 48, 50, 79. Gar- 263,304. WltiiaiT, Hon. Carroll P. 300. 

risou, 138. WlLLAKD, .losiah. 143. IWv. Edward, 271. 

Westbkook, Thomas, 141. Samuel, 115. ^lajor .Simon, Wy.\tt, George, ls3.t 

Whkat, -Joseph, 275. 0. 16, 42, 3, 62, 3, 72, 6-9, SI, Wyman", Aluos, 2,30. Francis 

Wheelek, .John, 76, so. 103, 11-5, 8. 20, 45. and ,)ohn, 27, 41, 65, 6. 82, 3, 

Thomas, 115, Timothy, 83. Williams, Thomas. 100. 5,8,120. Nathaniel, 2.30. 

Whipple, Mathew, 28, 1.39. Wn.nfK, George, 14. 26, 31, Seth, 141. 
White, Elizabeth, 1k2. 



ADDENDA. FINAL. 



Pagp41. Till' lasl pitragnipli liiil oni' i^ iin I'lTor. C'apt. rii.okin rp- 
ceivp.d 50 acres 3vest of the AVynian and (liaiiipiii v farms; Oaki'S had 1.50 
acres, (see Laiifl Grams, vol. I. p. 204). whirh probably ineluded Bedford 
Springs. 

Page 41). line 2. read .Srabuni not Salnini'. 

Page 03, lasi line but one, foi- •• willow s[iaiigs," i-i'.id ■• willow's 
pangs." 

Page 129. alter refereiu'e ••S," insert •■ Lmn I'djvrs." 

Page ] 4s. Insert a * after .Joseph Harris, lie died ai Fort Kdwards, 
17.5S. 

Page 149. Insert a * after Ephr.-iiii, Kidilei'. 

I'age 140. Inserl Shed. Xathaii.* He died I7.">(i, May 21. 

6-'««. i?ej7. page 12*. Bi.anchahii. 1. .luiix. .Siisannti. who m. J. 
Farwell, was not his sister. 

Gen. Beg. page 170. ISexxett. For --i]" read ■■b." 

•' •• page ISO. Mann. Sarali: read 104. 



Note. — I add lioro tlic .sul)stance of a note, omitted b^- oversight 
in a more suital)le iilace, referring to certain interesting early snr- 
veys of portions of Billerica. 

Tlie Massachusetts Historical Society has a survey of the town, 
whicli was placed in its archives by John Farmer. It was made by 
.Jonathan Danforth, about 16G0, contains no highways or houses, 
but gives streams, and a few of the larger farm lines. This is the 
ancient plan referred to in the record of Jonathan Danforth, ( [lagc 
35.) I am happy to here to recall the remark there made as tt) its 
disappearance. 

Peter E. Vose, Es(i., of Uennysville, Me., has kindly furnished 
me with a survej' of Mr. Daniel's farms, (the Church and Champ- 
ney farms), which came into his hands from the Cooper estate, 
Thomas Cooper having been attorney of Mr. Daniel, in the man- 
agement and sale of his farms, after his return to England in 1G80. 
This survey is of much interest, and shows that land speculation is 
not modern. I propose to deposit it in the care of tiie Historical 
Society. A good copy will be placed in the Bennett Library. 

Mr. Merton Simonds, of Bedford, has favored me with the use 
of papers from the estate of an uncle, who was a surveyor. They 
include a chart of Billerica, drawn, as internal evidence shows, 
about 17(J0, which gives the important minor farm lines in the Biller- 
ica portion of that town. This, with Mr. Simonds' approval, will 
also be placed iu the care of the Historical Society. And in the of- 
fice of the Secretary of State are preserved Danforth's survey of the 
Naticott grant of 8000 acres to Billerica, aud the sui-vey, accompan- 
ying the report of the General Court's Committee iu 1701, by which 
the controversy with Concord aud Chelmsford was adjusted. [See 
page 82.] 



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